Steel Sea Truck
Steel Sea Truck
A Steel Sea Truck is a small vessel used to distribute loads from larger ships to smaller ports and locations around the pacific. Sea Trucks were built out of wood or steel, often in Japan or Hong Kong, and were seen all over the Pacific and the world. This one is inspired by Kiku Maru and Japanese steel sea trucks of codename "Sugar Charlie Sugar" in ONI intelligence 208-J Supplement 2. However, almost identical craft built in the interwar era can be found built and in service for any seafaring nation of WW2.
1:300 scale. This model is available as a FDM printed hull, with SLA detail parts, or all SLA. Model comes unpainted.
This model features 3D printed parts: There are two types of 3D printed parts we use in our products. "FDM" is lower cost, and is what most would recognize as traditional 3D printing. This type of model printed in layers from thermal plastic (generally PLA or PETG), and is lightweight with reasonable detail but will have visible striation (or lines) that the hobbyist may want to clean up using putty, primer, or other hobby techniques. "SLA" is a laser cured photo-resin that has exceptional detail, and generally has a much smoother finish without significantly noticeable striation. This type of material is more expensive, and fine details can be more delicate.
Some models may use either or both types of parts, and some models may have the ability for the buyer to select the print type under print options. These models are intended to be painted and may come in different colors.