Multiple ejector rack (MER) loaded with Mk.82 Snakeye bombs in the folded‑fin configuration, ideal for Vietnam and Cold War‑era strike aircraft models. This set gives you a fully detailed, ready‑to‑hang loadout that looks like a live rack straight off the flight line.
Full product description
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This Black Ops 3D set provides a fully loaded multiple ejector rack (MER) with Mk.82 Snakeye bombs molded with their fins in the folded position. It’s designed to represent the classic “six‑pack” of 500‑lb bombs carried under many U.S. Navy and Air Force strike aircraft during the Vietnam and Cold War eras.
Each Mk.82 is fitted with the distinctive Mk.15 Snakeye retarder tail unit, but modeled with the four fins folded closed as they appear on the ground or in low‑drag flight. This configuration is perfect for aircraft posed taxiing, parked, or during unretarded deliveries where the fins have not yet deployed.
Key features
Multiple ejector rack (MER) with six Mk.82 500‑lb bombs fitted with Mk.15 Snakeye retarder fins.
Snakeye fins modeled in the folded/closed position, just like on loaded aircraft before release.
High‑resolution 3D printed parts with detailed bomb bodies, racks, and hardware.
Ideal for [insert scale] models of aircraft such as the A‑4 Skyhawk, A‑6 Intruder, F‑4 Phantom II, and A‑7 Corsair II that commonly carried MERs with Snakeyes.
Great way to quickly add a realistic, period‑correct bomb load to your build without scratch‑building racks and tails.
Historical/technical note
The Mk.82 Snakeye is a 500‑lb general‑purpose bomb fitted with a high‑drag retarder fin assembly that uses four folded fins which spring open into a cruciform shape when released, slowing the bomb so the delivering aircraft can safely escape the blast at low altitude. On the aircraft, the fins remain folded and banded until release, giving the tail a compact, folded‑fin appearance as modeled in this set.
Installation and use
Assemble and clean the MER and Mk.82s according to your normal resin/3D‑printed workflow, then test‑fit the rack to the pylon or hardpoint on your chosen aircraft kit. Use CA glue or epoxy to attach the bombs to the rack and the rack to the pylon, aligning everything so the bombs hang parallel to the aircraft centerline. Prime and paint with your preferred bomb greens and stencils to match your chosen scheme and era.
