USS Oliver Hazard Perry - Model for small scale printing 3D print model

Note: This model has been updated. Detailed changes are described at the end of this description.

This model includes a Statsheet which displays some data of the ship as well as two renderings of the model. The full scale image is located in the zip-archive.

The Oliver Hazard Perry class was a class of frigates designed and built by the US Navy as well as other nations. Overall 71 units have been built, serving not only in the US, but also under Turkish, Egyptian, Polish, Pakistani, Taiwanese, Bahrain, Australian, Spanish and Chilean flag. The first few units have entered service in 1977 and only 45 have been retired so far. Where as the US pulled the ships out of service in the mid 2010s, some nations aquired the retired these units and put them into their own service. Other nations built their own ships in license also, being Australia, Spain and Taiwan.

Overall the class is quite small compared to other classes, especially considering that the Spruance, Ticonderoga and other classes were much more heavily armed. However, the main task of the class was to escort larger forces, being built in large numbers. Each unit didnt have to be strong in order to protect much more vital assets. Due to this reason, only one MK13 Missile Launcher on the bow, one 76mm OTO Melara main cannon, two triple Mk32 torpedo launchers as well as a single MK15 Phalanx CIWS were carried. Some nations changed the design a bit, for example adding an 8-cell MK41 VLS in the case of the Australian Adelaide-class. To facilitate larger helicopters, the long-hull ships were built, having gotten a 2m longer stern at the flightdeck. The remaining short-hull ships were built like intended, with a slightly smaller displacement.

Despite being a class not designed for large operations and heavy lifting, several nations still prefer using them in regular duty. Taiwan modernized and altered the ships enough to keep them up to date with many foreign threats, Australia retired their frigates only a few years ago, they are now in service in Chile. Spain is also still using their ships, joining the Polish as being the only european nation still doing so. A design not built and intended to last long against any large soviet ship turned out to be a well liked choice of warship which lasts many years. It is expected that some ships of the class will serve until late in the 2020s.

The USS Oliver Hazard Perry was laid down in 1975 and entered service in 1977. Her short carreer started with a few mishaps. The launch failed since the ship got stuck on the slipway, shock trials following the activation damaged the ship and several components. Warped brackets and cracks in the superstructure were posing a problem for the crew for many years. After that, she didnt participate neither in active combat, nor in any large incidents. After only 20 years of active service, Oliver Hazard Perry was taken out of active service in 1997. Attempts to keep her as an museum failed and she was stricken in 1999. Six years later, in 2005, the hulk was sold for scrap and broken up.

Note: This model is recommended to be used in the 1/2000 scale. The models itself isnt scaled, the scale table is down below. The USS Oliver Hazard Perry was a short-hull, hence she was 2m or 8ft shorter than the long-hulls. I modelled her as a long hull since most ships were built that way. To convert her into a short-hull, the stern has to be straight instead of slanted.

1/4000: 3,45cm or 1,35in

1/3000: 4,6cm or 1,81in

1/2000: 6,9cm or 2,71in

1/1000: 13,8cm or 5,43in

For self calculation: The USS Oliver Hazard Perry class in the long hull variant is roughly 138m or 453ft long.

The model is intended to be used with little supports as possible, yet some are recommended below the barrel of the main gun and the two masts. Be carefull when removing the support structures, as the masts are quite fragile and high in mass. I wouldnt put additional supports within the masts themselves, since they are nearly impossible to remove. I recommend using a resin printer for this. Up and Downsclaling might be possible, yet I dont know to what extend.

If you face issues with the model, have questions or want to propose some changes, please reach out to me, I am always happy to help. I am also open for suggetions for new ships which I havent done yet, as I am looking to expand my catalogue of ships.

Updated to V2: Converted the long hull version of the ship to a short hull. Replaced the missile launcher with the fitting one. Repaired minor faults with the geometry and applied new modifiers to it, corrected several normal errors. Edited title card and added Statsheet. Images of changes are the last three ones. All files reuploaded and marked accordingly.