The US Navy 25-man life rafts were commonly rectangular balsa wood rafts. They were designed for rapid deployment from World War II, Korean War and Cold War era warships. These 9’x5’ rugged solid balsa wood rafts had netting in the center to help keep sailors afloat. They also had grab lines to help sailors cling to the side. The rafts were deployed on warships of all sizes as standard life saving equipment.

Hellenic Ship Model has produced a 1:350 scale 3D printed USN 25-man rectangular life raft set which contains a total of 24 individual rafts, with six each on four separate print rafts. The print rafts come stored inside a clamshell plastic box. Each raft is attached to the print raft with thin attachment points for easy removal. Each raft is nicely done, with the netting delicately printed and grab lines along the perimeter of the raft. All you have to do is to remove the raft from print raft, paint the appropriate color for the model you are building and attach.