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I have the dimensions and shape of the 40 mm ammo lockers, but want to make the locker open for business. Were the shelves horizontal in all planes, ie; side to side, and back to front? Or were they tilted downwards towards the front so that the propellant ends of the rounds were higher than the projectile ends?
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Thanks! Good to know. I'll look for those AGP photos. I have the old Lindberg LST kit sitting in my stash as well as a PT Boat in about the same scale and was trying to think of something interesting to do with them.

Paul

Paul,

I don’t believe PT boats were transported on the decks of an LST. However, if I counted correctly, seven LSTs were converted to PT boat Tenders (AGP). These ships had the lift capacity to place a PT boat on deck for hull maintenance. There are photos of converted LST variants of AGPs lifting PT boats and a few with the boats on deck.

Bill

Does anyone know if PT Boats were ever transported on the decks of LSTs? I've seen pictures of LCTs being transported in this way; curious if that was ever done with PTs.

Thanks!

Paul

Sorry for not being more concise. I was hoping to find the parts, maybe after-market 3D printed ones since I'm not much good with photoetch.

Otherwise, if someone has the plans I will try my hand at scratchbuilding.

Thanks

Like what, parts or plans?

Does anybody have a source for 1/72 scale combination engine room vent/entry hatch for late-model 80' Elco PT boats? I've got ideas about re-configuring a Revell PT 109.

I started to try to update and detail the old Revell PT-212 Higgins kit in 1/96-100th scale years ago (in fact, I was working on it in a hotel room in Atlanta while on a business trip on 9-11-01). Found that it was a mix of different classes of Higgins boats, suffered from lots of simplified shapes and missing many details. Worked on it on and off for several months and stopped when it came time to try to make four matching Mk. 13 torpedoes and roll off racks. Still around somewhere in a plastic shoebox of doom. Despite all the bits and pieces added and scratch building accessories, I still couldn't shake off the toy like look of the original kit.

Wife and kids gave me the Italeri PT-109 a few years ago for Christmas. Won Best Ship at Scale Fest at Grapevine, TX with it last year and it is proudly displayed in my office now. Hopefully the new 1/35 Higgins will come out in time for this Christmas!

[quote="Alblyth"]Dave, thanks for that. I thought it could be a Higgins. Oh well, I’ve got one in 350th or could scratch one in 72nd. At least I know what I’m looking for now!
Half ahead.
Al[/quote]

Italeri is releasing a 1/35 Higgins Boat late this year or possibly early next year.

Have fun with the new Revell kit. Would be interested to hear how you get on with it.

Dave

[quote="dhenning"]Unfortunately, I also suffer from the same condition but mine has progressed to taking unrecognizable hulks and trying to make them resemble actually ships!

He skippered the 303, a Higgins Boat rather than the Elco PT-103 class that the kit depicts. Not sure if he skippered other boats.

Good luck on the new kit!
Dave[/quote]
What a difference a number makes. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05303.htm Has some photos including some ‘nose art’ and there’s an internet thread that describes a photo as Fairbanks at the helm of PT303, though unfortunately the photo seems to have dropped off the thread. I’m onto you, Fairbanks...

Dave, thanks for that. I thought it could be a Higgins. Oh well, I’ve got one in 350th or could scratch one in 72nd. At least I know what I’m looking for now!
Half ahead.
Al

Unfortunately, I also suffer from the same condition but mine has progressed to taking unrecognizable hulks and trying to make them resemble actually ships!

He skippered the 303, a Higgins Boat rather than the Elco PT-103 class that the kit depicts. Not sure if he skippered other boats.

Good luck on the new kit!
Dave

Hello PT people
I’ve got one of the new mould Revell PT 109 in 1/72 which looks rather nice on the sprue. I’ve started looking around for a colour scheme as I have a medical condition that prevents me from building anything straight from the box. Does anyone here know what PT boat Douglas Fairbanks was on in the Mediterranean in 1944? Just the number would get me started, anything more would be a bonus.

Thanks for working on this with Luis. I asked if he would make this available in the higher quality Frosted Extreme Detail (FED) and he has. For another $1 well worth it. He also set it up for the PT Boats Small Parts Set 2.
Dave

Was chatting by email with Luis at Shapeways the other day about the feasibility of a new project for PT boats... The Airfoil that was installed on the Charthouse roof on SOME PT Boats like the 559.

Much to my surprise and pleasure he took the ball and ran with it. They are now available through Shapeways in 1/35 scale and possibly in other scales as well.

Please take a look on Shapeways if you are interested in this part for any of your PT boat models

For those of you guys who build PT boat models - you might be interested in this product

[b]20mm Mount Mk-12 MOD.1 with Oerlikon gun. Mounts inside PT boat turret, and which carries the 20mm Oerlikon gun set.[/b]

USED: The first PT's that retrofitted the Mk-12 20mm mount in forward turret. Squadron 9's PT's 154, 155, 156, PT 157, Squadron 25's PT-115, Squadron 10's PT-165., Squadron 12's PT-195.


[img]https://images1.sw-cdn.net/product/picture/625x465_15818617_9277189_1474733947.jpg[/img]

Available scales:

1/72 Revell Kit [url]http://shpws.me/MILH[/url]
1/48 Merit Kit [url]http://shpws.me/MIBW[/url]
1/35 Italeri Kit [url]http://shpws.me/MIjM[/url]
1:32 Lindberg Kit [url]http://shpws.me/MIwp[/url]
1/24 Carriage [url]http://shpws.me/MJFU[/url] and 20mm Oerlikon Set [url]http://shpws.me/MJG1[/url]

Set include:(20mm Oerlikon gun, gun mount, connections and carriage)

[img]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT157Mark12mount.jpg[/img]

I am thinking about making fiberglass 1/35 scale hulls of the 78ft Higgins Pt boats .Does any one in the states have one out already ? :huh:

OK. Thank you.

[quote="kurt"]I should receive the PE in a day or two and I'll take a picture and post it. The sheet was $30.

Kurt[/quote]

I should receive the PE in a day or two and I'll take a picture and post it. The sheet was $30.

Kurt

You know, Kurt ...

I was thinking. If you want a Higgins PT, Christian Shepperd-Cupurro of Malta produces hulls of PTs - including a Higgins - in 1:35, 1:48 an 1:72 ... here: http://www.mtbhulls.co.uk/the-hulls. He supplies the hulls and decks only - but, if you can get Dr. Ross' excellent drawings, you could give them to someone at - like a SHAPEWAYS and have them make you what you need ...

Tim

[quote="Tim Connelly"]Kurt,

What does the BLUE JACKET P/E set include? How much is it?

[quote="kurt"]My Merit "early" Elco arrived today and this kit is a jewel! If Merit and Trumpeter are the same (Wasan) company, its like Chevy and Caddy. And I have to agree, the size is just right (too bad the other model companies don't think so)! Coming from a the sticks and string crowd, this is classic museum scale. I was able to order some of the Bluejacket Shipcrafters Al Ross PT photo etch. I emailed them and they called me on the phone to discuss it, talk about personal customer service. I talked to a real live person called Nick. If they weren't 7 hours drive away I would drive to the company's store. It will give me an excuse to visit my daughter in Maine, then it will only be 2 hours away! This will be a nice project. I have limited modeling time due to family commitments but I'm in no rush. I will try to post pictures if I can. Now if I can only find a higgins!!!

Kurt[/quote][/quote]