Swift Boat or USCG 82"

    I have a swift boat on the shelf. Can't remember who produced it (could have been Revell or Lindberg). It's 12" long. Research showed that the kit was VERY inaccurate. The only part that wasn't rebuilt was the hull shell. The deck and everything above it had to be rebuilt. I set it aside to complete in the future and the future hasn't come yet.

    The only USCG ship kit I know of is the Lindberg 95' cutter.  It's also about 1' long. I have it in the same condition as the swift boat. Needed a lot of work. Got so far with it and put it aside as it was getting too much for me to do. I know a lot more now that I did then. I'm getting around to finishing some of the models I started years ago.

Jim

This is mostly 1/700 but he has some 1/350. There are a few USCG ships I only saw 1/700 but maybe something you can use.

http://www.jagcollective.com/Ships_catalog.htm

Now it's apples to oranges, but WEM has a number of 80' Elco boats that might be a starting point to scratch up one.

Thanks, but you're right - these are all 1/700.  I didn't think there were any 1/350, but I fugured I'd ask!

Thanks - I actually considered converting a PT, but it may be just as easy to scratchbuild.  It's a project for later so I have time to stew on it for a while. 

There is a set of lines on page 15 of Chapter 1 Technical Description of the PCF at Warboats.org

http://warboats.org/pcf.htm

That should give you a good start on scratching the hull.   Page 17 has a GA Plan & Elevation.  Together, this information should get you what you need.    Scale as appropriate for your needs

GHQ Micro Armor makes a PCF Swift in 1/285 scale, that is as close to 1/350 that I think you will find.  The Swift is part of their Riverine line.

Matt

Actually I was thinking of building a diorama of a picture I have that shows 4 Swifts nested alongside a USCG 327.  I am using the Revell USCGC Taney.  The Revell model is 1/303.  So 1/285 is just about .1 inch off.  That is close enough for government work!  Thanks!