group build for the nam era U.S. Navy swift patrol boat

I see that ththe title for this GB is for the Swift patrol boat, but I also see references to the PBR. Is this limited to the Swift (PCF) or is it open to other riverine craft? I currently have two Swifts, a Vietnamese FOM (aka RAG boat), and a Junk model underway, and would be interested in joining this party if it's still open.

Thanks,

JR

hello! I'm just dropping by... glad to hear your pibber is done!

well the pibber is done,i will up date the pics on my site soon as i can.have a great day.

i just updated pics of the pibber,all i have left to do is the canopy and the radar,and give the kit a dull coat and im finished. have a good day guys.

Jin,your swift looks great,im still working on my pibber.all the guns and figuers are in place,just starting to do the add on bits and then do so some wethering.so it should be done soon. have a good day.

YAY! fonnaly some finished pics!



enjoy!
the weathering is weird, I know

progress pics are now on my web site ,for the pibber.hope your builds are going good.have a good day.

its nice to have the kind of help that you have,if you go to my profile you will see a link to my web wage the pics of my pibber are on my site,just doing the figures now,so i will post more pics soon,have a good day.

i think im going to be doing the 107.i sat down with my dad who was a squad leader for a group of Mk I's during vietnam..he is giving me pinpoint info on where everything was on the ship, and whats different..the front gun will have to be changed from a 50 cal to a 30 cal..other than that, i think im almost ready to start painting and building..

hello? iron brigade?

the pibber i am doing is a mk-2 and the marking i will use are the 105,not sure about the rest.

YAY! you are in man!

im building right from the box too, but i think i may do a MK 1 instead..the only difference between the MK 1 and MK 2 is the front gun..i think it was a 30 cal instead of the the 50.im working on this build plus a destroyer build, and am getting ready for the pearl harbor build..sheesh, 3 builds to do, i gotta get cracking..will keep you all updated with progress.

well its good to see another body on this build,i am also doing a pibber,i build out of the box mostly so i dont into the detail that much,but the pibber is not a bad build,and to the build.

hello, i decided to join this group build after all.I will be doing a PBR MK II modeled after group YF-118.I'll keep you all posted and post updated pics when i got some work done..im doing some research now on it.

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that was quite a dog of a kit!
I'll post pics soon this week. my mom is confiscating my camera cause she wants to use them for a meeting

yeah, I got that fixed
I wasn't done when I posted it so I could at least do it correctly on the other side of the model
haveagoodday!

your rusting is good,but i think it would be better around the bottom of the doors and the scuper areas,and the ancher area,any place that would have a lot of use.but it still looks real good.

my rusting.
how does it look?


thanks in advance!

the lifesaver had to be painted that way because it was molded on with the cabin AAAAAAARRGH!
gave me some terrible griefs.
thanks for your comments

Jin,your swift looks great,when i have to paint small parts i allways leave them on the sprue and then glue them on,sometimes i have to do some touch up painting .nice work on your swift.

finally some progress pics!

this is how I blacked out the back sides of windows. I stuck 'em on a long piece of tape to prevent overspray and then ABed it.

this is how I paint the lifesavers. first is the "rough draft" by going off of the intended painting space. always paint the highest surface first. I panifully figured that out by not painting the white straps first.
here's what it looks like on the model

this is how it looks on the finished lifesaver

and the backside decals

the grey paint is on, and the black waterling part is on too.
all of the decals are on except for the USA flag decal.
I purposely took a brush and brushed paint on some areas for the quick field applied rough look.
next comes the installation of the windows and the weathering.
BTW, the top and bottom aren't joined together yet

whew!

wow! your's is looking awesome!

hi Jin,if you go it my profile below you will get my home page addy ,as i said i would pics of my pibber,only 2 pics right now but i will get more.have a good day.

Jin,i know you feel,my pibber is a real pain,i can only work on it a few hours at a time,it just %:>{" me of so much i have to take a brake from it. have a good day.

everythings going fine, but the black part on my PCF-94 (J.Kerry's boat) hull got a few drips on them.
Now I'm gonna have to sand it all down, and repaint!
this kit's giving me the near the end griefs!

hi Jin,i got the forword 50s sorted out,what a pain,so i will go on to the rear gun mounts,i have not painted the hull yet but i will have to do it soon,how is your swift doing?thats all for now. have a good day.

today, the paints went one and I'm in love with my AB!looks pretty good, but looks blank because I still have to installl the guns and weather it.
the stand was painted silver aluminum lacquer out of a spray bottle and it looks good, except I haave to buff it u a little more. the decals are going on at this moment.

hi,well the pibber is comeing along,but i have a prob with the forward 50s,the way you are supsed to fit the rounds for the 50sdoes not work,so i might have to do some surgey ,i will know better when i put the gun cradle on.how is your kit doing?fine i hope.have a good modeling day.

ohhhh, that's easy!