The 2006 Patrol Torpedo Boat group build

Greg,

I am still being thankful about not having to get rid of deck planks.  I did that with most of deck on the1/72 scale Snowberry and it was a chore.  On a brighter note, I think the painting is as good as done and I am getting into final assembly on the Vosper.  I hope to have some more photos maybe by the end of the weekend.

Bruce

Some Info Gleaned from Fast Fighting Boats, p.26-31

CMB04, as model, was Lt Agars' Boat, on 17th July 1919, entered Kronstadt Harbour & 4 Russian ships, inc 2 warships were sunk, at the cost of several CMB's.  56 were built, mostly 1917, by Thornycroft at 55' length. CMB02, currently on loan from Imperial War Museum, is 40' length.

I don't know any more on the MTB71, as there were far to many planes, tanks, MV's, models to see & photograph......

Jon UK

Well, you couldn't have made a better choice...it is undoubtably one of the best ship kits out there!

         Looking forward to seeing your progress.

                               greg

Sorry Ed, no sympathy for sunburns or hangovers...both self induced! (at least that's what grandma always said...for me, I feel your pain. Sunburns suck)

   I keep on trying to figure out the propulsion system for the hydrofoil, but haven't been able to find the  specs from 1945 that cover that area...lots of info on the foils, but nothing on the props! arrrgh.  Even though they are going to be covered by the water detail, I'd like to have something accurate (at least one thing on my kriegsmarine46 has to be right!)

                  greg

Hi Garth

On the basis that your question is directed to me...

I have the hull of the Airfix BPB HSL assembled. I intend taking all the detailing off the deck and then building it probably as MASB37.

But then again...I have the deck of the Airfix Vosper sat in front on me, again with the intention of clearing all the detail off and building it as a Vosper Type 2. I have a bundle of goodies from Great Little Ships to fit it out, drawings of the QF 6pdr are all scaled to 1/72 ready to start scratchbuilding and I'm awaiting a parcel from John Lambert of plans with details of the Type 2.

As soon as I've made sensible progress and have something to show (on either) I shall start a thread.

I have to say I became a bit excited about the discussion in the Coastal Forces thread about RN Elco's and having spend a fair bit of time looking through ACF Vol 2, I set about seeing how easy it would be to convert the BPB HSL to a 70' Elco. Having scaled the plans of the Elco to 1/72, whilst the BPB and Elco appear very similar, the Elco is a much bigger boat in length and beam.  It would be easier to scratchbuild a hull for the Elco than convert the hull of the BPB.

Cheers

Al

Tachikaze wrote:

Tachikaze: Revell S-100 Schnellboote.

cthulhu77 wrote:

Must have missed that post...did a search with zero results, except a bit about Jeff Herne scratchbuilding some.  I wish WEM made more stuff for PT boats, the other company in Wales is nice, but the delivery time would be an issue...anyone out there have more information?           greg

alross2 wrote:

Go to www.coastalforcesplans.com and click on "W Series" in the sidebar. The drawing heading the Weapons page is the MK19 torpedo tube. Al Ross

Actually, I saw this drawing, forgot to mention this. But if you look at photo on page 19 of Vospers In Action, there are more "devices" on the upper side of the tubes (additionally, for me it seems like these tubes have larger gas-cylinders than MK19 torpedo tubes).

Are any additional photos available? It would be great to find photos made not from the front, but from the side of tubes.

PTConsultingNHR wrote:

Gawd, not the Adaptor scheme............................................

Mavrik wrote:

Hippy-Ed wrote: I'll see what my books have to show Think ACF Vol.2 has some shots & info on the  Vosper. Have you tried Garth's site? http://www.ptboatworld.com/models.htm Yes. I have visited PTBoatWorld and found no photos/drawings of this torpedo tybe type. Ed, I will wait for results. I do not have ACF book unfortunately.

PTConsultingNHR wrote:

Gawd, not the Adaptor scheme............................................

Is that what it's actually called? LOL

What I found amazing was the armament variations, boats outfitted with just about anything the crews could throw on it...Granted it was during wartime, but did these modifications get approval from elsewhere or did the crews just do it? Like cannibalizing crashed P-39's for cannons...