The 2006 Patrol Torpedo Boat group build

Well I am going to be one with my masking tape, or before I am done my wife's going to use it to mummify me and give me a sea burial! I figured out what paint scheme I'm going to do, it's gonna be pretty wild but I don't quite know how to pull it off yet...

I'm  a glutton for punishment, what can I say. But when I saw the picture in one of the Squadron books PTB's in Action a big light bulb went off in my head, then it quickly blew out.

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.

Mavrik wrote:

Hippy-Ed wrote: There seems to be only 4 of us with our own threads so far... C'mon people, who's doing what??? I am still meditating over the torpedo tubes for Vosper MTB from Revell. I hope, I will be able to show some progress on them on Monday. By the way, does anybody know where to find any information on these tubes? They look similar to ones used on Higgins boats, but the mount is diffirent and the gas-cylinder looks larger. I have the following information: Vospers In action: photos of the torpedo tubes on page 19, a photo of MTB with these specific tubes on the last page. A photo of the builders model in the Mr. Chun's book.

Hippy-Ed wrote:

There seems to be only 4 of us with our own threads so far... C'mon people, who's doing what???

I am still meditating over the torpedo tubes for Vosper MTB from Revell. I hope, I will be able to show some progress on them on Monday.

By the way, does anybody know where to find any information on these tubes? They look similar to ones used on Higgins boats, but the mount is diffirent and the gas-cylinder looks larger.

I have the following information:

1. Vospers In action: photos of the torpedo tubes on page 19, a photo of MTB with these specific tubes on the last page.
2. A photo of the builders model in the Mr. Chun's book.

Hippy-Ed wrote:

...DJ Parkins is pretty good from what I've been hearing

I've had two orders from them. The service has been very good. I've not actually built anything I have bought from them yet nor checked the accuracy but the quality is impresive. I've been trying to press them as to when the furture releases will be available - I've just had a dead bat reponse.

  Check the first page of this thread for the various links to different builds...I try to keep tabs on everyone! (just call me jeedubbya)  Mine is progressing slowly...most of the 109's sound like they have been sanded, and there is a Vosper that is well along the way.

                greg

H2O_MARK wrote:

So how is everyone progressing on thier projects? I don't want to clog this thread up too much but I was just curious. I a bit embarrased must admit, that I really haven't gotten much done. I've looked at some various materials ( reference ) and I've washed my parts, but that's really about it. Seems like when I think I have 10 minutes to get something done something comes up... I'm really thinking about pushing the 109 to the back burner and switching to the VOSPER kit...of course that won't give me any more time to get anything done... Hopefully after the new AB get's here and a few other things, life will settle down around here so I can get something done on this... Does everyone have their own thread over in the ships section and that's why I'm missing the progress reports?

Wish they sold that stuff on this side of the pond...it sounds like the wait is tremendous!  Ed, why don't you open up your own PT boat store????  All of that stuff for the Flowers is intriguing...I have two review kits still in stash, and the temptation to order some things is almost overwhelming.  Has anyone bought from them before?

                  Greg

Some Royal Navy gear is at:

http://www.djparkins.clara.net/gls/glsmast.htm

Al

Also...I've heard from a few different sources that the quality of those castings is somewhat ...dubious. Just FYI, I have never ordered from them before.

   we need more PT boat parts!

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

cthulhu77 wrote:

Sounds like everyone is hard at work sanding, bashing, and scratchbuilding away !  There should be some really good ideas coming out of this gb.  Keep a weather eye out for the Elco builders to fabricate some new torp tubes.

PTConsultingNHR wrote:

Remember, the end of the tube has a concave to it, not straight up and down as the kit depicts it ....