The 2006 Patrol Torpedo Boat group build

alross2 wrote:

How about scratch-building MGB75???...:-} Al

Al Gunthwaite wrote:

I've not seen your drawings yet!

They went out airmail last week.  We've been having some plans machine problems.

Al

alross2 wrote:

Al Gunthwaite wrote: I've not seen your drawings yet! They went out airmail last week.  We've been having some plans machine problems. Al

Thanks. That's great. I look foward to receiving them.

Al

Strictly FYI:

Photos of the Navalised 6 Pdr 77mm Quick Firing (Auto-Loader) on a Mark VII Power Mounting.

This is From the Conway Anatomy of a Ship Series, Fairmile 'D'  drawings by John Lambert, his site is listed on previous post.
About the only part I recognise as a 6 pdr is the recuperator under the barrel in John Lamberts' drawings

nb, photobucket is a practice for further postings!

Jon UK

Sounds to me that we are going to have some fantastic entries in this build !  Some of the craft and weapons being discussed are unknown to me, and that is the best reason in the world to get together and model : to learn more. 

   Looking forward to seeing everyone's boats coming together.

                         greg

cthulhu77 wrote:

Sounds to me that we are going to have some fantastic entries in this build !  Some of the craft and weapons being discussed are unknown to me, and that is the best reason in the world to get together and model : to learn more.     Looking forward to seeing everyone's boats coming together.                          greg

Mr Postie has brought me some very nice packages:

Mr Ross's drawings of BPB MGB75;

A bundle of sets from Great Little Ships; and

A parcel with some interesting music to listen to.

I now just need to get around to doing something!

Al

  Yes, Jim, I am.   LOL...ah well, what's in a name, after all?   Yep I decided to do a kriegsmarine '46 based on one of my short stories...an 88 anti barge S-100b.

     GREG  :)

cthulhu77 wrote:

Yes, Jim, I am.   LOL...ah well, what's in a name, after all?   Yep I decided to do a kriegsmarine '46 based on one of my short stories...an 88 anti barge S-100b.        GREG  :)

cthulhu77 wrote:

I have a spare PT kit that I can send you the tubes from, if you want to tackle it again...or if you want to make a master, I can cast them for you.  We can always use new torp tubes!

if you'd like, I can send you the tubes from my PT kit (I won't be using them), and cobble together a tube that is correct. Then send it back to me, I'll make a mold and solid cast it in resin.

PTConsultingNHR wrote:

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

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.

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

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!