The 2006 Patrol Torpedo Boat group build

Some Royal Navy gear is at:

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

Al

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

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?

  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

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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...

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............................................

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.

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

Tachikaze wrote:

Tachikaze: Revell S-100 Schnellboote.

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