HMCS SNOWBERRY as USS SAUCY build by Kyle Lord

TB I understand what you're getting at. But, the thing is, without photos, it's just hearsay. It is one thing to take the word of a friend who said the boat had this, this and this. No one I've talked to in the PT community can verify that there was ever a boat armed in the manner you say the Tulagi Terror was. I've taken a lot of criticism for even asking about such an armament package on a PT, with only two engines - as you once told me it had, ... that, and the fact that the guns you told me that she had would have put a tremendous amount of stress on the boat's hull and I wonder if the boat's two engines would have moved the boat with that weight. I know that you say that the man told you that he saw the boat and had pictures of the boat and that you believe him ... I need to see the pictures before I could tell you if it was a PT or not. And, from what those who know better than I about such things have told me ... I'm doubtful it was a PT.

TB, Could I ask you if you'd be willing to scan those pages of that notebook and email them to PTConsultingNHR@aol.com, please? Then, I could go to the people I'll need to go and show them what the notebook states and ask them, "What do you think it was?" But, I've got to tell you, TB ... From the level of criticism I received for just raising the question, and from what you have told me privately, regarding the guns' calibers, the two engines and the boat's length, I highly doubt it was a PT. I'm sorry.

It's okay ;

     I have always wanted to re-create her . Truth be said I have forgotten so many details of the model I am not going to . I talked to me son last night and he agreed . She's relegated to the past now , and there she should stay .

 I will say this though , I do wish someone would come out with a good Higgins type ( early ) and have it be correct . T.B.

Well, Christian Capurro of Gibraltar has several PT hulls in fiberglass and in various scales, I THINK he has a Higgins hull. Just Google "Christian Capurro/MTB HULLS ....

From Mr. Capurro's site: 1/35th SCALE; Fairmile D with and without torpedo scallops, Fairmile B, 72FT HDML, Higgins LCP(L), Higgins PT Boat, Huckins PT Boat, OSA Missile Boat, Ham Class Minesweeper, 55' WWII Thornycroft CMB, BPB 60' MTB, 40' LCS(M) MKIII, 48' LCS(L) MKI, LCA. 1/72 COASTAL FORCES, INSHORE TYPES, RIVER GUNBOATS; RN Fairmile A/C, Fairmile B, Fairmile D, Fairmile H, BPB MGB/MTB/MASBs 71.5ft, 70ft, 63ft, 60ft, Vosper MTBs inc 60ft, 73ft, 70ft e.g. MTB 234, MTB 510, Thornycroft MTB, JS White MTB 253, 72ft RN HDML Motor Launch, BYMS minesweeper, Camper & Nicholson MGB/MTB series I and II, Denny SGB, Thornycroft 55ft CMB/MTB, 78ft Higgins MTB, 70ft and 77ft Elco MTB, Admiralty MFV 75ft & 90ft, Brave, Gay & Dark class FPBs, Scimitar class FTB, HAM class minesweeper, Ford Class SDB, Loyal Class RNXS fleet tender, 80ft Elco ML, Bold Pioneer, 1915 Insect class large China gunboat, 1932 HMS Robin river gunboat, Thornycroft 69ft HSTTL, RAN 80ft HDML and 80ft sea-ambulance. The site says that 1:48 PTs are coming. http://www.mtbhulls.co.uk/the-hulls

Hey ;

 I appreciate this list and the site  . Now that said . I am sure you've seen the LINDBERG " Air Force Rescue Boat ". Any truth to these ?   T.B.

Yes, TB, I have seen the LINDBERG USAF RESCUE BOAT. I have one. I had it built to represent the 94-footer the USAF ceded to the USN in the early 1960s, which used it as a Beach Jumper boat for a short period. lindbergboat31 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr Tim

Yeah ;

 That's her . I was wondering ( always have actually  ) If such a vessel actually existed . You know how the modeling companies are .I have a piece of ARMOR , A good looking thing . But I found out that only two were ever built .So you get the drift there .

    Tim ; I do appreciate you straightening me out on the other thing . I still have three Elcos from LINDBERG I have never built and a scad of different Airfix British Boats .They are fun to build !

Well, there were only 2 94-foot ARBs built. One was destroyed in a fire.

I made the 1/72 Snowberry with a few changes. I updated and replaced the MG's and used the photo-etched metal parts when possible. I was very pleased with the outcome   I'm tackling the USS Ward in 1/72 scale now. She's huge. Almost 4 1/2 feet long