PT-109

Chun's book has some interior drawings.  If you go to ebay you will find the book without any problem. 

I would contact PT Boats Inc.  They have a list of drawings you can purchase and as I recall they have some interior drawings.  I got a very nice set of drawings from them for the PT Boat cradle. 

Best of luck with your project!

Don't use 5-N Navy Green for the 109 as-lost. She was most likely in a local home-brew paint that came to be known as Tropical Green. We've got it as accurately matched as possible in our Colourcoats enamels, item US 29.

Cheers,

John Snyder, White Ensign Models, http://WhiteEnsignModels.com

EdGrune wrote:

10 thou Evergreen would be about 3/4 inch in 1:72 scale (72 x 0.010).    Thirty thou would be about 2 inches.   I think I'd lay in a supply of 30 thou stock for the structural members and use the 10 thou for the sheathing.

EdGrune wrote:

Some of these have been reproduced in smaller format in Victor Chun's book 'American PT Boats in WWII' .   They are smaller, and all the information you may need are not there.  The popular-press books do not cover the kind of internal details you seek. BTW -- the aftermarket resin Packard engines sold for aircraft models are not directly applicable for those used on PT boats. You must really see the White Ensign photoetched detail set for the PT-109.  Many of the clunky details from the Revell kit are replaced with this kit.   They also make a mor accurate 37mm anti-tank gun which the PT-109 carried at the time of her loss.   Much better than the Hasegawa gun which has been used by may others previously. Colors - basically semigloss white interior and a locally brewed MTB green over a Copperoid bottom.  White Ensign makes the correct green.  Copperoid was a redish/orange   primer-like color

EdGrune, I just ordered the Victor Chun's book along with the WEM PE sets this evening. I'm looking foreward to their arrival Just wanted to let you know. Thanks

Rob J wrote:

Id love to order online but im only 16 so I need to use my dads credit card to order and he thinks that everything on the internet is a scam.

Steel Panther wrote:

Hi guys Ive been checking all the PT boat questions,I just completed a 2 year build on a 1/20 scale elco,the 159 boat which led the rescue of the 109 crew. Mosquito boat hobbies.com is a great web site for kits,parts and links. the engines are a marine V12......I will post some pics soon, PS the decks on the elco boats were so perfect planking is not visable even on 1/20 scale boats...........have a good one...........Alan

Hippy-Ed wrote:

Rob J wrote: Id love to order online but im only 16 so I need to use my dads credit card to order and he thinks that everything on the internet is a scam. Hey Rob, tell your dad here's the ph# and he can place the order himself 972-242-8663 (8:30am-5:30pm CST M-Sat)  Revell RM0310  1/72 PT-109    $13.96 Revell of Germany RG5048 Torpedo Boat PT-117    $11.46  (same class as PT-109 plus, has 4 figures) hth Eddie

Ha Now can call and bug the holy out of ya LOLJust kidding ED

smokinguns3 wrote:

Only you would think of that.Thell be getting phone call's yes is Ed there Ed who!

The Allison and 4M have little in common.  However, I've posted drawings of the 4M2500 from the maintenance manual at www.coastalforcesplans.com/4m2500 for reference.  If these aren't clear, let me know and I'll try another approach.

Al Ross

Hippy-Ed wrote:

Thanks Al, I had a hard time with seeing the images clearly.  It'll be awhile before I can attempt to recreate the engines for my PT boat. I am considering the Liberty V-12 and the Rolls Royce Merlin 61 for a base to work from. The Liberty block is fairly close & the Cylinder bank looks acceptable from the  Merlin 61 with the OHC What is your take on this Al? You have quite alot more knowledge than I do

OK, I'll see if I can find another site with better graphics.  These were copied at 600dpi, so the original jpg should be pretty good.  If you have ACF, V2, you have John's redrawn 4M plans, anyway. 

As for cobbling together a 4M, you have only yourself to please... :-}.  I'm a "rivet counter", so I tend to be a bit anal about details.

What happened to the photo insert here?

Al