PT Boat Help

1.  Try Loyalhanna Dockyard , if they don't have the decals,look for Woodland Scenics dry transfers in the railroad section of the local hobby shop.  You can apply the dry transfers to blank waterdlide decal paper, and the apply the homemeade decals to the model.

2.  Look for 1/72 scale armor figures, specifically US infantry or Marines from WWII.  You'll probably have to shave off some parts, like gun belt and back packs. 

3.  There aren't many color pictures of PT boats, try looking at Knights of the Sea.

Thanks CG Bob

Bud

Thanks Hippy-Ed for the link and the books. And as for what PT Boat, I am NOT telling  hehhehe

I want to make the PT-73

Think about it   :P

Thanks

Bud

Dubau wrote:

Thanks Hippy-Ed for the link and the books. And as for what PT Boat, I am NOT telling  hehhehe I want to make the PT-73 Think about it   :P Thanks Bud

I LOVED that show and the Boat. I always wanted to build one like that.

That's why I am looking for "Not so NAVY" people to put on it.

Happyier Times :)

Bud

Thanks

Bud

Dubau wrote:

Thanks Bud

If you want to build TV's PT73, just get the Revell "British Vosper" kit.  The TV boat (694 or 695, I never can remember which...) was one of the license-built Vospers that were ordered by the Soviets but never shipped.  The kit was originally released in the 1960s as "McHale's Navy PT73" and, I think, included figures of McHale, Parker, and maybe a couple others.  Despite some major fit problems, it's a fair representation of the type.  The real PT73 was a 78' Higgins.

Al Ross

Sweet !

I will have to start looking for that.

Thanks

Bud

Here is the boxart of the PT73 model by Revell :

Michel

Now to find it " CHEEP " hehe

Thanks for the pic

Hope I can get one

Bud

Dubau wrote:

Now to find it " CHEEP " hehe

Sure, that is the problem, price of this model is now 1000-2000 US$ and even more.

Please, note, that there is a review of the Revell Vosper PT boat here :

http://www.ptboatworld.com/RevellVosperMTB.htm

Michel

michel.vrtg wrote:

Sure, that is the problem, price of this model is now 1000-2000 US$ and even more. Michel

On the other hand, the current RoG boxing (not specifically the "McHale" version pictured above) appears to be widely available around the US$10.00 mark. 

Revell "British Vosper" kit.  Oooo yea 10 bucks on ebay, sweet.

But not for the figures ?????????? any ideas ?

Bud

As for the figures. I know the PT Boat comes with 4 I think. But I am looking for something a little different.......

Now I might be able to use the figures the kit comes with but I will need a Hmmmm how can I put this " A  FAT Captain " to make into McHale. Would also like to find some Crew figures with no shirts and some girls in grass skirts. And maybe some gambling games.

For all the OLD people that read this you know what I am talking about LOL and for you younger people, you would have to see the show to beleave what they did on that boat. hehehehe

Thanks again all for all the tips and help

Y'll have a GREAT day

Bud

LOL, yes I did hehehhe

Thanks

Bud

OMG the horse LOL I forgot about that one. I think some of the episodes are on DVD. I might have to look into getting them.....................

After I get Vol 1. of  Baa Baa Black Sheep

That link was cool

Bud

This is what I saw on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BAA-BAA-BLACK-SHEEP-V-1-2DISC-NEW-DVD_W0QQitemZ9134575251QQihZ011QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I did not see anything called" Flying Misfits " on ebay. I know that's the Black Sheep but don't know where to get it

Bud

Hi again all. 1st off thanks for all the posts and links here. It helped :)

OK so I think I am going to start on my PT-73 and have some more things to ask.

This is the kit I am looking to get. This is the right one, right ?

I see on this boat that there is a life raft on it in the front. I know that the PT-73 did not have one. Does anyone know if this kit comes with a gun for the front ?

I also have seen pics on here and on the web on eather Green and Gray PT Boats. It looks like to me that from the old TV Shows that there boat was Gray.

I know I will have more to ask LOL sorry.

Thanks again all

Y'll have a GREAT day

Bud

Anyone know from this 1/72 PT Boat, how big will it be in Inch's ?

I am thinking maybe to make it into a Diorama.

And yet another one, I want to make water, does anyone know of a good book that would help me with that ?

Thanks again all

Bud