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[StartQuote] Hey guys- First and foremost, I want to point of something for everyone on this board. I want to thank each and everyone who has ever responded to my questions regarding information, images and the like relating to PT boats, modeling in general or just a friendly "hello shout out"! I usually check and log onto the message board at least once a day just to see who's poking around in here. I have learned soooo much from just sitting at my computer and reading this amazing stuff about the boats, that quite honestly, I just can't get enough of it. When I first learned about Frank A's Green Island project, being a scale modeler, I thought it would be the up right, straight foward thing to do and volunteer my help for the project. I'm retired, so I have lot's of time on my hands to donate. Besides, with my ever present love of PT's and scale modeling and having built dioramas in the past, it will be a road well traveled for me. It's a funny thing with me guys, but when I'm working on a modeling project and it's for someone or something that I have a vivid interest in, I go head over heels and dive in head long. So it is with the Green Island project. Frank A. has been a very dear friend and over the past several months our rellationship and friendship has fluxed into one beautiful thing! As for what I'm making Frank, well, all I can say is he's going to very happy when he receives the "package" of goodies I custom modeled for him. I won't let the cat out of the bag here-yet! I'll let Frank fill you in. As for the figures themselves, they have all been "tropicalized" for the South Pacific. I have figures, in prone positions peering over the stern of the boat, lifting ,hauling . mopping and so on! If you guys are stumped by just what position your figures should be modeled in, just go back click on the message board because there is a wealth of information there on the crews and how to position them about the boat, be it an all hands or relaxed as Peter Tare likes to say. The figures as well as the new palm trees that I made are first rate, at least I hope that they will be. They are detailed right down to the fruit bearing coconuts which are actually corriander seeds which have been painted then placed on the tree. Pete, as for the Dremel, I do not have a foot petal, but a multi-speed # 400 unit. If you do not own a flex shaft attachment, might I suggest investing in one. The flex shaft will give you more access to tighter places and your hands piece is the size of an pen rather than a bulky tool. You can easily jury-rig a holder to hold you tool so that the shaft can extend downwards. I used to be a Dremel tool demonstrator so I know all about this stuff.You want to use to slowest setting on you Dremel that there is. I have my multi-speed setting at 1.5 and turning at perhaps 2500 rpm. Anything higher than that will heat the plastic and melt it! I think I have your address from before when I sent you the rudder for your Lindberg PT! I'll send you a diamond cutter in the mail, my gift to you, no charge! Thanks for everything guys! Commander Andruss, advise me of the status of the shipment ASAP! Smooth sailin' always! Frank Ryczek, Jr; Modeler/Friend RON-10 PT-169 " ZEBRA SNAFU " BASE TULAGI HIGH TIDES ALWAYS! YOUR FRIEND THROUGH SCALE SHIP MODELING AND PT BOAT HISTORY![EndQuote]
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