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[StartQuote] Some of you know I've restarted my PT-105 build. This is a 1:48 scale model based on the Bluejacket kit developed by Al Ross. This is an excellent kit in its own right and I highly recommend it to modelers with some skill. In other words I would not consider it a beginner kit. The kit is mixed media consisting of wood hull and structures as well as white metal and photoetch details. That said every great kit can be made better and that is what I'm trying to do with this model. I actually started this one some time ago and have tortured Al Ross and others for some time with questions. I have also had the opportunity to exchange information with Mr. Keresey and Iles, both skippers of PT-105 and I'm to to the point where it's time to get off the pot and finish this puppy! The boat will appear after as configured after the 109 sinking so it will include an SO radar and .50 cal on the foredeck. Other than that it is mostly stock from when Mr. Keresey took her over. Okay, so here is where I picked up the build again... [IMAGE]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n27/David_Waples/PT-105%20Build/PT-105B.jpg[/IMAGE] [IMAGE]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n27/David_Waples/PT-105%20Build/PT-105A.jpg[/IMAGE] The first thing I wanted to tackle was the torpedo tubes and their mounts. The kit provides some excellent details. You can see below the cast white metal part (painted gray). However I decided to build up the mounting base higher as they are on the actual boat. I used the cast piece and the provided plans (excellent by the way) for laying out the new mounts. I then cut out the gearing from the cast piece which will be attached to the new base. [IMAGE]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n27/David_Waples/PT-105%20Build/DSC02854.jpg[/IMAGE] [IMAGE]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n27/David_Waples/PT-105%20Build/DSC02853.jpg[/IMAGE] The kit provides photoetch rings to mount around the tubes. Looking at the detail photos I decided to take a stab ad adding the bands around the photoetch rings so that they look like the prototype. I'm very pleased with how these have come out on my first tube and I'm going to replicate them again. [IMAGE]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n27/David_Waples/PT-105%20Build/DSC02855.jpg[/IMAGE] Now I'm working on the training gear which is discussed in another thread but I'll be covering that here on some future posts. David Waples[EndQuote]
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