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[StartQuote] @ Frank Andruss, I actually joined this forum to assist you with your project, inform the group that I'm planning to embark on an identical project, in a different scale, and thank the members of this forum for the pictures and information they've provided in this thread. I build model trains in S-scale (1:64 scale) and discovered that Lindberg produces a model of PT-109 in this scale. Having found the pictures that were posted on this forum, and found it an interesting enough prototype to build, I'm currently in the planning/research phase of building a model, in S-scale, depicting PT-209 loaded onto one of these flatcars. 1:64 model trains are actually divided into S-scale models and S-gauge/American-Flyer toy-trains. This is an important distinction if you or anyone else also wants to build this model in 1:64. I intend to build an S-scale model of this prototype. The flatcar that most closely matches the ones being employed in the prototype is manufactured by a company named 'Rex models' which, unfortunately went out of business. http://www.nasg.org/SProductGallery/RexEngineering/REX1_01.jpg However, they made thousands (if not tens/hundreds of thousands) of these white-metal models, and they are relatively easy to locate (on e-bay, etc.). Keep in mind, however, that there were two 'variants' of this model produced. The first was the S-scale model, which included the unpainted metal car-body, scale trucks, scale couplers, and detail parts. For the other, they dipped the identical metal car-body in paint, and attached American-Flyer wheels and couplers, and no additional detail-parts. The easiest (and cheapest) way to get one of these models today is to purchase one of the American-Flyer variants, remove the couplers and trucks (wheels), and strip off the horrible paint job. You are then left with a very nicely detailed metal casting which you will need to paint and purchase S-Scale detail parts (mostly, the brake system), trucks, and couplers to complete. I realize that it sounds complicated and expensive, but it really isn't, with the American Flyer Rex flatcar likely costing about $15.00 and you spending an additional $15.00 on the scale trucks, couplers, and a brake system (then there will be the cost of the Lindberg PT-boat). Feel free to message me if you have any questions. DAnconiaLead@yahoo.com We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force. ~Ayn Rand[EndQuote]
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