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[StartQuote] Hi there. I hope this is the proper way to do this on this forum. I have just joined this forum and I would like to introduce myself to you. I go by PeterTareBuilder because that name reflects a long interest i have had in PT boats. I am in my late fifties and am on a disability. I have built 2 of the Lindberg 1/32 scale PT-109 kits. Both of these were heavilly modified since I discovered you cannot build a PT-109 with that kit unless you are willing to do a lot of modifying and scratch-building. The first kit was armed with the 2 forward torpedo tubes and 8 scratch-built depth charge racks and depth charges where the 2 rear torpedo tubes were. In addition I added 2 depth charges and racks to the foredeck. An 81mm mortar is also mounted on it. I had scaratch-built a deck mount for a 40mm Bofors gun I scrounged from an old Revell M-42 Duster kit. I use one-half of the twin gun from that kit. I built 2 Bofors and place one on each of the models. The second kit was much more heavilly modified. I converted all 4 torpedo tubes into roll off torpedos an scratch-built the racks for them. I also built late war mounts for the 20mm Oerlikon and I scratch-built a 37mm auto cannon for the foredeck. This model looked much like the recent Italeri kit as far as arnament does. Bothe these models were radio controlled. The were built close to twenty years ago. I am currently working on a third 1/32 scale Lindberg PT-109 kit. This one is even more heavilly modified. I am building it as a PT-103 - PT 196 series if early war Elco boat. Lindberg kindly sent me the extra 2 tall engine room vents I required. I have heavilly modifed the bridge area and added many scratch-built parts to it. I have also modified the chart-room which is getting an interior. SO is the crew day-room. I have scratch-built the rear deck splinter shields and the small cabin over the engine room. I have scribed planking on the deck because I think it looks better with it. I have asembled the four torpedo tubes in the correct manner. If you follow Lindberg's instructions they would be assembled backwards! I am nearly ready to start scratch-building the toprpedo mounts and training gear. I did this on t he first kit I built and the tubes can be moved outboard or inboard. I am thinking about gearing these ones so they can beoperated via radio control. This model will be radio controlled also. I hope to have some one take some photos of my in-progree build so I can share them with you soon. Cheers from PeterTareBuilder "Give me a fast ship for I intend to go in harm's way." "Give me a fast ship for I intend to go in harm;s way!"[EndQuote]
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