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Topic: 300 series Higgins PT cockpit and forward lockers

Browndog

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Posted on: Apr 21, 2012 - 7:08pm

I am starting a 1/20 scale higgens boat where can I get this CD
George
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What series boat is the drawing above? Do you have this in a full scale drawing?

The inboard profile is for PT265-313.

Here's some more detail for turret construction:

Both drawings are from microfilm I loaned to Dick for inclusion on the CDs he made up. There are about 100 frames of Higgins drawings on the CD, so it's well worth having.

Al

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Will Day TOP BOSS	Posted on: Apr 21, 2012 - 7:24pm
	Looks like the "mystery hole" just above the turret Access Hole is evident in the drawings. Did anyone ever come up with an explanation as to what its purpose was? Will
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Jerry Gilmartin

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Posted on: Apr 22, 2012 - 1:06am

Hi Ted,
I found the blueprints for this 20mm barrel box on the LDL last year and made this replica 20mm barrel box. The blueprints show the one mounted amidships, but differs from the one on the front of the charthouse which is shorter in order to fit across the front of the house. I mounted it in the same place that PT305 and PT309 had theirs in these photos. I just yesterday placed our spare 20mm barrel inside of it so i know it works! PS It works pretty well as a nice bench seat for folks who like to sit up front when we are underway as well. I watched the Milwaukee Boat Festival Fireworks show from it last summer!

Jerry PT658

Open Barrel box on PT309 shows internal felt pads and wood brackets for holding barrel

PT309 crew (Kiselli and Hughes?) sitting on box in 1944

PT658 replica 20mm barrel box

Testing the 20mm barrel box at the Milwaukee Oregon Festival 2011

Jerry Gilmartin

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Frank J Andruss Sr TOP BOSS	Posted on: Apr 22, 2012 - 3:44am
	Hey Jerry, no drinking and driving the PT BOAT, Ha Ha.
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Jerry Gilmartin

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Posted on: Apr 22, 2012 - 9:58am

Hi Frank,
Its ok we dont drive the boat, we just shoot the guns while we drink the beer! Jerry

Jerry Gilmartin

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Frank J Andruss Sr TOP BOSS	Posted on: Apr 22, 2012 - 1:24pm
	Jerry, that's ok then. From the looks of the many folks on shore, you have many to shoot at. I will get out there one day, to sit and enjoy a cold drink with you guys.
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