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Topic: 195 Port Turret Guns? |
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TED WALTHER |
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 Posted on: Nov 6, 2012 - 2:36pm
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Here you go.......PT 195 (TOOTLES) RON 12 Spring 1945 P.I.
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David Waples
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Posted on: Nov 6, 2012 - 7:08pm
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What an awesome build that would be!
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Nov 7, 2012 - 12:17pm
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I reference to the other post, Notice PT 195 also has no armor plate at rear of cockpit.
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Andy Small
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Posted on: Nov 21, 2013 - 5:30am
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Here's a view of PT-195's 40 mm aft mount with gun crew (XO spotting)
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Andy Small
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Posted on: Nov 21, 2013 - 5:35am
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Here's another photo of the XO (Mr Davies) and you can make out the forward air ID (star).
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David Waples
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Posted on: Nov 21, 2013 - 5:37am
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I wonder what that structure/housing is that the helmet is sitting on. I don't recall seeing that before.
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Nov 21, 2013 - 6:45am
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David;
Yes that "box" is in most of the photos I have of 195, if I were to venture a guess, it is the correct size for spare .50 cal barrels, possibly for the Maxon mount.( While I know this was not always the case in WWll, you are supposed to change the barrels out after so many rounds when the barrels heat up, or you risk having a catastrophic failure, ie: the rounds going through the side of the barrel for example.). however, I could be wrong, and it might only have some line in it, or maybe the crews fishing poles??
Take care,
TED
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Stuart Hurley
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Posted on: Nov 21, 2013 - 7:19am
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Hi,
I am working up to the 195 being my next project and collecting bits and pieces including the Dragon Models quad mount. What colour do you all reckon the torpedoes are? They look satin black with grey warheads.
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Stu.
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Nov 21, 2013 - 3:52pm
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Stuart;
In the small photos yes, they do look very dark, a thicker coating of grease, however, in my "underway" photo, they are definitely silver(bare metal with lighter coating on them), obviously they either had the torpedoes replaced between my photo and the two smaller ones or the grease just wore off as time went by. Gray warheads or Green would be appropriate.
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Stuart Hurley
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Posted on: Nov 21, 2013 - 11:28pm
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Thanks Ted
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