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 Author  Topic: PT 302 Build
Bob Butler

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Bob Butler  Posted on: Jun 10, 2013 - 5:57pm
It's been a while sense I 've posted. I've been busy working on Frank's PT 302. Here is a slight progress report. I bought the 1/32 Higgins plans from Al Ross and had them downsized by 91.4 % to make them 1/35. Than cut the bulkheads and sideview out and glued them to 1/8' ply wood. Glued everyk thing together and covered with Bass wood sheets and Balsa blocks. Right now I'm shaping anmd measuring. Next step is laminating .015' plastic sheets on the hull.

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Jeff D

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Jeff D   Send Email To Jeff D Posted on: Jun 10, 2013 - 6:44pm
Nice work Bob, and great foundation using Al's plans. I bet you'll like the boat so much that Frank will have to wait for the 2nd one!



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  Frank Andruss

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Frank Andruss   Send Email To Frank Andruss Posted on: Jun 10, 2013 - 7:04pm
Jeff, please don't say that, you'll make a grown man cry, lol. I think it looks great, and if any of you wonderful model builders out there have any tips or anything of use that Bob can use, don't hesitate, I always appreciate hearing from you guys on any build..................


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Bob Butler

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Just put some putty ont the Higgins, Here's a couple more for size compared to the Italeri kit.

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Frank Andruss

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Great work Bob, I love seeing construction photos, and I know this will be a wonderful boat for my Mosquito Fleet Exhibit.................

http://mosquito-fleet.gdinc.com/





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TED WALTHER

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Bob;
You are doing a great job! Keep the photos coming!
Take care,
TED


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  TED WALTHER

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Frank;
Do you see those models in the background of Bobs photos? Are those for you too?
Take care,
TED


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  Frank Andruss

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Frank Andruss   Send Email To Frank Andruss Posted on: Jun 11, 2013 - 8:47am
Ted, God No, I am blessed that Bob is doing PT-302 for my Exhibit, so no the other boats are not for me, unless of course Bob wants to send them, JUST KIDDING BOB!!!!!!!!


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Bob Butler

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What your looking at in the background is PT 41, 109, 196 and 596 in 1/72. They were shelved so I could work on the 1/35 boats so I could learn how to detail the smaller ones better, and now thanks to the knowage I've gained from the 1/35 kits, this Fourm and all of you fine folks I can finish them, if I ever get the time. I certainly got what I ask for, Thanks...


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Keep it coming Bob. Anxious to see how this one comes along.
Dave

PS. Frank's not kidding! :-)

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