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Topic: Sort of review of Merit PT Boat in 1/48 |
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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 Posted on: Oct 1, 2014 - 2:35am
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I cant tell what shade of green it is or whether or not the mast is installed either? Just funnin ya Dave!
Jerry Gilmartin
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Oct 1, 2014 - 3:55am
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They were galvanized color Will. :P
Gar, er, Tracy, let me address your concerns.
OK, my bad, it's just labelled a doubler and not a doubler plate or plank.
Ahhh OK thanks. If you want to be precise there were plywood deck doublers located in areas needing extra strength on plywood decked boats.
But, if you want to be precise, your drawing is not on the previous page.
This is page 5 (now 6 I see), check the bottom of page 4 for a section through a planked boat.
Additionally, if you are talking about this drawing it says nothing about planks; the decking is labelled as plywood.
Nope, I said nothing about planks.
I have read that these doublers and carriage bolts were only installed on planked decks and not on plywood decks and this is what I am seeking either clarification or a re-examination of.
Despite the Elco drawings and photos that you posted? Please share your source.
The bow photo I posted earlier shows a regular pattern at the deck edge that could be the heads of carriage bolts, but it is clearly a planked deck and not plywood.
Check the post right before your bow photo post. Although like you said the photo is not clear enough for me to say.
Given the evolution of design in the US Navy in general, is it possible that there was a transitional number of boats that were planked and did have the doubler and carriage bolts as well?
Can you please post an image of a transitional boat? I like to let the evidence guide my research.
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Tracy White
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Posted on: Oct 7, 2014 - 9:37pm
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Wow. Nice insults. Garth had nothing to do with that; I thought I was asking legitimate questions as someone who doesn't live and breathe PT boats. Enjoy your little circle-jerk self-admiration society.
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Frank Andruss
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Posted on: Oct 7, 2014 - 11:21pm
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It just never ends here, no wonder some of our WWII VETS don't post anymore, this board has turned into a bunch of Women............
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David Buck
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Posted on: Oct 8, 2014 - 12:29am
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Hey fellow board members cool it a bit ok, there are other problems in the world to worry about so how about we try a little bit to understand that each of us looks at this subject in a little different way to each other and enjoy that difference ok.
Damm now I feel depressed think I'll go yell at the neighbours....
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Oct 8, 2014 - 7:56am
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Yow!
Tracy -- lighten up, man..
Many of us on this Forum -- published authors and otherwise -- have done many, many years of extensive reading, reasearch and observation on WWII PT boats...
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