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Stuart Hurley
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 4:16am
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Hi,
Good work. Looks like you have it now.
I agree the water will be make or break.
I have found that the bigger the scale, you can't get away with painted plaster or the like. It needs to have depth. Look forward to the rest of the build with interest.
Best Regards,
Stu.
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David Waples
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 5:29am
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I echo Stu's comments. Thanks for sharing your work. I'm looking forward to seeing it come together.
Dave
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Jeff D
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 Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 1:09pm
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That looks like it matches the book cover nicely US, well done. Well done on the hull mods too.
You might know this already but the "JFK at the helm" shots show both searchlight brackets missing. That's not to say they weren't replaced by the time of her sinking of course. Another photo shows the 109 without a mast around May-June 1943.
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Will Day
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 2:10pm
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Pennington's 191 dio has some of the best water I have seen....
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David Buck
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 3:05pm
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Yes I have to agree the clarity of the water as he depicts it in the shallows is great. It appears that this is a South Pacific location he has portrayed, just wondering if those are rocks he has visible for effect?
Most islands I have visited in the South Pacific the shore line is pulverised coral very little number of large rocks if any.
Just my 2cents worth,
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David Buck
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 4:41pm
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Hi US, have a look at Gene Kicklands site PT King "miscellaneous Views" page 1+2 might give you some ideas to help protect the deck.
Ta,
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Ultimate Shield
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 5:17pm
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Hi Jeff D,
Thanks!
Do you have a link to the photo showing the cart house without the mast? Through what reading I've done I was under the impression that the mast simply wasn't visible deployed/up in any photos under JFK, and that it wasn't clear if it was totally removed or simply lying down.
I'm still familiarizing myself with the Elco equipment, what are these searchlight brackets?
Dave Buck
Are you referring to the photo showing some kind of extended track for the depth charges?
Also, whats the deal with the windshield on the 109? was it replaced with shielding or simply painted over?
That is indeed some gorgeous water effect. I'm wanting to do the boat at speed, so I think my water effect will ultimately be less green in color. But the look of depth, especially where the water meets the hull, is a must for sure
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David Buck
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 7:47pm
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Hi US,
If you are looking at the photo with about 30 blokes in the photo and I believe the Boats No.is 147 then that"s the one.
Funny thing once you get away from the Islands then the water turns a deep rich blue not green, believe it or not the headers blue colour Dick has used for the PT Boats of WW11 PT Boats-General is very close to the ocean colour, of course when you stir the water up around a boats hull then the green can be seen around the boat but soon disappears once the boat has moved on. All to do with depth I believe.
Try Scuba Diving in it then it really knocks your socks off!
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David Waples
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Posted on: Oct 16, 2014 - 8:52pm
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Typically the windscreens were simply painted over.
Notice the wavy look of the windscreen between supports. Very typical of the clear windscreens.
Similar boat to the 109.
Can't know for sure but I'm guessing painted.
Dave
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Oct 17, 2014 - 3:44am
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The searchlight brackets were mounted to the armor plate US:
Somebody else will be posting the 109 photo soon but it was clear to me that it wasn't there. It makes sense, raised it would have attracted attention, down it could trip feet, and the veterans here tell us they never used the anchor light at the top. Remove 2 pivot bolts and it, with its useless weight, is gone. That being said, I really like the look of a boat with a raised early mast for some reason.
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