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ThePTboater

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Posted on: Mar 9, 2016 - 12:52pm
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As the title says, I'm am considering converting the airfix raf rescue launch model into Hubert Scott paine's pt-9.
Does anyone know the color of the boat throughout its time in being studied by elco?
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alross2

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Posted on: Mar 9, 2016 - 2:18pm
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PT9 carried at least two different schemes while in ELCO hands: The initial scheme was an overall dark gray.
A subsequent scheme had Standard Navy Gray vertical surfaces and Dark Gray horizontal surfaces.
This will be a major conversion. The AIRFIX hull is over an inch too short and the superstructure has very little in common with that on PT9.
Al Ross
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Andy Small

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Posted on: Mar 10, 2016 - 6:23am
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Have you thought of using a Linden Hill kit?
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alross2

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Posted on: Mar 10, 2016 - 6:45am
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I got the MGB64 kit a month or so ago. Expensive, but wicked nice! The book on the BPB boats is, too.
Al
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ThePTboater

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Posted on: Mar 10, 2016 - 7:39am
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Thanks for the info guys, it would require a lot of work.
In the event that it doesn't work out I may just build it standard, it's at least an ok start.
If I get that far I will try to post pictures.
ThePTboater
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ThePTboater

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Posted on: Mar 10, 2016 - 7:43am
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Also I wasn't aware of the mgb64 kit lol, should have done more research.
That's okay, I don't regret buying the model, like I said if if doesn't work, build it standard.
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smallwi

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Posted on: Mar 13, 2016 - 7:09am
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Al,
Thanks, I completely missed the release of the 70 foot BPB by coastal craft. These are fabulous kits, www.coastalcraftmodelsuk.com. I presume MGB 64 was also hull lines of the PV-70 design, in other words the same hull as PT 9. Is that correct?
What book are you referring too? Not sure I have seen a book dedicated to the BPB designs.
Thanks,
Bill
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ThePTboater

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Posted on: Mar 13, 2016 - 7:57am
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Yes it did have the same hull and superstructure of pv70, which was technically used for the rescue launches, but with different superstructure and shorter length(63')
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alross2

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Posted on: Mar 13, 2016 - 9:06am
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Bill,
Here's the cover:
and a sample page:
Soft cover, 48 coated paper pages with excellent reproduction.
Like the kits, it's a bit pricey but, IMHO, worth every penny! I've been in contract with the author and there are some interesting future projects on the way. We may be sharing some stuff...
I got mine from Linden Hill Imports here in the States http://www.lindenhillimports.com/coastalcraft.htm . Good folks, great service.
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ThePTboater

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Posted on: Mar 13, 2016 - 8:41pm
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It's funny that in my quest to build my pt-9 model, I had never even heard of these.
I saw the raf rescue launch and thought that I could make due, where were these models in my search? 😀
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