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Topic: 20mm Mount Mk-12 MOD.1 |
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diStefan
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Posted on: Oct 22, 2016 - 1:56am
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For those of you guys who build PT boat models - you might be interested in this product
20mm Mount Mk-12 MOD.1 with Oerlikon gun. Mounts inside PT boat turret, and which carries the 20mm Oerlikon gun set.
USED: The first PT's that retrofitted the Mk-12 20mm mount in forward turret. Squadron 9's PT's 154, 155, 156, PT 157, Squadron 25's PT-115, Squadron 10's PT-165., Squadron 12's PT-195.
Available scales:
1/72 Revell Kit http://shpws.me/MILH
1/48 Merit Kit http://shpws.me/MIBW
1/35 Italeri Kit http://shpws.me/MIjM
1:32 Lindberg Kit http://shpws.me/MIwp
1/24 Carriage http://shpws.me/MJFU and 20mm Oerlikon Set http://shpws.me/MJG1
Set include:(20mm Oerlikon gun, gun mount, connections and carriage)
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TED WALTHER |
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 Posted on: Oct 22, 2016 - 9:38am
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Di Stefan;
Your list is a good start but, there were several more boats with this mount. All RON 12 boats had this mount, as instructed in March 1943. ALL boats in RON 9, 10, 11 and 12 were officially authorized to employ this MK 12 mount.
PT 195 originally had the MK12 mount in both turrets. and so did PT 155 and possibly PT 161 at one time in their service. There is some evidence that a RON 7 boat also had two MK 12 mount's, I am inclined th think this was PT 137, as both PT 137 and PT 195 shared the title of "the most heavily armed boat in the Pacific" (however, in PT 137 case I think this included rockets, not just guns)RON 12 usually removed the original .50 cal turret depression rails. Some boats later reverted back to a twin .50 in one turret.
Take care,
TED
Reference:
pg 161 US Small Combatants by Norman Friedman.
PG 220 Allied Coastal Forces of World War ll Vol 2, by John Labert and Al Ross ll
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboardr.cgi?fid=102&cid=101&tid=3563&pg=11&sc=20&x=0
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Oct 23, 2016 - 2:09pm
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Those look great, diStefan, but...at almost $30, they're about twice the current average cost of a Revell 1/72nd 80' Elco kit...
Pretty cool, though.
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David Waples
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Posted on: Oct 27, 2016 - 7:41pm
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Welcome to the world of 3D printing. The parts can be pricy but if you really want to do something special or unique with the kit it's a good option.
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David Waples
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Posted on: Oct 27, 2016 - 7:41pm
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Welcome to the world of 3D printing. The parts can be pricy but if you really want to do something special or unique with the kit it's a good option.
Dave
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