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Frank J Andruss Sr

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Frank J Andruss Sr   Send Email To Frank J Andruss Sr Posted on: Apr 7, 2009 - 3:36am
Frank
You can obtain that kit of 10 Crewmembers made by Italeri right on EBAY for roughly $25.00 to $30.00. I would not pay $40.00. I would love to see how they look painted up. I am not sure if anyone on the message board has purchased them or not, but if anyone has, send us a shot of them painted.


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  TED WALTHER

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those figures and acessories from Royal, would look nice in a RON 29 Bastia diorama, or a RON 34 or 35 England diorama, but what really hit me is they would really, really look nice in a 1944-45(or with alot more work on the boat, earlier) RON 4 Melville diorama! Any ideas on this one?
Take care,
TED


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Frank J Andruss Sr

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I would love to have a diorama made using the Italeri Boat. I think I would like to do the MTBSTC finger pier, but the dock being sold is much different than anything they had at Melville. It would be a great project, but the size is the key here. At the moment, I am having the Elco Crane beng built as a diorama, launching a PT BOAT into the basin. I really wanted to do this using the Italeri Boat, but heck my builder siad at that scle it would be massive and tough to move around. We opted for the 1/72 scale, which will still be nice. I think I might purchase a few of the PT Boat Crew they offer, and put them on my already built 596. If I had a permanant place for my Exhibit, I would probably do one in 1/35th.

I still would like to see a shot of the Italeri Crew that someone has completed. I wish they would have given the option to use life jackets or not.............


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  FRANK

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Hey Frank A.-

Is there any snowball's chance in hell that the fella who is building the PT lift crane has the scale plans for making one of those contrapsions??
I can't wait to see the one that he's building finished!!

If those plans are available, how can we modelers get a set of them??

Thanks again Frank-

Frank Ryczek, Jr.
Modeler/Friend RON-10 PT-169 "ZEBRA SNAFU "

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  TED WALTHER

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Frank;
If you want a finger pier like the ones at Melville, it would have to be made from scratch out of basswood or balsa planking and wood dowels. it should not be larger than 30" X 40" and at this size you could actually have two boats one on each side of the finger pier. maybe preparing to get underway for a training mission(this would work good for earlier or later than 1944), or that war bond tour to Chicago( this would be good if you just want later series boats).
Talk to you later,
TED


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  FRANK

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Hey Ted-

At 30" X 40" in size, Ted, approx. what scale are we talking about here? I'm thinking 1/35th! Am I correct in that assumption??

A diorama of the Bayonne facility launching a boat from the cradle would be a knockout! But like ol' Frank A. says-"Where do you store something that huge. My present diorama has run the gammit, and right now it it stored in my garage on a custom rack system. it comes together like a huge zig-saw puzzle.

Thanks for sharing Ted!

Frank Ryczek, Jr.
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TED WALTHER

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You are correct I am talking about a 1/35th diorama. That isn't so big.
Take care,
TED


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Frank J Andruss Sr

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Frank

Tons of research went into getting the correct size of the Crane. My friend, Andy has lived in Bayonne, New Jersey all his life. He worked at the Elco site towards the end of the war and beyond. His home is up on a hill which over-looked the Elco Naval Division. As you know, I visited the site in 1998, and took many photos of Building 21 and the Crane. Problem was no design plans or blue-prints existed on the Crane itself, and Bergen Point Iron Works. who built the Crane was long out of business.

Andy, took many photo's of the Elco Crane for me, at it's present site, and was also there when it was being re-assiembled. He took many measurements for me, and talked with who he could that knew anything about the old Crane. Between Andy's measurements, and Stan's (the one building the Crane) measurements and research, we know the exact size of the Crane the way she sits. You would of course, have to scale those measurements down to the size you would want to built her. As we are doing a 1/72 scale Crane, the measurements are correct in scale to the Elco boat in her cradle.

When all is said and done, I can give you the exact size of the Crane. We do know that she was 60 Feet at her highest point, and that she was painted OD Green during the War. There is much more, but I would need time to type it all out. When we get a bit furthur into the build, I will post some shots here.


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  FRANK

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Ahoy there Frank A.-

A million thanks comin' atcha, buddy! I'd love to see the model finished. My brain gears are spinning right now due to the fact that Ted said the over size would be 30 " x 40" total for the crane in 1/35th scale. That's doable for me and I can find room on a ceiling rigged shelf in my garage if I have to!

One question does come to my mind though!!! Were these cranes ever errected in the South Pacific?? Did any of these cranes see action? I know there were cranes on FEMU's and Mary Ann class salvage units in the South Pacific but what about these monsters? How about it, Frank?? What's your take on this????

Thanks for the help and advise, always!!!!

Frank Ryczek, Jr.
Modeler/Friend RON -10 PT-169 " ZEBRA SNAFU "

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Hi David, G.R.Powell and Jerry,
I saw those fantastic pictures of the 1/35 scale PT diorama posted on
message board. How can I contact Royal Model or the builder Roberto
Reale direct via email? I might able to give them some publicity through my book. I already tried www.royalmodel.com/ to no avail. Help!!!!!!
Victor

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