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Frank J Andruss Sr
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 Posted on: Mar 25, 2012 - 4:29pm
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Girl friends over PT BOATS? You must be kidding, lol. Glad to hear you are AOK............
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Wayne Traxel |
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Posted on: Mar 25, 2012 - 5:05pm
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Happy Birthday to you, Al. Back in the 80's it would have been a much harder road travel if not for your plans and expertise.
RC PT-34 September 1983
RC PT-48 September 1984
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Mar 26, 2012 - 6:57pm
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Action shot of Al battling Ted's cake:
Sorry Al, this was just on America's Funniest Home Videos tonight and I immediately thought of this post...
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Mar 26, 2012 - 7:34pm
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Jeff;
That was FANTASTIC!
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Mar 26, 2012 - 8:13pm
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What was fantastic is that they were able to save 7 out of 10 of his BGF's digits!
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David Waples
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Posted on: Mar 27, 2012 - 4:14am
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Just back from spring training and nearly missed all the fun. Happy Birthday Al. Like the others I appreciate your help through the years. I hope you had a good one.
Dave
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Michael Snodgrass
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Posted on: Mar 28, 2012 - 7:02am
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Wayne...those 77 footers look outstanding! Were those the originals for the molds you market in 1/20 scale i believe? They look great!
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Wayne Traxel |
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Posted on: Mar 29, 2012 - 7:59am
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Hello Michael,
The 1/24th scale PT-34 and 48 models pictured are examples of my first attempts at scratch building. In 1980 there was little modeling related information and nothing for hull lines for the 77 footers that I knew of. So this newly minted member of PT Boats Inc. wrote to Boats Newberry about the problem. Enter Al Ross. Two weeks later a letter arrives from Al explaining that he had recently made available exactly I was looking for in 1/32nd scale PT-34. Enlarging Al's plans 133% produced the 1/24th scale dimensions I wanted to model and eventually produce kits in. In time Al would develope complete plans for the Higgins, 80'er and many other craft as well. For me, Al's knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm was contagious. I was originally only going to build one PT.
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