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Topic: 3D PT model parts ship free when ordering >$25..this week |
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Frank Andruss
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 Posted on: Apr 13, 2016 - 12:29pm
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Luis, nice E mailing you about the 1:72 Navy Officers in Kaki Uniforms and Visor caps. I am so looking forward to seeing these and purchasing what we need for the MTBSTC diorama.
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HOLDEN8702
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 4:47am
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Hi Jeff.
Yes, this is what I say, in this drawing you can watch some features that can't be seen in the real pics (sadly not too much photos available) or are different.
Anyway, I can do the model to exactly match this drawing. Tell me about your scale.
Best regards
Luis
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Drew Cook |
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 6:40am
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I'm going to email Luis and request he make (2) running lights and (3) air scoops in 1/72nd scale for the charthouse of the Revell 1/72nd PT 109/PT 117/PT 167/PT 191 kit(s).
Luis, are you listening?
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 8:00am
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I think the arrows are pointing to the actuating levers Luis. You're right, images of mufflers are hard to find. Here's some I had of varying quality, hope they help:
PT 117:
PT 562, with the stepped hull they were experimenting with:
Unknown Elco 80, note the short stout outlet:
This one is interesting, it shows 2 types of mufflers on 1 boat:
An Elco 80 in the UK:
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HOLDEN8702
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 8:02am
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Hi Drew:
Ok, please send me all the info available to holden8702sw@gmail.com
Thanks and best regards
Luis
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HOLDEN8702
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 8:09am
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Hi Jeff:
Great pics!
These let me clear that the drawing shows a real muffler.
Anyway, third pic you post shows the cover staggered from the tube, just like in the pics I've sent.
Then I think both types exist.
Best regards
Luis
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Dick
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 11:31am
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Bridge Carney did a lot of research on the mufflers when he was building PT157 model and writing his book "The PT-157: A Scale Model Builder's Notebook", Maybe he can contribute something.
Dick
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TheBridge
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 2:54pm
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The PT silencing muffler system was a very unique and essential feature given the nature of the 'Close Quarters' fight. It was how PTs evaded detection at such close ranges. Without it the growl of those Packard engines would have given their position away...and with dire consequences.
It was almost impossible task to recreate mufflers, linkages and salt water (piping) connectors for modeling purposes until the ELCO blueprints arrived on scene.
The silencing muffler system configuration seem to change throughout production for reasons likely lost in history (such as possibly making them better, or supplier variation or make them easier to maintain..I don't really know) so you have to research which specific PT boat number you interested in. Even in the photos posted earlier in this post it is not easy to see some of the details.
Check on which [Washichek collection] ELCO blueprints that would apply by looking at the title block on the right side of drawings (note: some drawings are in multiple sections). They typically list which PTs that drawing applies.
HELPFUL HINT: It is also necessary to get Jeff Davidson's Index to the Washeck blueprint collection if you want to save about a zillion hours of looking through the thousands of drawings
Muffler bodies:
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00466
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00467
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00468
Salt water (piping) connectors:
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00470
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00471
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00472
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00473
Linkages:
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00464
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00465
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00469
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00474
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00475
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00481
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00482
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00488
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00489
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00496
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00497
Flapper valve collar
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00462
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00463
Muffler spacing
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00460
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00461
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00477
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00478
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00479
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00480
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00483
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00484
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00486
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00487
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00480
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00498
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00499
Combo drawing
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00490
ELCO_Roll_5535-4_72SCAN_00491
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Apr 15, 2016 - 4:40am
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TheBridge
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Posted on: Apr 16, 2016 - 7:15am
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Jeff,
Those certainly would make a sylin' transom on the right size boat! The muffler and flapper collar/valves would look great as tribute to PTs. Just not sure what it connects to with that big flared intake :-)
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