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ť Topic: 70' Higgins
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Have acquired some more material on the boats in all four configurations and have started drawing. Here's a poorly stitched profile of the original MRB-2 as it is at the moment:
[IMaGe]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/alross2/mrb2.jpg[/IMaGe]

One of the more interesting things I've learned is that the Finnish boats were to have the Italian pneumatic side launchers for the torpedoes. A number of the Finnish MTBs were built to the Baglietto design for the MAS 500 series boats; others, like the TAISTO design also carried the side launchers.
[IMaGe]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/alross2/IMGP2641.jpg[/IMaGe]
(photo - O-P H)

Al Ross

Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Oct 13, 2010 - 5:26pm
Total Posts: 993 | Joined: Oct 30, 2006 - 8:19pm