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ť Topic: 103 class info
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can someone please verify the colour of the paint used inside the vent cowlings on as delivered to customer 80' 103 type boats. Spesifically 109 would even be better. Cheers, John.

B.J.

Posted By: pappy bj | Posted on: Jan 11, 2012 - 7:07pm
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Hi John, welcome to the board.

A drawing for PTs 103-196 and 314-325 states "Cowl vents to be painted deck gray. Inside to be flat black for "blackout"."

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jan 12, 2012 - 1:34pm
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I checked other drawings. The same note is on the cowl vent drawing that lists all the other 80' boats.

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jan 12, 2012 - 2:19pm
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And yet another difference. I wish I could go back in time to the Elco Plant, and see first hand some of the boats being made, and painted.. As I stated, you would not be wrong with a two tone vent, flat black, darker green, darker gray, whatever................

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jan 12, 2012 - 3:30pm
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dear Frank, Thankyou for your time and your help. I appreciate this very much. Cheers, John.

B.J.

Posted By: pappy bj | Posted on: Jan 14, 2012 - 12:23pm
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Your very welcome. I am sure by using a darker shade for the inside of the vents, you will be fine. Just do not make anything a high gloss, but flat colors...........

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jan 15, 2012 - 11:08am
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Not to hijack the thread, but as opposed to "as delivered", would the insides of the cowl vents on a boat in the combat zone be painted the same color as the boat's camouflage, or would would it be in a "blackout" configuration with the insides painted flat black?

TIA,

Bob

Currently building: U.S.S. Buckley (Revell 1/249) and P.T. 109 (Revell 1/72). Both with PE.

Posted By: robtmelvin | Posted on: Jan 20, 2012 - 7:55am
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