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ť Topic: Worst PT Model Ever?
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I was trolling around ebay and ran across this POS. What set me off is the claim "Our craftsmen followed official reference plans to construct this fully detailed vessels". It doesn't even have turrets...

[url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/PT-109-Power-Marine-Navy-War-Torpedo-Boat-Model-U-S-A-/140765616784?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c648da90[/url]

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jun 3, 2012 - 2:29pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

I must say that's pretty pathetic. Anyone in their right mind that knows anything about PT BOATS wouldn't give ten cents for this thing.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jun 3, 2012 - 3:49pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

I think they followed those "Fully detailed plans" that were written upside down in chinese. THis model may be bad, but I still think the Revell model of PT212 is worse. Except they only charge $15 for the PT212! Hah Hah. Jerry

Jerry Gilmartin

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Jun 3, 2012 - 4:03pm
Total Posts: 1472 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

If you think this is bad, check out the Diorama in the PT BOATS section on Ebay. You'll laugh at the opening bid and buy it now price.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jun 3, 2012 - 4:36pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

Gives a new view on the term, "One mans trash is another mans treasure" huh?

Dam the torpedoes...full speed ahead!

Posted By: Michael Snodgrass | Posted on: Jun 3, 2012 - 6:17pm
Total Posts: 31 | Joined: Dec 28, 2011 - 12:52am

Makes the one Cliff Robertson posed with look downright accurate!

Keith

Posted By: kgretter | Posted on: Jun 3, 2012 - 9:28pm
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must have based it on PT-728!!!

Charlie

Posted By: 29navy | Posted on: Jun 4, 2012 - 5:55am
Total Posts: 600 | Joined: Dec 28, 2006 - 3:02pm

If you think this is bad, check out the Diorama in the PT BOATS section on Ebay. You'll laugh at the opening bid and buy it now price.

Can you give us the link to that diorama?

Cheers

"Give me a faster PT boat for I'd like to get out of harm's way!"

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder | Posted on: Jun 4, 2012 - 6:04am
Total Posts: 494 | Joined: Jun 24, 2008 - 5:59pm

Wow look at the wake the life raft is putting out! Those Marines are hauling A_ _!
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Jun 4, 2012 - 2:19pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Just go to ebay and put in 251076031420 in the search engine. You won't believe what a turd this thing is, and the opening bid is $175.00. I think someone should give him $175.00 to take it off of ebay, it's that bad.

Thanks Frank.

Looks like the builder tried some interesting concepts that just didn't work out. I like how the raft appears to be going as fast as the PT boat.

I wonder how old the modeller is/was?

Cheers

"Give me a faster PT boat for I'd like to get out of harm's way!"

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder | Posted on: Jun 4, 2012 - 2:21pm
Total Posts: 494 | Joined: Jun 24, 2008 - 5:59pm

Ted, LMAO. They must have one of those inboard motors attached. I know the PT BOATS were pretty good in shallow water, but that Skipper was real good to get in that close. What the hell was the Tank doing there.

Look at the wake at the stern of the PT boat. he tank is there to push the PT boat back into water after the PT boat runs aground. At that speed there's no way (in my opinion anyway) that the PT boat could stop before running aground.

Cheers

"Give me a faster PT boat for I'd like to get out of harm's way!"

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder | Posted on: Jun 5, 2012 - 1:10pm
Total Posts: 494 | Joined: Jun 24, 2008 - 5:59pm

This is way too much fun! I haven't built a model in years but it is a blast reading the comments of you who are serious builders about this horrendous depiction. I built the 109 when I was in my teens, but I would hate to share with anyone the color that I painted it - I am absolutely sure of one thing - that it was dead wrong! As it was, "my 109" fell off a shelf one day and was then placed unceremoniously in a little bayou in Houston and we shot it with BB-guns and threw firecrackers at it... what a demise for such a special boat.

Randy Finfrock

Posted By: Randy Finfrock | Posted on: Jun 5, 2012 - 2:45pm
Total Posts: 97 | Joined: Nov 27, 2006 - 6:21pm