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ť Topic: Boat Cradles
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Best cradle construction, bar none. . .

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Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 11:55am
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

Ahoy there.

Nice model. Nice boat too. VBG LOL Notice the port torpedo is aimed directly at the 37 mm anti-tank gun on the foredeck?

Cheers from Peter

"Give me a fast boat for we want to get out of harm's way too."

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder2 | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 12:50pm
Total Posts: 204 | Joined: Dec 8, 2012 - 6:03pm

Yeah, Peter....You don't see too many of those rare inward-training tubes. Probably wasn't a good idea to be on the bow 37mm when that baby went hot.
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Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 1:21pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

"Rock" the cradle, baby...oh, yeah!

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 2:16pm
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am

I also see a port torpedo aimed at the stbd aft torpedo, and a stbd torpedo aimed at the stbd fwd torpedo...

Nice find Will!

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 3:34pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

Leave it to you guys to find something wrong with the model, instead of finding what is right with the model behind the model, lol...............

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 4:54pm
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Leave it to you guys to find something wrong with the model, instead of finding what is right with the model behind the model, lol...............

That's why I said nice model and nice boat Frank.

Cheers from Peter

"Give me a fast boat for we want to get out of harm's way too."

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder2 | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 6:25pm
Total Posts: 204 | Joined: Dec 8, 2012 - 6:03pm

There's a PT model in the picture. All I see is the cradle![:-cheers-:]

JG

Posted By: JBG327 | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 7:07pm
Total Posts: 74 | Joined: Sep 29, 2012 - 2:40pm

I think you guys need a hobby. :-)
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 7:55pm
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

Eh Dave, I think they have one its just that they are trying to work out between each other which one it is, the Model or the Boat!!!

?????

D.buck

Posted By: David Buck | Posted on: Jul 31, 2013 - 11:38pm
Total Posts: 332 | Joined: May 4, 2008 - 2:59am

What I was getting at about "needing a hobby" was this. The model for AK Interactive weathering products and magazine. :-)
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Aug 1, 2013 - 5:47am
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

There is no doubt that Dick will ban me from the site if I say what I want to. So, I will be nice and just say WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Aug 1, 2013 - 8:39am
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Dave, I find this website always good for a laugh, good pick me up after a dull day at work.

I was going to say something else about your image like yousah!! but the wife wandered in and came up with,

"My doesn't she have bad arthritis"

And then wandered out of the room leaving me rather dumfounded, I'll never understand women!!!

Not a bad shot of the AK either thinking I should download it and get it posterised and put it up on the wall, so my wife can show all her friends and say this is what my husband researches on the net PT Boats, "whatdoyou" think???

D.buck

Posted By: David Buck | Posted on: Aug 2, 2013 - 3:01am
Total Posts: 332 | Joined: May 4, 2008 - 2:59am

David, at least she didn't hit you upside the head. Just tell her the other David posted the picture. :-)

I highly recommend the AK Interactive Weathering magazine series. They have some great builders demonstrating some very diverse and effective weathering techniques.

The models they've added if not distracting are an added benefit.

Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Aug 2, 2013 - 9:01pm
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm