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» Topic: Italeri PT-109 crew coming
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Hi all,
Italeri is showing a PT-109 crew in their catalog! They made the announcement at the Nuremberg Toy Fair this year. I'll reach out to my friends there and see if they have something they can share with us. At least the art work shows skinny sailors, one with no shirt holding a bucket. If they have something to share I'll let you know.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Jan 29, 2014 - 7:40pm
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Exciting News for sure Dave, good job on following through with this..............

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Jan 29, 2014 - 8:45pm
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Awesome news Dave. The Seabees have arrived along with their new D8 dozer at the site of the "What If" reunion and have begun clearing the jungle. The more hands we can get building the needed structures and the docks the better. Please keep us posted !!

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Jan 31, 2014 - 10:03am
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Is there an image of this crew set somewhere?

Cheers

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

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder2 | Posted on: Jan 31, 2014 - 9:58pm
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I was trying to find that photo on their web site, but i could not find it. if anyone has a clickable link to it, please put it up here.

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Feb 1, 2014 - 8:13am
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This about all I could find.

http://www.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=218075&page=1

I suppose it's now a waiting game, though the image looks good. I wonder what the actual figures will look like? Maybe they might sub the modelling out to one of the eastern European figure manufacturers?

Keith

Posted By: Kornbeef01 | Posted on: Feb 1, 2014 - 4:23pm
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Just art work so far Frank. Stay tuned!
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Feb 2, 2014 - 6:56am
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David and Keith;
Nice box cover!! If these guys look that good, it will be great. Thanks for the update.
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 2, 2014 - 10:11am
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Hey guys,

Could someone post the artwork of the Italeri PT 109 crew figures we're talking about?

The link doesn't work for me, and I can't find it on the internet.

Thanks.

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Feb 3, 2014 - 5:23pm
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Drew;
Here you go:
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Ted%20Walther/italeri_12_of_14.jpg[/image]

I wonder if its just these 3 guys, or will there be 1 or 2 more figures in the box???

take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 4, 2014 - 7:13am
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Thanks, Ted.

The officer on the right looks like he's supposed to resemble you-know-who.

Doesn't look like there'll be a shirtless, fatigue-capped skipper in that set.

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Feb 4, 2014 - 7:32am
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I sure hope there will be more than 3 figures, you can't do much with those when you need more to dress up the boat.

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Feb 4, 2014 - 2:37pm
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Fortunately, the heads on ensigns have always been interchangeable.

Ross Fisher

ross@dupagels.lib.il.us

Posted By: ROSS FISHER | Posted on: Feb 4, 2014 - 4:09pm
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If you go to their Facebook page they have some more art work. In fact they have a 109 diorama and under that the art work for their crew. Looks to be guys doing work on the boat. Swabbing the deck, etc.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Feb 4, 2014 - 8:24pm
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David;
What is with these figure manufacturers and guys with buckets, and swabbing the deck?? Do the think this is a Battleship? Why not have a guy scrubbing the teak deck with holystone too!! In 30 years, I have never swabbed the deck as much as these guys like to model it!!I must admit a bucket was very versatile and valued piece of gear(cleaning solvent for weapons, paint, small parts carrier, etc.), however, a broom was usually only used to sweep spent casings overboard.
In all my small craft experiance, we just hosed the deck off. In the case of PT Boats, on some of the Islands, fresh water was sometimes scarce, until a distillation plant was set up, so I can't image them using it to wash the deck.
Here are the photos Dave mentioned, the NEW set is represented on the outside of the display case. As for the diorama, it looks like they used the other set as the guys are in kapoks, and a shirtless figure to represent the guy from Hyannis Port.
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Ted%20Walther/1510860_616943831711574_1709766264_n.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Ted%20Walther/1457762_579208665485091_2046039920_n.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Ted%20Walther/1450886_579209215485036_1057104154_n.jpg[/image]

C.J. ,Earl ,John, and Pat:
By the way, if you still have a bar of saltwater soap packed away somewhere, this website is selling them for $10! http://www.hayesotoupalik.com/WW2%20U.S.%20Personal%20Items.htm (item number 00575).[:-laughing-:]
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 5, 2014 - 7:59am
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I suspect there's more to the set. They probably couldn't show the naked guy getting hosed down by his crew mates. :-) Still curious about the "accessories". I'm assuming it's not mops. We'll just have to wait and see what comes.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Feb 5, 2014 - 7:44pm
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I certainly hope there’s more too, kind of a weird mix with part of the crew in battle dress and some swabbing the decks. So far I’m underwhelmed. Come on Italeri dazzle us. Almost ready to start building again.

Posted By: Bob Butler | Posted on: Feb 5, 2014 - 9:00pm
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It appears the PT-109 crew that is displayed on the artwork is not in combat gear. They are at rest or doing maintenance. The crew they used in their diorama may be from the original PT Boat crew set they did.

Remember we're only looking at art work so far. Not finished product. Stay tuned!
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Feb 6, 2014 - 4:51am
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Ted I had not thought of salt water soap in years. My first experience with salt water soap was on my first trip overseas from S.F. to New Caledonia aboard a Dutch Freighter flying the Dutch Flag. The trip last 31 days, unescourted the whole way. Served two meals a day. The old ship only had salt water showers. The only fresh water was to drink. They issued each of us a bar of that light yellow salt water soap. It looked like what my Mom used to make on the farm out of lye and hog tallow. I get in the shower to shampoo my hair and lather up. Well salt water soap doesn't lather it just mats up like grease. I got that stuff in my hair and was a week or more getting it out. Lesson learned--Salt water soap is only good for washing clothes with a scrub brush. Sure not good for bathing.

C. J. Willis

Posted By: CJ Willis | Posted on: Feb 11, 2014 - 2:22pm
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C.J.
What a great story, you really don't hear stories like that anymore, but these are the kind I really like, sailors experiencing everyday life while deployed. Thank you for sharing.
Take care,
TED

P.S. How about this.... while underway for a few hours at night, did you ever see a guy get hit by a Seagull? That actually happened on two separate occasions, on my boat. The first time the guy was taking a nap and the birds beak actually hit him in the left cheek, result was a real nasty looking gouge. The second time was a few weeks later, and the bird swooped up, grazed the windshield and then nailed the guy in front of me square in the chest, he almost went over the side, but at least he had a tactical vest on to absorb most of the blow.
Both were VERY lucky because on both occasions we were traveling at 40 knots!

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 11, 2014 - 5:21pm
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Ted I never encountered a seagull. They were not many in the South Pacific. Flying fish would sometimes land on the boat when underway.

C. J. Willis

Posted By: CJ Willis | Posted on: Feb 11, 2014 - 5:57pm
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David, could you send me the names and e-mail addresses of your contacts at Italeri? I need some spare parts from their PT 596 kit in order to modify my PT 109 into PT 156. I have contacted Customer Service at MRC, and they were no help at all. All they said was that the PT 596 kit was out of production. I have never cast parts in resin, but It sure looks like I am going to have to learn how.

Please e-mail me at stehlingsg@charter.net. Thank you.

Steve

SteveS156

Posted By: SteveS156 | Posted on: Mar 10, 2014 - 8:37am
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