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» Topic: Noob PT Model Enthusiast
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I love this site! To date I haven't found too many references for PT boats, but I digress. I'm an old scale modeler from a long way back, but I'v been out of practice for some time. Now I'm working my way back. My usual tastes are aircraft, but a friend gave be a Lindberg 1/32nd scale PT 109 kit and I'm in "dog heaven". I can't leave well enough alone...so all my "creations" are definitely not OOB. I don't want something several thousand other people have on their shelves. And I started a collection of GI Joes some years ago and I'm just now learning how to combine the two hobbies into one. So the picture attached give you an idea of where I am....really I've just started. I will be asking alot of questions. I hope they won't be too "simple"....



Posted By: folkwulfe | Posted on: Jan 14, 2020 - 2:37pm
Total Posts: 5 | Joined: Jan 14, 2020 - 8:41am



welcome to the forum, enjoy. there are a lot of smart guys here. have fun picking their brains!! scott

Scott Campbell 2nd gen,PT 248
Ron 20


Posted By: Scott C | Posted on: Jan 14, 2020 - 3:54pm
Total Posts: 106 | Joined: Nov 20, 2019 - 4:34pm



Welcome to the forum. We didn't see any pictures yet. Happy to answer any questions you might have. Have fun with your project.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Jan 14, 2020 - 4:12pm
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm



Sorry...meant to add these.
[image]https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPeHvtF9-hQZCKJ3O8US8T_Qcvzv4Vxa91IT9Wo[image]
This is what I have been doing to combine the GI Joes and modeling.
[image]https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPmKrNdE4iqeRujXYYCSMWvYoP2w_Af8TTPTcp0[image]
The beginnings!
[image]https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPOjmrg5jy2FxOt4W9rLCPubeTfxdP7rdqwa4Yq[image]
Replacement Oerlikon...
[image]https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOyudYhhUQlXQ_yMyhR-Ep6sTNCNDG7G8vAbvrH[image]
Replacement M2 .50 cal....



Posted By: folkwulfe | Posted on: Jan 14, 2020 - 5:56pm
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Sorry...meant to add these.
[image]http://ptboatforum.com/PhotoGallery/images/j927T.jpg" alt="j927T.jpg[image]
This is what I have been doing to combine the GI Joes and modeling.
[image]http://ptboatforum.com/PhotoGallery/images/j9S0s.jpg" alt="j9S0s.jpg[image]

[image]http://ptboatforum.com/PhotoGallery/images/j98Bt.jpg" alt="j98Bt.jpg[image]

[image]http://ptboatforum.com/PhotoGallery/images/j9PYw.jpg" alt="j9PYw.jpg[image]







Posted By: folkwulfe | Posted on: Jan 14, 2020 - 6:14pm
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Welcome! Wow that a really nicely detailed suit on "Space Joe".




Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jan 15, 2020 - 6:06am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am



Jeff;
You mean that’s a really. Nice suit on U2/Gary Powers G.I. JoeğŸ˜
Take care,
TED



Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Jan 15, 2020 - 9:26am
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lol thanks Ted. The 1st thing I thought of was "astronaut". I did a search but it doesn't appear to be one of the retail figures, got any background on it FW? The suit is so nicely done it looks like the rear deal!



Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jan 15, 2020 - 1:49pm
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The figure is a Blue Box Inc. (BBI) product and is called the "Bob Chapman" figure. You can still find it on ebay sometimes. BTW...U2 Dragon pilots often earn astronaut wings because of the altitudes they fly in. Same with SR71 pilots....

jAGA4.jpg

This is another combination I did recently for a friend who works at Lockheed.

jAjIM.jpg

This is a figure from Dragon Models Limited (DML) an is an F117 pilot.

Hasbro did a "JFK PT Boat Skipper" figure some years back (yes I have him) and once he has been highly modified, he will be standing next to the PT boat.



Posted By: folkwulfe | Posted on: Jan 15, 2020 - 2:53pm
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Thanks FW. Nice displays!



Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jan 15, 2020 - 5:12pm
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Hate to burst any bubbles, but not one U2 pilot or SR71 crew member ever received astronaut wings. In the U.S. you must fly above 50 miles to qualify. Officially the highest a Blackbird ever flew was 82,000 feet, unofficially, they have hit 87,000 feet, and U2s fly much lower. There are rumors, that at least one A12 Archangel (CIA single seat version of the SR71) flew up to 100,000 feet, still 164,000 feet to low! Eight X15 pilots did earn astronaut wings. Sorry



Posted By: Stearman | Posted on: Jan 16, 2020 - 8:09pm
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Good luck with your model, the 20 looks fine. looks like the metal ones I got from a dealer. Some were not so good formed. keep us posted Happy modeling.


Bill P Reese

Posted By: billpr | Posted on: Jan 27, 2020 - 5:07pm
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