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ť Topic: Nice step by step build of Italeri PT-109 under way
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Greetings all,
If you go to the Model Shipwrights web site (modelshipwrights.shipmaker.net) and look in the Forum section you'll find a nice step by step build of this kit by Todd Michalak called "Building Italeri's PT 109: The Last Night". Todd is walking you through the basic instructions plus some improvements/enhancements he's making to the kit.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Feb 15, 2013 - 5:05am
Total Posts: 1680 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

David;
Looks like Todd is doing fine, can't wait to see the outcome.
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 15, 2013 - 5:59am
Total Posts: 3091 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Dave,

Thanks for the heads-up on the photos of Todd's build.

Now I'm left wondering...was there open framing aft of the cockpit armor bulkhead, forward of the port curved bridge wing/spray shield, on those early 103-class boats (like in the photo of Todd's build), or was it covered (by armor) also?

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Feb 15, 2013 - 8:33am
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am

Nice, looks like he's going to have a sweet model when he's done.

The helmsman's platform... wonder where Italeri got that design from? Especially the wood grate, as far as I know none of the Elco 80' boats used one.

Here's a direct link to the article: [url]http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=202180&page=1[/url]

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 17, 2013 - 10:35am
Total Posts: 2203 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am