My new project: 1/32 Elco Pt boat
 

(I'll post some kit photos later):D
This is my new project: http://www.building-model-boats.com/pt-boat-model.html
I got the Lindberg pt boat with the intentions to convert to RC. I'm not going to build the 109, but I want to change it to the roll off torps, which may require custom making them:hmmm: (mark 13). I've I buy a controller 3 three channels, I'm thinking about making one of the torps be a working one:o:hmmm:. I'll be over my head on that one, and it will take some serious designing/engineering.

...more to come.

Here's the pix:
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http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4870/maymisc002.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5903/maymisc008.jpg

The Lindbergh kit has some serious problems. You'll want to get some scale blueprints to straighten out all the mistakes.

Years ago a guy took one, fixed it, opened it up to show the interior he'd built and won some awards.

I couldn't find any pictures, but it was a long time ago (late 1970s)

It was on sale. It looks like a good practice boat. Work my way up to something tougher.

And what do you mean by problems? Accuracy problems or quality/design problems?

I looked at the 1/35 italeri kit(to measure the torps;)), and what a detailed kit! But, that kit is around $150 and isn't designed to be rc or have a motor in it.

I want to get one of thosee 1/35 Schnellboots, covert it to RC and have at on the lake. :D

I'm probably going to get the crew:
http://www.italeri.com/VisualizzaPro...spx?PROD=00826

These guys look waaaaay better than the guys that come with the model.:shifty:

Sorry. Accuracy.

You are correct! This isn't the greatest model I've built. but it is intended to be a father/son project and see a lot of time in the water, so I wouldn't be playing with a really fancy kit. (not for a first one anyway). If I were to really build the 109, this thing isn't even remotely accurate, but I'm not building the 109. I found some rocket cones that meet the measurement to make some mk 13 torps, now I just need to decide how bad I really want to make them. I figure it would cost around $15 bucks a torp to build.:hmmm:

Then there's the crew that came with the kit:o:nope:. These are absolutely awful. Maybe they'll look better after they are painted.

I took some pictures, I just need to upload them.

I did a RC 109 a while back....well....way back. It is a fun kit. Accuracy for me counts on models you will display. If it is to be a RC then keeping it water tight is more of a concern to me! :up: Have fun with it.

photo bump:D

I ordered the 1/35 italeri pt boat crew. They are waaaaaaaaay better than the stock crew:D. Can't wait to build them.

those 1/35 crew members may look too small for a 1/32 pt.

you may want to add spray rails to your boat.the lindburg kit does not have them.:damn: my two lindburg's take in alittle water each time so i'm adding spray rails to mine.find 1/8 wood strips at your local hobby shop.:up:

I've been working on this hard lately. I'm building custom rudders and I may convert it to a later war pt boat, with roll-off torps.

Pix to come.

I now know how to do this.:know:

Props and shaft. Done, ready to go.:woot:
Custom build brass rudders, water cooling system. Done, intalled.:woot:

Just waiting for my speed new controller:cool: