Topic: its my PT BOAT PT 400..... (Read 9279 times)

Krishna · « **on:** August 31, 2012, 08:59:56 am »

all respected Modellers.. Friends.. this is my new completed PT BOAT, ( Patrol Torpedo Boat), also known as MTBs.. this one is not my first one.. completed many before in various scales.. some lost and some are was commissioned jobs.. so, at present, i decided to add lots of military crafts to my collections.. here is the first.. is scaled to operate with my other completed crafts, is scaled to 2.5 feet.. and yes this one is not a copy of any known craft, and i even not know is there any PT boat in numbered as PT 400.. this one is entirely sctarch built is not on a spare hull or so.. i added some of my imagination here from bow to Stearn.. still managed to keep the aspects of Higgins.. to get the aggressive look.. i started from 0... this time instead of using putty, i used the red oxide powder with wood polish and then sprayed the grey primar all along for even more water proofing.. so, the hull became so light.. here i starts with thermocol block.. shaped..

Krishna · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:01:16 am »

after shaping, i covered it with red oxide.. and started building the boat..

Krishna · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:03:00 am »

progress.. i took about 2 days to complete this craft, while some of the detailing works carried out in bed..
the life raft is made of paper and foam board..

Krishna · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:04:00 am »

testing the positions.. and with oars.. oars are made of papers and metal wires..

Krishna · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:04:49 am »

nice..yes..? yes.. water proofing..

Krishna · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:06:41 am »

painted and in place.. this time i finished her in to deep mid night blue, in to Matt finish..

Krishna · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:08:27 am »

the periphery gun barrets were made of appropriate sized PVC pipes with foam board railings..

Krishna · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:10:26 am »

all wires are taken from a flower merchant, that wont rust.. in place..

Krishna · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:11:15 am »

all torpedo tubes were made of PVC pipes and torpedo head came from glue caps..

Krishna · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:14:10 am »

the machine guns and main guns are made of paper, foam board, and ball point refills.. and at beginning my idea was to add a three axis self stabilizing main gun, at bow, later found least noticeable and waste.. but still i added a simple self leveling barrel in one axis.. this brings the very realism, while craft moves..

Krishna · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:15:23 am »

to see the simple self leveling gun look here.. see how simple it is.. but it is so realistic while in action..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS8FOUZbmE0

Krishna · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:17:13 am »

now time to water proof.. and sprayed the base coat.. the deep midnight blue.. Matt finish..

Krishna · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:18:48 am »

nearing completion..
the Stearn wheel was made of pins and washer later sprayed to resist the rust..

Krishna · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:19:37 am »

later in place..

Krishna · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:21:12 am »

added all needed meters at instrument panel.. and simple rear view.. and main gun..

Krishna · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:23:13 am »

shell casing was made of cut office pins.. painted in gold and in place.. more realism..

Krishna · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:24:39 am »

she is nice one.. the depth charges were made of PVC pipes..

Krishna · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:25:25 am »

weathering was achieved by dry brushing..

Krishna · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:27:21 am »

simple but effective stand from foam board.. 5 mm thick..

Krishna · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:28:05 am »

now.. lights on.. all L E D s...

Krishna · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:28:44 am »

search light on..

Krishna · « **Reply #21 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:30:07 am »

from bridge.. and can see the back light of instrument panel.. real live at night..

Krishna · « **Reply #22 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:31:12 am »

now in action.. patrol my lake shores...

Krishna · « **Reply #23 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:32:20 am »

various views.. look how aggressive she is..

Krishna · « **Reply #24 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:36:37 am »

see cool action here.. she is powered by a simple motor and a prop made of aluminum sheet.. the rudder was controlled with a high speed digital 9 gram servo.. soo cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbKn_pQIgF8

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