Post by oldsoldier on Mar 23, 2006 12:16:14 GMT -5
Well I just receved my 1/72 Revell Type VIIC-41 yesterday at about 1800. The hull is the same one that is on the first U-Boot with very little change to it, well from what I can see.
I also see that Italeri from Italy is comming out with an ELCO80 ' Torpedo Boat PT-596 in 1/35.
Description: Patrol torpedo boats (PT boats) were versatile light attack vessels originally intended as anti-shipping weapons but often adapted to gun boat configurations and rescue duties. The wooden hulled craft were small, fast and well armed with a wide variety of weapons often modified in the field. The kit features an Elco 80' model (Electric Boat Company, 80' long x 20' 8" beam); the most numerous and largest variety built for the US Navy. PT-596 was an example of mid-war heavily armed boats posted to the South Pacific. The boat hosted an impressive array of weapons, including a single 40mm Bofors gun, a 37mm canon, 20mm Oerlicon, two twin 50 caliber machine guns, (4) MK-13 torpedoes and 5" rocket launchers. The finished model is over 27" long.
Can be preordered from Squadron for a stiff price of 134.98
I also see that Italeri from Italy is comming out with an ELCO80 ' Torpedo Boat PT-596 in 1/35.
Description: Patrol torpedo boats (PT boats) were versatile light attack vessels originally intended as anti-shipping weapons but often adapted to gun boat configurations and rescue duties. The wooden hulled craft were small, fast and well armed with a wide variety of weapons often modified in the field. The kit features an Elco 80' model (Electric Boat Company, 80' long x 20' 8" beam); the most numerous and largest variety built for the US Navy. PT-596 was an example of mid-war heavily armed boats posted to the South Pacific. The boat hosted an impressive array of weapons, including a single 40mm Bofors gun, a 37mm canon, 20mm Oerlicon, two twin 50 caliber machine guns, (4) MK-13 torpedoes and 5" rocket launchers. The finished model is over 27" long.
Can be preordered from Squadron for a stiff price of 134.98