PT-Boats
(Torpedo Boats) are some of the most popular subjects when
it comes to boat models. Made famous by Kennedy's PT109
service in WWII, these boats were high powered (3 Packard
V12's !) and attacked shipping and protected our ships during
the war. Other countries built similar boats, from the Italian
MAS to the Germans Schnellboots.
1/72
PT167 Torpedo Boat
Take command of a WWII torpedo boat with the PT 167! Features
a one-piece hull, a textured deck, a detailed superstructure and
bridge, two twin machine guns, one Oerlikon and mount, separate
drive shafts and props, crew figures, four torpedoes, two marking
options and a display stand.
1/32
PT Torpedo Boat
Box 32.4 x 19.2 x 5.8 inches
1/32 WWII US Navy PT Boat. Highly detailed. Includes full gear
train with universal twin props & rudders, metal shafts &
tubing, electric motor, battery box with contacts and decals.
Plastic Assembly model kit.
1/72
Vosper Fast Patrol Boat Perkasa
The Perkasa was one of several Brave Class boats exported to the
Royal Malaysian Navy. This model is a High-quality 1/72 scale
assembly model kit of the Vosper Fast Patrol Boat Perkasa. Accurately-reproduced
hull and superstructure. Large size means an abundance of detail,
including 40mm and 20mm cannon mounts, bridge interior, torpedoes
with mounts, various masts, propellers and anchor. Detailed instructions
regarding the installation of rigging and railings details. Display
stand with nameplate included.
1/96
PT-212 US Torpedo Boat
This kit is produced under the Revell SSP (Selected Subjects Program)
and is a limited Edition release.
Higgins
PT212 Patrol Torpedo Boat Kit
Length: 30 1/2" Beam: 8". The Higgins
Patrol Torpedo Boat served in the Mediterranean theater of operation
durring WWII with distinction. Kit Features: Vacuum-formed hull,
Scale decals, Laser-cut wood parts, Die-cut wood parts, Step-by-step
instructions.
1:35
scale Italian M.A.S. 568 4a Series Second World War
The M.A.S. kit hull is 21.73 Inches long. A heavy,
photoetch fret, clear parts sheet, ropes and screws enhance the
precision and beauty of the model. Decals enable completion as
the M.A.S. 568, Garzuf (Yalta), Black Sea (Russia), summer 1942.
1:35
British Royal Navy MTP Vosper plastic model kit.
This 1/35 Vosper MTB 77 is a testimony to how Italeri's craftsmen
bring reality to life. It's no wonder they chose the large scale
to recreate, with completely new tooling, the 72 foot 6 inch Vosper.
The kit is crammed with every possible feature that can be designed
into this model. In scope and detail this is a remarkable feat
worthy of your applause. Vosper MTB-77? Commissioned in 1942.
Sunk in 1943. Brought back to life by Italeri in 2011. Among the
various boats in production, the Vosper MTB 72 foot 6 inch were
characterized by a significant life cycle with different mission
profiles as the coastal patrol and the anti-submarine support
in the North Sea and English Channel. Moves from 3 engines with
and impressive power of 4,200 hp, Vosper MTB was able to reach
a speed close to 40 knots (70 km/h). The first versions were introduced
at the beginning of the war but were gradually introduced new
variants, type I and type II, which were characterized by a different
combination of offensive and defensive weaponry. They were usually
armed with 457 mm torpedo tubes, depth charges, and 0.303 inch
Vickers machine guns or, more rarely, from 0.5' Vickers machine
guns , for air defense.
1/35
Schnellboot Type S-100 39-inches long. The world's
biggest 1/35 scale plastic model kit. Included is a unique, beautifully
printed Photographic Reference Manual (PRM) containing in-depth
photos and diagrams of the real Schnellboot S-100. Over 650 parts including more than 90 photo-etched parts.
1/35
Elco 80' Torpedo Boat PT-596
Box 27.6 x 7 x 9 inches
Measures 28 inches long when complete. Highly detailed
kit features metal gun barrels, photo etch parts, decals and photographic
47 page reference book. 387 pieces 87 photo etch parts. Includes
a reference manual included with the history and actual photos
of the full size boat.
U.S.
Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War II, 1939-1945
- This
is a comprehensive illustrated history of PT boats in World
War II. The author, a lifelong student of PTs, briefly describes
the pre-war experimental boat designs to give the reader a
lead in to the war-time boats. He then covers the four classes
of PT boats in service with the USN in World War II, describing
the differences from boat to boat in detail. Every weapon
system used on board US PTs in WWII is described and discussed,
from machine guns to rocket launchers. For the first time
in any great detail, the author gives a history of the six
known all gun gunboats which were converted from PTs (three
Elco and three Higgins) and has both drawings and photos of
these gunboats (including John F. Kennedy's PT-59). Model-builders
will appreciate the drawings that contain actual color chips
for the various camouflage systems applied to the boats. There
are also many color photos to aide modelers in painting accurate
paint schemes. The author also discusses and identifies each
of the radars used on PT boats in the later stages of the
war. A substantial chapter on operational experience discusses
how PT boats were used in every theater of war, from Pearl
Harbor to D-Day and beyond. Finally, the author provides the
fate of every PT boat that now survives. One hundred forty-eight
photographs and drawings, full color interior.
American
PT Boats in World War II - American
PT Boats in World War II is an illustrated study of the development,
construction, tactics, and combat actions, of U.S. PT Boats.
The
Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat, Volume
VI: 1942 - This,
the sixth volume in this ten-volume set, continues its complete
timeline of significant events in the history of the torpedo
boat in all navies and all oceans. This volume, which covers
the year 1942, includes forty-six illustrations and rare photographs
in a full-color interior. The narrative covers the role of
the torpedo boat as the world convulsed in the decisive battles
of 1942 in the Pacific, the Mediterranean, and the Soviet
Union. Every significant action involving a torpedo boat is
described with a pinpoint reference to a specific authoritative
source. From "own goals" where one torpedo boat
sank another, to experiments with nerve gas and rockets, this
book provides a fascinating look at the day-to-day operations
of the heroic crews who faced machine guns, torpedoes, and
naval gunfire protected only by speed and flimsy wood or steel.
PT
Boats at War: World War II to Vietnam - Conceived
prior to World War 1, the fast patrol torpedo boat, also known
as a PT boat, came into its own during World War 2, especially
in the Pacific theatre. Norman Polmar explains the development
and ultimate demise of these powerful vessels.
Beachheads
Secured Volume I: The History of Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boats,
Their Bases, and Tenders of World War II June 1939-August
31, 1945 - Beachheads
Secured Volumes 1 and 2 each tell the detailed history of
the 873 PT Boats, after USA construction transferred to the
navies of UK, USSR, and the USA; their one hundred thirty
bases, nineteen Tenderships, and fiftysix PT Boat Squadrons.
This comprehensive work takes the reader to actions and thrilling
operations in the North Pacific, Aleutian Islands, Alaska,
the Caribbean Sea, South Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Western
Pacific, Panama Canal Zone, Australia, Mediterranean Sea,
and the English Channel.
