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Re: Large scale PT-109
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 11:24 am
by Stuart
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sun Jan 25, 2026 10:41 am
Italeri makes a much more current tooling 1/35 scale 80’ Elco MTB kit in both PT 109 fit and late war fit
Same basic hull, but the late war MTBs packed a lot more firepower based upon wartime experience gained.
Cool subjects. I started an RAF ASR launch in 1/72 many years ago - it was a fun build.
Re: Large scale PT-109
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:28 pm
by speedgraflex
Tom, I thought so which is why I included the photo of someone actually holding it for scale. It would be fun to build but I saw a test video where the motor to drive shaft technical issues scrubbed the kit as a working model. I’m sure there are ways to improve this function.
Re: Large scale PT-109
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:41 pm
by BlackSheep214
Yeah… I’m not concerned with the motor issues, let alone a working driveshaft. Never did work after awhile when I built it back then.
Re: Large scale PT-109
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:48 pm
by speedgraflex
Yeah, I checked the instructions and thought that always a fantasy drive shaft situation. Why?