Having found a bit more time, I managed to finally get these two over the finish line. First is the ancient Airfix kit if the Vospers 73' Motor Torpedo Boat:
Yes, the rigging is a bit over scale, but it's the finest styrene rod I could find I was breaking things too much trying to use thread. It's done so....
On to the second one, the Revell S-100 Schnellboot. This is a more modern kit but it still gave me issues. It is finally done too:
That's the latest two I have finished. Just for fun, here's my entire 1/72 scale motor boat collection to date. I have at least three more in progress:
Thanks for looking in, I hope you enjoy them.
The Duke's Shipyards Launches Two More in June
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The Duke's Shipyards Launches Two More in June
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Nice! Looks like some great bathtub fun there
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YOU SANK MY BATTLESHIP!!!!
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Nice flotilla there Mark! And great work on the latest Vosper & Schnellboot!
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Those are neat!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Yes, I agree! Those are so cool, and well done, and I really appreciate the group pics too!
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ROFL!
Those are fantastic, Mark! Well done!
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I gotta tell ya, I’ve been hunting for the large scale PT-109 that came with a motor that you can actually float and run in the pool. I can’t recall the scale but it ran on D size batteries (how many I don’t know) and came with a JFK a figure at the guns and a couple other figures at the helm. I recall building it in the late 70s.
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Probably the one of the Lindberg kits. Those were motorized.
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Thank you all for the awesome replies guys! I'm so thrilled to have finished these, and I can't wait to complete the last three I have under construction.
Mike, I believe Carlos is right; Lindhberg did a lot of motorized models, it is most likely one of theirs.
Mike, I believe Carlos is right; Lindhberg did a lot of motorized models, it is most likely one of theirs.
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.