Builing Italeri's PT 109: The Last Night

[TRM]

Thanks Shane!! LOL...I keep laughing at the size of this!! I have build meeting to attend tomorrow, so I just packed up the sprue with some deck fixtures to cut and clean up while I am there. THis will give me a jump I hope to getting the deck stuff on!!

 

[TRM]

After working for a bit on a project to help out a good friend...yes, model related too!! I did finally sit with the Big Girls here. My problem was the brackets that held the mufflers off the transom. There is one on the kit and this is "post" style. I needed to make up some U-shaped brackets from what I seen a picture.

With some leftover PE I made an attempt.

My apologies for the table shot...too late to run down and snap something clean.

You can see a small silver washer type item up at the top of these.....well, it's a washer...LOL!! Where the exhaust pipe connect to the Transom, there appeared to be a cover plate around the pipe...think this will work out!

Thanks for having a peek!!!

 

[Chris S]

And why not a washer if a washer works well ;D ....Top work my man

Chris.

 

[TRM]

Thanks Chris!!

 

[longlance67]

T- the epic journey continues ;D

looking very good !


cant wait to see more


cheers,


shane.

 

[TRM]

Thanks Shane!! The journey is always FUN!! I hope to be on this tonight. I am close to painting the hull. I have ordered some paints and should arrive by next week. In the meantime I have the topside to clean up and get together next!!

 

[longlance67]

T - cant wait to the paint man, these monsters always look amazing when a lick of paint is on, any options for the paint scheme for pt 109 ?

 

[TRM]

Well at this time she would have had the Tropical green deck and a standard grey below...with "copperoid" (fancy way of saying hull red) below the water line. I wanted to go another route with camo but I am happy with my decision. The weathering will be fun! Used boat, height of the war...loads of potential!!!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Sorry I havnt looked in T! This is looking great, I love how you make complicated problems so easy like the anti foul line. Great ;D

 

[TRM]

Thanks John!! No worries on the "checking in" we all seem to be a bit busy at the moment!!

 

[geegad]

nice photoetch work..and dont worry about the work bench shot its refreshing

 

[TRM]

Thanks G!! Workbench... ;D Dinning room table Hope to have some more on this soon. I have been playing around on a couple things....juggling sounds better!!

 

[TRM]

My meager update on this one. I finally cleaned the final parts for the hull as well as scratch building another support for the prop shaft...yeah, I lost it somewhere.

I managed to finish the mufflers too!

And last but not least, I sot some primer down. I have the paint on order and should be here hopefully this week. I will give the lower end a coat tomorrow I think.

I will take some time tonight to clean up some of the first deck pieces that need to be placed.

As always thanks for dropping in!!

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[JohnSimmons]

Very nice T! You'll have me building one o these floaty things soon lol

 

[rookie]

A meager update is better than no update ;D

Looking good T

 

[adampolo13]

Did u put it in the tub yet? Haha. Looks great man! Those brackets came out perfect.

 

[TRM]

John - Thanks!! I will be looking forward to it too!!! ;D

Rookie - Thanks my friend! Every little bit I suppose!!

Adam - Thanks! LOL waiting on the paint to dry!! : Cleaned up a number of tiny part for today!! Going to sail her up here in a minute and see what I can do this fine morning!! ;D

 

[noname]

Nice details T. I'm liking the under side.

 

[TRM]

Thanks Matt!! Beginning to enjoy this more once I get past a couple of smaller items! Hope to have another update a little bit later!!

 

[Chris S]

Oooh update ;D ;D Looks good bro

Chris.

 

[TRM]

Thanks Chris!

 

[geegad]

looking smart bud

 

[TRM]

Thanks G! Getting there....slowly!!! ;D ;D ;D

 

[TBadger]

This is going to be a hot build. better watch out in the BSC. My brain has concocted a scheme of schemes! Can't wait to see this in the weathering phase!

 

[TRM]

Thanks Badge! Scheme of scheme ey? LOL!!! I likey!!! I must be out of it....when is it again! : Not sure what I can "conjure" up...I am sure I can find something that I might actually finish this year!!! Reminds me....there is a sub in the lineup ya know!! .....say the word brotha'....say the word! ;D

 

[TRM]

Worked a bit on her today! The Wheel house needed a little attention before I , especially the 109, had some armor plating to the left of the wheel. I cut a piece of 0.015" sheet stock to replicate what was on the 109.

After slapping up the sheet I thought I was home free....then I noticed another small anomaly. The rear wall to the wheel section in the kit part is a little chunky and there were two pin marks I did not catch till now. In itself, not a big deal as you could just sand the pin marks down and continue on. I decided to scratch a new back plate to remove the thicker lower part.

Old Part....

Making the new...

Not a very complex shape this took little time to replicate. I noticed some rivets on the small return section at the entrance, with a quick look at some picture online there are some small brackets that hold the whole thing together. The rivets are on the side plate, but were never on the rear plate. A couple of quick lines and voila.

In addition to playing around with the bridge, I was able to sit and fire up the AB and attack the lower hull.

I also wanted to get a jump on the linkage and props since the AB was all warmed up! A little Alclad Chrome for the linkage. Not wanting them to be bright and shinny, I laid down one good coat. The black base shows ever so slightly and the chrome give the appearance of metal shine to them.

The props were pretty much the same except brass Alclad. Again with the black base it kept these with a slightly bronze appearance.

That's it for tonight. Back at her throughout the week.

Thanks for tuning in!!

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[rookie]

Nice scratching there T. I like the hull colour . Theses were made from wood weren't they ?

 

[TBadger]

great stuff. I can tell this is gonna be a dream once its all painted up.

 

[adampolo13]

 

[TRM]

Nice scratching there T. I like the hull colour . Theses were made from wood weren't they ?

Thanks Rook! Yeah, they were plywood/woood mix. The armor around the wheel house was steel. Some of the "armor" around the guns, I read somewhere as that being plywood in places...hence the term "Plywood Coffins" ;D

Thanks Badge!! You can see me itching to get painting!!! Ohhh, the weathering too!! 8)

Thanks Adam!!