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PT Boat Book (Revised) Announcement
TGarthConnelly
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Posted: Friday, January 01, 2010 - 05:21 AM UTC
All,

I just wanted to keep you in the loop about this. My revised PT book is completed and was just burned to a CD/DVD and will be mailed out to Nimble Books, LLC first thing tomorrow.

As I have information on its release and availability, I will post it.

Garth
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Posted: Friday, January 01, 2010 - 06:01 AM UTC
Can't wait!
Removed by original poster on 06/01/10 - 10:22:27 (GMT).
xrz100
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:26 PM UTC
Garth,

I am intersted too. I build those boat in RC version and currently working on the S100 (I folow this thread closely). To this end I would be interested to mdetail a second version of the PT 596 or similar boats (including operational Torpedos and depth charges):

Foor references please find enclosed some youtube videos from my PT 596 and the pneumatic Torpedo launch fo the S100:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eshq8sI9gg

and the torpedo launch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgtppyTglCc


kind regards

Christian

obviously I have some trouble to insert urls correctly - hope this works now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgtppyTglCc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eshq8sI9gg
TGarthConnelly
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Posted: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 02:05 AM UTC
That's very interesting sir.

What are you asking?
xrz100
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Posted: Friday, June 04, 2010 - 08:01 AM UTC
when will the PT Boat book become available????

TGarthConnelly
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Posted: Friday, June 04, 2010 - 11:04 AM UTC
Ah, ........................

It's available right now sir.

On amazon.com, bn.com and on amazon.com.uk.

Its been out since April ...

Garth
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