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1:48 scale mufflers for Elco 80-footers
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Posted: Friday, April 15, 2016 - 09:57 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

I ordered the 1:48 mufflers for the Elco eighty-footer from the vendor known as HOLDEN8702 (Luis) from Shapeways in 3-D for the last project which Stan Pienkowski will do for me.

The project (the Merit 1:48 early Elco eighty-footer) will depict PT-191, the "Bambi" in late-44/1945.

The mufflers are impressive.

Tim
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Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 02:51 PM UTC
The 3D mufflers should bring up the detail a lot on the build Tim! Best of luck to Stan and you on the build!
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Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 10:52 PM UTC

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Hi Guys,

I ordered the 1:48 mufflers for the Elco eighty-footer from the vendor known as HOLDEN8702 (Luis) from Shapeways in 3-D for the last project which Stan Pienkowski will do for me.

The project (the Merit 1:48 early Elco eighty-footer) will depict PT-191, the "Bambi" in late-44/1945.

The mufflers are impressive.

Tim


This individual has quite an impressive collection of 3D printed items. Why does he do such a variety of scales and omits for the most part 1/35 scale? I would really like to see him do 3D parts for the 1/35 scale Elco's.
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Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 11:09 PM UTC
Captain,

All you'd need to do is to go to Shapeways - go to his store/page, and contact him and request him to do 1:35 stuff. I'm sure if enough people make that request - he will do it.

But, recently - I asked someone to resize something from 1:16 and 1:20 to 1:48 and was told that there's a lot of work to do resizing an item, so bear that in mind. Although - that said - I really do think it'd be an easy conversion to do.

Tim

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Hi Guys,

I ordered the 1:48 mufflers for the Elco eighty-footer from the vendor known as HOLDEN8702 (Luis) from Shapeways in 3-D for the last project which Stan Pienkowski will do for me.

The project (the Merit 1:48 early Elco eighty-footer) will depict PT-191, the "Bambi" in late-44/1945.

The mufflers are impressive.

Tim


This individual has quite an impressive collection of 3D printed items. Why does he do such a variety of scales and omits for the most part 1/35 scale? I would really like to see him do 3D parts for the 1/35 scale Elco's.
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 12:08 AM UTC
Thanks for the heads up, I just sent an email, lets hope for the best.

Ric


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Captain,

All you'd need to do is to go to Shapeways - go to his store/page, and contact him and request him to do 1:35 stuff. I'm sure if enough people make that request - he will do it.

But, recently - I asked someone to resize something from 1:16 and 1:20 to 1:48 and was told that there's a lot of work to do resizing an item, so bear that in mind. Although - that said - I really do think it'd be an easy conversion to do.

Tim

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Hi Guys,

I ordered the 1:48 mufflers for the Elco eighty-footer from the vendor known as HOLDEN8702 (Luis) from Shapeways in 3-D for the last project which Stan Pienkowski will do for me.

The project (the Merit 1:48 early Elco eighty-footer) will depict PT-191, the "Bambi" in late-44/1945.

The mufflers are impressive.

Tim


This individual has quite an impressive collection of 3D printed items. Why does he do such a variety of scales and omits for the most part 1/35 scale? I would really like to see him do 3D parts for the 1/35 scale Elco's.
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 12:20 AM UTC
Agreed.

Also, I've heard rumors that another vendor is working on the quad-20mm Elco Thunderbolt Mark 16 mount. It is said that he has the drawings of the mount which was fitted to the 139, 556-559 and the 174 (in 1945). I don't know where he found those drawings, I looked for them myself and only found the ones of the mount which hand two .50s outboard the 4 20mms.

I'm trying to get a vendor to do (a) a 37mm M4 and (b) the .30-cal "Stinger" mounts ...

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Thanks for the heads up, I just sent an email, lets hope for the best.

Ric


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Captain,

All you'd need to do is to go to Shapeways - go to his store/page, and contact him and request him to do 1:35 stuff. I'm sure if enough people make that request - he will do it.

But, recently - I asked someone to resize something from 1:16 and 1:20 to 1:48 and was told that there's a lot of work to do resizing an item, so bear that in mind. Although - that said - I really do think it'd be an easy conversion to do.

Tim

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Hi Guys,

I ordered the 1:48 mufflers for the Elco eighty-footer from the vendor known as HOLDEN8702 (Luis) from Shapeways in 3-D for the last project which Stan Pienkowski will do for me.

The project (the Merit 1:48 early Elco eighty-footer) will depict PT-191, the "Bambi" in late-44/1945.

The mufflers are impressive.

Tim


This individual has quite an impressive collection of 3D printed items. Why does he do such a variety of scales and omits for the most part 1/35 scale? I would really like to see him do 3D parts for the 1/35 scale Elco's.
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 10:35 AM UTC
I have been toying with the idea of a PT 109 "what if" version. What if the 109 never sank, what would she look like later in the war. The opportunities of mods and weapons systems are very tempting. I just wish I knew enough about PT Boats to do a believable version based on likely probability. The M45 comes to mind, but she would have had to been in the European theater to make it believable I think.


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Agreed.

Also, I've heard rumors that another vendor is working on the quad-20mm Elco Thunderbolt Mark 16 mount. It is said that he has the drawings of the mount which was fitted to the 139, 556-559 and the 174 (in 1945). I don't know where he found those drawings, I looked for them myself and only found the ones of the mount which hand two .50s outboard the 4 20mms.

I'm trying to get a vendor to do (a) a 37mm M4 and (b) the .30-cal "Stinger" mounts ...

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Thanks for the heads up, I just sent an email, lets hope for the best.

Ric


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Captain,

All you'd need to do is to go to Shapeways - go to his store/page, and contact him and request him to do 1:35 stuff. I'm sure if enough people make that request - he will do it.

But, recently - I asked someone to resize something from 1:16 and 1:20 to 1:48 and was told that there's a lot of work to do resizing an item, so bear that in mind. Although - that said - I really do think it'd be an easy conversion to do.

Tim

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Hi Guys,

I ordered the 1:48 mufflers for the Elco eighty-footer from the vendor known as HOLDEN8702 (Luis) from Shapeways in 3-D for the last project which Stan Pienkowski will do for me.

The project (the Merit 1:48 early Elco eighty-footer) will depict PT-191, the "Bambi" in late-44/1945.

The mufflers are impressive.

Tim


This individual has quite an impressive collection of 3D printed items. Why does he do such a variety of scales and omits for the most part 1/35 scale? I would really like to see him do 3D parts for the 1/35 scale Elco's.
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 09:01 PM UTC
I guess that could be an interesting modeling project.
CaptSpeirs
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 11:28 PM UTC
I just ordered the mufflers in 1/35 scale.

Here's the link.

http://www.shapeways.com/product/49486PHYY/1-35-pt-boat-mufflers-set?li=shareProduct
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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016 - 12:01 AM UTC
Sir,

You won't be disappointed.

Tim


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I just ordered the mufflers in 1/35 scale.

Here's the link.

http://www.shapeways.com/product/49486PHYY/1-35-pt-boat-mufflers-set?li=shareProduct
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Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 12:03 AM UTC
Luis aka HOLDEN8702 is a great person to work with. I originally made the muffler request for both the Elco and Higgins versions. I just received my Higgins versions yesterday in 1/20th for my Hellcat, and 1/16th for my 78 footer. A very nice part that adds the detail on a item that is hard to scratch build.

Also in that shipment was a late model Elco radar mast in 1/20th, as with all of Luis's renditions the quality and detail are fantastic.

Luis also has crew men for PT's in a variety of pose's and scales, he recently added Elco dashboard instruments in various scales and configurations.
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Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:39 AM UTC
You were right, I just received my mufflers and they are amazing.


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Sir,

You won't be disappointed.

Tim


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I just ordered the mufflers in 1/35 scale.

Here's the link.

http://www.shapeways.com/product/49486PHYY/1-35-pt-boat-mufflers-set?li=shareProduct
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