I was looking on the Campaign page and noticed this one was missing. Maybe therecent reshuffle did something.

I was looking on the Campaign page and noticed this one was missing. Maybe therecent reshuffle did something.

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I was looking on the Campaign page and noticed this one was missing. Maybe therecent reshuffle did something.

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The end date is for "1999".....is that a reference to a singer or just a flub?

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I was looking on the Campaign page and noticed this one was missing. Maybe therecent reshuffle did something.

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The end date is for "1999".....is that a reference to a singer or just a flub?

Hmm, I've been thining of building the USS Cain DMS-18 from "The Cain Mutany" (One of my favorites) Since she was portrayed by a converted Gleaves class DMS it's shouldn't be too hard a build.

One month to go! How about some movie posters from your builds to get the anticipation going?

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hello Kenny,
i am doing a P.T. boat for this campaign,either McHales Navy or they were expendable.i will buy the Revell P.T.109 kit for this.
Cheers,
Bruce

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Bruce,

There was a discussion recently in a Sci Fi modeling forum (of all places) about PT Boats and the PT-73 from McHale's Navy. It turns out the actual boat used in the series was a British Vosper torpedo boat. The Vosper is available by Airfix in 1/72.

For my self, I'll be trying to get hold of an old Nautilus kit for doing the Tigerfish from 'Ice Station Zebra'. My preliminary search has revealed that the novel's version of the sub (named Dolphin) was more likely a Skipjack or Permit class sub. Since this 'Hollywood' I'll go with the screen version.

I also was thinking of a PT boat from 'They Were Expendable' or maybe 'In Harm's Way'. I have a Revell 1/72 Gato and the smaller Balao so I may do either the Cary Grant's Copperfin from 'Destination Tokyo' or Clark Gable's Nerka from 'Run Silent, Run Deep'.

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hello Kenny,
i am doing a P.T. boat for this campaign,either McHales Navy or they were expendable.i will buy the Revell P.T.109 kit for this.
Cheers,
Bruce

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Bruce,

There was a discussion recently in a Sci Fi modeling forum (of all places) about PT Boats and the PT-73 from McHale's Navy. It turns out the actual boat used in the series was a British Vosper torpedo boat. The Vosper is available by Airfix in 1/72.

For my self, I'll be trying to get hold of an old Nautilus kit for doing the Tigerfish from 'Ice Station Zebra'. My preliminary search has revealed that the novel's version of the sub (named Dolphin) was more likely a Skipjack or Permit class sub. Since this 'Hollywood' I'll go with the screen version.

I also was thinking of a PT boat from 'They Were Expendable' or maybe 'In Harm's Way'. I have a Revell 1/72 Gato and the smaller Balao so I may do either the Cary Grant's Copperfin from 'Destination Tokyo' or Clark Gable's Nerka from 'Run Silent, Run Deep'.

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Hello Bruce, the PT used in McHale's Navy was a Vosper but not the same as the Airfix kit. Vosper produced several different types. Revell used to have a kit of the boat boxed as both a British Vosper and a McHale's Navy one. One was molded in white plastic the other in gray. The Revell 1/72 Gato would work for Run Silent, Run Deep.but not for Destination Tokyo without major modification to backdate the conning tower. Someone, I can't remember who, makes a resin conning tower for an early war Gato for the Revell boat. Trumpeter makes an early war Gato in 1/144 scale that could be used. I hope this helps Al