Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, 1941

[Rhino]

"These are tents. paint them green." Excerpt from set 122C's instructions. I painted these O.D. green and dry-brushed a lighter shade of green on the peaks. The effect is subtle you cain't hardly tell. Quonset winders are silver with smoke over them. These just cry for washes!

Light washes on the canvas cargo bed covers.
getting close now. When I saw there's just a tiny bit of paint left to do, that seems redundant, no?

 

[moon puppy]

Don't sneeze!!!

 

[Rhino]

Box art for 122C. US Navy SeaBee's lead the convoy with their 5-ton and 1/12 ton truck, towing the generator trailer. Their CO's 1940 Ford Pick-up is stopped at the OPS hut waiting for new orders. Army Dodge ambulance and Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton 4X4 trucks follow the CB's, with Aussie engineers Land Rover SWB, C30 truck and Opel Blitz ambulance bringing up the rear. The Base CO's Jeep is parked outside his HQ hut on it's generous deck. It could be the Navy vehicles should be navy gray.
There should be more Jeeps. A PT base would be lousy with Jeeps.
https://freetimehobbies.com/1-700-blue-ridge-models-usn-jeep-willys-x12-3d-printed/
Problem solved! From a US manufacturer and just a buck each!
Now, where did my .50 caliber machine guns get to?
The PT Boat Base madness is nearing it's completion. Praise the Lord!

 

[Rhino]

MAKE THE BAD MAN STOP!!!!
This set's contents were small enough that they are going to Market in one of my favored zip-baggies! Just like the Docks and Pier set!
I've been at this since January of 2022. Thank the Maker, I can move on to something else (dinky, minute, looney)!
PSHWOO!
Should customers expect to receive bonus extra 1/700 free PT STUFF?
They don't always! (Yes they do.)
The economy is so tough these days. Wal-Mart even has toys on clearance here.
Thanks again for looking in again and again and again................

 

[Brokeneagle]

Wow, this is so small a scale, how are you not going mad!

 

[moon puppy]

Now all you need is that prime mover and the lowboy trailer, we'll set that PT boat up to be move up in that lake...whatever it's name was, no coffee yet.

 

[Rhino]

Thanks Ian. "Going Mad"? I already got my t-shirt! It's the return trip that I look forward to most!

Lake Lasagna. It's in the Italian part of Mindoro. Wait til you see MY Bulldozer!
I doesn't has to make no 1/700 truck and lowboy trailer, see. An I not gunna!

1/700 Diamond T-980 tank transporter

1/350 40mm quad racks and gun tubs

www.avrmodel.com

Or!
http://www.avrmodel.com/en/accessories/3797-1-700-m26-dragon-tank-transporter-and-tanks.html

All you need now is a 77-footer and a lower hull plate. C'mon Kid, show me whatcha got!

 

[moon puppy]

Things are swirlin' in my head.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Wow, this is so sensational! That would be so cool to get!

 

[Rhino]

Remember the scale PT Boat Base model project that never stops?

I do.
Tent with no sides will need framework to hold it up, an industrial compressor to aid in the distilling of native libations (I suppose) 2 new trailers and now all 3 trailers fit in a scale LCVP! All, the TLAR customers that bought the Social Club and Tents & Vehicle sets will be getting this addition to their purchases at no charge as casting progresses. All y'all know who you are.
New sets will be upgraded with no change to the box art.
Like Ragu, It's in there!

 

[moon puppy]

Nice!

 

[Rhino]

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Casting 40ml of resin this morning.
Drum roll, Please!
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Docks and Piers mold cast nicely. The 5th and final element to the PT Boat Base project. I don't know what to do with the huge LP tank, but I had room in the mold, sooo.................
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The new 200-ton pontoon floating drydock mold cast really well.
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1950 Chris Craft Racing Runabout and '39 Chris Craft Barrelback Runabout are big improvements over the original castings. The LCPL "convertible" came out good! Remember the old Monogram UDT boat model kit? Not quite the same and 35 times smaller. I'm not sure about my rubber boat yet.
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The rest of a successful 40ml cast.
Thanks again for looking in!

Addition to the Pier & Dock set! The "Tool Shed". Warehouse, machine shop and dockside office spaces. The P/E ladder is included!