Paul Bradley Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) This was just posted on a Facebook group I belong to - it is a Royal Navy MTB based at Hvar, Croatia, in 1943. There is a small number '97' on the wind break, but does that mean it is MTB 97, or is it a squadron number? Can anyone identify the boat and what colour scheme it might be wearing, please? Edited October 23, 2016 by Paul Bradley clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi Paul, Looks like it could be MTB97, one of a batch (73-98) ordered May '40 and delivered late '41 to summer '42. It appears to have a couple of local modifications. The wings coming of the bridge area appear extended. It also looks like she has a 20mm Breda added to the fore deck. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Acording to Coastal Craft History on Vospers MTB 97 was painted 507B overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Many thanks, chaps! Very scruffy finish, as if it was painted using brooms..... Looks as if I have a winner on the "what scheme to do my 1/35 kit in" contest! Now, where to get a 1/35 Breda 20mm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 3 hours ago, Shar2 said: Acording to Coastal Craft History on Vospers MTB 97 was painted 507B overall. 507B - Vallejo 70.900 French Mirage Blue is a good match Black below waterline FYI Early '44 , MTB97 & Fairmile D MGB662 sank a small tanker and sailing vessel off west coast of Italy. June '44 serving with the 24th Special Service Flotilla supporting special forces along the east coast of Italy and the Adriatic. Info from 'Coastal Craft History Vol 1 by Mark Smith' . A good buy for anyone into Coastal Forces 20mm Breda available from Italeri. They were a land based weapon and we bolted to the deck. A common mod in the Meddy. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 @longshanks is the Italeri gun the right type, 20/65? I believe the Mirror models versions, 20/39 and 20/54 are incorrect for fitting to MTB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 Apparently, the Italeri one has a deck-mounting plate included, so I'm assuming that's the right one - and I ordered one from Hannants today. Not sure what I'm going to do with the horse though...... Thanks for all the help today, guys - that's what makes Britmodeller such a great site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Excellent, think I'll be buying that set too, as I have some conversion plans of my own for the big MTB's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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