Special Hobby PT Boat Weapon Set #4 (N72040 for Revell) 1:72

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PT Boat Weapon Set #4 (N72040 for Revell)

1:72 CMK Navy Series by Special Hobby

 

 

The American PT boat series were fast, agile and well-armed to deal with the Japanese enemy in the Pacific theatre for the most part.  Revell’s kits of these famous sea-borne warriors are quite old now, so upgrades to the level of detail to modern standards is a worthwhile proposition.  This set is number four of a series of sets that are now available for the basic kit, and it depicts the Mk.50 Rocket Launcher that was fitted on the deck of a PT boat to give it the capability to fire a barrage of 5” eight rockets from each mount at the enemy, punching well above their weight.

 

 

The set arrives in a white cardboard box with a captive top flap and sticker showing the contents.  Inside are two bags of parts, one containing three casting blocks with ten parts, the other a small fret of Photo-Etch (PE).  The base of the assembly is a single part that has a long beam projecting from one side, onto which five perforated PE strips are fitted to separate the four barrels that are mounted above and below the pivot, moulded as four per part for your ease.  The rocket tubes have the curved rocket noses moulded into the front, the flat back of the rocket and the ignition lugs at the rear. There are also cross-members at the front that support and suspend the rocket tubes, and these slot into grooves in the front of the PE separators, although the rear will be free-floating, so make sure you keep them aligned until the glue has set.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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