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Other Links of Interest

Latest Additions To Our Link Page:


Christian Sheppard-Capurro's
WWII PT & other boats
photo albums

(this list is in alphabetical order)
Battle Fleet Models - a ship modeling message board
Battleship Cove - home of the world's largest naval ship exhibit and the National PT Boat Museum.
Beaty Lay's World War II Memories - the Pacific PT Boats
Elco Electric Launch Company - PT Boat Resources
FineScale Modeler Magazine - The World's Online Hobby Shop - the online presence of a favorite...FineScale Modeler Magazine

John-Lambert-Plans.com: Plans, drawings and publications by John Lambert

John R Haynes Models is now offering a Comprehensive semi-kit [no timber or glue supplied] of a 1/24 scale [40" long] 486-563 series 80ft Elco PT.

This kit is now available. It includes Plan, Hull, Cockpit, Cabin, windows, raised deck between Cockpit and cabin, Dinghy, Decklights, Ventilators , Bofor kit, Oerlikon kit, 37mm cannon kit, bow and rear stanchion, Cleats, Anchor, Hatches, 4 Depthcharge kits, 4 Mk 13 aerial Torpedo kits, mufflers and butterfly valves, Fuel filler caps, Bow bullnose, Ships wheel and cockpit instrument panels, Mast assembly with radar dome, RU lockers ,Smoke generator kit, 2no. Twin Brownings in tubs kits, Mushroom vents and bow stanchion.This will be a Quality item. Price is to be announced, but it will be priced reasonably, to sell. John R Haynes Models USA Distributer is The Floating Drydock.

John R Haynes Models is also now offering a Comprehensive 1/24 scale semi-kit containing the majority of what you need to build an all singing, all dancing , Higgins PT BOAT [you provide the timber , glue and wire ,motors and props and R/C gear...plus some effort] to get this 39 " Quality model on the water. Loaded with guns and Torpedo and complete with cockpit and cabin and detail, should make quite a splash! This is a Quality item! See photo album here

ModelWarships.com - the ship modeler's source
NavWeaps.com - Naval weapons, technology and Naval Reunions.
PTF - Patrol Torpedo Fast, The "Nasty Class" Fighting Boat web site
PrinzEugen.com: A site focusing in on the vessels and equipment of the Kriegsmarine.
PT171.org - web site with info on the PT-171 and other WWII action
PTBOATS.ORG: The PT boat veterans' organizations' site.

PT Boat Sound Effects

An online resource of various sounds of PT Boats...It's a blast!

SaveThe PTBoat.com - Here is a group in Portland, Oregon, that is working to restore the PT 658 - and they report that it is currently the only 100% authentically restored, floating and running US Navy PT Boat in the world!
SteelNavy.com: A scale ship modeling site.
Total Navy - Online Resource for all things that are Navy from around teh world!
Warboats.org - sponsored by Combatant Craft of America
White Ensign Models - John Snyder reports that White Ensign Models has added several new groups of detailed items for PE 7205, PT-109/PT-117 and USN Bofors Mk3 as well as USN Mk 13 Torpedos and Roll-off Racks. It would be worth you time to review the White Ensign Brochure Pages and the White Ensign Catalog PagElco es as they are continually adding new items.
Yachts Down Under - The Art of Wooden Model Making - Woodwork is our base theme, using various blends of wood to give natural colors and textures, we have made it an art in crafting delicate models. We have even perfected the art of crafting plank on frame pond and RC racing models which includes the famous J-Class yacht. And - don't miss our beautiful model of John F. Kennedy's PT-109.
 

If you have a favorite web site that deals with Naval History or the PT Boat, please drop me a note so I can check it out and add to my list here.