Jerry E. Howell Model Project Plans & Kits
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(World Wide Supplier of Quality Model Project
Plans & Kits Since 1992)
The Radio Controlled PT-109
On Shore Patrol At Dusk
Going After An Enemy Ship
This radio controlled WW2 PT Boat was built from a Fibo Craft
kit in 1968. The hull is fiberglass and the major deck structures
are wood. Deck details are white metal castings and the torpedo
tubes are aluminum tubing with red painted ping pong ball noses.
The boat is 39" long and weighs around 10 pounds. It is powered
by one of the first O.S. Wankel engines of the time. The engine
is .29 cubic inch (about 5 cc) displacement and is fitted with
a stainless steel flywheel and a brass water jacket. A water pick-up
is fitted behind the propeller and after circulating through the
engine jacket, cooling water discharges into the exhaust pipe
ahead of the muffler. The tailpipe exits through the transom.
A little whiff of white castor oil smoke and steam vapor can be
seen in each photo. There are two 8 ounce fuel tanks, one on each
side of the prop shaft stuffing tube. A fuel pump is belt driven
from the prop shaft. As can be seen above, the boat is a very
good performer! Sadly, the boat has spent the last 25 years on
a closet shelf. Maybe one day............
The best source for model PT boat kits and fittings
is Frank's Mosquito Boat Hobbies. Check out his web site at: www.geocities.com/mosquitoboat/index.html
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