80' ELCO PT Boat by Timothy Wood - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/4" = 1'

[Timothy Wood]

The extensions to the chart house have been filled and sanded and are ready for sanding sealer.  Last two photos are with the instrument panel placed on the chart house for effect!

 

Tim

 

 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2013 by Timothy Wood

[captainbob]

Good catch; nice recovery.

 

Bob

[Timothy Wood]

Thanks Bob!      

 

Tim

[mischief]

Great tread,step by step instructions are a blessing for us new guys.

 

Thank you

[Timothy Wood]

It's a pleasure, hope it helps!    

 

Cheers,

 

Tim

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings PT Boat fans, 

 

The half hull of the Endeavour has been completed and is now on the wall, the Admiral is happy!

 

Now on to the next step for the 80" ELCO.  After making the chart house to the correct length my next step was to construct the instrument panel and install the companionway block.  The companionway block was glued to the instrument panel after the starboard part was cut away thus allowing for the addition of the companionway block.

 

 

 

 

After the instrument panel and the companionway were dry my next step was to glue them to the chart house using wood glue.  These were clamped and left to dry for 24 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

After allowing the chart house and instrument panel to dry 24 hours, I proceeded to fill any small gaps with Elmer's Wood Filler.  After allowing time to dry I sanded the smooth and they are ready for the 1/64" plywood windshield, shelf and cockpit bulkhead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Tim

 

Edited August 5, 2013 by Timothy Wood

[mtaylor]

Nice progress, Tim.  Did you put a pic of the Endeavour in the gallery?  I'd love to see it.

[popeye the sailor]

very nice.......no gaps!   to limit the rounding of edges,  take a piece of sand paper and glue it to a flat board.  rub on it with very little pressure........you'll get a squared edge every time      you make pulling out that Marine Models PT boat kit I have very tempting Tim,  but with all the projects I've got going at the moment.....I'd better not.   looking forward in seeing more of your progress

[Timothy Wood]

Popeye,

 

Thank you for the kind words of encouragement.  (I believe you should pull out that kit, there's too many sticks and strings on this site)  LOL....

 

The rounded edges on the forward part of the charthouse are correct, they didn't have sharp cornors on them.

See this website http://www.pt103.com/PT_Boat_Components_Bridge_And_Chart_House.html

 

Cheers,

Tim         

Edited August 7, 2013 by Timothy Wood

[Timothy Wood]

The splash shields are cut from a supplied template.

 

 

I made a copy of the template just incase I had a slip of the hand while cutting them out, I look at it as cheap insurance.

 

 

The splash shields are cut from 1/64" plywood, this is easily cut with a par of shears or a sharp X-ACTO knife.

 

At this point the starboard chart house spray shield has been cut and set in place for a "test" fit.  As you can see I have a little more work until the fit is correct.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Tim

[popeye the sailor]

that's actually a neat idea........if the plans are good,  you could do a scratch build down the road and fit 'er out differently.  I got a bunch of old model mags that my friend Harold gave me.........in them are at least several different PT boat builds.......great stuff!

[michael mott]

Nice repair on the short sections Tim, it looks like you are using maple.

 

Michael

[Timothy Wood]

Popeye,

 

You need to break it out, dust it off and start work....  Don't be slacking now!!!!    

 

Cheers,

Tim

[Timothy Wood]

Michael,

 

No not maple, acutally I'm using basswood.  It's much easier to work with than maple.

 

Tim

[PopJack]

I am really enjoying following your work.  Being a complete novice, the techniques are new to me.  It is very nice work on something I would have never considered.  Now that I've seeing it done, I may have to get away from those sticks and strings for a bit some day!

 

Nice repair on the short sections Tim, it looks like you are using maple.

 

 

I've been around furniture wood a long, long time and without giving it any consideration,  I thought it was maple also, or maybe beech.  I was wondering how many blades you went through though.

 

On the positive side, if you ever did get it right, you wouldn't have to worry about it getting "dinged up" much. 

[Timothy Wood]

PopJack,

 

Actually very few blades because basswood is easy to work.  It shuldn't get "dinged up" I believe I'm past the point of playing with boats in the bath tub.  All I have to do now is convince my grandson this isn't a toy!    

 

Cheers,

Tim

[PopJack]

All I have to do now is convince my grandson this isn't a toy!

 

IF you can do that, you are TRULY a master!

[Timothy Wood]

Maybe I should change my avatar to Yoda?    

[mtaylor]

Yoda Tim... It has nice ring to it, doesn't it?  

[Timothy Wood]

I figure it's time I put a little work in on the Elco, I guess I've been spending too much time on the Atlantic half hull.  I managed to get the remainder of the spray shields cut and they are now ready to be sized and glued into place.  

 

Cheers,

Tim

 

Edited August 28, 2013 by Timothy Wood

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings, I have added a piece of plywood to the aft side if the chart house and added the steering box.  Still have to add plywood to the top if the instrument panel and the leading edge of the wind shield.

 

Cheers,

Tim

 

 

 

[alross2]

I haven't built one of their kits either.......I do however,  have an old kit of the PT-10,  put out by marine Models back in the forties.   Haven't done too much with solid hull.........I'm sure the techniques you've gone by,  will be a good reference source.   I love PT boats as well...it will be cool to watch yours  grow.

 

If you want to build an accurate model of PT 10, you might want to hold off on building the old MM kit - it isn't even close.  This is what the 70' ELCO PTs actually looked like:

 

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/alross2/pt18_0001_zps4a976847.jpg

 

Al Ross

[popeye the sailor]

hello Al.   presently,  the kit is still in the box.....I have too many builds going on at the moment.  I have looked at the kit though,  enough to take stock of what is in the kit...it has the torpedo tubes,  and the parts to make the gun towers.   I do intend to build it as accurately as possible.....I have some photos from scale model magazine...........at the moment,  it's about the only research I've done.  I appreciate the link,  but I can't get the pictures to scroll....I'm sure there are others.  when I get around to build it,  I will start a log on it.....I think it will be a lot of fun to do.   we can chat more about it then. 

[Timothy Wood]

Hey Popeye, 

 

Time to add another build to the list, what's one more?  And who's counting anyway???    

[popeye the sailor]

I got eight already!!!! :D     I have to laugh.........the admiral said that I can't get another kit because I have to finish the ones I have...........and here I go creating new ones from scratch!   she's at her wit's end already! :D    now she just throws her hands up and says......"do as you want!!!!   It's your hobby!!!"     the laugh part is.......that she'd be the first one to get me another kit! :D

 

here at the Wharf....the fun never ends!    I promise............when I start this build,  I will let you and Al know personally!   know that I'm not at all upset........I'm just here,  drinking beer......and splitting a gut!     as a matter of fact........got update?

[michael20]

Looking Great Tim,

Are you going to bring it to the meeting? Would love to see the updates in person.

 

Happy Modeling.

Marty G.

[Timothy Wood]

Hi Marty,

 

I'll be bringing the half hull of the Atlantic.  The PT is going slow right now, I havn't been doing as much work on it as the half hull.  See you Saturday!

 

Tim

Edited December 12, 2013 by Timothy Wood

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings,

Here are some photos from tonights work (victory), I have to say I've been pulling out what little hair I have left over these spray shields! The plywood supplied for the spray shields, is paper thin and somewhat hard to work with.  It took me three times of cutting, shaping, sanding and gluing to get them relatively close to correct.  Up to this point they have been the toughest item to get right!    

I hope to get more work in now that I've figured out the best way to work with the plywood (Cut it with a pair of scissors).

 

Cheers,

Tim

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2013 by Timothy Wood

[popeye the sailor]

that's got to be like 1/64........is that like a plywood?   looks great Tim....very well done        Happy Holidays!

[Elia]

Very nice Tim. That does look like quite thin plywood. It was worth your redoing it over. It looks very good.

 

Cheers,

 

Elia