Product Description

--Reproduce the famous torpedo boat on which the young American President was riding in 1/64

[About the actual boat]
--The Elco 80ft PT boat is a high-speed torpedo boat deployed and operated by the US Navy during World War II.
--The PT boat, a patrol torpedo boat developed by the American Electric Launch Corporation, known as ELCO, was the largest type of PT boat deployed by the US Navy during World War II.
――The total length is 80 feet, the displacement is 51 tons, the engine is equipped with three Packard gasoline engines, and the maximum speed is 41 knots.
--A total of 326 ships have been built and are active in the Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
――The PT-109, which was the captain of Kennedy, who later became President of the United States, is one of them.

[About the model]
-A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Elco 80-foot PT boat, a high-speed torpedo boat deployed and operated by the US Navy in World War II, on a 1/64 scale.
――Among them, John F. Kennedy, who will become president after that, is modeling the PT-109, which is known worldwide for being the captain.
-The model is a full hull model that has been firmly reproduced up to the bottom of the ship.
――The sharp hull shape unique to a torpedo boat is reproduced with a total length of about 37 cm.
-Of course, the superstructure of the hull is also delicately modeled.
-In addition to the four torpedo launchers, various equipment on the deck, such as the steering seat and the machine guns attached to the front and rear, are firmly reproduced.
――Produces the details of the finish realistically.
-The letters PT109 drawn on the side of the hull are prepared with decals.
――The most famous torpedo boat kit in the world in history is one that you should definitely get.

[Major features]
--Reproduce the PT-109, a World War II American torpedo boat, on a 1/64 scale.
――The total length of the finished product is about 37 cm.
--Full hull model reproduced to the bottom of the ship
--The hull superstructure also realistically expresses the torpedo launcher, machine gun mount and steering seat.

Product Specifications

Country

USA

Item code

AMT1233

JAN code

4545782100556

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