Italeri has been taking another look at the 1/35th scale Motor Torpedo Boats and released a new offering that should appeal especially to our American members.
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CMOT
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 04:22 AM UTC
AlanL
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 05:27 AM UTC
Hi Darren.
109 doesn't interest me but the early style boat does and I'm looking forward to this one.
They also announced a 1/35 scale X Craft some time back which will be great.
I do hope they continue to develop their 1/35 scale boat range, lots of fun to build.
Al
109 doesn't interest me but the early style boat does and I'm looking forward to this one.
They also announced a 1/35 scale X Craft some time back which will be great.
I do hope they continue to develop their 1/35 scale boat range, lots of fun to build.
Al
gcdavidson
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 07:22 AM UTC
Hi, wondering if the news thread titles might be more descriptive. Ie, instead of just "all at sea" maybe "all at sea: Italeri 1/35 Torpedo Boats". Would help with searching etc. Just some constructive comments.
CMOT
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 07:59 AM UTC
We have been instructed by the publisher to use titles that catch your attention and not to mention the manufacturer or product in the title, as such that is what we are doing and coming up with titles of this type is harder than it looks. I am sure we will get the hang of it given a little time.
afv_rob
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 08:29 AM UTC
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Hi, wondering if the news thread titles might be more descriptive. Ie, instead of just "all at sea" maybe "all at sea: Italeri 1/35 Torpedo Boats". Would help with searching etc. Just some constructive comments.
I was going to start a thread regarding this exact thing. Personally I find the new titles irritating and pointless. I find myself missing loads of the news items because the text doesn't grab my attention. What publisher has said to do this? It seems like complete nonsense, not mention the product or manufacturer!?? For a while Armorama had me on the new product info, but increasingly i'm going back to PMMS.
Sorry to rant, but as a long time member of the site I thought i'd just voice my opinion.
CMOT
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 08:55 AM UTC
The Publisher is Jim Starkweather
afv_rob
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 09:04 AM UTC
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The Publisher is Jim Starkweather
Sorry, i thought you meant some company or something. Well anyway, I don't think its a clever move.
P.s not having a go at the staff members here!
ALBOWIE
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 10:57 AM UTC
Another Welcome release and I wonder how long before we have a 35th US M1 37 gun as a seperate kit? The Bofors was about a year after the orinal PT kit so I welcome this one wholeheartedly but please Italeri can we have a crew for the Vosper? They have crews for all their other boats in this range so it is only fair to give us one for the Vosper.
Al
Al
gatorbait
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 11:09 AM UTC
I'm jazzed over a 103 class PT boat. Don't much care about the 109 but there's a lot that can be done with this one.
I think we may see a 37mm A/T gun as a stand alone and good for that
I also agree with Al that a Vosper crew is lacking and is most desirable.
I think we may see a 37mm A/T gun as a stand alone and good for that
I also agree with Al that a Vosper crew is lacking and is most desirable.
RECON22
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 01:09 PM UTC
I say more the merrier....Italeri please do us a favor and make a Brit LCA landing craft as the old Fonderi kit is almost impossible to get. I second the previous request for a Vosper boat crew too!
C_JACQUEMONT
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 05:50 PM UTC
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Quoted TextHi, wondering if the news thread titles might be more descriptive. Ie, instead of just "all at sea" maybe "all at sea: Italeri 1/35 Torpedo Boats". Would help with searching etc. Just some constructive comments.
I was going to start a thread regarding this exact thing. Personally I find the new titles irritating and pointless. I find myself missing loads of the news items because the text doesn't grab my attention. What publisher has said to do this? It seems like complete nonsense, not mention the product or manufacturer!?? For a while Armorama had me on the new product info, but increasingly i'm going back to PMMS.
Sorry to rant, but as a long time member of the site I thought i'd just voice my opinion.
I concur! Have made the same kind of remark on the phrasing of the title in other news stories. Sometimes they are funny and I see by going for the tabloid headline style they are trying to grab attention, but why not try the catchy title plus the relevant information?
Just my two Euro cents, Armorama is an awesome site, but nobody's perfect and maybe member feeddback will help it getting even better.
Cheers,
Christophe
jon_a_its
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 09:48 PM UTC
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I say more the merrier....Italeri please do us a favor and make a Brit LCA landing craft as the old Fonderi kit is almost impossible to get. I second the previous request for a Vosper boat crew too!
Ditto Vosper crew, by anybody in plastic
Ditto LCA please Italeri
How about some LCT's & LCI's (even in braille-scale)?
FM LCA is almost impossible to build as well....
only seen 2 or 3 finished on the web...
(mine is err on the hardstanding awaiting repair...)
TAFFY3
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2012 - 03:19 AM UTC
I wonder if Italeri is aware that if they combine the soon to be released PT-109 with the weapons suite and the radar from their previous PT-596, they could create an up-gunned, mid-war boat such as PT-328? That would also give them more value from the existing molds. They could also release those sprues as a separate accessory set. Then a modeler could modify the 109 himself. Would also like Italeri to consider adding a Higgins 78' PT Boat to their line of 1/35 scale Torpedo Boats. I too was surprised, and disappointed, by their failure to release a set of crew figures for the Vosper. There are resin crew available, but they are considerably more expensive. C'mon Italeri, there is still time. 
Al
Al
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2012 - 09:45 AM UTC
The 109 looks good and their 1/35 boats are a nice addition to the scale kits.I have done the Elco 80 and it was a good kit,but it took a while to get the crew and apparently the last one in Canada.Not the best quality or fit,but a crew at a decent price.I prefer doing dio's and until they have a crew I won't spend the money on the 109.
Tom
Tom
dioman13
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2012 - 12:10 PM UTC
Crew or not, this is the boat I WANT!!!! Dio---barage buster tied along the lagoon just waiting..... Hey, now I'll have a use for all those extra parts and goodies I've been squirling away. Now all I'll need is a Japonese barage.
airborne1
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2012 - 07:10 PM UTC
This Pt is a nice addition to the range and a must have kit.
Just to recap, we also need a Vosper crew Italerie
Just to recap, we also need a Vosper crew Italerie
gatorbait
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 01:51 AM UTC
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I wonder if Italeri is aware that if they combine the soon to be released PT-109 with the weapons suite and the radar from their previous PT-596, they could create an up-gunned, mid-war boat such as PT-328? That would also give them more value from the existing molds. They could also release those sprues as a separate accessory set. Then a modeler could modify the 109 himself. Would also like Italeri to consider adding a Higgins 78' PT Boat to their line of 1/35 scale Torpedo Boats. I too was surprised, and disappointed, by their failure to release a set of crew figures for the Vosper. There are resin crew available, but they are considerably more expensive. C'mon Italeri, there is still time.
I agree, again, with the need for a Vosper crew as well as the LCA. I think Italeri could do well wih the 78' Higgins boat as wel. We have one in New Orleans, PT-305 , a boat that saw combat in the Med. Lastly, Italeri seems very receptive to suggestions, I'd love to see the SO radar and the PT boat armament available seperately to customize the each boat as they'd be seen . I'm thinking of the Zebra boats and or the boat with 40mm fore and aft.
iowabrit
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 06:13 AM UTC
'We have been instructed by the publisher to use titles that catch your attention and not to mention the manufacturer or product in the title'. So how is having the topic title with an Italeri logo and box art above it any different? My main wish is that AT LEAST the scale of the item should be in the topic title, I don't want to waste my time opening (sometimes very slowly) a link to something in 1/48 or 1/72 scale....I have zero interest in those...
As for the kit itself, I've built the original Elco and have the Vosper in my stash......another Elco might be pushing it a bit though I must admit these big boats are pretty impressive. Also, I agree with Al, a Higgins would be great as would a Fairmile or even a russian PT boat
As for the kit itself, I've built the original Elco and have the Vosper in my stash......another Elco might be pushing it a bit though I must admit these big boats are pretty impressive. Also, I agree with Al, a Higgins would be great as would a Fairmile or even a russian PT boat
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