ikar Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The Tamiya 1/72nd kit with photo etch: Overall it was a good kit to build and the P.E. helped make it better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike_espo Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Awesome! Nice build. Not an Ecco boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 These were built by Mitsubishi in the 60s, and 70s. They had some serious weapons, 4 torpedo tubes and a 40mm Bofors cannon on each end. Before I left Okinawa I drove through Naha and some of them were tied up at dock near the highway. According to the story, PT-15 and another boat were sent to investigate a unidentified vessel that had entered their waters. It turned out to be a North Korean Gunboat. It got ugly when the intruder fired on the J.M.S.D.F. boats. She was rapidly sunk by PT-15 The quality of the kit was good and I found a P.E. set for it from Eduard I think it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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