Percassa Motor Torpedo Boat 1/24 scale by neptune

[neptune]

A couple of pics of the under water hull after painting,



another view,



and a couple of pics of the deck after painting,



another view,

best regards John.

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[neptune]

To carry on with the torpedoes I had to make the cowling that goes around the propeller, I found some electrical pipe connectors with an outside dia of 25mm which was just right for me, some of the cowlings at the front after having the internal size bored down,



I set the connector up in the lathe, and ground a little boring tool out of some tool steel,



I have a sherline lathe but not the sherline motor, my son is an electrician and he set me up with a three phase motor that runs through a computer controlled box and it can go in forward or reverse, so I set it up in reverse and bored the connector from the back so I could see what was happening,



on the right is the original part and on the left is the bored part,



still a bit of adjusting to do,


a view of the control box,

thanks for looking in,

best regards John.
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[Hightower1982]

That is looking fantastic nicely done love the fact you even making parts wish I had room for that sort of kit as I did do a engineering nvq 1,2,3 corse after I left school could but that to good use again but was such along time ago lol. Thank you so much for all the links such a big help did you find the props well balanced. The gun looks so detailed iv opted to use a company called battlecraft for my fitting have a look you thay do some nice bits on there for are boats.
What motors are you going to run ?.
What the boat plan is thst the one of the side Vue and you Vue looking down.

 

[Hightower1982]

I have sent you the instruction booklet by PM, I am having trouble trying to scan the plan, so if you PM me your name and address I will post the plan to you, it is at half size so if you take to the Printers and ask them to enlarge it 200 percent, this is what I did and then you can take all your measurements straight off the enlarged version,

best regards John,

I thnk i have this part it a side view and top view looking down showing where bits sit on the boat

 

[Hightower1982]

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005002915124925.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.34.34681802pgjgz7&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

The tubes and shafts

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005002673952484.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.30.34681802pgjgz7&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

The props

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005002022564508.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.9.3f7af19cWfYLLz&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

The shaft supports

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/32624300544.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.4.34681802pgjgz7&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

The nuts for the ends of the shafts

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005462939274.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.26.34681802pgjgz7&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

The connecting rods for the rudders

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005210782767.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.42.34681802pgjgz7&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

The Bofor guns, these are a little on the big side so I opted to leave the shields off, they claim they are 1/16 scale, I'm not sure I think they look alright on the boat, I did adjust the foot pedals,


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Yea don't look to big I wouldn't say it was looks really good

 

[neptune]

Started adding the deck fittings,












overall view,


thanks for all the likes and the comments,



.best regards John,

 

[neptune]

The Bofor gun mounts all primed ready for the final coats of grey,



The gun and shield,



overall side view,



and with the superstructure,



also the fore Bofor gun in place,



A close up, I decided to go with the Bofor Gun without the shield which was the way the Royal Navy had them on these boats,

best regards John.


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[Hightower1982]

Starting to look really good nice color choice

 

[neptune]

These are the motors I will be using,

 

[Hightower1982]

Nice I'm.looking to go brushless for mine I think 2 motors 2 esc with water cooling motors I'm not shore if there be water cooled yet will see lol.