ravitaillement en nourriture, carburant, munitions, renforts en soldats, etc… dans tous les pays ou îlots conquis . Elles couleront un nombre impressionnant de navires militaires et transports japonais . On les retrouvera en Atlantique, Méditérannée, et un fameux 6 Juin 1944, escortant les navires qui vont participer au débarquement de Normandie. Dans le pacifique, elles apporteront souvent leur soutien d’artillerie, mitraillage le long des rivages ou petits cours d’eau, aux « Marines » leur permettant de progresser ou de se dégager lors de leurs avancées. March 1942, in front of the Japanese advance and the upcoming surrender of the fortress of Corregidor in the Philippines, General MacArthur leaves the fortress and embarks with his family on a PT (Patrol Torpedo boat) towards Australia and a promising destiny that promises … (It is he who will accept the surrender and signature of the Japanese on the battleship Missouri in 1945). It is the beginning of the recognition of the PT BOAT missions. August 1, 1943, Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands, on a very dark night, the PT boat 109 is rammed by a Japanese destroyer, and sinks. His ‘Pacha’ Lieutenant John F. Kennedy will fight for a week so that the survivors of his crew are rescued and collected by the US Navy. His legend has just begun before he was one day elected President of the United States. That of PT BOATS also enters through the main door. These speedboats, torpedo launchers, will continue to harass the Japanese maritime convoys (Tokyo express) bringing
supply of food, fuel, ammunition, reinforcements of soldiers, etc… in all conquered countries or islets. They will sink an impressive number of Japanese military ships and transports. They will be found in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and a famous June 6, 1944, escorting the ships that will participate in the Normandy landing. In the Pacific, they will often bring their artillery support, strafing along the shores or small streams, to the ‘Marines’ allowing them to progress or clear themselves during their advances.
Caractéristiques de l’Elco 80 : Coque bois composée de deux double couches d’acajou collées, rivetées, vissées. 3 moteurs à essence Packard de 1350 à 1500 cv permettant une vitesse de 40 noeuds. Autonomie de 500 milles ( 930 Km ) Equipage 16 hommes. Armement : 1 canon de 40mm, 1 de 37mm, 1 de 20mm, 2 paires de mitrailleuses double de 50, 4 torpilles de 457mm 2 lance roquettes de 12 tubes chacun de 127 mm. Parfois emport de mines sous-marines. Characteristics of the Elco 80: Wooden shell composed of two double layers of mahogany glued, riveted, screwed. 3 Packard gasoline engines from 1350 to 1500 hp allowing a speed of 40 knots. Autonomy of 500 miles (930 Km) Crew 16 men. Armament: 1 40mm cannon, 1 37mm gun, 1 20mm gun, 2 pairs of 50 double machine guns, 4 torpedoes of 457mm 2 launch rockets with 12 tubes each of 127 mm. Sometimes carrying underwater mines.
La maquette ITALAERI au 1/35
Comme toutes les vedettes Italeri à cette échelle, on trouve de belles grappes de pièces, de la photo découpe, un vrai plaisir à monter et à peindre. J’ai choisi la déco d’une vedette dans les opérations du Pacifique. Coque sous flottaison / Pont et Superstructures : 1/2 Humbrol matt 230 et 1/2 Humbrol matt 37 Eraflures Humbrol matt 28 Coque sous flottaison : 1/2 Revell matt 36 , 1/2 Revell matt 37
Autres tons utilisés pour manches à air, ponts, canot, radeau, gilets sauvetage, bâches, tubes canons, personnages, etc… Humbrol matt 140 , 83 , 90 , 33 , 89 , 25 , 144 , 34 , 93 ,31 , 81 , 82 , 66 , 28 ,16 , 24 , 60 , 101 , 66 , Metal Cote 27004 Humbrol métal 53 , Tamiya weathering light sand , rust , Tamiya panel accent color black Rouleaux de cordage réalisés par moi. Like all the Italeri stars on this scale, we find beautiful clusters of parts, photo-cut, a real pleasure to assemble and paint. I chose the decoration of a star in Pacific operations. Hull under flotation / Bridge and Superstructures: 1/2 Humbrol matt 230 and 1/2 Humbrol matt 37 Eraflures Humbrol matt 28 Hull under flotation : 1/2 Revell matt 36, 1/2 Revell matt 37
Other colours used for windsocks, decks, boats, rafts, life jackets, tarpaulins, cannons, figures, etc. Humbrol matt 140, 83, 90, 33, 89, 25, 144, 34, 93, 31, 81, 82, 66, 28, 16, 24, 60, 101, 66, Metal Cote 27004 Humbrol métal 53, Tamiya weathering light sand, rust, Tamiya panel accent color black Stringing rollers made by me.
Topo, photos et montage : F 764
