Coastal Forces Veterans

'Morning All, Happy New Year to everyone. An MTB rigging question - would the Standing (fixed) rigging - the four stays, bracing the mast be secured at deck level, with bottle screws (turn buckles), to adjust the tension on the stays, and keep the mast properly aligned/vertical? If so, how big would...

"Morning All,

Anyone know when the site will be back up and running, or have a status update?

Sincerely,

Chris Preston
Victoria, Canada

Thank You very much Admin.

These photos are exactly what I need. I don't know where you're finding them, but they're a great help. Thanks again.

Sincerely,

Chris Preston
Victoria, BC
Canada

Good Day All, One more question for those more knowledgeable than myself.........I'm building a 24th scale BPB Co. MTB - 466, and am trying to determine the number of bolts on each side of the torpedo tube base - the section that secures the complete tube and base to the deck of the MTB. I read some...

Many Thanks Admin, And - apologies the the late reply. I'm aware of the photos you've mentioned in your last post, and have the one of the Cox'n for the Fairmile MTB, The three photos you sent of MTB 491 are excellent, and ones that I hadn't seen before, so they'll be most helpful, and again.......g...

'Evening Admin,

Those photos of the torpedo tube details are extremely helpful. Any chance you have photos of the bridge/cockpit details - controls, and dials/gages, etc?

Cheers,

Chris

Many Thanks Admin,

I haven't seen these three photos, so they're very useful.

Thanks again.

Cheers,

Chris

Good Day All, I'm building a 24th scale BPB Co MTB - MTB 466 of the 29th RCN MTB Flotilla, and am now starting to work on the torpedo tubes. The model is based on the Deans Marine kit, but is heavily modified (mostly scratch-built) to make it more accurate. As with most of the kit details, the torpe...

Hi Steve, Copy. I'm aware of the differences. The plans I have from the Model Boats Plans Service from the 80's (by John Pritchard) are much better than those supplied in the kit, so my model has been built accordingly. These plans have been supplemented with information from the Manitoba Naval Muse...

'Morning Steve, Many Thanks for your reply. My interest in the book is due to my current model project - MTB 466, based on the Deans Marine 24th scale BPB Co. 71' 6" MTB 488. I realize your book is for MGB 81, but as the hull is the same for both the MGB and MTB, along with many of the deck fit...

'Afternoon All,

Has anyone purchased a copy of the new Haynes "Owner's Workshop Manual" for MGB 81? If so does it cover just the current state of MGB 81, or it's complete history and original "as fitted" state?

Thanks in advance.

Chris Preston
Victoria, BC
Canada

Yes - Many Thanks. That's the one.

Cheers,

Chris Preston
Victoria, BC
Canada

Hello Everyone,

Would anyone on this board know if there's a Royal Navy museum for armaments as fitted to RN ships over the years? If so, would you happen to have their contact information?

Sincerely,

Chris Preston
Victoria, BC
Canada

'Evening All, Would anyone happen to know the dimensions for RN pattern 20mm Ready-Use Ammunition Lockers, as fitted to RN Coastal Forces MTB's and MGB's? I'm building a Deans Marine BPB Co. 71' 6" MTB and need to confirm the measurements of said lockers. Many Thanks. Cheers, Chris Preston, Vic...

Good Day All, I'm currently building a Dean's Marine 24th scale kit of their BPB Co. 71' 6" MTB and working on improving the scale accuracy of the kit during the build. I'm currently working on deck details, specifically the wooden no-slip "toe rails" running the length of the upper d...

'Afternoon All, Would anyone on this board know the wall thickness of a standard RN 18" torpedo tube, as fitted to MTB's? I have a source for 3/4" aluminum tubing that's the correct OD for an 18" tube in 1/24th scale, but am concerned about the wall-thickness. Many Thanks in advance. ...

'Evening All, I'm in the process of scratch-building a 2 Pdr QF Mk VIII Pom-Pom on single Mk XVI Powered Mounting for a 1/24th scale BPB Co MTB I'm building. I have several line drawings of the complete gun and mounting, but am still lacking detailed images of the gun itself (minus the mounting) tha...

Greetings All, My name is Chris Preston, from Victoria, BC, Canada. I'm a retired RCN Chief Petty Officer (Reservist with 44 years of service) and a retired Police Officer (25 years), and a long-tome model builder. I'm currently building a model of a British Power Boat Co. 71' 6" MTB - MTB 459,...