By Richard Sliwka
1/350 PT-22 and PT-109 (White Ensign Models)
Both White Ensign Models 77' (PT-22) and 80' (PT-109) Elco boats
were built out-of-the-box with the exception of the clear machine gun "turrets"
on the PT-22. The clear "turrets" were vacuformed using my old Mattel machine
I purchased in 1972. They turn-out OK; but, the plastic should be a little
thinner. The PT-22 was based on a photograph depicting the arrival of PT
boats from Pearl Harbor at/just after the Midway air attack in June 1942.
The PT-22 was painted Ocean Gray and the PT-109 Navy Green using Poly Scale
acrylic paints. Total construction time for both boats was about 30 hours.
This was my first experience with a WEM kit. The casting was outstanding
and detailed. The photo-etch was extremely detailed and well done; but,
very delicate to work with.
