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Tamiya 35150 US Navy Pbr31 Mk. II Patrol Boat River "pibber" 1/35 Scale Kit
Price:
AU $54.99
+ AU $15.00 postage
Returns:
30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage.
Condition:
Knowing that patrolling coastal and river waterways during a conflict in Vietnam was going to be extremely hazardous, the U.S. Navy searched for a boat design that could be quickly produced and employed. One chosen was a fiberglass-hulled pleasure craft built by Modutec Marine in Seattle Washington.The Patrol Boat, River or PBR as it was known militarily, became one of the most successful weapons systems used in Southeast Asia. It was 31" 11" long ; 11; 7" wide, and 9"9" high above the waterline. It displaced 8 3/4 tons loaded drawing two feet of water. It's crew of four was armed with a pair of .50 cal gun or grenade launcher mounted on a tripod in the fantail, plus a single M-60 on a pipe mount bolted to one of the amidships splinter shields. It was powered by two turbocharged.
- Buy It NowTamiya 35150 1/35 US Navy PBR 31 Mk.II
