1/350 Coastal Forces kits from White Ensign Models
WEM NS 001 1/350 MTB 523 73ft Type II
UPDATED 15th AUG 2001
Above, model built by Paolo Pizzi. Full build feature can be found in the AIR AND SEA MODELS.COM archives
The Type II Vosper 73ft M.T.B.'s constituted a class of 15 boats ordered in 1943, of which three were cancelled. The first of the class, MTB 523 was completed in July 1945, and the last in August 1946, with two other units being converted to target tugs before delivery. All were transferred to Denmark in 1949
THE KIT:
Resin cast, full hull with photoetched brass details. Comprehensive instructions and painting guide are supplied
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This model was built by Peter Hall, who also designed and built the patterns and the photoetched brass. WEM PE 3512 1/350 Naval Figures were added to the model.