Tamiya 35150 - 1/35 U.S. Navy PBR 31 Mk.II Pibber  [35150]

About the U.S. Navy PBR31 Mk.II "Pibber"

Realizing that patrolling seaside and river waterways during a conflict in Vietnam would definitely be excessively dangerous, the U.S. Navy sought out a boat design that might be quickly produced and used. One chosen had been a fiberglass-hulled pleasure craft built by Modutec Marine in Seattle Washington.
The Patrol Boat, River or PBR since it had been known militarily, became among the most successful tools systems utilized in Southeast Asia. It absolutely was 31' 11" long ; 11; 7" wide, and 9'9" high above the waterline. It displaced 8 3/4 tons loaded drawing two legs of water. It's crew of four was armed with a couple of .50 cal gun or grenade launcher attached to a tripod inside fantail, plus one M-60 on a pipe mount bolted to one regarding the amidships splinter shields. It was running on two turbocharged Detroit Diesel 205 HP, V-6 marine machines, driving a couple of Jaccuzzi 14JY water jetdrives. The machines were situated underneath the aft decking, and watercraft was steered by two movable nozzles below the water line, mounted on the rear transom. Water intakes were located on the hull base. It had a premier rate in excess of 25 knots. Surface radar and two-way radio equipment supplied communication and maneuvering security.

Specs & Features

• Definitely detailed 1/35th scale synthetic kit for static display.
• Around 110 parts in olive green with a high degree of information.
• 4 multi-part team numbers in authentic uniforms.
• Detailed bow device gun position and stern tripod mounted .50cal weapon.
• Many detail add-ons: ammo cans, gasoline cans, oil drums, large U.S. flag navigation radar, and portable radio.
• Decals are included for two marking choices.
• Includes a display stand.