PT-157 ...A book about the building of a scale model PT Boat "The PT-157: A Scale Model Builder's Notebook" chronicles a 5-year project to produce extremely accurate, scratch-built PT model boat details. The ELCO PT Boats were among the more famous class of attack boats of World War II. With over 250 photos plus diagrams to highlight key steps in the fabrication and assembly, you can enjoy this effort in this 100-page photo journey. It also provides guidance to model builders who can use this as a basis for their own PT boat model. Explore this website for more details! PT-157 ...building of the model As a result of much hard work, and some luck, some scale models become very special. In this case, the WWII PT-157 is a combination of kit hull construction with unique scratch-built details that clearly define the key elements of the legendary boat's profile. Photographs were taken at nearly every step of construction of this 1/32 scale PT-157 model. Originally, these digital photos were to communicate with the author's model-building friend through emails to show work in progress. This grew into a collection of over 1400 photos. On this website's Book Store page, you can obtain the 100-page publication that shows over 250 selected photos and working diagrams documenting this project. PT-157 ...what makes this model unique The main components on the PT-157 were built from scratch. That process uses raw model building materials, fabrication and final assemble into unique, one-of-a-kind results. Some compenents, such as the PT-157's 50-cal BMG turret twin guns, took hundreds of pieces to complete. For this reason, the PT-157 took over 5 years of continuous work. PT-157 ...not only pretty, she's a running boat model! The PT-157 has features that demonstrate how the boat actually operated, such as the boat's three props, rudders and the port side 50-cal BMG gun turret that rotates! And finally, this model runs on the water. Fully equipped with radio control for 'on-the-water' running, this PT-157 cuts a great bow wake and the deep stern 'trough' dug by its powerful props when running at high speeds. All of these features combine to recreate the great look and feel of the original ELCO PT-103 class boat!