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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 10/3/2006 7:46 PM   
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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 7/18/2009 6:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		I av jus got my hands on a PT-15 this will b my 1st build lol so if any1 as any advise plz feel free 2 contact me n if i get stuck i hope thr sum1 on here that can help me

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 7/31/2009 8:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have also been given a PT 15 but without the construction plan.Do you have a copy - can you help?


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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 7/31/2009 9:49 PM   
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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/1/2009 9:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Many thanks but sorry to appear hopeless - I cannot seem to find a contact e mail etc for Robbe can you help?

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/1/2009 7:14 PM   
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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/1/2009 8:00 PM   
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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/16/2009 11:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm also building one of these at the moment, bought it a few years ago but never got around to building it. I'm about to start painting and have some acrylic primer to start off, I'm assuming I would then also need acrylic paint for the top grey coat, for the detail would I also need acrylic or can i use Humbrol enamels, I have a few of these lying around from other models, but I'm not sure you can mix the different types of paint.

Also for the electrics, anyone know how to wire them up, tried searching but can't seem to find any info.

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/17/2009 8:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		enamel and acrylic will react try just using one type my hull and super structure is sprayed in two different colour primers then all satin coated

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/17/2009 9:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		OK, my plan is to use a primer from Halfords which is a plastic filler primer, I should then be ok to use the Humbrol acrylic spray cans on top of this would I. Unfortunately I don't have a spray gun and am limited to cansand figured to get the colours I would need to use the humbrol ones?

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/17/2009 9:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you look at the pics i used halfords filler primer on all parts first then grey primer for the hull with red oxide primer for under the waterline.The super structure was also grey primer from rattle can then flattend it with 1200 grit paper then just halfords satin laquer to achive the finish the deck is sprayed in rover hurrican greay again with satin laquer on top i have another gun boat pic i made last year using the same teq

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/18/2009 12:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks for that, never thought about just leaving the primer as the colour then covering with a clear coat

what did you do with the windows on the bridge, did you leave them clear, I assume I would have to mask them to do this, seams a bit fiddly. Alternative would be to just paint them in later.

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/18/2009 9:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		I masked the windows then freehand painted the frames i have also seen other people cut the windows completely out then put clear plasticard inside after painting

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/19/2009 12:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks again, will look to mask my windows, had a look in Halfords today, could only see one clear laquer but it wasn't satin, didn't have time to ask anyone, will try again, but saw the grey and the oxide one.

Did you wire up your lights in your build?

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/19/2009 6:35 PM   
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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/21/2009 6:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi me again,

Started to do some of the painting today, boy you think youve sanded it smooth, then that first bit of paint shows so many imperfections.

Managed to get some oxide and grey primer from halfords, they say they don't do a satin laquer, so there is only one a clear laquer, reading the instructions on it I get the impression that it will leave a gloss finish, if I were to use this could I use fine sandpaper to take the gloss off or should I look for some other make, not really sure what to do here for the best.

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/21/2009 11:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		i get all my paint from halfords the satin cote stuff is called Plasti-kote Super Enamel Satin Clear Acrylic 400ml this was taken from the halfords website http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_163303_langId_-1_categoryId_165495

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/21/2009 11:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ahh, I was thinking it was a Halfords own make, that makes sense, yeah I saw the plasti-kote stuff, I'll give that a try.

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/24/2009 10:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		OK, so I've done my grey bits, hopefully some nice weather tomorrow and I'll get the oxide painting done, then I can laquer, couple more questions if I may.

The transfers, is it best to put these on before any laquer or after say one coat, I read somewhere that you can sometimes see the edges of the transfers, or because I'm putting on laquer anyway does it not matter, I noted you put your on before any laquer.

Also not really looking forward to doing the railings, any advice for those, especially the painting, did you construct yours on the boat itself or elsewhere, just worried that if you have to paint them on the boat then I'll get paint everwhere.

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/24/2009 10:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		put transfers on before laquer or they will look shiny the railings were assembled on the boat and painted after i found them easy compared with my trent life boat . as for painting i painted my railings free hand just dont overload your brush

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/24/2009 10:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, I assume you used the same primer for the railings as the rest of the boat?  Just read your review for the lifeboat as it happens and yes the railings there look a bit daunting.

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RE: Robbe PT 15 Patrol boat review - 8/24/2009 10:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		yes i used the same colour what i did was to spray some of the primer into an old pot as its primer its quite thick and paints on easy and dries really quick

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