Executive Series US Navy PT-109 WWII. This handcrafted ELCO PT-109 Torpedo Boat model, in 1/40 scale, is painstakingly built by our skilled craftsmen with a wealth of detail. The PT-109 was a PT boat (Patrol Torpedo Boat) last commanded by Lieutenant, junior grade (LTJG) John F. Kennedy (later President of the United States) in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Kennedy’s actions to save his surviving crew after the sinking of the PT-109 made him a war hero, which proved helpful in his political career. The only completely restored Elco PT-boat in existence, PT 617, is on display at the Battleship Cove Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. Decorated as the PT-109, PT 796 was used as a float in John F. Kennedy’s inaugural parade. 24″L X 7.0″ W Inches. Condition: New (fully assembled). Ready to display, not from any sort of kit. Made of finest wood like Rosewood, Mahogany, Teak and other exotic tropical wood. Hundreds of hours were required to finish this model sailboat by skillful craftsmen and artisans. Individual wooden planks used in hull construction using plank on bulkhead method. Highly complex rigging with varied thread gauge, hundreds of blocks and deadeyes. Figurehead, cannons, anchors, bell, propeller and other fitting made from metal and/or brass. Solid wood base and brass nameplate included. Guaranteed to arrive safety. Professional 100% secure packing. Missing and loose parts are not considered damaged or defected. We will send you extra parts with instruction. The actual items colors may vary from colors shown on your monitor. Listing pictures were taken from prototypes. Item(s) in stock might slightly different from the listing pictures. There are no two models looks identical. The item “US Navy PT-109 WWII JFK TORPEDO BOAT Assembled 24 Built Wooden Model Ship New” is in sale since Tuesday, August 30, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Models”. The seller is “atlantisgift” and is located in Staten Island, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.
- Brand: DRN
- Material: Wood and metal
- Constraction: plank-on-frame method
- Scale: 1/40
- Size: 24″L X 7.0″ W Inches
- UPC: Does not Appied
- MPN: SCMCS001
- Model: PT-109 WWII JFK TORPEDO Boat