Here is my last creation. It started more than 20 years ago with a project of a 1/22th steamer. But the steam machine was too heavy and too high (and my technical skill with small brass pipes too low) so I gave up and resell the steam machine, but could'nt decide to throw the hull away. First trial with an other idea, again with a 40 years old Remote Control, the water line was too high and the general shape not as good as I wished:
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-03bis_zpsqyatinzg.jpg)
So, I had to cut it to make the hull longer and higher. Used a lot of recycled stuff (a cement tube cap for the loudspeaker, beauty fluid bottle top for the radar, chicken cage wire mesh for the boarding ladders...), searched a long time for adequate sized life rafts (and finaly made them with balsa). So, here it is:
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-11bis_zps2aoiq4hx.jpg)
The rear deck:
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-13bis_zpsajpxl5um.jpg)
The bows with its remote controlled mobile gun turret:
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-12bis_zpsix3exhop.jpg)
View into the cabin (have other pics if you want to see more détails):
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-14bis_zpsma9labvo.jpg)
Checking the lighting:
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-17bis_zpstuotzsss.jpg)
And first water probe:
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-18bis_zpserhintci.jpg)
Could'nt go far, I've got some problems with my old 40 MHz RC...
![Image](http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/Patrol_Boat-19bis_zpsj309rhgs.jpg)
... but hope to resolve that and be able to show later "real" missions. Also hope you enjoy it.