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Hi Team I have been given the Launch you are about to see Photos of, The launch is 44inches long and has a 10 beam, on the Transome it says:- PX9 PERTANDA RMMPF PENANG Twin electric motors. Construction is ply and plasic superstructure. Any help to identify the maker or origin would be appreiciated  Excuse the dust!!!!!!!!!!!!! MWG attached the following image(s): MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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 Hi Mike, Don't know if your launch was built from the same kit on the webpage below but it looks to be the same kind of boat, known as a 'PX' Class Patrol Boat, hence the 'PX9' bit, 'Penang' is in Malaysia and it was operated by the 'Royal Malaysia Marine Police Force', hence the 'RMMPF' bit, around the 1960's to 1970's I think ?? http://business.virgin.n...dings/sangestiapx11.htm
Could be a scratchbuilt boat of course but your length and beam measurements are virtually identical to the kit on the webpage ?? At least you now have some direction which to look in ?? Hope that helps ??  Kev.
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 Hi again Mike, Just found the homepage for 'Metcalf Mouldings' who made the kit on the webpage in the previous post : http://business.virgin.n...mouldings/catalogue.htm
Could be useful if you need new parts methinks ?? I take it you are going to do a renovation ?? Cheers ... Kev.
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Thanks Kev, for the input. Yes I will be doing a complete refit  as if I hav'nt enough to do MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Kev THATS IT!!!!!!! complete with the same position of portholes ect  Thank you very much you are a star. MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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The forum works Kev MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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