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Posted by Ralph Wood on June 25, 2026, 9:27:51, in reply to "So is the 78 ft at the waterline or an overall length???"
Online sources list the kit length at 9 inches. Originally released simply as "box scale." 9 inches makes the kit 1/104 scale. 78÷9=8.667 8.667×12=104.004
No (or very little) aftermarket for that. "Folks" are then commonly using 1/96 scale aftermarket, as "close enough." The newest re-releases are calling it either 1/98 or 1/96. So, of you want to be precise, you may well have to scratch.
Scalemates history:
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-h304-98-pt-212--194088
An article on the kit:
https://www.ptboatworld.com/Kits_In_Plastic/PT212.html
HTH some 
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guess I need to measure the model and do the arithmetic. I was hoping I could get aftermarket 50cal and maybe 20mm instead of scratch building them. I did torpedoes already. Previous Message
I know it is not PT-212 but a later model of their 78ft. boats. I am detailing the model and would like to improve the 50cal. So, what scale is this model supposed to be?
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