Howdy Terry, First, welcome to the forum, we are glad to have ya here. Ok, now boats are not my strong point, especially RC or model boats, I own two small aluminum fishing boats and thats about the extent of my knowledge. However, i am assuming MTB= Main Torpedo boat, and also i assume the Higgins 78' means a 78 footer bye higgins. Ok, now again assuming I am following right along, I went to google images, did a couple searches, and found this link to wood carved models of pt boats: All Wood Wings: 80' ELCO PT Boat - quality ship models crafted from wood Now a little ways down the page, it lists the following: 78' HIGGINS - 162 boats built - PT-71 to PT-94 (24) PT-197 to PT-254 (59) PT-265 to PT-313 (49) PT-625 to PT-660 (30) A little further down the page it lists the following information: HIGGINS 78'
Displacement: 43 tons / Beam: 19'11" / Draft: 5'3" / Speed: 41 knots / three Packard gasoline engines, triple screws; 1,200 hp
Armament: 4 21" Mk XIII torpedoes; 2 20mm; 1 40mm
Complement: 17
PT-1971943Transferred to USSR PT-2271943Destroyed after war's endPT-1981943Transferred to USSR PT-2281943Sold 1946PT-1991943Destroyed after war's end PT-2291943Sold 1946PT-2001943
22 Feb 44; collision off Newport, Rhode Island PT-2301943Destroyed after war's end
PT-201 1943Transferred to UK PT-2311943Sold 1946PT-2021943
16 Aug 44; hit mine Point Aygulf, France PT-2321943Sold 1946PT-2031943Transferred to UK PT-2331943Destroyed after war's endPT-2041943Transferred to UK PT-2341943Sold 1946PT-2051943Transferred to UK PT-2351943Destroyed after war's endPT-2061943Transferred to UK PT-2361943Sold 1946PT-2071943Transferred to UK PT-2371943Sold 1946PT-2081943Transferred to UK PT-2381943Sold 1946PT-2091943Transferred to UK PT-2381943Sold 1946PT-2001943Transferred to UK PT-2391943
14 Dec 43; fire, SolomonsPT-2111943Transferred to UK PT-2401943Sold 1946PT-2121943Transferred to UK PT-2411943Destroyed after war's endPT-2131943Transferred to UK PT-2421943Destroyed after war's endPT-2141943Transferred to UK PT-2431943Destroyed after war's endPT-2151943Transferred to UK PT-2441943Destroyed after war's endPT-2161943Transferred to UK PT-2451943Sold 1946PT-2171943Transferred to UK PT-2461943Destroyed after war's endPT-2181943
16 Aug 44; hit mine Point Aygulf, France PT-2471943
5 May 44, shore batteries Cape TorokinaPT-2191943
Sep 43; foundered at Attu during storm PT-2481943 Destroyed after war's endPT-2201943Destroyed after war's end PT-2491943Sold 1946PT-2211943Destroyed after war's end PT-2501943Sold 1946PT-2221943Destroyed after war's end PT-2511943
26 Feb 44, shore batteries Sio, New GuineaPT-2231943Destroyed after war's end PT-2521943Destroyed after war's endPT-2241943Sold 1946 PT-2531943Sold 1946PT-2251943Destroyed after war's end PT-2541943Sold 1946PT-2261943Sold 1946
Now i dont know if this will be of any help to you or not, but i thought i would let you look at it and decide for yourself. There are photos of a completed model on the site but i am not sure what the boat shown is. Anyway, maybe you could contact this company for more paint schemes or maybe they could send you a photo of one of their completed higgins 78' boats. I hope this helps and again, welcome to the forum, Greg aka GEEDUBBYA (GW)