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rossim1 said:
Not to get to far off topic, but the movie dunkirk with john mills & richard attenborough is great to.
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Great film,good performances too.I think its one of the best b&w War films.

Rob
 
Rob said:
Guys,wasn't there a smaller LCT that took one or two Tanks?.And what was a LC Mechanised?.

Rob
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That's correct Rob, and a landing craft big enough for one tank would do me and most collectors I would say.
 
OzDigger said:
That's correct Rob, and a landing craft big enough for one tank would do me and most collectors I would say.
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Thanks Oz,yep i'd be happy to have a smaller Landing craft,just enough to put a Tank ashore.

Rob
 
Both interesting looking books Oz.The encylopedia looks good,i see the anti aircraft version of the LC has the forthcoming K&C camo scheme.Its also given me some weathering tips!Thanks for posting these.

Rob
 
Landing craft resources: "Spearheading DDay" by Jonathan Gawne, "DDay Ships" (can't remember the author, but it was published in France), "WWII US Landing Craft in Action - Warships No. 17" by Al Adcock, Don Greer, and Darren Glenn and Dave Gebhardt (Squadron "In Action" series), "Landing Ship Tank" by Gordon Rottman (Osprey Vanguard series).

The LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized) was a larger version of the famous "Higgins Boat", the LCVP. An LCM could carry a medium tank, or equivalent cargo. Interestingly, the fellows who have researched the loading plans for Operation Neptune mention that the LCMs were NOT used for tanks in the American assault waves, but for troops, such as the Engineer Special Brigades.

There was an LCM and an LCVP done in 54mm scale by Conte as part of his Omaha Beach series.

Either way, this will be an interesting boat/ship model to add to the K&C line up.

Gary
 
As always thanks for the updates Andy. Lots of interesting things in the pipeline. As Rob mentioned looks like a banner year for Arnhem/D-Day collectors. Really looking forward to those Arnhem additions in the fall and a LCT.........wow. :)
 
binder001 said:
Landing craft resources: "Spearheading DDay" by Jonathan Gawne, "DDay Ships" (can't remember the author, but it was published in France), "WWII US Landing Craft in Action - Warships No. 17" by Al Adcock, Don Greer, and Darren Glenn and Dave Gebhardt (Squadron "In Action" series), "Landing Ship Tank" by Gordon Rottman (Osprey Vanguard series).

The LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized) was a larger version of the famous "Higgins Boat", the LCVP. An LCM could carry a medium tank, or equivalent cargo. Interestingly, the fellows who have researched the loading plans for Operation Neptune mention that the LCMs were NOT used for tanks in the American assault waves, but for troops, such as the Engineer Special Brigades.

There was an LCM and an LCVP done in 54mm scale by Conte as part of his Omaha Beach series.

Either way, this will be an interesting boat/ship model to add to the K&C line up.

Gary
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Thanks for this Gary.Osprey are publishing ' Landing craft- Infantry and fire support' in June.

Rob
 
Uthred said:
An LCT was over 43 meters long, in 1/30 scale that would be nearly 1,5 meter long! That's about 5 foot long!
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That's a big baby indeed...
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Cheers...

Uthred
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There is a scratch-built LCT displayed at a local hobby shop here in Phoenix AZ. It is 1/35 scale with Tamiya Sherman tanks on it. It is about 36 inches long. I would surmise at 1/30 scale it will be about 45 feet long. He wanted $500 for it (with all the tanks, crew figures and GIs). I was about to buy it but it is good I held back.

N-P
 
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