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binder001
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Not a ba idea, but theboats get a little big and expensve.
K&C did an LCVP in their earlier phase of DDay models. It was an impressive piece.
By the way, some terminolgy;
LCVP _ Landing Craft, Vehicles and Personnel = aka "Higgins Boat" after its designer, A 36 foot boat, mostly wood construction. Large ramp at front. Carried a 32 man assault section or equivalent load.
LCM = Land Craft Medium. Larger cousin to the LCVP. Could carry 50 men or vehicle up to a medium tank. On DDay they were not used for tanks but to deliver engineer teams to the beaches.
LCA = Landing Craft Assault - British equivalent to the LCVP. No ramp or vehicle capability but was armored. Used for some US troops such as the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc.
LCI = Landing Craft Infantry. Larger steel ship carrying about 150-200 troops, used to eliver infantry on US beaches in later waves.
LCT = Landing Craft Tank. Ramp-front, capable of carrying 4-5 Shermans tanks or equivalent. Primary deliverer of vehicles during the assault
LST = Landing Ship Tank. 325-foot ship that could deliver large amounts of vehicles right to the beach. Not used in the assault waves but came in the reinforcing waves.
You can see that as you pass the LCM size things get big pretty quickly (and therefore frightfully expensive).
As I said, K&C made an LCVP - there i also a plastic LCVP in 1:30 from BMC - based on the K&C boat but much less detailed. Conte makes an LCVP and an LCM in 54mm scale - very nice models. There was also an adequate 1:32 model of the LCVP from Lindberg that dates back to the early 60s but has ben re-run over the years.
Gary
K&C did an LCVP in their earlier phase of DDay models. It was an impressive piece.
By the way, some terminolgy;
LCVP _ Landing Craft, Vehicles and Personnel = aka "Higgins Boat" after its designer, A 36 foot boat, mostly wood construction. Large ramp at front. Carried a 32 man assault section or equivalent load.
LCM = Land Craft Medium. Larger cousin to the LCVP. Could carry 50 men or vehicle up to a medium tank. On DDay they were not used for tanks but to deliver engineer teams to the beaches.
LCA = Landing Craft Assault - British equivalent to the LCVP. No ramp or vehicle capability but was armored. Used for some US troops such as the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc.
LCI = Landing Craft Infantry. Larger steel ship carrying about 150-200 troops, used to eliver infantry on US beaches in later waves.
LCT = Landing Craft Tank. Ramp-front, capable of carrying 4-5 Shermans tanks or equivalent. Primary deliverer of vehicles during the assault
LST = Landing Ship Tank. 325-foot ship that could deliver large amounts of vehicles right to the beach. Not used in the assault waves but came in the reinforcing waves.
You can see that as you pass the LCM size things get big pretty quickly (and therefore frightfully expensive).
As I said, K&C made an LCVP - there i also a plastic LCVP in 1:30 from BMC - based on the K&C boat but much less detailed. Conte makes an LCVP and an LCM in 54mm scale - very nice models. There was also an adequate 1:32 model of the LCVP from Lindberg that dates back to the early 60s but has ben re-run over the years.
Gary
Since KC already did one a long time ago, I believe now would be a great time to do another release...
This will allow new collectors to get one in their fine KC collection.
Same reason as why Andy is re-releasing tanks.
Hope it wil come... maybe something for the London show?
JP
This will allow new collectors to get one in their fine KC collection.
Same reason as why Andy is re-releasing tanks.
Hope it wil come... maybe something for the London show?
JP
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Made a river trip on a viet navy medium LC, about six vech and trailers,avoiding a road not held that day by the ROKs and Australian army. A small firefight between the boats with PBR escort and the other side along the banks,no warning at the start,,unfortunatly my camera was packed and being either prone on the deck or not photo mnded at the moment I have no photos.
