U.S. NAVY LCM (3) Landing Craft

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Thanks guys and thanks for the help! Kinda new at weathering and don't want to ruin the model. Much appreciated!

[Deano]

You are getting the hang of it very quickly Bruce , nice one!!

Deano

[armorguy]

Oh Bruce my man, the deck plating looks A! !W! !E! !S! !O! !M! !E

Andy's right on the layering of the streakings, you can still make it as subtle as you please by gently dabbing white spirit into the rust effects.

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Thanks guys! Spent the better part of yesterday, putting the .50 Cal MGs together, ( along with several other Verlinden and PE parts).




Now, I have to go drink a case of Beer to calm my nerves!

[bullardino]

Sweet result, Bruce

[wbill76]

Nice work on the firepower Bruce, you've earned a six-pack!

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Thanks Luigi, Dicky and Bill! While parts were drying from the Truck build, decided to work some more on weathering the interior hull area and the Crew. She's starting to take shape.






Will take some pics of the crew later.

[deafpanzer]

I am loving it... the deck floor do look very realistic. I do remember how it was on an old ship not long time ago...

[wbill76]

Nice progress Bruce!

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Totally missed this but glad I dropped by, really smashing work on the craft it's one of those should I?kits for me, but seeing your build has got me wanting one!

[armorguy]

Magnificent ! The real thing mate !

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Put a wash on all the crew and put their arms on.


Of course had to set them in place to see how they will eventually be posed.






Getting pretty close to completion here. (#14)

[Deleted]

Nice figures I like the one in the hatch it's a good pose.

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Thanks. Still have to put handles, braces and chain on the hatch also.

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Thanks Dicky! Tryin to learn.

[wbill76]

Nice progress on the figures Bruce! They 'washed up' nicely!

[Leon]

Awesome work all around Bruce.Really looking good.

[bullardino]

Great one, Bruce

The load compartment looks fantastic

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Thanks guys.

[sturmbird]

Sept 27, 2013 15:34:23 GMT -5 @dogfish7 said:

Thanks fellas. Not going to do the Normandy version. Instead am doing the Iwo Jima version. Here she is in primer and to give it some scale.

what if I told you that I have an older fellow in my VFW post that piloted one of them at Iwo Jima? He's getting a little frail these days but still gets out when the weather is nice.
gary

[sturmbird]

Nov 1, 2013 21:01:37 GMT -5 @dogfish7 said:

Alfred says Cool Beans too:)
Notice any difference between Alfred Hitchcock
 
and

KilRoy?? Hmmmmmmmmmm?

I've got to assume your now doing a PTO diorama. The Kilroy sign was kind of an in house joke over there over there during WWII. Folks would write "Kilroy was here" all over the place, and even goes deeper than that! When the Marines hit the beach at either Saipan or Peleu (sp), there was a sign posted on the beach with "Kilroy was here written on it!" Once again the Navy got one over the Jarheads! My uncle Cliff was one of the first to pass that sign, and he was mad about till he finally died
gary

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That's pretty cool Gary. Another tough job to do by our Brothers in Blue. You can still buy that metal sign on Ebay "KilRoy was here" was all over the globe during the war. It's an interesting read if anyone is interested. His legend lives on! He was the Big Cheese of Rivet Counters (As you have probably seen on many forums, there always seems to be at least one.)
I'll probably use the LCM occasionally to highlight both PTO and ETO builds. It's a great center piece and shows what it took to get men and equipment to areas needed.

[sturmbird]

Dec 6, 2013 8:05:51 GMT -5 @dogfish7 said:

That's pretty cool Gary. Another tough job to do by our Brothers in Blue. You can still buy that metal sign on Ebay "KilRoy was here" was all over the globe during the war. It's an interesting read if anyone is interested. His legend lives on! He was the Big Cheese of Rivet Counters (As you have probably seen on many forums, there always seems to be at least one.)
I'll probably use the LCM occasionally to highlight both PTO and ETO builds. It's a great center piece and shows what it took to get men and equipment to areas needed.

I've almost bought that kit a couple times in the past, but the one I really want is the smaller one used to cross the Rhine at Remagen. That was an LCVP.

And while in the "things that float" territory, how about a nice 1/ 144th scale four stack destroyer and a Destroyer Escort? 1/72 would be a little big, and with two subs in 1/72 already I wouldn't have a clue where to put them!
gary