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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Rich H on November 15, 2021, 09:34:48 AM

Title: Landing Craft Assault - Charity Auction!
Post by: Rich H on November 15, 2021, 09:34:48 AM: Prompted by a friend who needed one also for my Dieppe forces:
The ubiquitous LCA. Problem is 28mm heroic Vs 1:56... You can fit about 6 25mm based infantry in it where as they carried 36!
Title: Re: Landing Craft Armoured
Post by: Poiter50 on November 15, 2021, 09:38:23 AM: Saw the file on Wargaming 3D, very nice and a good way to split the print for small print beds.
Title: Re: Landing Craft Armoured
Post by: carlos marighela on November 15, 2021, 10:15:57 AM: Nice!

Not a complete solution but I wanted to suitably fill a Rubicon LVT, so I kit bashed some spare Warlord and Perry figures, the ones in more erect poses, and group mounted them on some plastic card, painted the same colour as the vehicle floor. Not quite a full complement but it does make the LVT look a bit more busy and of course it’s removable.
Title: Re: Landing Craft Armoured
Post by: Rich H on November 15, 2021, 10:20:32 AM: (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/British_LCA_commandos.jpg)

Trouble is that when seated there is a reasonable amount of room. Apparently the seating was considered a luxury when compared to the LCP Higgins boats!
Title: Re: Landing Craft Armoured
Post by: Poiter50 on November 15, 2021, 12:16:33 PM: And I think the original designation is Landing Craft (Assault), hence LCA.
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault
Post by: Rich H on November 15, 2021, 12:37:21 PM: No you are correct, it's Landing Craft Assault. I was mixed up with my Landing Craft Tank (armoured) lol

It was originally Assault Landing Craft but the changed it to line up with the US designation.

Just need some drawings of the Landing Craft Personnel (Large) now...
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault
Post by: Poiter50 on November 15, 2021, 03:08:07 PM: And the LCP(R).

I will check some of my books tomorrow ( very late here for an oldie).

Quote from: Rich H on November 15, 2021, 12:37:21 PM
No you are correct, it's Landing Craft Assault. I was mixed up with my Landing Craft Tank (armoured) lol

It was originally Assault Landing Craft but the changed it to line up with the US designation.

Just need some drawings of the Landing Craft Personnel (Large) now...
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault
Post by: voltan on November 15, 2021, 07:52:10 PM: Quote from: Rich H on November 15, 2021, 09:34:48 AM
Problem is 28mm heroic Vs 1:56... You can fit about 6 25mm based infantry in it where as they carried 36!

There's the old 40K ork solution, it carries as many as you can fit on it and any that fall off are casualties. :P
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault
Post by: Rich H on December 09, 2021, 11:56:40 AM: Done bar a bit of scatter and crew
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault
Post by: voltan on December 09, 2021, 03:50:33 PM: Looks really nice.
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault
Post by: carlos marighela on December 09, 2021, 08:03:57 PM: Does indeed!
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault
Post by: Rich H on December 12, 2021, 08:30:23 AM: Blind auction for charity! (Cleared with moderators ;) )

I've an unpainted Fylde Armouries 1:56 'Landing Craft Assault' resin printed kit (with or without Pointe Du Hoc Rocket Grapnels) that could be yours!

Send your sealed bid by private message on here, bidding is open until 1900 19/12/21. The winning bid will be announced and the winner contacted shortly after.

All proceeds will go to The Fylde Food Community Hub

I'll cover postage to the UK or the first £10 of overseas postage. (Overseas local taxes and duty is your problem I'm afraid!)

Please share this anywhere that might be interested!

Good luck!
Rich
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault - Charity Auction!
Post by: Rich H on December 19, 2021, 07:50:23 AM: Last chance to get your bids in :D
Ends at 1900 tonight ;)
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault - Charity Auction!
Post by: Rich H on December 19, 2021, 08:57:47 PM: The winning bid was £100! :o
All going to the Fylde Food Community Hub

Thanks for all the bids and there will be another auction for another exclusive print soon! :D
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault - Charity Auction!
Post by: Paratrooper 42 on December 20, 2021, 06:06:32 PM: Great model.
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault - Charity Auction!
Post by: Rich H on December 20, 2021, 06:17:48 PM: Thanks :D
Title: Re: Landing Craft Assault - Charity Auction!
Post by: vodkafan on December 21, 2021, 01:02:14 PM: The auction thing was a nice idea. Well done Rich for having the idea and to the person who gave the winning bid.