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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: ushistoryprof on September 24, 2012, 05:56:41 PM

Title: 1930's-40's Landing Craft Finished
Post by: ushistoryprof on September 24, 2012, 05:56:41 PM
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/LandingCraft1013_zps1f53d438.jpg)
I decided to scratch build a landing craft-supply vessel of the type common to the inter-war years and Second World War.  So I started with the basic hull pieces.  The black piece will be a Japanese style pilots shield
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/LandingCraft1020_zps856ea135.jpg)
The vessel is a bit of a cross between a USN Higgins Boat and a IJN Dai Hatsu.  The idea being it's a heavily used and modified unit that has seen years of service.
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/LandingCraft1022_zps30e6f7bf.jpg)
The boat was designed for use with 28mm pieces.  Here the model is ready for final touches and painting.

More photos showing construction stages are here:
http://worldhistoryprof.blogspot.com/2012/09/landing-craft-wip.html 


The finished Boat:
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/FemmeFatal2038.jpg)

 More photos showing finished boat are here:
http://worldhistoryprof.blogspot.com/2012/10/landing-craft.html

Thanks for looking,
HProf
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Title: Re: 1930's-40's Landing Craft WIP
Post by: Hitman on September 24, 2012, 09:29:47 PM
Pretty good start. Keep us all aprised at your progress. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
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Title: Re: 1930's-40's Landing Craft Finished
Post by: ushistoryprof on October 25, 2012, 06:38:53 PM
Under Japanese Control:
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/landcraftlast021.jpg)
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/landcraftlast019.jpg)
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/landcraftlast022.jpg)

more pictures here:
http://worldhistoryprof.blogspot.com/2012/10/ijn-landing.html
Thanks for looking
Title: Re: 1930's-40's Landing Craft Finished
Post by: ushistoryprof on October 26, 2012, 04:35:48 PM
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/landcraftlast058.jpg)
US Navy takes command.
More photos here:
http://worldhistoryprof.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-navy.html
Thanks for Looking,
HProf
Title: Re: 1930's-40's Landing Craft Finished
Post by: Eric the Shed on October 26, 2012, 05:46:50 PM
very nice - is it built out of balsa?
Title: Re: 1930's-40's Landing Craft Finished
Post by: ushistoryprof on October 26, 2012, 06:56:10 PM
Quote from: Eric the Shed on October 26, 2012, 05:46:50 PM
very nice - is it built out of balsa?
Thanks, yes the main structure is balsa.  The grill, wheel, pilot house are plastic. the funnel is a flex straw,  the life perervers are green putty and the cables are fine gage wire twisted together.
HProf