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LCAC - 1:72 (Trumpeter)
Maxymilian
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Posted: Monday, August 02, 2010 - 01:14 AM UTC
Hello
This is not my usuall area of modeling, not sure niether is this the right place, but i figure it out if it is on water i will show it over here.
It is Trumpeter LCAC in 1:72 scale plus some "stowage" in the same scale from varoius manufacturers.











skipper
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Posted: Friday, August 06, 2010 - 02:18 AM UTC
Hi Adam

It looks very nice and a good built!
You should submit some more photos for a MOD feature
Congratulations!!

Cheers,
Rui
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Posted: Friday, August 06, 2010 - 04:01 AM UTC
Beautifully done. I love it.....Cheers Mark
Maxymilian
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Posted: Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 08:58 PM UTC
Thanks, glad you lads like it.
Like i mentioned before, this is not my usual area of interest, but my thoughts sometimes wonder in this direction, so maybe in the future i will make more stuff like that.
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Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 02:39 AM UTC
I've got this same bloody kit... and lord it's not playing nice... lol

Adam did you have any issues with yours ?? I've been having a hell of a time with the float skirt... finaly got so fed up I super glued the beast an chucked it back in the box... lol Not sure I want to even look at it again

I've got the JMSDF version btw


Beautiful work on yours... the weathering is wonderful and the added vech makes it standout as well.. love the tie down chains.

Chris
Maxymilian
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Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 03:21 AM UTC

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I've got this same bloody kit... and lord it's not playing nice... lol

Adam did you have any issues with yours ?? I've been having a hell of a time with the float skirt... finaly got so fed up I super glued the beast an chucked it back in the box... lol Not sure I want to even look at it again

I've got the JMSDF version btw


Beautiful work on yours... the weathering is wonderful and the added vech makes it standout as well.. love the tie down chains.

Chris



Hi mate
When i opened the box i was amazed, rubber skirt, lots of details, simply cool.
Unfortunately the far i went with assembly the worse it was.
I think the biggest problem were the fan/props cylinder covers and wipers on the cabin.
I would highly recommend to assemble everything in modules and paint separately, leaving the rubber skirt for last,
It would be much easier to paint main hull and all of the markings.
Rubber skirt (which btw doesn't fit exactly perfectly) could be left without painting, but if you want to add decals than you will have to do something as they quite thick.

My wife likes the chain also, especially that they are from her "jewelry" box
Cklasse
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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011 - 01:58 AM UTC
Very nicely built, love the weathering. I bought one recently and I bought a Bradley and truck to go with this LCAC.
I am thinking of converting it to radio control but not sure if it will work. I shall try.
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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011 - 09:23 PM UTC
Nice job Adam,

Like the subtilety of the weathering, and the cargo load, brings it to life

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 05:02 AM UTC
Looks great Adam! I might be tempted myself eventually to do one of these.

Can't wait 2C TP's RC LCAC
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