Hi folks,

One of the issues I had with the 1/35 scale Landing Craft was the lack of RN Markings for the boats.

I asked Marsuc Serria if he could do some art work for markings for the LCM 3, LCVP and LCA. After much hard work and a number of layout combinations we came up with a Generic set of mixed marking for about 4 boats of each type.

This is just a photo of the layout printed on a sheet of A4.



Dan Taylor gave a lot of input and I have asked Ray at Fantasy PrintShop to give me a price for a small run of 25 sheets, that being the minimum number.

The marking should allow for any combination of boat numbers for the 3 craft. I'm not entering into the manufacturing market here but if all goes well and the cost is reasonable I'd be happy to offer the excess of what I need at cost per sheet plus postage to anyone who suffered the same problem as me.

I've gone with the red only marking as they are in keeping with the D Day landings and the sheet will contain both large and small letter and number markings.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks.

Finally I have some half decent decals for the boats. Marcus did the art work and in the end I got them printed by Fantasy Printshop. The A4 sheet contains both large and small marking with sufficient transfers for 4 x LCVP, 4 x LCM and 3 x LCA with any combination of boat numbers you care to use.

I have a limited number of sheets spare so if anyone would like a set they cost out at £5.50p plus P+P.







Fresh Application





These are a big improvement on the original botched together job I did.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

One day I will get these complete!! One step closer though, still need to repalce a Sten for a Thompson on one of the Commandows on the deck!







I add some small numbers to the stern of the boat but the decal film ineeds blended in a bit more.



Cheers

Al

Hi Alan,
Very nice that LCM,it has had a hard life, decals realy make it special.
Seeing yours makes me want to finnish mine.It's standing idle for about 5 years.Your commando's are looking good to.
Would love to see some photo's of them close up.
The bren is resi-cast or just the aftermarket kit?

TDK

Hi Tom,

The original boats got started about 5 years ago:

http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net//features/952

This lead to these:

http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net//features/1280

Then some of them got a load.

http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net//features/3517

The Deep Wading Carriers are the old Tamiya kit with the Resicast conversion, which you can view here on page 3

http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net//features/3333&page=1

One day they will get finished, the decals bring them one stage closer to that end.

Cheers

Al

The Commandos were in various threads but here's some pics of the LCM you asked for befiore the decal change.







Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

And on the LCA.









Cheers

Al