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Kit Bunker: USMC LCAC
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 11:04 AM UTC


HG Barnes shares with us a review of the USMC Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from Trumpeter in 1/72nd scale.

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Tank1812
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 12:47 PM UTC
Trumpeter messed up the title, Marines don’t own LCAC’s, it is USN equipment that transports Marines. So you cannot have a Marine paint scheme because it is not there’s.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 11:32 PM UTC
Hi, I have just received my LCAC in 1/72 scale.
Its the first time i have ventured off land and gone to sea.
Weathering Armour,Trucks etc. is reasonably easy to weather, But things at sea I have no idea, i chose this model purely because it is something totally different to anything i have done before.
Could you advise please on the kind of weathering i should be looking to do please?
Regards
Chris
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Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 12:26 AM UTC
Rust and many variations of it. Google lcac walkaround you will see a number of YouTube videos and images from article showing different levels of rust and striking, pick what you like and go with that.

HTH
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Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 03:40 AM UTC
Being an armor as well as a ship modeler, I have several 1/72 vehicles that could be transported in this. Is it capable of carrying an Abrams, or a Bradley? Humvees? What is it's capacity?


Doh!! It states all that in the review!
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Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 11:50 AM UTC
Is this released yet?
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Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 12:23 PM UTC

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Is this released yet?


It was first released in 2008 and another boxing in 2009. Pit road did a few boxing’s as well for the JMSDF versions.

HTH
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Posted: Friday, October 02, 2020 - 02:57 AM UTC

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Is this released yet?


It was first released in 2008 and another boxing in 2009. Pit road did a few boxing’s as well for the JMSDF versions.

HTH

OK...so it's "New Content", but not a "New Release". I hadn't seen it on store shelves yet! I suppose it's OOP by now!
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Posted: Friday, October 02, 2020 - 07:05 AM UTC

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Is this released yet?


It was first released in 2008 and another boxing in 2009. Pit road did a few boxing’s as well for the JMSDF versions.

HTH

OK...so it's "New Content", but not a "New Release". I hadn't seen it on store shelves yet! I suppose it's OOP by now!


Probably OOP but still can had. Here is the Japanese version. I like this shop, used them many times.
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Ship_Models/jmsdf-lcac-landing-craft/TRP00007301/product.php?kw=Lcac

HTH,
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