Heya, Folks,

Just saw on the Perth website that Italeri is going to be releasing and L.C.V.P. in 1/35th scale!!

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/
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I loved their L.C.M. kit, so I am going to assume that it will be of equal quality (easier to be build than the flawed and expensive Fonderies Miniatures kit and better detailed than the old Lindberg 1/32nd scale kit).
Dunno when it is coming out, but it would be great if it was sooner rather than later...

Hopefully they will continue with this series and release more 35th scale landing craft in the future!

Aloha,

Johnny B.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/
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I think I'll be wanting one of these. I've always wanted to do a small Omaha Beach Dio and have been collecting figures for one for two years. I held off because the FM kit was a bit high, I hope this one is not so expensive.

Jack and Coke Night has been postponed till futher notice.
Steve

the photo of the kit looks fantastic. Now to get a bunch of figures to in it

I dunno if this is a brand new kit or not, Jeff, BUT I can tell you that that does not look like the old Lindberg kit...of that I am certain.

Furthermore, the FM kit was kind of complicated from what I saw, which, at least in my experience, is usually not the case for Italeri kits... If anything, they tend to go the route of over-simplification.

I really wish that someone would start making some 35th scale Landing Craft crew figures suitable for the Pacific!

Just my two cents! Can't wait for this kit to come out --- wonder if it will be a Fall or early Winter release like the LCM kit...and I wonder if Trumpeter will try and scoop Italeri on this one like they did the L.C.M.?!

Much Aloha,

Johnny B

Anyone for a 1/35 scale Attack Transport to use all this stuff ??? Little 1/35 figure of Jeff Chandler on the bridge ??

:-) :-)

John

The "Belinda"...... if I recall...... haven't seen that movie in years.

LCVP>>>>>>>>>what would that scale out at 10 feet or so?

I gotta have one! I think I'll start collecting some figures also. There are several dio's one could do with this kit.

In 1/35, 10 feet is 350 feet 1/1. The 1/1 LCVP is 36'3", in 1/35 that would be just a little over a foot. If you were refering to the APA, then a 1/35 APA would be a little over 14'!!!

Jeff

I want an LST!!

I hope not in 1/35! That would be over 9 feet! There is a 1/245 LST made by Lindberg titled "D-Day Invasion LST" In terms of details, it is honestly a kids toy. A lot of detailing would be needed to get this thing looking even halfway decent, but on the (small) plus side, it looks like an LST from a distance. My grandfather was a radioman aboard LST-1048 and the photos I've seen just can't be compared to this model. But like I said, a lot of detailing and scratchbuilding can get it up to par.

Jeff

Oh cool! I always wanted an LCPV!

1/35 LCT by Accurate Armour.

Over feet long, huge. From their website:
"This massive model by Derek Hansen & Rob Tearle is 62" (1600mm) long and 13.25" (335mm) wide..."

LCT-4

Cost that much too: £ 469.99 Brit, or only $856.20, what a bargain. I think I will order 2.

I saw the LCT that fits like 6 tanks or something. I'm talking the huge LST with the bow doors that open

Could have got it at AMPS for only $750 ....

John

Thanks Jeff for the correction. I was thinking LST and wrote down LCVP. All the letters get confused by an old guy like me.............. :-)

would any body be interested in an lct 6? and or an lsu in 1/35 scale..i'm having a few sets of my ships plans i use for rc scale ships redrawn in 1/35...i know theyre not ww2 but you can do some fantastic dios.in vietnam era....also have a monitor redrawn..great place to park a huey on...thanks
Ray

FYI, Folks,

Good news. My local hobby shop tells me that the Italeri LCVP is due out in August!!! Now THAT'S not that long of a wait!!! They said the kit retails for around $64.00, which is a bit pricey, but still a better buy in my opinion than the problematic Fonderie Miniatures kit that I have heard horror stories about...

Guess I'll stop re-working the old Lindberg kit for now...

Aloha,

Johnny B