Hello fellow modellers

i am currently building an Italeri LCT 1/35 scale and am wondering if anyone has done anything similar that i could look at photos of to get some sort of guide to help me with colour schemes and any alterations you may have made to the model.

cheers

Hi Dez,

These might help, I assume you mean the Italeri LCM 3?

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/1280&page=1

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/952

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/1319

You should also have a read here:

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/SurfSkill/index.html

Both the LCM 3 and LCA have moved on a bit since I built the original boats





Hope the links help.

Are you building a USN or RN craft?

Cheers

Al

hi alan

as always your builds are just inspiration to me =]

could the revell lcm landing craft be used for RN ( RO3000)
or would italeris boat be alot better ??


cheers tony

Hi Alan

your models are fantastic and will help me greatly, especially the rusting and wear and tear marks, i am doing the LCM 3, it will be USN as used in d day invasion, the kit comes with 29th infantry div figures, my only query is ive painted it mostly using a slightly darker grey than what ive seen in yours and other similar models, but i guess this might not be too bad.

thanks for the help, ill post some photos shortly !

Hi Tony,

The Trumpeter LCM 3 had the correct fittings for a British LCM 3 ie no guns needed and the addition of a ladder and deck fittings..



I am not sure if the Revelle is a rebox of the Trumpeter kit, I have a feelng it is. Check the box markings to see if it gives the RN option.

The trumpeter kit is larger than the Italeri one, but there were differences in the boats depending on who made them. (deeper well)

The Italeri kit doesn't come with the ladded and deck fittings, I had 2 trumpeter kits so I was able to nick the fitting off one for the other.

This is the Italeri kit with the nicked fittings:



I prefered the Italeri kit as a build but if the Revelle kit has both RN and USN options I'd go for that.

Al

thank you alan for your response

i didnt know of trumpeter doin a landing craft only italeri and revell.
the revell kit comes with a jeep aswell. plus atm its on sale at work so i shall check it later on when i get into work.

yet i say again your british models are an inspiration to me building my british models =]]


tony

Hi Dez,

I should have some colour pictures of USN boats, as soon as I can track them down I'll post a few up. Just don't add a tank, the weather was much too rough on D Day. Small vehicles should be OK.

Cheers

Al

Hi Dez,

Here you go, not the LCM 3 but the colour should be the same:







Hope that helps.

Al

Hi Tony,

Have fiun. I like this picture:



of this



Cheers guys.

Al