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Hobby Fan: LARC-LX Amphibious Vehicle
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 02:29 AM UTC


Hobby Fan has announced a new kit in resin, a 1/72 model of the amphibious cargo vehicle LARC-LX

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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 09:57 PM UTC
Would I buy this monster if offered in 1/35 scale plastic? I would sure like the chance to try!
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 10:06 PM UTC
I assume that's the yellow resin thing you can see to the left of the truck.. It is huge.. looks like it can actually carry the truck



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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 11:53 PM UTC
It IS huge ...


M60A2 tank drives off LARC 60

Further reading for those so inclined ;-)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/larc.htm

/ Robin

P.S. In 1/35th there is also the LARC-V from Hobby Fan (a much smaller vehicle)


Image from Lucky Model
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 12:07 AM UTC
I wonder how they change a flat tire on that thing?

Hisham
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 01:18 AM UTC

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I wonder how they change a flat tire on that thing?

Hisham


With a lot of work and many foul words ??
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Posted: Friday, June 03, 2016 - 02:53 PM UTC

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I wonder how they change a flat tire on that thing?

Hisham


Hmmm... Run flat tires??
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Posted: Friday, June 03, 2016 - 04:26 PM UTC

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I wonder how they change a flat tire on that thing?

Hisham


Hmmm... Run flat tires??


definitly not run flats... checked a couple pictures of some in junkyards and the tires actually look melted under the weight of the machine... if I had to guess.. I would say they are held on by rings bolted onto the central hub and that removing a ton of bolts results in the tire being able to be slid off the rim.
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Posted: Friday, June 03, 2016 - 05:59 PM UTC

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I wonder how they change a flat tire on that thing?


Just hope they don't use a manual jack....

H.P.
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Posted: Friday, June 03, 2016 - 06:21 PM UTC

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I wonder how they change a flat tire on that thing?


Just hope they don't use a manual jack....

H.P.


No problem if the lever is long enough!
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