Hello,
New here and know this is the armor page, but it's the high traffic area and I'm hoping someone here knows someone who can help. A sort of 6-degrees of modeling seperation thing.

Does anyone out there know of any plans/references for the PACV hovercraft used in Viet Nam?

I'd love to scratchbuild one, but can't quite dredge up enough info/plans to get started.
I have a copy of the Naval Institute Press "US Small Combatants" but it's not enough to get started.
I know that at least 2 in 1/35th scale have been built, having been featured in back issues of MMiR and other publications. Anyone know either of these guys?

Mike

There's one in the US Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis let me dig around and see if I can find the pictures I took last year.

Gunny you got to check this museum out. There's a picture of Nancy and a lot of other gun truck info.

here is a great site = PACV
or this one !!! = right here

http://www.panzerbaer.de/helper/us_pacv.htm

Great! I figured this would be the place to ask.
In the post 9-11 world, is there still public access to the museum at Ft. E?
Is the PACV open to the public?

Mike

Here's three pic I took at FT Eutis.

Pictures

Outfrigging-standing!
After all this time, there is one not 8hrs away..
looks like I know where next year's vacation will be!

Mike

I have a few pics at the Hovercraft Museum Website as follows:

http://www.hover.globalinternet.co.uk/sk5.html

I have many more now in the archives, so if you're desperate for anything specific, let me know.

Chris Potter
Trustee - The Hovercraft Museum - UK

Soon there will be one in 1/35 scale kit form similar to the aacv at Ft Eustis. I know cause I built the master for it.

Cheers

Ahhhh, how about just a wee bit more info on that CRYPTO1. After that 'tease', and you know it is to a bunch o' modeling fanatics like this crowd, you've gotto expand on that! You, know, Who/What/Where/When, etc, etc, etc.

Tread.

BTW, sounds like you're 'in' the modeling community at the developement stage. Hmm, nothing like reading a post early in the morning that makes you red-faced jealous!

Just kidding CRYPTO1.....good on ya Mate!

Hey Treadhead,

Of course I cannot say anything about the company that will produce it but I do have pics. Email me.

Cheers

THERE ARE A BOOK CALLED ENCICLOPÉDIA DE MODELISMO IN SPANISH TEXT THAT SHOWS STEP BY STEP HOW SCRATHBUILT THE PACV.
I HAVE THE PLANES IN 5 VIEWS IN 1/35 SCALE
THIS PACV APEARS IN EUROMILITAIRE 1996
TRY AT THIS PLACE : http://www.guineahobbies.com/Modelismo/enciclop.htm - VEHICULOS MILITARES

SORRY ABOUT MY BAD ENGLISH

MARCUS MEDINA

Thanks!! Your english is great!
That's exactly what I need, now, does anyone know where In the states I can get the Accion Press ENCICLOPÉDIA DE MODELISMO , Military Vehicles volume?

VLS only has the raraties/knocked out volume..

Mike

I THINK YOU CAN BUY THE BOOK AT GUINEA HOBBIES AT http://www.guineahobbies.com.

MARCUS MEDINA

Marcus,
Thanks, I'll go there if a US source doesn't turn up.

Mike

I ' ve the 1/35th plans, from Todo Modelismo...If you want it, drop me a line, I ' ll send you photocopy....
' ve a nice day...!

HI,
PLEASE, TELL ME IN WHAT TODO MODELISMO VOLUME THERE ARE THIS PLANES

THANKS

MARCUS MEDINA

Hi Michel
I am also working on a project that involves the PACV Navy hovercraft and I was wondering if I could also get a copy of your plan. Thank You and sincerily papaace