Andy Wright shares the story of his scratch-built LCM6 landing craft and his excellent photos that have been on display in the gallery for the past month.

LCM6 Landing Craft

As usual if you have comments or feedback please leave it here.

Thanks Andy!

Cheers,
Jim

It's great!!! I'd like to thank Andy for sending me copies of the plans.

Matt

WOW!

Full scratch builds have always impressed me, yours is no exception!
It is truely a wonderful model. I love the smooth activity in the scene. Your patience is one to be admired...a year, it really paid off! A very unique model.
One question: the "rope bumpers", the things hanging over the sides of the ship, that look like a noose, how did you make them?

What an awsome model! Here I am waiting for a kit to add one to my collection, and you scratch-build an outstanding model. Very nice work Andy.

Very creative and original, and the effort you´ve put into it was amazing!
Thanks for sharing it with us

Thanks Guys for your generous comments and thanks Jim for putting up my article. If you ever have second thoughts about scratch building forget them and have a go, the satisfaction is great.
Ken, the rope bumpers were made from matchsticks and rigging cotton. This stuff is thicker than sewing cotton but still needs to be twisted three times to be thick enough for rope. I cut a short length of matchstick, soaked the "rope" in white glue and then wrapped it around and draped it over the side. Not difficult, just messy.

Rumours abound of Verlinden bringing out an LCM3 in resin, don't know for sure.

regards Andy

Thanks Andy. I've been looking for something to add to my Tamiya G.P.A. other than the lousy kit items.
Thanks again.

Andy - I've enjoyed looking at the model pics in the Gallery for a while now. Great Job! It pegs out on top of "Gunnie's Cool Meter"...

Gunnie

Andy ,
I've enjoyed your article very much !!!

It will help me out to paint my landing craft for my Point du Hoc diorama .

Now i have one question .

Where did you get those sailors ?
I need some for my landing craft .
help me out...

Again great article !!!!!!

Keep up the good work !!

cheers

Eric Sikkema

Hi Eric,

You're right 1/35th sailors are rarer than hens teeth! I used the Dragon US tankers figure set for the chief in the wheelhouse and the sailor making his way down the side, just new heads from Hornet and hands from Nemrod (Historex). The gunner is a body from the tankers set and legs from the Dragon US marines set (i'm not 100% sure). The men in the hold are mostly Tamiya again with new Hornet heads and for most of them new hands.

I used mostly Histoire and Collections books (Soldiers of DDay) and the english version (now sadly discontinued) of Militaria.

Hope this helps

regards Andy

Thanks Andy it sure does......

I will receive the landingcraft this week...
For what heard is that with this craft came some fig's as well.

But if those fig's are no good i will use your methode...

Cheers

Eric

That's a good job

Congratulations.

I will use your info in my OMAHA beach 2 x 2 meters diorama 1:72

Regards,
Sergio

xlent pics & article!
FYI, Italeri Europe have previewed a 1/35 LCM 3 box screenshot, and 1 foto of the complete item on some websites, (will post url when I find it again).
I would also be interested in a PDF or other version of the plans if possible?

Thanks Jon
Think!..........................or Thwim!

Update: try url http://gallery43349.fotopic.net/
For 3 pics from of Italeri LCM 3 from Nurnberg Spielwarenmesse 2004 and other goodies.
BUT, going from Italeris' previous form, it won't be available for a year yet....

Bravo!!! You did a fantastic job on this build. I love the subtle finish and weathered sea and sand chipped finish. You have an excellent eye for realism. Thank you very much for the article and sharing it with all of us here. Three Cheers

Didn't realize this original post was so old. Andy mentions he heard rumors of theVerlinden LCM3. Still a great job

a very nice build and thanks for the info about widening the Dodge tyres I would never have thought of that.

Hi Jon,

I don't come back to these comments much now as I submitted this article some time ago. I can photocopy plans for you if you wish,

Andy

Sunny Southend on Sea

was that particular type of landing craft used by the british during WW2?

cheers

joe

Hi Andy and others,
You mention hearing of the Verlinden Kit. Yes, I have one and have started it. I'd like to post some 'progress photos' if I find out how.
Several people have mentioned sailors, yes, very rare, I have several Verlinden Army figures which I am converting with Milliput and Hornet heads. So far they look great.
Your work is unequaled Andy, such attention to detail.
Best, Pat
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The only comment I can make is WOW!!!!!! The detail is fantastic and bordering on obsessive compulsive (grin)

great job!!
wish I could see more!!
Ron

This is terrific work! I hope you are still coming back, though, Andy, because I am dying to know who you found that knows anything at all about LCMs, and how I can contact ... him? her? them?

I am also working on a diorama, the LCM(3) that was one of the command boats of the Special Engineering Task Force on Omaha Beach, depicting the moment the boat drops the ramp (which is to say, before it actually falls open). But I cannot figure out how to operate the darn boat! I assume the pilot does it, but how? What position of the engine throttles is "full ahead?" Stuff like that...

John A.

Hi John, The Histoire and Collections book on DDay units is great although it is not specifically about LCMS. Mostly i just trawled the net to some pretty obscure sites! I've never seen any clear pictures or drawings of the inside of the wheelhouse but I do know that early models had an exposed winch that was amoured over on later models. The early ones appear to be manully operated.
regards Andy

Yow, an OLD thread resurrected!

In answer to John A's question: get a copy of the "Engineer Amphibian Troops Manual for Boat Crews" from Wasy 1 Productions. It has lots of great drawings and photos and should answer most of your questions. Unfortunately, it doesn't have good pics or drawings of the .50 cal. MG mounts, which is what I am seeking for my LCM3.

http://www.easy1productions.com/