1/72 LVT(A)-2 (Done as of 09/09/12)

1/72 that's got to be tiny. Nice start keep it going.

Awesome!!! I have this in the "to do" pile. I picked up Verlinden's 1/35 conversion so I could scale those parts down to 1/72. I may stop at the LVT Museum tomorrow and will snap pictures if I do, I am dropping off my herd of gators, the four LVT(A)4s to be put in there. I would offer further assistance but all of my belongings are in transit and I will be following shortly and do not expect to be "up and running" until early-October.

VERY COOL start Ninja-Viking i'll keep an eye on this build . i've always wanted to build one of those. i want to do a dio with it and a LCVP by fonderie miniature in 1/35 that i have in my stash.  

Clay

Looks like a good start

Well I started off first thing this morning.

Now due to the small size,

small details will omitted,

while others will need to be exaggerated

So here are a couple more pic's.

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WOW  Ninja-Viking that's some great looking detail work anything that small i'd need new eye's thank god for zoom

Clay

wow that's some small details i would go cross eyed before i got it done can't wait to see what other detail you put into this

Looking good!  Below is a pic of some of the herd I dropped off for display at the LVT Museum today.  The curator is having them mounted and will stick them in one of the cases.  I didn’t get a chance to get into he museum, was saying bye to all old friends before I depart the state.  I also included a link to photos of the LVT(A)2 I took some time ago.

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Well I've gotten a little farther since yesterday.

The tuffest part is doing the slats in the back,

but I got the rivet detail (at least some of it) done.

Dont let the gaps turn your heads,

Once through, they'll be gone.

When I'm done this will be a "drop in" tub for converting the Dragon LVT.

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Forgot to mention, started to putty over the front Gun Port.

This model didn't have them yet.

Also thinking of doing the earlier version of the LVT2 as well.

to Deattilio:

I still need pic's of the LVT3 (from above).

You never got back to me about the Uniform Items I needed at Clothing Sales.

Well again since this "early" morning I have been hard at work.

I have finished the vents at the back,

and did the drive shaft "housing".

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Once I glue this in place I'll glue the 4 bulkheads together.

My apologies and I feel like a heel for not following up on that, and worse that my memory is failing me at the moment.  I went back through the posts and conversations because I cannot recall the specific uniform items.  If you can let me know today I can make it priority one as this is my last Friday in Cali.

Here are the LVT3 and LVT3C pictures I have acquired, most through my lens but some through purchase.

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http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/deattilio/LVT%20Museum/LVT3/

http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/deattilio/LVT%20Museum/Work/

http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/deattilio/LVT%20Museum/LVT3C/

Email sent @ 13:44 (my time)

Ok here is the progress for today.

Here I filled in the front Gun Port, and Fabbed a new hatch.

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Here is the tub "dropped" down into the LVT hull.

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Here is the "tub" outside the hull:

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Tub facing from the back:

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Tub facing from the front:

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I still have some inside details to work out, things like the skate rail, Gunner's platforms, etc.

And I still have some other little bits to finish as well, IE.... Hatches.

But it will soon be ready for the rubber.

Still looking good keep it up

This is going to be very helpful as I plan on building – in 1/72 of course, an LVT (first generation) from each of the WWII USMC Battalions that operated the vehicles: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Amphibian Tractor Battalions (LVT1, LVT2, LVT(A)2, LVT4 and LVT3) and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalions (LVT(A)1 and LVT(A)4).

hmmmmm......LVT-1.......lots of work there

Well....ran into small trouble....

Needed "channel" to do the skate rail....didn't have any....

so I "made" it.

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While that dried I did some more floor details,

IE the gunners platforms and a rib towards the rear.

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I checked it for the gunner's hieght.

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Then I mounted the foward skate rail,added the gun mounts,

and "test" fitted the rear skate rail.

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Then I double checked the gun mount posisions with the crew.

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Due to "casting" issues, the foward gun mounts will be a seprate piece.

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I also did a little more fiddling with the rear skate rail.

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After all this I was looking at the rest of the LVT(A)-1 that I had cut for the foward cab.

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I thought hmmmmmmmm....and tried this.

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This might work for future projects.

(I don't know why my pic's aren't showing up)

Well at last this is done.....

I worked day and night.

But here it is!!!

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Unfortunatly the resin is the same shade as the plastic kit,

so it's a little hard to see.

That came out like a real gem!

I wanted a way of being able to see these parts better so I painted the hull OD Green.

Remember this is a"conversion" for the Dragon LVT

(the LVT(A)-1 Kit# 7387 or the LVT(A)-4 Kit# 7388)

It will fit either one.

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If interested, please feel free to contact me direct.

Or it can be found on Ebay.

Thats looking good nice crisp detail