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  • From: SETX. USA
Amphibs
Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:23 PM
Anyone know of some decent scale amphibs? As in the big class, not the LCM's and such I see out there.

Former inhabitant of an LPH and an LPD and would love to build a model of either. Preferrably the LPH. I know there is a 1/700 of the USS Austin out there (1986 cruise, good food, ok ship) havent seen anything for the USS Guam (LPH-9 1987, HORRIBLE food, great ship with a history... oh yeah and a big gash in the starboard hull right even with Med Station 5, a tug in Roosevelt Roads pushed it in for us) I lost 30 pounds on that ship.. but that's a different story haha... (Did I say it was horrible food?)

Even a wood model would be nice... (never built one but worth a try)

Anyone know of anything even close besides waterline series?

Nothing against them but don't feel the urge to build an LHA... seen the Taraw kit... (although would have loved to serve on one, nice clean ship)
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:33 PM
I haven't seen anything outside the realm of 1/700 scale for Gators.
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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:40 PM
thanks Dragonfire... I expect that to be everyone's answer but it's worth a try... felling a little nostalgic lately...

hey... anyone know of a 1/700 LPH? I could live with waterline if I could find one of each ship... only heard of the LPD-4 though, looking for something like LPH-9...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:46 PM
Try this site: www.pacificfront.com. They sell all different types of ship kits. Look for "Waveline" under resin kits. They sell 1/700 LPHs, USS OKINAWA and USS IWO JIMA. That may be the best place to start. Shouldn't take too much to convert her to USS GUAM.
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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Friday, August 27, 2004 6:02 AM
THANKS!!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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