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LCT - 6 Normandy Model

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LCT - 6 Normandy Model
Posted by cruichin on Thursday, June 30, 2005 1:51 PM
Hi All,

My dad served on LCT-544 at Omaha Beach, a US LCT (6). I recently did the Lindbergh DDay LCT model with his numbers and found out it is not correct. In fact, the Lindbergh LCT model looks like a post WW2, or a Brit LCT.

Anyone know of an LCT (6) model out there? Or is it kitbashing time?
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Posted by Umi_Ryuzuki on Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:28 PM
At that scale, it is kitbashing time.
There may be some smaller 1/700 scales models though.

Otherwise it could also be scratch building time.
Plans are available from FloatingDrydock.com

LST-542
http://floatingdrydock.com/TFW1.htm

Hull lines LST-542
http://floatingdrydock.com/HULL.htm
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Posted by philp on Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:08 PM
Don't know of an LCT(6) but you can get a kit of a LCT(4) in 35th or 72nd (but they aren't cheap).
http://www.accurate-armour.com/showaaproducts.cfm?CFID=3806285&CFTOKEN=44669748&category=13&subcategory=225
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Posted by cruichin on Friday, July 1, 2005 9:41 AM
Thanks for the feedback! The large scale models are very impressive, but are quite different from the LCT(6).

Watched a show about the Susan B. Anthony last night on History. My dad's LCT was one of the vessels that rescued the troops on board after she was mined. He has a great picture he took as they came alongside.

Looks like it's scratchbuild time!
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Posted by Umi_Ryuzuki on Friday, July 1, 2005 12:14 PM
Here is the little version of the model Wink [;)]

http://home.earthlink.net/~loosecannonproductions/LCT-6.html

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Posted by cruichin on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 9:34 AM
Hi Umi,

That's the one! My Dad may have a tough time seeing it, he will be 85 in September!

Thanks!
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Posted by Umi_Ryuzuki on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:09 AM
Floating drydock lists a
TFW-LCT6/4 - USS LCT(6) 1943
1/48
$13.00

TFW-LCT6/8 - Same as above in
1/96
$8.00
Same link as my earlier post, if you wanted to pursue a scratch build.

And they have the faired lines and stations in the "BU" series http://floatingdrydock.com/Bu.htm

Bu-LCT6-2/2 USS LCT(6) 11/42 FAIRED LINES & STATIONS
1/24
$10.00
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