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old lindberg 1/32 scale l.c.v.p.

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  • Member since
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  • From: kitchener ont. canada
old lindberg 1/32 scale l.c.v.p.
Posted by curtis remington on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:00 PM
could this kit be used in a 1/35 scale diorama of  the rhine crossing carrying a canadian afv?
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  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:20 PM
LCVPs were not capapble of carrying vehicles much larger/heavier than a Jeep.
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  • From: kitchener ont. canada
Posted by curtis remington on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:35 PM
would i still be able to use it for 1/35?
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  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:32 AM

It is your model any you may do with it as you like.

The scale difference pf the LCVP is about 8.5%  too large for the crew & accessories  (35-32/35 = 0.085...).

As a matter of personal taste I choose to not mix scales with a difference greater than 10%

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  • From: kitchener ont. canada
Posted by curtis remington on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:44 PM
than i'll just put it on hold for another project thanks.
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  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:54 PM

Well, yes, it's useful that way.  It scales a bit closer to 1/35 than 1/32 in any event.  It also has that moulded-in rope "gunn'l" more typical of Army LCVPs, too. 

The gun tubs would be tarped over, like as not, too.  For river crossing, you'd likely only see them with two hands, a cox'n to 'drive' and a boathook/rampman, who'd likely be riding the lookout step on the starboard side of the ramp (as opposed to "by the book" USN practice, where there'd be a "Motormac" as well).

As to which vehicles, that's a limit of the ramp, the driver, and the vehicle not being more than 8000# loaded, IIRC.

Now, I want to remember that there were a lot more "Mike" (LCM-3) boats used crossing the Rhine than any other type.  (Cool dio possibilities using the big "dragon wagon" tank transporter & an LCM-3--other than needing a whopping big case for it <g>.)

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