1/15e LCM3

[AlainFR]

Hello everybody !

Since soon one year, i work only on this model. Why this model?.
For my 50 years, i had this present :



a model RC of the Half-track M16 in a 1/16e. When i saw a little the story of this vehicle, i have seen that it was convey by the LCM3. And in my naval modelling club, someone have build the LCVP in 1/15e. So i had the idea to build a LCM3 in a 1/15e scale for my half-track and for to accompany the LCVP of my friends.
This is the origin of this project!

Because i don't find plan of this model, i have bought the Italeri kit in 1/35e scale :



and i have drawing a plan from this kit :





And so the work is going !

The building of the hull :















The hull sections are in 5 or 10 mm.

[AlainFR]

The planking was made in 1.5mm :













The angle were made with hard wood :







The deck is made in CT 1.5mm

[Neptune]

Great, I guess many are building and not posting nowadays. Great to see your build Alain!

How long/wide is the model? It looks pretty big!

[AlainFR]

This the pictures of the hull all finished with planking and deck :













The bottom of the deck is removable :

[AlainFR]

On the wood, i have glues plastic for a better finition :







And the beginning of the build of the after "superstructure" :





I used profile evergreen and slater for non-slipping plates :







That's all for this evening !

So long

Alain

[AlainFR]

hello Neptune,

The length is 1016 mm and 285 mm for beam

The following tomorow

[sandy]

Looks great.

[AlainFR]

Hello USA !

This the pictures about the building of tharmored shelter :













I have made a PD with the dash-board and others pieces :





A drawing for the counters and the hand-wheel :



After painting :

[AlainFR]

The following on work on the hull :



I have placed "greaser" :





The rudders :



The support of the propellers shaft :

[AlainFR]

Some works on superstructures :













The building of the "wind-sock" :





After two masters they are moulded in Polyurethane resin :



So long !

Alain

[JIM BAUMANN]

Alain!

that is very very 'tres bien!!


sharp as a blade and very crisp!
Bravo!


JIM B

[russclark]

i echo what jim says,very neat and crisp styrene work ,and the hull is superb also.

[Richard J OMalley]

You are a excellent scratch builder .Thank you for showing us this interesting build .

[AlainFR]

Hello everybody

This is the following with the built of the browning 0.50 :











They are made with PE, plastic and brass. This is the final mounting :

















The following step will be the paint.

Alain

[tghsmith]

looking great, nice large scale work, you haven't posted your other work lately? I've been looking for updates.. todd..

[AlainFR]

One more time, Hello !

This is the updates with the painting of the Browning and the final mounting :

























So long

Alain

[Capit�o Norbert]

WOW
very interesting and very good job my friend Alain...
i will watch with attention

[Luky]

What are you glueing the plastic to the wood with???

[AlainFR]

Hello everybody,
Thanks all for yours compliments!

Lucky, i use a neopren glue. One layer of glue on the two parts, you wait 10 mn and Hop, you glue the two parts together. Becareful to a good juxtaposition, because the grip is instantaneous!

Alain

[AlainFR]

Hello everybody,

Some updates, the mounting of the supports of the rudders :









I used brass sections with brass pins.

Here the ramp finished and paint :









Here the installation of the RC :



And for the end, a ammunition box in place :







So long

Alain