I�m in the process of acquiring a 1/72 model kit of a LSSC. I don�t expect much detail or documentation coming with the kit, so I turn to the forum and hope someone has some more knowledge.
Strange enough I didn�t found much on LSSCs in the internet, even Wikipedia has only a very short article. So, I�m generally interested in any information about these boats.
More specifically I�m interested in number of crew members (only one driver? Who is manning the machine guns?) and if there had been any interesting (camoflage-)paint schemes or if they had been just green while beeing operated in Vietnam.
Thank you very much!
HAJO
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Hajo L.
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William Smallshaw
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Re: Light Seal Support Craft (LSSC) - any intel?
HAJO,
Take a look at Warboats:
https://www.warboats.org/
Friedman�s book on U.S. small combatants has a small discussion of these boats and two photographs.
Bill
Take a look at Warboats:
https://www.warboats.org/
Friedman�s book on U.S. small combatants has a small discussion of these boats and two photographs.
Bill
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William Smallshaw
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Re: Light Seal Support Craft (LSSC) - any intel?
HAJO,
One last source is the book Warboats authored by Jin Gray and Phil Garn. There are some great photographs of the LSSC and a scale drawing in this book. Unfortunately it is a limited print book and hard to find. You can reach Jim from the Warboats website. A very helpful individual who served on PTF boats in Vietnam.
Bill
One last source is the book Warboats authored by Jin Gray and Phil Garn. There are some great photographs of the LSSC and a scale drawing in this book. Unfortunately it is a limited print book and hard to find. You can reach Jim from the Warboats website. A very helpful individual who served on PTF boats in Vietnam.
Bill
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William Smallshaw
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Re: Light Seal Support Craft (LSSC) - any intel?
Hajo,
I found another interesting source for STABs, LCPL and LSSC craft. This document is two PDFs, if interested I can find a way to send these to you.
Bill
I found another interesting source for STABs, LCPL and LSSC craft. This document is two PDFs, if interested I can find a way to send these to you.
Bill
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Hajo L.
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Re: Light Seal Support Craft (LSSC) - any intel?
Bill, I replied to your PM!
For all others, I already started my LSSC-build. If you want to take a look, look here: https://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=68777.0
It�s in german, but I think the pictures speak for themselves.
I will replace the white metal part that is meant to pose as the radar with a 3D-printed radar from a PBR-kit... I hope they both used the same system?
HAJO
For all others, I already started my LSSC-build. If you want to take a look, look here: https://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=68777.0
It�s in german, but I think the pictures speak for themselves.
I will replace the white metal part that is meant to pose as the radar with a 3D-printed radar from a PBR-kit... I hope they both used the same system?
HAJO