Snorkeling off a Saipan beach......The Players.

[spanner570]

Thanks for the continued interest, boys.

Hi Ron
The crud/paint will need to be put on pretty dry so the card doesn't distort.
Jim

Good point Jim, but I'll seal the whole thing with PVA before I do any crudding etc.
As for distortion, there will be plenty of that anyway, to explain away how the thing arrived on the 'oggin floor in the first place.

Thanks again all.

Ron

[spanner570]

It's steady rain today, so can't get out.
Just what is a bloke supposed to do?

This is filling the time nicely......
I must confess to being dead chuffed how it's going together.


Cheers,
John Noakes and Shep.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Shep. Just keep John away from the model and it will be splendid.

[spanner570]

Thanks Tim.
Hull and main deck done.....






More work on the stern deck area and the driver's position to do.

Cheers.
Ron

[Tim Marlow]

That’s coming on a treat. Really looks the part.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Looks good and as Tim says 'It really looks the part'
Jim

[JR]

:thinking:YEA John i do wont do that again in a hurry to exspensive for me an danger to crown jewels lol:rolling::face-with-head-bandage::cold-sweat:
chris

Sorry to bring it up again Chris, but it was on par with 570's dilemma. :smiling3:

[spanner570]

I've had a thoroughly idle day today, so I've progressed very nicely with the L.C.

Here it is complete as far as is necessary. I scratched made all the fittings from bits of sprue and left over 'things' from previous kits.
I could have left most of them off, but I thought a few lumps and bumps under the marine growth would add a bit of interest.....

The ramp is made solely from plastic card.

Door ajar as a safe haven for diddy fishes.

Next I will paint the vessel and then inflict some damage to show why it sank.












I hope you approve of my 'Blue Peter' L.C.M. Mk. LXXIII thus far.....

Cheers.
Peter Purves

[Gern]

A bit more attention to detail and you could have ended up with a first class LCM what you could have displayed on the top of the oggin - instead of just a base for your 'crud' as you put it!

Mind you, I've seen you do the same with buildings. Create a perfectly acceptable one that would grace any dio - then pummel it to destruction and end up with little more than a pile of rubble!

[outrunner]

A very nice bit of card folding/glueing Sir.

Yours faithfully, O R Igami.

[Tim Marlow]

Looks fabulous Ron. Really nice scratching.

[spanner570]

Thanks for your posts, chaps. :thumb2:

Finally finished and ready for 'Serious Dinting'

It's been great fun trying something I've not done before (scaling up and making the thing) and I'm more than happy with the result.

I've decided to model this deeper in the sea than the others. It had just delivered it's cargo and had passed over the reef and on it's way back to the transport when it was hit by a projectile......
So being deeper, it will not have so much growth on it, keep some detail and hopefully, look a bit spooky like.

Anyway here is the completed landing craft. Two coats brush painted direct onto the card using Vallejo Air Acrylics. The number is done with a felt pen.

















...and a 'Quicky' for Dave before it disappears into the depths.


Thanks to those who supported me throughout this new experience. I needed it!

Cheers.
Ron

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent work Ron. Love the look of that….

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Looking at the photos you'd never believe it was made from an old cereal box. It will more than work as a wreck.
Jim

[Si Benson]

Top stuff Ron….looking very nice :thumb2: