Dog Green. Omaha Beach, 6th June 1944

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Nicely done.

[Mickc1440]

Really looking forward to the finished article Ron

[Ian M]

That chap you have finished off is better that any of my efforts in 1/35!

I just know that this build is going to be epic!

[boatman]

THIS should be good 570 get stuck in
chrisb

[spanner570]

A bit late - No, very late, but thanks for the posts chaps.

........570 get stuck in
chrisb

Getting stuck in, Chris. :thumb2:


I've completed the painting of the figures, so now I need a landing craft. I have a 1/72 Higgins Boat in the stash, but because most of the 'Action' will take place on and around the L.C.'s ramp, it would be a shame to use a good, nicely detailed kit for possibly just the front section.
So I'm going to make a basic one from this bit of cereal box. (Other similar cereals are available. I just happen to prefer this one)

Some might remember, a while back I made a wrecked L.C.P. out of card, so I'm not completely in the dark! Which makes for a very pleasant change.

I will scale up the Higgins from the kit instruction's colour call out onto a piece of paper, cut the shapes out and then transfer them onto this cardboard. Just like that! :cold-sweat: :upside:


Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Glad to see this back. A Wheat Bisk Landing Craft - now that's something to look forward to.

[spanner570]

Thanks Jim.
.....just add milk and a dash of sugar or perhaps even a drizzle of honey.

[spanner570]

Possibly one for admin........

I know long titles are frowned on (Which I didn't think mine was) But what's happened to my thread title? It's lost all the important detail!

All I have left now is the ultimate 'Click Bait'. Any potential viewer won't have a clue what the build is about and be forced to take the bait.

Whereas shortening the title to perhaps, 'Dog Green. Omaha Beach June 6th 1944', would have let folks know the exact content. They could then have an informed choice as to whether to open the thread or move on.

Looking at the title as it now stands, I could be building the ramp on the River Mersey, Liverpool Ferry!

...and a very fine ramp it is too.

[Mini Me]

Hi Ron, could we have a peek at all the wee lads you painted? Also what brand are they? The details look really good on the few I saw in August. :thumb2:

[spanner570]

Hi Ron, could we have a peek at all the wee lads you painted? Also what brand are they? The details look really good on the few I saw in August. :thumb2:

Hi Rick.
They are 1/72 Pegasus. U.S. Rangers. Great little figures, apart from that softish plastic.

Here's a few of the 39 figures you get in the box. Most of the others are 'Running', so wouldn't stand up!


Bear on mind they will all be soaking wet, so will be a lot darker at the finishing line.

Cheers.
Ron

[Mini Me]

Those turned out great!!

[spanner570]

Thanks Rick. :thumb2:


More progress on this.....

As I wrote earlier, because I didn't want to waste the detailed 1/72 kit I possess of a Higgins boat, all for what will be in essence the bow bit, I decided to scratch build a basic version of the vessel using a cereal packet.

I scaled up the L.C. from the colour callout sheet included in the plastic kit, transferred the shapes to pieces of paper and used these as templates to mark out onto the back of the cereal packet.

The various gussets, gun shields etc. are offcuts of thin plastic card.

To add a bit of detail, I've started adding some 'bits' from my spares box .


Here's the initial construction.












The actual L.C. has a slightly 'V' shaped hull. Because it won't be seen, a lot of work was avoided. Thus, the front elevation is as flat as a witch's tit, with only a slight bend front to back....



The ramp grooves are lines cut into the card and then a wash of paint applied. Quickly, the excess paint was wiped off leaving the darker lines on the deck.





A bit manky around the edges and still plenty of work to do, but the basic craft is laid down.

Cheers.
Ron

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Ron, your floating cereal box is a truly novel idea and looks fantastic Sir!!! I only hope you are going to paint the interior of it though. The poor guys are seasick enough getting to the beach but having to see Wheat Bisks on the walls would only make it worse on their poor stomachs!!!

Great paint work on the little fellas too!!! Top job on the detailing and your steady hand doing it...

Prost
Allen

[Neil Merryweather]

Bloody hell you've enjoyed yourself, haven't you?
That's an awesome bit of model making, reminds me of being 10, when we couldn't afford Airfix kits and I would copy things from the catalogue in cornflakes box card (not to your standard,OBVS...)

[Jim R]

Your Blue Peter badge is in the post. The LC looks excellent.