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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.

The planking was made in 1.5mm :













The angle were made with hard wood :







The deck is made in CT 1.5mm

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!

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













The bottom of the deck is removable :

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

hello Neptune,

The length is 1016 mm and 285 mm for beam

The following tomorow

Looks great.

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 :

The following on work on the hull :



I have placed "greaser" :





The rudders :



The support of the propellers shaft :

Some works on superstructures :













The building of the "wind-sock" :





After two masters they are moulded in Polyurethane resin :



So long !

Alain

Alain!

that is very very 'tres bien!!


sharp as a blade and very crisp!
Bravo!


JIM B

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

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

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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

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

One more time, Hello !

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

























So long

Alain

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

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

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Went to get coffee.

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

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