Italeri LCM3 landing craft w/Tasca Firefly Vc

[BlrwestSiR]

I painted the tracks using a mix of Metallic Brown and Dark Iron. I'm not completely sold on the colour but it at grow on me after I weather them a bit. 

[Grunhertz]

That's looking nice well done 

[BlrwestSiR]

Just a quick update. I've somehow misplaced the Firefly box so I can't get any more done until I find it. 

As for the LCM, I'm waiting on a figure set to arrive at my LHS so that's stalled too. It's stored to arrive next week so hopefully I'll be back at it shortly. 

In the meantime, I'll keep looking for the Firefly box.

Carl

[harv]

What do you need from it Carl ?.....Harv

[IainMackayDall]

Has anyone ever found any scale models to build the larger D-Day LST craft?

[BlrwestSiR]

9 hours ago, harv said:

What do you need from it Carl ?.....Harv

Mostly the small details: hatches, lights, tools.

I probably have some of the bits in a spares box but hopefully the box will turn up.

[BlrwestSiR]

7 hours ago, IainMackayDall said:

Has anyone ever found any scale models to build the larger D-Day LST craft?

I think Accurate Armour did one years ago but it wasn't cheap.

 

[harv]

1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Mostly the small details: hatches, lights, tools.

I probably have some of the bits in a spares box but hopefully the box will turn up.

If you can't find them, let me know.....Harv

[BlrwestSiR]

Thanks Harv, I'll let you know.

[Peterpools]

 

Carl

Tracks look mighty convincing to me. Hope the missing box and parts turn up, so you can keep on rolling.

Keep ‘em comin

Peter

 

[Bomber_County]

Tasca kits are a joy to build, looking good Carl 

[BlrwestSiR]

On 11/10/2018 at 8:31 AM, Peterpools said:

 

Carl

Tracks look mighty convincing to me. Hope the missing box and parts turn up, so you can keep on rolling.

Keep ‘em comin

Peter

 

Thanks Peter! I found the missing bits in the last place I'd think to check. They were in the LCM box. So hopefully I'll be back at it shortly. 

 

1 hour ago, Bomber_County said:

Tasca kits are a joy to build, looking good Carl 

They really are. They just go together so nicely. 

[Jeff]

On 11/11/2018 at 6:13 AM, BlrwestSiR said:

Thanks Peter! I found the missing bits in the last place I'd think to check. They were in the LCM box. So hopefully I'll be back at it shortly. 

  

They really are. They just go together so nicely. 

Good to hear that Carl.....

[BlrwestSiR]

Ok, I bit the bullet and started painting the crew figures. Definitely my weakest skill so be kind.

In his cupola:

Now to do the gunner and driver.I Inthe meantime, I donated adding the on vehicle tools.

[Grunhertz]

Nice work and your figures look fine 

[harv]

Figure looks good to me.....harv

[Bomber_County]

That’s showroom condition Carl............

[BlrwestSiR]

2 hours ago, Grunhertz said:

Nice work and your figures look fine 

 

1 hour ago, harv said:

Figure looks good to me.....harv

 

1 hour ago, Bomber_County said:

That’s showroom condition Carl............

Thanks gents!

I figure since the Sherman is going on a landing craft, it wouldn't be too dirty. I have given it a light dusting though.

 

[BlrwestSiR]

I'm still working on the other Firefly.

I've swapped in Tasca drive sprockets and idlers with bogies and tracks from AFV Club.

Next to big brother

[harv]

Love it !....harv

[Peterpools]

Carl

Figures look mighty good to me and much better then I can do

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[DocRob]

Great looking couple, can't wait to see the figure for the shrinked one. When I see the mix of kits on your bench, I wonder how you manage not to mix up the parts , a Sherman with wings, ….

Some time ago I did a not so serious review about another little fellow, The deformed Meng KV-2 and had a lot of fun building it and writing the review.

https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/5406-and-now-to-something-completely-different-meng-kv-2/

Cheers Rob

[Guest DannyVM]

Carl, i love that Firefly, and i love the combination of the LCV and the Sherman, looking forward to see your progress.

Regards

Danny

[BlrwestSiR]

Thanks Danny! The Firefly is definitely my favourite version of the Sherman. 

[BlrwestSiR]

A small update on this project.i finally got it back on the bench and the Firefly at least is almost done now. I added a bit of stowage to the front hull and the driver figure. 

I need to add the periscope covers and then it'll be completed.

Here it is with the  finished cute Firefly.

Carl