Tim Reynaga Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) I just bought Trumpeter’s 1/144 scale LCM(3) as a bagged kit with no box on e-Bay for less than ten bucks - it looks to be a fun, quick build! The LCM was waiting for me on the porch when I got home from work yesterday. Tearing open the package after dinner, I was impressed with the quality of this little molding. The weld seams on the interior bulkhead shown here, for example. Nice. Assembly is so simple I’m going to try something different this time; having cancelled travel plans with the wife this weekend because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, I think I’ll stay in and see if I can polish this off before Monday! The first assembly was the open interior “box”... then the deck and hull... ...and then fitting them together. I’m already halfway done! Have to work today, but after that I have all weekend... Edited March 13, 2020 by Tim Reynaga 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Interesting. Sea base? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Reynaga Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Courageous said: Interesting. Sea base? Stuart Maybe eventually. It is an excellent little kit, but to finish this by the end of the weekend I think I'll just put it on a plinth. I very much enjoyed your HMS Upholder build, by the way! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Reynaga Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Major assembly of the LCM was completed last night, so today I’ll install the smaller fittings and be ready to paint this evening! The propulsion gear, vents, and other parts (like these tiny bitts) are petite and sharp. This kit is a pleasure to work with! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 This is interesting! Will be fun to watch I built the HB 1/48 version, and I see quite the family resemblance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Reynaga Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Ok, fast forward – all but a few of the fittings are installed and I’ve started to paint, beginning with the .50 cal machine guns. These are nicely done and there are even two extras, one set of guns molded with the pedestals and two guns with the two-part pedestals separately molded. Cool. I opted for the separate pedestals which are slightly sharper. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Interesting build Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Reynaga Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) With the rest of the fittings attached, a quick coat of paint and decals slapped on, the 1/144 scale LCM(3) is complete! Trumpeter included markings for both a dark blue Pacific LCM and a D-Day boat in grey. I airbrushed it Navy Blue 5-N for the Pacific boat, but I overdid the light grey streaks added for weathering so much that it ended up looking grey. Rather than redo things, I just went with it and added more grey and used the D-Day markings. The only changes I made to the kit were to add a sheet plastic door and handle (the doors weren’t flush-mounted as Trumpeter depicts) and semicircular mounts for the life rings. And done! Edited March 16, 2020 by Tim Reynaga 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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