1:18 Higgins boat??

trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:00 pm

Lindberg models had a 1:32 D-Day model kit that included a crew and soldiers.I would love to see something like that in 1:18.Maybe a driver and some gear..or some beach obstacles.

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:14 pm

I'd like a battery powered R/C Higgins boat in 1/18.

Double the fun!

V2 MAN · Post by **V2 MAN** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:27 pm

Rogue wrote:I'd like a battery powered R/C Higgins boat in 1/18.

Double the fun!

That would be sweet

That and a non rc would be cool

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:14 pm

I've always been surprised at the lack of an LCVP. Reasonable size, high on cool factor and they'd make a fortune from the extra figure sales alone! You gotta know that most guys are going to want to (eventually) cram it full of 36 troops...

lou210 · Post by **lou210** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:22 pm

I think when winter comes around here in Western Maryland I'm going to try and make my own higgins boat if I can get the correct scaled down measurements...

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:42 pm

This may do:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... P-plan.gif

To convert to 1/18 scale just convert all the dimensions to inches then divide by 18.

lou210 · Post by **lou210** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:26 pm

I was thinking of building one out of plastic but I was just wondering is there some kind of sheets of plastic that i can buy and cut? Higgins boats are pretty much square so I dont think it will be to hard to do...

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:39 am

hobby shops sell plastic sheet of varying thicknesses. The largest sheets are usually a pretty good size too..

V2 MAN · Post by **V2 MAN** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:47 pm

Guess i might have to build one too. But if 21st century made one they would make a fortune

The higgins boat is just awsome

Plus what collection is complete without a higgins boat