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1:18 Higgins boat??
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:00 pm
by trigger1
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:14 pm
by Rogue
I'd like a battery powered R/C Higgins boat in 1/18.
Double the fun!
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:27 pm
by V2 MAN
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
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:14 pm
by aferguson
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...
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:22 pm
by lou210
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...
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:42 pm
by aferguson
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:26 pm
by lou210
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...
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:39 am
by aferguson
hobby shops sell plastic sheet of varying thicknesses. The largest sheets are usually a pretty good size too..
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:47 pm
by V2 MAN
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
