1:18 LVT---UPDATE PICS---

RED · Post by **RED** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:34 am

Hey guys just wanted to share a few photos of a -LVT- I'am working on.It is made out of wood that you can get from any hobby store and the track is from a old tonka bulldozer that broke off ( the track is what gave me the ideal to make the LVT ). The .50 cal is from a BBI paratrooper and the .30 cal is from a 21st Century jeep. I hand painted the stars,#56's,and the name FROGBELLY.I still have alittle work to do before I'am done but I hope you enjoy what I have so far. thanks for looking RED --[img][img]http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/6638/frogbellypics2959za.jpg[/img][img][img]http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5439/frogbellypics2986mf.jpg[/img][/img]

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:38 am

Awww Man RED That is AWESOME mate truelt AWESOME

Can I have one

WOW that is just GREAT

So does it have the opening ramp for a jeep to board too?

Any chance you took WIP photos too?

Again Awesome work mate

Ja
Steel Bonnet

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:53 am

Wow! That is awesome work, and a great piece of armor to replicate. An LVT would make an interesting piece of armor for 21c to produce, but its unlikely one will see mass production. Still, great work!

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:59 am

WOW

What a really great vehicle?
Do the tracks move?

Where have all these talented customizers been hiding??

Thanks for sharing your work and please send more if you have any!

INTREPER · Post by **INTREPER** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:01 pm

Forget the LVT!!!! I love the DIO it's in

Good job on attention to detail!

RED · Post by **RED** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:05 pm

Hey guys thank you all for all the kind words - I'am glad you liked FROGBELLY!!! STEELBONNET-the LVT your thinking of is a LVT4 with the rear ramp.I'am hopeing to one day build one and another LVT1 so I can get my MARINES ashore safely!!!!--LOL-- RAZOR-The tracks will move (ONE DAY???) when I'am done building the rear wheel assembly and I ment to tell y'all she does float. Hope to have some more pics soon. THANKS Y'ALL--RED--

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:55 am

Thank`s RED & WOW She Floats too

Aww hell yea photos please

Looking forward to seeing more

Ja
Steel Bonnet

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:27 pm

Great job!

wise690 · Post by **wise690** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:49 pm

Thats cool. It floats to.

RED · Post by **RED** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:56 am

Hey y'all-- I might take FROGBELLY down to the swimming hole and take a few pics of her in the water----fully loaded with Marines of course!!!!---

---RED---

RED · Post by **RED** » Sun May 14, 2006 11:29 pm

Hey y'all---Heres a few picks of FROGBELLY in action---sorry it's taken so long to get new pics up---might have more pics this week???---Hope y'all enjoy---RED---

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blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:19 am

i definitely love outdoor pics, it really brings life to these toys !

thanks for sharing these beautiful pics

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:20 am

That's a WINNER!!!!!!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:16 pm

Now that's just plain awesome

21c modelers had better be watching this post, as an LVT (and a floating one at that) would be a pretty cool piece of 1:18 armor! Their USMC figures look so much better in that vehicle as opposed to a halftrack or truck and an LVT would be a little easier of a vehicle to produce and market as opposed to a 1:18 Higgins boat.

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:27 pm

WOW - Awesome. If you ever place that on the BST forum you could rob me.

Very nice...

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:40 pm

That really looks Cool very nice pics!!!

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Tue May 16, 2006 3:00 pm

Red, love your work and your action pics are always fantastic!

RED · Post by **RED** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:37 am

Thank y'all very much for all the kind words---It means alot!!!

Hope to see some of y'alls DIO PICS in the near future!!!!---RED---

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:26 pm

RED
WOW mate the LVT looks perfect in the water mate truely perfect

I`m really going to have to have a go at one of these someday

ja
Steel Bonnet

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:03 am

red you are equally awesome and you get us stoked to do our pics thanks man.

pokeyjtc · Post by **pokeyjtc** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:29 pm

Very nice LVT, it looks awesome! I really like the action photos too. You have a great eye for making first rate dioramas and getting great photos of them. I am very impressed.

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:35 pm

Hey RED....A+++ That owns!! And it floats! I especially like the profile pic of it trudging through water. Talk to you soon!

R

RED · Post by **RED** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:36 pm

Again -- THANK YOU EVERYBODY For your kind words !!!

---RED---

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:51 am

Very nice RED, send it to 21st Century so they can make a mold out of it

Great job!

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