1:18 LVT A2 with STUART M-5A1 TURRET--W I P --UPDATED 11/16

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:14 am

Keep it going bubba! Fantastic work.

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:52 am

looking very cool your getting a whole load of detail on it!

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:21 am

wow, that's coming along very nicely, excelent work. thanks for keeping us posted on the WIP its always great to see 'em come together

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:54 pm

You are truly "gifted" RED ! ...

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:35 am

More pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:46 pm

steelbonnet wrote:WOW very nice Girls
Well I Really like the Panzer chick bent forward on the turret MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Ja
Steel Bonnet

I am with you Ja

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:19 pm

Hey yall---Thank yall very much it means alot!!!!

I only have a few more things to do and I will be done!!!! And then---thats right---DIORAMA TIME!!!

And yes STEELBONNET I will pair them up---maybe for a few (beach assault landing) pics?????

I will have some more WIP pics soon!!!!---RED---

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:44 am

awesome !

bring the pics !

RED · Post by **RED** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:43 pm

Hey yall---Im sorry I havent been around--- I had some personal bussiness come up back home and have been gone for about a month!!!

But Im back now and ready to start back on my customs again!!!!

I have got some new pics of my LVT that Ive named--- THE TIPSY GYPSY---

I at 1st was going to give it a camo paint job but the more I looked at real pics of the LVTs at SAIPAN the more I saw that they were all O.D. Green and not camo---so there you have it!!!!

I added some small things to make it more detailed like the periscope in the up/open position(which is a real easy custom to do),radio antenna,and 2water(jerry)cans!!!!

I then I gave it a little weathering on all the edges to give it that been there look!!!!

:lol:I hope yall like it!!!!---RED---

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tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:49 pm

That is very cool! Nice work! It makes me really wish 21c would pursue some completely new armor, especially some light tanks. An LVT isn't any more obscure than a Stuka zu Fuss or Panzerpioneerwagen

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:25 am

SKILLS to the highest degree RED! I keep scrolling back from start to finish and you never cease to keep us all in awe. By the way, I made a lil observation and I don't know if this is the case but your work area seems very clean and organized... which tells me that you're very methodical and not scattered in your process - Then again, I'd expect nothing less given how your tank has developed!

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:32 am

As Rob said "slills to the highest degree" BUT I think you CAN do better so you should post this one to me

HAHAHA

Outstanding work with this & any chance we can see both your LVTs together??

Outstanding work Red

Ja
Steel Bonnet

shadow83 · Post by **shadow83** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:09 pm

Amazing work again Red.Where do i place an order

MajorHoover · Post by **MajorHoover** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:17 pm

That thing is absolutely fantastic!!!

Great job, really outstanding!!!

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:21 pm

Brilliant work RED

you have great skills man it's been great to see the stages of this project so what's next?

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:20 pm

What a beauty! Nice work Red. I have LVT envy

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Mark

RED · Post by **RED** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:34 pm

Hey yall---Thank yall for all the nice comments!!!!

It really means alot to me to know that yall like my LVT--- which has taken me so long to build!!!

THANK YALL AGAIN!!!!Oh---as soon as I have time I plan to take and post a few pics of a AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT useing both LVT's and my HIGGINS Boat!!!!!

With winter comeing it might be a little cold down by the ol'swimming hole---so might not be till spring till I get a chance for the assault pics!!!!

That might give me enough time to build another LVT?????

But again Thank Yall!!!---RED---

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:37 am

Out standing!!!!!!!!

RED · Post by **RED** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:08 am

Hey yall!!! I bumped this old custom up cause PICKELHAUBE was thinking about makeing a custom one himself!!!Thought it might help him out to see how I built mine!!!Im sure if he does one he can make improvements on the things I had trouble with!!!

---RED---

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:45 am

Hey Red,
Thanks for bumping this up. How did you make the tracks? Could you give us a close up of them ?

Your LVT looks great !!! How long did it take in actual hands on hrs?

How does it look next to a Sherma ?

I always thought that this thing was huge but after the print enlargement it was not as big as I thought it would be.

RED · Post by **RED** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:04 am

Hey PH!!! Not a problem brother!!!The tracks are from a Tonka bulldozer---it was the tracks that gave me the ideal to do a LVT!!!Im not to sure on the time it took to build this---it was over a 4month period!!! Alittle time here and there and at least a month that I didnt work on it at all!!!It is overall bigger than a Sherman because it was ment to be a transport vehicle!!! I can post a pick of the 2 together along with the track if you still want to take a look!!!---RED---

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:25 am

RED wrote:Hey PH!!! Not a problem brother!!!The tracks are from a Tonka bulldozer---it was the tracks that gave me the ideal to do a LVT!!!Im not to sure on the time it took to build this---it was over a 4month period!!! Alittle time here and there and at least a month that I didnt work on it at all!!!It is overall bigger than a Sherman because it was ment to be a transport vehicle!!! I can post a pick of the 2 together along with the track if you still want to take a look!!!---RED---

I know the thing is about 4 inches longer and a full track wider than the Shermy. But it would be cool to see both of them side by side.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:56 am

This is a sweet rendition from Iwo Jima

http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/lvta4mb_1.htm

It has the open turret but the camo is awesome

Rogue 01 · Post by **Rogue 01** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:16 pm

I want to see it finished and painted , it will be a great addittion to any collection

Great Job

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:41 pm

10-4 brother!!!I will get some pics up as soon as I can!!!---RED---

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