1/35 Italeri LCVP landing craft

[alextheblue]

Well, it wasn't quite what I was planning, but I was determined to get something across the finish line. The landing craft itself was great to build but the jeep and figures were absolute crapola, so I decided to bin them. Anywho, here's what I ended up with.
















Well done to everyone that has entered this GB, there's some brilliant work and I've really enjoyed following all the threads. And finally, thanks to everyone who has taken the time to take a peek at my feeble offerings.

[DBMiller]

Feeble nothing, it came out great!

[Willem]

Agree with DB. You got there. Fab painting. You can always add the rest later.

[wappynutter]

There ain't no feeble in ANYTHING you turn your hand to Alex...
You Sir, are awesome sauce buddy!!




...and i see an excellent little fleet of Landing craft produced by both yourself and young DB there!
Well done mate!
.... and what do ya mean "Binned" the Jeep and figures?? They got "Crash and Burn" diorama written all over them for the Vietnam GB....
Rescue and re-use them styrene monsters now! lol ...... Or is that just me who's a tight fisted sod??
Anyways, well done again good sir, you have worked wonders with this old kit...
All the best, stay well my friend..

[Coen]

That's some really great weathering and rust effects Alex.
Fine work bud. That's excellent.

[Rob]

That's real nice Alex, a craft to be proud of. Mind you, me?, I loved the jeep and figures and I am now, entirely your fault (and Wappy's), the proud owner of a Tamiya jeep and a couple of figures that take pride of place in the stash...one day

Anyhoo, top job - you are the colourist supreme

up the Palace

[alextheblue]

Feeble nothing, it came out great!

Thanks DB - wishing I had painted my lifebelts the same colour as yours - they look loads better.

[alextheblue]

Agree with DB. You got there. Fab painting. You can always add the rest later.

Thanks Will! Still planning on completing the dio, especially now I have the luxury of more time.

[alextheblue]

There ain't no feeble in ANYTHING you turn your hand to Alex...
You Sir, are awesome sauce buddy!!




...and i see an excellent little fleet of Landing craft produced by both yourself and young DB there!
Well done mate!
.... and what do ya mean "Binned" the Jeep and figures?? They got "Crash and Burn" diorama written all over them for the Vietnam GB....
Rescue and re-use them styrene monsters now! lol ...... Or is that just me who's a tight fisted sod??
Anyways, well done again good sir, you have worked wonders with this old kit...
All the best, stay well my friend..

Thanks Andy.

When I say binned, they've been safely tucked away in a box and filed under, "Not likely to be finished anytime soon!" I'm sure they'll come in handy for something else though.

[alextheblue]

That's some really great weathering and rust effects Alex.
Fine work bud. That's excellent.

Thanks Mike! Wasn't sure about adding rust - kept looking at it thinking, "exactly what bits are wood and what bits are metal - no idea!" In the end, I decided to use the "what-the-hell" strategy.

[alextheblue]

That's real nice Alex, a craft to be proud of. Mind you, me?, I loved the jeep and figures and I am now, entirely your fault (and Wappy's), the proud owner of a Tamiya jeep and a couple of figures that take pride of place in the stash...one day

Anyhoo, top job - you are the colourist supreme

up the Palace

Thanks Rob! Like the look of the Tamiya jeep, I hear it goes together a whole heap better than the Italeri one.

Up the Palace?? - what, Buckingham!!

[Nige201980]

Alex this is stunning work buddy I love it I can see it on one of the beaches with everyone piling out of it great work buddy.