Looking for info on a LVT-2 Mod

Armor/AFV WWII Allied
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Probably a long shot, but I’m looking for any info, drawings or photos from other angles on a ramp LVT-2 mod carried out in the Pacific. From what I’ve found 10 were built.

Here’s the one photo I’ve found.

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You’ll find more about the “Doodlebug” here :

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/seabee/explore/online-reading-room/seabee-faqs/the-doodlebugs.html

Just open the pics and drawings in new tabs to enlarge them…

H.P.

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Frenchy, merci

How you know where to find all the information I’ll never know but thank you for knowing.

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You’re welcome Luciano :wink:

There’s a 1/72nd scale kit available from MGM

H.P.

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Great topic! What could the connected strips be?

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Thanks again Frenchy, interesting photos and knowing there’s a kit all be it in 1/72. I’m planning to build one in 1/56, I know an odd scale but it stemmed from buying some very detailed wargaming kits of a few LVTs from Rubicon models; LVT-2, LVT(A)-2, LVT(A)-1, LVT(A)-4 and a LVT-4.

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Good question Piotr, chains maybe?

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Steel rope?

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Piotr, Ok checked the drawing from the site Frenchy provided and enlarged one of the photos, drawing states ‘bolted’ while the photo clearly shows a tube covering the connector between the planks. So in 1/56 I can get away with plastic rod.

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I think at that scale plastic rod would be ok. The plan calls out 3/4” steel cable through the timbers and 1 1/2” pipe spacer between the timbers over the cable.

Looks like once laid out 6x6x6 spacers are placed every other timber, probably near the cables as only 29 are provided.

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Just found a few more period views…

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H.P.

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@Tank_1812 Ryan, thank you, I agree with a pipe spacer over the cable using plastic rod in the smaller scale I’ll be working should work.

@Frenchy, more photos! Merci :slight_smile:

Mmm… another question comes to mind, we’re these olive drab or ocean grey?

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I would go with Ocean Grey.

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Not sure, I have seen Ocean Grey, Olive Drab and camo on LVT-2’s.

These look to be single colour so I’d rule out the camo option.

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Hi Luciano

I scratch built one a long time ago in 1/35 scale. The vehicle is called LVT doodlebug.
I used pictures and sites that Frenchy send me and as he is doing in the post.

Cheers,
Ralph