Siince there are several members who served in Vietnam. Can anyone tll me how the LARC-V
was painted, I think its a very light gray. I only found b/w pics of the Bundeswehr vehicle in question.
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Problem solved. I found a Youtube video that shows the color on a surplus vehicle.
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Can you maybe post a link? Thanks in advance!
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Well, just for the record, Brit ones were grey:
I say plural, but there may only have been one. Not of course, a LARC-V, but as I say, for the record. I suspect that not many Brits even know that we had at least one (along with an LVTP 5).
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Here you go Pawel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLoigFm28fU
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The LARC-LX or BARC in styrene and 1/35 scale would be mega-cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBl_hjPFatM
British counterpart of the LARC-V.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQzTZdQTmY8
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@HermannB Wow, now I want one of those Kruss-Maffei Wegmann carriers just because it looks so odd.
@BootsDMS OK now you have me intrigued, a British LVTP-5, are we talking about the one available from AFV Club? If so I need more info.
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@British Bulldog, it´s a one of a kind prototype that can probably only be seen at KMW factory storage in Munich.
More videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEntuqfLB2M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cHFwnFVxko
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One and the same vehicle Luciano; I have one in the stash just awaiting my attention, with a Brit crew standing by!
See here for starters
:
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Thanks Brian, Interesting I may have to get one now, however the website you linked too looks like its been closed. I had been thinking about one to go with my 'nam builds but a British one now that will be different.
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I note the second site is still running; you’ll have to trawl through th eindividuals named to get to the pics; Henry Kubinsky’s efforts contian the LVTP pics.
I have a few others as well; this one is my favourite:
showing Royal Marines in camouflaged windproofs and immaculate '37 Pat webbing. Note also the BARV in the background.
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Thanks again Brian, found the second link and love the warning signs on one of the posts.
Yep a BARV I know of a conversion for an AFV Club Cent kit, it’s on my wish list.
DUKW photo I took at the The RLC Museum - The Royal Logistic Corps
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Plenty of the same on the website above, though you’ll have to hunt around for them; mainly showing them in use in Malaya I think - a long time since I dug into it all. Now, where did I stash that rare Italeri kit?
None of which assists with Hermann’s original query of course! Apologies Hermann for the massive thread hijack.
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No problem Brian!
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Wow I did not know the British used the LVTP s. That would be a stunning model in the gray color!
I have one of those in the stash but might have to get another to do the Brit version.
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Well, just to reiterate - I think there was only one, and that must have been on trial. As mentioned in one of the links (above) I have seen an image of one amidst another load of amphibians en route to Suez (1956) but I have been unable to find the image. If I could compare registration numbers that would prove whether we had just the one, or possibly two!
My plan is to do one in a very pale grey, Brit markings and to populate it with 2 x crew in tank oversuits, and a singleton RM figure in camouflaged windproofs as per the recent pic I posted.
A few more pics to whet the appetite; Luciano take note(!) Apparently, us Brits could ram in 44 x RM Commandos:
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One is good enough to do a model I guess Brian lol
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Sorry, saw this photo and well just thought got to share;
Not very fair shark fishing with a duck (DUKW)
Sorry Hermann
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Thanks Hermann, maybe a 3D print may became available I’ll just have to keep my eyes open.
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