WWII US Navy LCM(3) Landing Craft 1/35 Trumpeter

The LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) was the most widely used type of tank-carrying landing craft in WWII. More than 8,500 were built in American yards between 1942 and 1945. Since the British had no tank-carrying craft lighter than LCTs (Landing Craft Tank), LCMs were also readily adopted by the Royal Navy. LCMs could be either carried on ship davits or towed across the English Channel. Due to the danger of swamping in rough seas, most LCMs were towed across the Channel and not loaded with troops until the morning of D-Day. LCMs could be readily identified by their unique perforated bow ramp. As tanks grew larger and heavier, the LCM(3) was developed with a longer hull and greater buoyancy, allowing a 30-ton tank to be carried. They could also handle up to 30 tons of cargo or 60 troops. LCM(3) had a crew of four men and was armed with two 50-caliber machine guns. The LCM was not designed for the crew to live aboard and it remained dependent upon a parent ship over long periods of time. The most important role played by LCMs on D-Day was transporting the engineer teams assigned to demolish the beach obstacles. 

Please see the paint guide below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/35
Length: 17.2”
Width: 4.77”
Parts: 161
– Requires paint and glue for assembly
– Illustrated instructions and paint profile
– 6 sprues and hull
– Photo-etched parts
– Decals
– Molded in grey plastic
– Includes plastic tube, twine and wire for assembly
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Paint Guide:

Copper
Dark Grey
Tan
White
Red
Burnt Iron
Metal Black
Wood Brown
Olive Drab
Gold
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