LSSC LIGHT SEAL SUPPORT CRAFT "Head for the Light"
Vietnam-Groupbuild 1:35
- Scale:
- 1:35
- Status:
- On hold
- Started:
- July 29, 2012
As a interested in SEAL´s of the vietnam-era, this is a perfect kit for me. I´m only afraid of painting the figures, but i´ll manage this! My referances are military non-fiction books from Darryl Young (The element of surprise) and Harry Constance (Good to go). I can recommend these books a lot! Any hints and comments are appreciated!
Project inventory
Full kits
LSSC (Light Seal Support Craft) 1:35 'Nam' Series (includes 6 figures)
Shanghai Dragon 1:35
3301 199x New box Multi-topic (1!!)Detail and Conversion sets
Figures
Master Box 
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Comments
16 June 2012, 11:36
Holger KranichOn the last friday, i started this Kit. Its quite fun so far! I'm still scared about painting the figures but i will tackle that... The fit is ok but requires a lot of dryfitting. Pix will follow soon!🙂
1 July 2012, 18:17
Christian MeyerhoffHi Holger!
The brown water navy of the vietnam conflict is in deed a very interesting modelling subject. Good luck for this project. Will there be a dio ?
1 July 2012, 18:24
Holger KranichHi Christian!
Well i think about a dio and got myself some "water" for dios. And i its fun to collect the referances. Actually i have to come to an initial spark...🙂
1 July 2012, 18:34
Christian MeyerhoffJust watch "Apocalypse Now" This movie will answer all your questions.
Allways remember : Charlie don`t surf !
1 July 2012, 19:07
Christian MeyerhoffAbsolutle right! I love this scene too. Fortunately i have an 1:35 nd scale MRC Huey in my stash. Aditional to that the Big Ed package and some figures from Dragon- What do you think about a Joint Venture? As fär as I know there was never a Group built on Scalemates.
1 July 2012, 19:45
Holger KranichSounds very interesting! Some kind of groupbuild something from vietnam-era in 1:35?
1 July 2012, 19:51
Holger KranichHmm, i have the kit, i'm motivated and i enjoy the vietnam-stuff! Let's do it!!!😢
1 July 2012, 20:06
Christian MeyerhoffOk ! This starts tomorrow. Further information will be follow.
This will be a great project.
1 July 2012, 20:18
Frank KrauseHmm, I'm thinking about, if I should join...? Since the Huey is already covered, what about...
M706 Commando Armored Car (HobbyBoss 82418, 1:35)
1 July 2012, 20:29
Frank KrauseWhich one?
Dragon or Academy?
Bell UH-1D Huey (Dragon 3538, 1:35) UH-1C Huey "FROG" (Academy 2196, 1:35)
1 July 2012, 20:46
Frank KrauseHmm, if it's a Huey, I prefer the Academy one, since I'm not so confident in my skills ans wouldn't like to spoil the Dragon one. Together with these guys here?
UH-1C Huey "FROG" (Academy 2196, 1:35) U.S. 1st Cavalry (Dragon 3312, 1:35)
1 July 2012, 20:49
AugieEither is good as far as hueys go.. there is also the other offering in 1:35.. i cant remember the maker off the top of my head. its in my stash....
Of course... could have a phibber along side it too..😉
2 July 2012, 00:14
Christian MeyerhoffHi Michael!
Good idea. If it is the trumpeter kit you will get an excellent model which needes much space in the shelf.
2 July 2012, 11:43
Frank Krause@Augie: If you go for this one I found in your stash would be a good addition. May we say "Welcome" to you in this groupbuild?
UH-1B Iroquois (Seminar 8000, 1:35)
2 July 2012, 12:08
Bill GilmanWho will be scratchbuilding Kurtz's compound? 🙂
"I expected someone like you. What did you expect? Are you an assassin?"
"I'm a soldier."
"You're neither. You are an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill."
Holger, please remember, "Never get out of the boat!!!"
2 July 2012, 12:55
Holger KranichWould be nice to have you "aboard" Augie😢!
As everyone can see, i was shopping online and added some stuff to my stash for this groupbuild. Slowly an idea is arising, of what should happen in the dio!
2 July 2012, 12:57
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi Holly
Are you not in a plan to built the TA -152???
2 July 2012, 15:13
Christian MeyerhoffHello eyerybody!
I will use this one UH-1C "Huey" Gunship (MRC BA104, 1:35) for the group build. And yes, it will carry a surf board
2 July 2012, 18:01
AugieI know it may sound like an odd idea...but as a sort of tounge in cheek way of hoouring.... how about each US peice of kit.. has a surfboard somewhere on it?
2 July 2012, 18:04
Frank KrauseHehe, quite a bunch of Huey's. Same type, but different versions. That'll be nice!
2 July 2012, 18:04
AugieShould be... although its gonna be even more funny with them all having surf boards hung off
2 July 2012, 18:14
Frank KrauseHmmm, I'm not so much in time-pressure. I always have a good start, than it slows down... At least until end of September or even later would be my preference.
2 July 2012, 21:43
AugieFrank, thats music to my ears.. longer the better... knowing me this hog is likely to be acessorised a fair bit..
2 July 2012, 21:47
Holger KranichEnd of December is more than perfect to me! Now i just need a surfboard...
3 July 2012, 06:27
Christian MeyerhoffHello!
@ Augie: No there is no surf board included in this kit. I will make mine from a stretcher which was left from a Bell 47 kit in the same scale. No big deal to modify it.
Just another thing for discussion. What should be the theme of our group build ? If we name it " The vietnam Conflict" you can bring in everything in any scale from an Aircraft Carrier to a single Figure. The range is very wide.
If we call it "Charlie donT surf" the models should have been in the movie.
What do you think?
3 July 2012, 07:58
Holger KranichChristian, it just has to be Vietnam related and in 1:35scale. You can choose whatever you want as long as it Vietnamrelated🙂 Actually we have Huey´s, Boats, Guided missles, Trucks and Figures...
3 July 2012, 08:04
Christian MeyerhoffOk! If the only restriction is the scale, no problem. I like 1:35 🙂
3 July 2012, 08:07
Frank KrauseI've renamed my project... Group build "Charlie don't surf" | Project by Frank Krause (1:35)
3 July 2012, 09:16
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi Mates
I talked to my wife (wich is my better half,and she got sometimes more Brain,....no laughs please 🙂
She said "What are you waiting for???"
So iam on board with the Ontos!!
3 July 2012, 11:48
Frank Krause@Markus: Yeahaaaa! Great! That'll be fun! Always listen to your wife (as long as her ideas are like that😉 )!
3 July 2012, 12:03
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchAre there rules or something.Or it is only you can build what you want?.Will we place them together when finished??(if thats possible).
Or is it everybody builts for himself and just shows the finished model at the end.?
3 July 2012, 12:13
Steve WilsonTOCK! Bongggg! so it finally got yer! with a bit of help from, "she who must be obeyed", great stuff, plenty of posts please...
3 July 2012, 12:35
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchOk ,Mates !!
Ontos is on his way with photoetch from ET models.I dont want to skip the barrels to alu ones.So i will not use the voyager set.I want it to be finished until december ,so not to much work.
3 July 2012, 12:44
Holger KranichHi Markus, the only restriction is the scale (1:35) and it must be Vietnam-War related.
Maybe we can put them together at the first scalemates-meeting in february?
3 July 2012, 12:44
Steve WilsonScalemates meeting?????? What? where? who? how? why? when? More Please...
3 July 2012, 12:49
Frank Krause@Holger: Why not create a project called Scalemates meeting? There you could put info, what's planned so far. You could also add photos of the scheduled location... and at the end there should be a photoalbum of the models started/created during the meeting. I think, Tim can live with that, since it is model- and Scalemates related, Can't you, Tim?😉
And Holger, don't forget! I'm already booked..., aren't I?
3 July 2012, 13:02
Holger KranichFrank, thats a very good idea! I´ll establish such a album! And you are already the first who booked in, so you get a red-carpet!!!
3 July 2012, 13:10
Christian MeyerhoffHi together!
Just another idea. What do you guys think about an online voting at the end. As i mentioned just an idea...
3 July 2012, 17:14
AckiMoin Holger, great project! Nice painting. Everything painted with the herpa-Äärbrasch? 🙂 Looks great.
27 July 2012, 09:31
Holger KranichJap Acki, ool päintet with the Herpa Ääirbrasch! THX! And i´m gonna use it a lot more! I´m not a hundret percent satisfied with the outcome of the fading so i work on it, this evening!
27 July 2012, 09:43
AckiShow me only one who is 100% satisfied with his builded kit. You´ll get a Jever for free. 🙂
27 July 2012, 11:40
Holger KranichYes Acki, thats right, indeed! F... now i have to by it by my own!😢
27 July 2012, 11:47
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchLooks very good ,Holger!!Looking forward to see it after the oil fading.
27 July 2012, 15:55
Marko PaakkanenThis far looking good. I can not wait for the next photo albums ... when look at Detail and Conversion sets what you are using.
8 February 2013, 05:27
Christian LehmannHey Holgi, what about the reunion? No posts relating to this event the whole week. Did you have party and no modelling?
8 February 2013, 22:23
Christian MeyerhoffHi Christian!
There still is a lot of excellent modelling. I just returned from Wangerooge. Holger said that he will upload some pics on Monday.
9 February 2013, 13:53
Christian Meyerhoff@Holger : This was a very warm welcome to this scalemate workshop. Even I only had about two hours to join this meeting it was worth every minute. Nice people, nice models,nice waether, nice island. This was an absolutely perfect day. Never learned so much about modelling within so less time.
9 February 2013, 19:27
Holger KranichChristian. Thats The right Spirit of SCM! You are always welcome!!!😢
9 February 2013, 23:27
Frank Krause@Christian: Great, that you found the time. It was a pleasure to meet you in person and have a look at your goodies! Next time you stay longer, don't you?
10 February 2013, 18:58
Christian Meyerhoff@Frank: In 2014 I will stay the whole week with you. That`s promised and you can sure about that. Would be fun to meet you and all others again!
10 February 2013, 20:01
Holger KranichYes, that would be a great addition if you join us, Christian!🙂
10 February 2013, 20:13
Holger KranichKaiyu, i´m waiting for it, too!😢
But i´m actually not in the mood to finish it!
I think i need to do the paintjob again, i´m not totally satisfied with the result...
15 June 2014, 08:07