I am considering starting a build on a WWII LCVP Higgins landing craft boat. This will be my first build. I started building a Wild Thing a while back but my mom mixed up all my plans all of which were different sizes so I stopped and never restarted. I figured this landing craft would be a good, yet easy first build. Its not going to be a speed demon or anything but more a scale boat that is still fast enough to putt around and a good back up boat for quick rescues.
For those of you who do not know the LCVP higgins boat can be seen here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCVP
It was used in WWII as a landing craft for US troops and small vehicles. The bow is actually a ramp which opens up fully to allow the troops to exit the craft quickly. I think that would be pretty easy to rig up with a servo.
The rear of the boat would be an awesome place to store the electronics and a 6cell battery.
As far as the build of the main hull I started using cardboard to make some 3D plans if you will. Then my dad gave me the idea to use the cardbaord as a base and then fiberglass it over to avoid any wood dealings at all. Im testing a peice of scrap cardboard now to see how good the stuff dries and how hard it will be.
It has a wierd bottom to it though. THe front part is kinda a shallow V hull but then the rear is flat with the keel and the prop and rudder. Ill probably build the boat as a flat bottom first and then build the lower hull onto that. Figure that will be the easiest.
Well guys this is just the start. I have already cut out a sort of prototype out of cardboard but haven't assembled it yet, its just the floor, walls and the front ramp. WIll be about 18-23 inchs long after all said and done. Hope to power it with a 550 silver can motor cuz I have one laying around. LMK what you guys think of my plan, I just want to build a boat but need something easy to start out with because if I try to build something too complicated I will end up quitting.
BTW: I searched around but couldn't find this, has anyone done a build similiar to this b4?
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