Tank Landing Barge.

[785boats]

Just thought I'd throw this ol' girl out there.
She's 52" long & carries a 1/16 scale tank. Power is a couple of old Johnson 785 motors running on 2s lipo. Scratch built mainly from 1/8" ply. I would class it as semi-scale.
Here's a couple of videos too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pufdIiYD8KI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDCBZKuqm_E

[millzee]

great work, look's superb, very well done.

[egneg]

Very good !!!

[Diegoboy]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

[srislash]

I like it.

[Derrick Davis]

Nicely done, Bravo!

[785boats]

Thanks for the compliments.
She's lot of fun on our 'Navy Days ' at the club.

[properchopper]

Love it !! Vid is so cool With a few mod's she'd make a great rescue rig

[785boats]

We did try it Tony, but the ramp needs to be able to swing down further. So yeah a few mods needed for that.
Makes a good transport barge though.

[properchopper]

We did try it Tony, but the ramp needs to be able to swing down further. So yeah a few mods needed for that.
Makes a good transport barge though.

Next project !

http://www.yacht-transport.com/homepage.html

[millzee]

now that's a very cool idea Tony, I these should work to fill and remove the water from the hull, I used them to emty and fill a 415ltr fish tank and it's quick.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=18971

[JimClark]

very nice job on this can you tell more about the tank?

[785boats]

I've always wanted to try something like that Tony. Just don't seem to find the time.
Since I caught this infectious 'FE' disease my scale modelling has taken a back seat. I've still got a few big ones to finish off.

Jim.
The tank is a 1/16" scale Panza. Yes, I know. What's it doing on an American LCT?. Well it was captured in France & is being transported across the Channel to England for reverse engineering.
It's one of the ones Hobbyking sell although I didn't get it from there. It was on special at a local hobby shop so I bought it & built the LCT around it.
They have great sound effects for engine, tracks, main gun, machine gun. Turret turns & raises. Shoots soft pellets. Has exhaust fumes. Here's a link to the ones available from Hobbyking. They are great fun.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...RTR_Tanks.html