In Box Review of Lindberg 1/32nd Scale
Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel L.C.V.P. Motorized Kit no. 7411
By Ray Mehlberger
OUT OF PRODUCTION
Copyright date 1976
OUT OF PRODUCTION
Copyright date 1976
HISTORY:
The L.C.V.P. was designed to run through the surf to a beach, lower a ramp, unload men and cargo, back off, or retract through the breakers and return to its transport.
This landing craft is constructed mainly of wood, but there is light armor plating above the water line. The L.C.V.P. is armed with two 30 caliber machine guns. The bow of this small landing craft can be lowered to form a ramp so troops may rush ashore as soon as the bow slides onto the beach. A small cannon and a jeep can also be transported to shore on a L.C.V.P.
The L.C.V.P. was designed to run through the surf to a beach, lower a ramp, unload men and cargo, back off, or retract through the breakers and return to its transport.
This landing craft is constructed mainly of wood, but there is light armor plating above the water line. The L.C.V.P. is armed with two 30 caliber machine guns. The bow of this small landing craft can be lowered to form a ramp so troops may rush ashore as soon as the bow slides onto the beach. A small cannon and a jeep can also be transported to shore on a L.C.V.P.
THE KIT:
This kit came in a large shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a L.C.V.P. along with about 4 other L.C.V.P.s coming ashore and offloading soldiers.
The one in the foreground is fighting with a Zero that is straffing it. This is a scene somewhere in the Pacific as there are palm trees shown.
The L.C.V.P. is overall battleship grey. It has white lettering KA15-17 on the sides of its bow. On the sides of the stern there is a rectangle divided into 3 horizontal stripes of red, yellow, red and a white square with diagonal dark blue stripes on it.
The L.C.V.P. just behind it has the white number PA7-2 on the sides of its bow.
The box art says that the kit is motorized to operate in water. Instructions are included in English, German, French and Spanish.
One side panel repeats the box art smaller in color. Followed by "This model is manufactured for the enjoyment and educational value of the purchaser. On the box of all Lindberg models, the age of the builder is taken into consideration.
In some cases, a notation will be made where parental guidance is suggested. The illustration does not always represent the exact contents of the box since model builders may wish to construct and finish the model using their own imagination. due to the various scales (sizes) this model may be smaller or larger than shown in the illustration.
To produce the colors in the illustration on the box front for snap-fit or glue type models, some painting is required. Paint and cement not included. Electric motor included. Two AA penlite batteries required. Batteries are not included in kit."
The other side panel says the kit was made and printed in the USA. The copyright of the kit is 1976 by Lindberg Products Inc.
All rights reserved. Trademark registered in USA and foreign coutries. Adult guidance suggested for youngsters under 8 years old.
Manufactured by Lindberg Products Inc., Skokie, Illinois and the box art is repeated again smaller and in color.
THE KIT:
This kit came in a large shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a L.C.V.P. along with about 4 other L.C.V.P.s coming ashore and offloading soldiers.
The one in the foreground is fighting with a Zero that is straffing it. This is a scene somewhere in the Pacific as there are palm trees shown.
The L.C.V.P. is overall battleship grey. It has white lettering KA15-17 on the sides of its bow. On the sides of the stern there is a rectangle divided into 3 horizontal stripes of red, yellow, red and a white square with diagonal dark blue stripes on it.
The L.C.V.P. just behind it has the white number PA7-2 on the sides of its bow.
The box art says that the kit is motorized to operate in water. Instructions are included in English, German, French and Spanish.
One side panel repeats the box art smaller in color. Followed by "This model is manufactured for the enjoyment and educational value of the purchaser. On the box of all Lindberg models, the age of the builder is taken into consideration.
In some cases, a notation will be made where parental guidance is suggested. The illustration does not always represent the exact contents of the box since model builders may wish to construct and finish the model using their own imagination. due to the various scales (sizes) this model may be smaller or larger than shown in the illustration.
To produce the colors in the illustration on the box front for snap-fit or glue type models, some painting is required. Paint and cement not included. Electric motor included. Two AA penlite batteries required. Batteries are not included in kit."
The other side panel says the kit was made and printed in the USA. The copyright of the kit is 1976 by Lindberg Products Inc.
All rights reserved. Trademark registered in USA and foreign coutries. Adult guidance suggested for youngsters under 8 years old.
Manufactured by Lindberg Products Inc., Skokie, Illinois and the box art is repeated again smaller and in color.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains 4 battle-ship grey trees and a battleship grey hull part, plus a lot of loose parts that broke off the trees, the electric motor, a steel drive shaft, brass electric contacts in 2 sealed cello bags, a decal sheet with the markings for the box art subject, a decal sheet with an American flag on it, 2 blue plastic motor mount fittings.
The loose grey parts are 4 of the crew members, battery box walls, steering wheel, turret ring, hull floor, ramp, bulkhead wall, cargo compartment parts.
The trees are not alphabetized or illustrated in the instructions. However, they do have part numbers next to the parts on them and there is a list of names of all the parts in the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single sheet, folded in the center to create 4 pages in 14" x 10 " page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white copy of the box art, over a one paragraph history of the L.C.V.P., information about some motor mount changes in the kit in 4 languages: English, French, German and Spanish.
It then says "If desired, model parts can be painted before assembly. Follow colors as shown on the box cover."
Below this is black and white photo of the model made up and an illustration of the electric motor and its mounts.
The bottom of the page tells that Lindberg was in Skokie, Illinois back in the 70's.
Page 2 to 4 give a grand total of 20 assembly steps.
The bottom of page 4 has a listing of the names of all 104 parts in the kit, over a mail in coupon to use to get any missing parts from Lindberg.
The kit is in 1/32nd scale, which makes the L.C.V.P. 12" long and 4" wide. It has a full hull.
The first small tree holds two parts that are called the skegs.
This kit contains 4 battle-ship grey trees and a battleship grey hull part, plus a lot of loose parts that broke off the trees, the electric motor, a steel drive shaft, brass electric contacts in 2 sealed cello bags, a decal sheet with the markings for the box art subject, a decal sheet with an American flag on it, 2 blue plastic motor mount fittings.
The loose grey parts are 4 of the crew members, battery box walls, steering wheel, turret ring, hull floor, ramp, bulkhead wall, cargo compartment parts.
The trees are not alphabetized or illustrated in the instructions. However, they do have part numbers next to the parts on them and there is a list of names of all the parts in the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single sheet, folded in the center to create 4 pages in 14" x 10 " page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white copy of the box art, over a one paragraph history of the L.C.V.P., information about some motor mount changes in the kit in 4 languages: English, French, German and Spanish.
It then says "If desired, model parts can be painted before assembly. Follow colors as shown on the box cover."
Below this is black and white photo of the model made up and an illustration of the electric motor and its mounts.
The bottom of the page tells that Lindberg was in Skokie, Illinois back in the 70's.
Page 2 to 4 give a grand total of 20 assembly steps.
The bottom of page 4 has a listing of the names of all 104 parts in the kit, over a mail in coupon to use to get any missing parts from Lindberg.
The kit is in 1/32nd scale, which makes the L.C.V.P. 12" long and 4" wide. It has a full hull.
The first small tree holds two parts that are called the skegs.
The second large tree holds a inside side wall, life rafts, gears, turret retainer rings, mooring cleats, battery box parts, machine gun shields, storage boxes, light pole, antenna etc. (47 parts)
The third medium sized tree holds: 4 of the figures (2 have broken off), cable reels, hull cradle parts etc. (12 parts)
Figures are all full bodied with seperate arms.
Strangely only the coxswain figure (the guy steering the boat) is shown in the instructions. It's up to you where you want to put the other crewmen I guess.
Figures are all full bodied with seperate arms.
Strangely only the coxswain figure (the guy steering the boat) is shown in the instructions. It's up to you where you want to put the other crewmen I guess.
The fourth large tree holds: the other inside side wall, cradle stand name plate, anchor, machine guns, turret tube, bulkhead wall, rudder, step, door frame, door brace bar, rear raised deck roof, left and right exterior hull deck plates etc. (16 parts)
The ramp comes in two parts and is movable.
The one piece hull and deck.
The kit decals has the hull numbers, markings and flag.
The motorization parts complete the kit.
This is a neat kit and nicely detailed for a kit that is 31 years old. I just can't wait to play with it in my bathtub..LOL.
However, I probably will build my kit without the motorization as just a static model.
I bought my kit at the K-Mart years ago, according to a price tag still in the box that says I paid $7.37 for it.
Lindberg kits are still listed here and there on E-bay, but I don't see this kit listed. I think that Lindberg themselves have gone out of business.
Since I wrote this review I have learned that Round 2 Models has re-released this kit together with the USS DeLong in 1/300 scale. Their web site is:
However, I probably will build my kit without the motorization as just a static model.
I bought my kit at the K-Mart years ago, according to a price tag still in the box that says I paid $7.37 for it.
Lindberg kits are still listed here and there on E-bay, but I don't see this kit listed. I think that Lindberg themselves have gone out of business.
Since I wrote this review I have learned that Round 2 Models has re-released this kit together with the USS DeLong in 1/300 scale. Their web site is: