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Pat Matthews
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Posted on: Mar 25, 2018 - 8:55am
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I'm looking for LCVP drawings. Went through the online collection at Univ. of New Orleans, only see PT drawings in the Higgins collection.
And yes, plenty of modeler's drawings online, but I would really like to find a trove of original Higgins detail drawings for better accuracy and reliability.
I know they exist... the replica LCVP at the WW2 museum in NO was built from them...
Thx, PM
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Pat Matthews
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Posted on: Mar 25, 2018 - 9:55am
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OK, I already found something! This is a link someone else hosts, includes LCVP and Eureka boat plans:
http://www.proflooney.net/LCVP.rar
Any good zip utility can open the .rar file.
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Dick
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Posted on: Mar 26, 2018 - 6:22pm
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Pat . . . .
Nice find, and thanks for sharing the link, much appreciated.
The drawing copies are fantastic, sharp and detailed. Wish the Elco and Higgins drawing were that clean and sharp ! ! ! ! !
Thanks,
Dick . . . .
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Pat Matthews
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Posted on: Mar 26, 2018 - 6:35pm
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Also, I was just alerted to a new LCVP book:
https://www.amazon.com/Boat-that-Won-War-Illustrated/dp/159114597X
by the fellow who just restored one, Roberts Armory:
http://www.robertsarmory.com/Higgins-Boat.htm
This eBook also looks interesting:
https://www.amazon.com/Higgins-Boat-Historical-Illustrated-Scratch-ebook/dp/B074JL9WG7/
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