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 Author  Topic: LCVP Plans?
Pat Matthews

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Pat Matthews  Posted on: Mar 25, 2018 - 8:55am
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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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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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Dick   Send Email To Dick Posted on: Mar 26, 2018 - 6:22pm

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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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Pat Matthews  Posted on: Mar 26, 2018 - 6:35pm
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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