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Tuesday 24 July 2018

Opening Boxes - Allied Amphibious Forces

This was an exciting box to open, an old shoe box in the bottom of the container and full of landing craft and amphibians:
On closer inspection I found four Buffalo tracked vehicles and three DUKWs:
There were four lading craft and some assault boats:
Then there were some home made beach defences and an Airfix Coastal Defence fort:

The bunkers were made from up turned plastic packaging:


The fort was built from the box, but had some scale anti- aircraft weapons fitted:


I am sure that there is another fort somewhere. It will likely turn up as I dig deeper



10 comments:

  1. Bob! You are uncovering a great treasure!

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    1. There are still the German and British boxes to go!

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  2. Bob's Loft: the gift that keeps on giving! I had three poly DUKWs. For the life of me I cannot remember why or who gave them to me. My LCT was yet another benefit of dad's double hernia, however... And I still have the Sherman!

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    1. I too have a heap of Airfix Shermans serving with my British forces. The LCT was a good kit when it came out, although it would have been nice if a waterline version could have been made.

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  3. Really enjoying seeing your unpacking Bob.
    Alan

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    1. Me too - although I am not sure that my wife is as excited as me!

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  4. More fine memories...
    The jeep came with the Buffalo didn’t it... I remember wanting to make SAS but didn’t have the kind of money to by lots of Buffalo’s...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Yes, there was a little jeep kit. I have placed these with my US infantry units.

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  5. I wonder where the Landing Craft 525 and 550 came from? Are they scratcbuilt? The longer assault boats are from the Airfix pontoon bridge.

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    1. They are indeed scratch built - a rush job for one of our beach assault games. I think you are correct about the assault boats being from the pontoon set - not sure if I have the bridge though.

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