Armored troop carrier(Tango)

Modeling Subjects Armor
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I don’t know if this should go under armor or ship but here it goes. I just got a resin kit of an brown water navy armored troop carrier(Tango)and was wondering if anyone had built one before.I saw in this month’s issue an article about it but I want to chat with someone that has a little bit more in-depth info

Thank You

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Hello!

I think I know what kit you are talking about, but I didn’t build it - I was planning to convert an LCM-3 to an LCM-6 and this to a tango… weird, eh? Some 10 years ago there was a fella on the net selling a CD with blueprints that were used for a LCM-6 → Tango conversion. I have got this CD back then.

How does the bar armor look like in your kit? Some photos would be cool.

Do you buil a straight Tango boat, or one with a helo pad?

Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

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This kit comes from a company called Masterpiece Models it is a totally resin kit it weighs in at a whopping 12lbs the hull is a solid one piece I am building the helo version in this month’s issue is an article about the same kit the kit has I believe 36 armor bar panels that have to be built separately in the article it mentioned a jig to build the panels but no particular description I would like to get ahold of the author and exchange info

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What you have was actually called an ATC(H) (Armoured Troop Carrier, Helicopter). Tango was a callsign for the Riverine Task Force as their hull numbers started with a “T”; i.e.: T-151-6. I too have this kit and plan to build it…one day. It is a lot of heavy resin. From what I have heard, It isn’t too difficult though.

Here is one built by a guy at Armorama:

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=169173

It came out really well.

Here are a couple step-by-step builds of the kit at Brown Water Enterprises, by Jack Carrico (the guy who mastered it and a bunch of other USN Vietnam river craft) for Masterpiece Models:

http://brownwater.net/Tutorials/Tango.asp

http://www.brownwater.net/Models/T-151-6.asp

http://www.brownwater.net/Models/T-152-6.asp

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Yup, Mr. Carrico - that’s the man. He really did his homework right - he has a great book on Vietnam riverine craft, it used to be available as Print on Demand. He also used to offer this CD, packed with scans of original blueprints that the Tango boats were built from. Get those and you could have 90% of you research checked off. All the questions you had on tango boats, but were afraid to ask! Hope it helps, good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

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Do you have any idea where one might obtain a copy of this CD

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Hello!

Not really… A quick internet search has shown as though mr. Carrico has mysteriously disappeared…

Tell you what - when I get back to Poland I’ll try to visit my parents’ house and locate my CD. Then I’ll contact you and we’ll see.

Have a nice day

Paweł

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Thank you very much I appreciate the help