LVTP-5 interior - scratchbuilt

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Hello all,

I’m writing for help. It’s been a long time since I started building a LVTP-5 and the project expanded - now I plan to build it with the bow ramp open and 3 Marines inside and some 10 on top of it. So I went for scratchbuilt interior. Let me show You what I have so far:

Amtrac

My question is: what is located in the compartment the yellow arrow points to? Maybe somebody have some reference for the interior? (I’m especially interested in the area near the arrowhead) Any fotos of the real thing or TM data would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance fot Your time, happy modelling to all and have a nice day

Pawel

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Very nice scratch interior so far, Pawel![tup] As for your question about whats located in that specifc compartment, I really have no idea. But perhaps one of these websites may help:

http://svsm.org/gallery/lvtp5

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/5791/lvtp5a.html

http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/modern/lvtp5/afv35022.htmb

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Thanks a lot for the links and I’m glad You like my work. Those TM fotos are really cool, I wish I had more of them. To clarify, if You look at the TM photo below:

What is the “L”? If anybody has some picture please post it. Once again thanks a lot in advance for Your time and have a nice day

Pawel

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Hi:

I was a crew chief in Vietnam 1966-67 LVTP5A1… The area that you are pointing to is the aux. generator. We reffered to it as “little Joe”

It was used to re-charge the batteries and for electrical power when the main engine was not running.

I have some nice pictures if you need them. Meantime I would likesome advice on building a Diorama of my “Trac”

Thanks… Sgt. Jim Falotico USMC (lomg time retired)