Out today to lend a little firepower to your invasion fleet are the LCVP Machine Gun Crew, plus single landing craft and even a flotilla!
US LCVP Machine Gun Crew (x3 pairs)
The .30cal was the mainstay MMG of the war and these fantastic new sculpts from the Warlord Studio wonderfully add an extra bit of firepower to the Sarissa MDF Higgins boats in your collection.
This set contains:
- 6 x LCVP Machine Gun Crew
US LCVP Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel – With MG crew
The LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) Higgins boat could hold either a 36-man platoon, a jeep and a 12-man squad, or 8,000 lb (3.6 t) of cargo. Its shallow draft (3 feet aft and 2 feet, 2 inches forward) & clever design that protected the propeller, enabled it to run right up onto the shoreline.
The steel ramp at the front could be lowered quickly allowing troops to swiftly disembark, the boat could then reverse itself off the beach, and head back out to the supply ship for another load within three to four minutes.
Its protection was afforded by two .30cl turrets positioned either side of the helm.
LCVP Dimensions: L220 x W70 x H45mm approx.
Features working ramp & etched detailing.
Made from MDF & Greyboard
This set contains:
- 1 pair of metal LCVP Machine Gun Crew
- 1 MDF/card US LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) – Higgins boat
LCVP Flotilla with MMG Crew (x3)
Crash through the waves and deploy your company of 108 men or their equipment to the shores of Europe, Africa or the Pacific islands with this set of 3 LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel)
This set contains:
- 3 pairs of metal LCVP Machine Gun Crew
- 3 MDF/card US LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) – Higgins boats
In Bolt Action
Using the basic rules for Landing Craft, Personnel from the Amphibious Assault update:
| Cost: | 40pts (inexperienced), 50pts (Regular), 60pts (Veteran) |
| Weapons: | one MMG covering the front and left arc, one MMG covering the front and right arc |
| Damage value: | 6+ light tank |
| Transport: | 36 men |
| Special Rules: | Slow |
| Waterborne: | |
| May only move in areas of deep or shallow water, being treated as a tracked vehicle for speed and turning ability |
The LCVP joins the Navy’s growing fleet including the LCM:
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