Daihatsu Landing craft (Japanese)

Description

The Daihatsu landing craft is a Japanese motorised boat from the 1930s that was used throughout the Second Sino-Japanese War and WWII. 14m long and weighing 21 tons, it was a sturdy vessel capable of transporting 10 tons of cargo including howitzers, infantry, supplies and light vehicles and tanks. 

It featured a bow ramp that could be lowered to allow embarkation and disembarkation of cargo, and this was later copied by the US in the design of the LCP(L), LCP(R) and LCVP. However, the construction of the Daihatsu meant it was more seaworthy that the US designs.

This model is supplied with both a folded ramp for travel and an unfolded ramp for loading/unloading.

• Model: Daihatsu landing craft
• Country/Army: Japanese
• Dimension (mm) (WxLxH):
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: DeweyCat productions
• Painted by: MarDav Miniatures
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly. 
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown.
• Photos and dimensions are at 28mm unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.