Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins Boat Scale Model

 

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Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins Boat Scale Model

Item#: MBLCVPT

MSRP Price: $595.95

Factory Direct Price: $506.55


Length: 18.75"


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Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins Boat Scale Model

Factory Direct Models bring back to life this famous Historic Military Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel LCVP in the form of a Museum Quality Scale Model. This LCVP Scale Model Higgins Boat was hand crafted using the finest Philippine Mahogany and was sealed to last for generations. Working from our library of blueprints, reference materials and their Photographs Factory Direct Models master artisans created this Historic Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel into a detailed Display Model.

Please note that the stand shown in this photograph may vary or change with the model you receive.

We also make Custom Made to meet your specifications with the capability to include your company logo and inscribed inscription plaque to make your scale model a personalized work of art. If you would like personalized Custom Made Model Please Call (866) 580-8727.

Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat History

The Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. The craft was designed by Andrew Higgins of Louisiana, United States based on boats made for operating in swamps and marshes. More than 20,000 were built, by Higgins Industries and licensees.Please call 866.580.8727 if you would prefer to have the model made in a different size or scale, or if you wish to add a display case to your museum quality replica.

Typically constructed from plywood, this shallow-draft, barge-like boat could ferry a platoon-sized complement of 36 men to shore at 9 knots (17 km/h). Men generally entered the boat by climbing down a cargo net hung from the side of their troop transport; they exited by charging down the boat's bow ramp.