Landing Craft Tank Mk2 | 3D

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Waterline-model of Landing Craft Tank (Mk2). They could carry 3 x 40-ton or 6 x 25-ton tanks or 5 trucks, 4 carriers and 1 scout car or 250 ton of cargo.
Armament 2 x 2-pdr's or 2 x 20 mm guns. Larger oceangoing landing craft designed to land tanks or vehicles directly on the beach. Similar in appearance to the other British types the LCT Mk1, 2, 3 and 4
The 2-pdr gun is NOT included, there are free designs available for a 20 mm Oerlikon on wargaming3d. And I will make this 2-pdr available in June 2022. The model has been prepared and detailed for 1:100 wargaming. Meaning the railing is a bit stronger to prevent breaking to easy. It is waterline model and not a complete hull design. The Hull would be below water and would not work on a gaming table. The model is based on original drawings. The tank-deck has been raised a bit as i would otherwise be below the waterline and not be printable. Test-printed on a Creality Ender-5 FDM using PLA in 016mm layer. The whole model can be printed with a FDM printer. But off-course you can print he model in resin if needed. The 3D-prints of Railing needs to be bent a bit after printing to fit correctly. Main reason is that it is more easy to print it flat on the printer-bed. If needed you can cut the stl in smaller pieces and glue it together on the craft. I have added the complete hull, but also cut in 4 parts. I used those cuts for test-printing. But if you have large bed-dimension you could cut the model yourself. If you do print the cut parts flat on the bed, make sure to add support (print-bed support only). There is a small extension along the hull which requires support. There are a few small options on the right-bow you can put the small hatch or the large entry thing. Around the deck-house you can use some different types of storage, vents, winches, etc. The LCT Mk2 had different versions with different setup in the details, so feel free to create your own version based on photos. The LCT Mk2 had the option to cover the tank-deck with canvas. I did not add support beams for the canvas, as that would make it rather difficult to print on an FDM printer. And you would need access to the tank for moving your wargaming models of the ship. Model dimensions when printed in 1:100 scale 48,5 cm long (Ramp-down) 9,5 cm wide 10 cm high (with main-mast) lct mk2 ww2 landing craft british hobby diy hobby diy other