What to do with a German Land-Wasser-Schlepper (LWS)

Sisko · October 09, 2009, 04:29:10 PM

Well it's taken literally years but I finally won our club's monthly kit raffle.

And I wona Hobby Boss Land Wasser schlepper. Now how should I whif this? I was thinking of adding a panzer II turret and making it some sort of forward assault craft.

Maverick · October 09, 2009, 04:40:41 PM

I've always thought a gunboat would be a nice effort for the LWS.

Regards,

Mav

GTX · October 09, 2009, 08:48:59 PM

Quote from: Sisko on October 09, 2009, 04:29:10 PM
Now how should I whif this? I was thinking of adding a panzer II turret and making it some sort of forward assault craft.

I'm with you with that idea - make it an Amphibious Assault Transport - I even did a profile of that idea a while back. Will try to find it.

Regards,

Greg

Daryl J. · October 09, 2009, 10:42:59 PM

One could put a steam stack out the top and cannons out the port windows as a grape shot firing land crawler.

Daryl J.

nev · October 10, 2009, 12:38:49 AM

"hollow out" the cabin, raise the sides and stick a ramp on the rear - make it into a proper useful LVT. I'm thinking in my head of the pics of UK Buffalos crossing the Rhine with Jeeps and stuff inside them.

pyro-manic · October 10, 2009, 09:58:45 AM

SdKfz. 234 Puma turret? Mounts a 20mm cannon, or 50mm gun.

GTX · October 10, 2009, 12:49:34 PM

Found it:

Regards,

Greg

puddingwrestler · October 19, 2009, 02:36:57 PM

San Tortan School Bus.
Or possibly air/sea rescue.

pyro-manic · October 19, 2009, 03:16:06 PM

Something a bit more radical - Martian dune patrol vehicle?

Mossie · October 19, 2009, 04:03:25 PM

Taking the ASR suggestion & running with it, paint it bright colours, weather it & stick an International Rescue logo on the side of it!

Running with the assault craft suggestion, how about rocket armed version, borrow the launchers from a Panzerwerfer or similar? Soften up the beaches while heading up the Thames, Solent, The Wash or Humber. Wasserwerfer (doesn't quite work, I think)?