"Suitable figure for LCVP coxswain" Topic

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Volleyfire	22 Jun 2018 2:22 p.m. PST
Just purchased the Sarissa LCVP from Warlord and I was wondering if anyone knows of a suitable figure to use for the coxswain since although there are two machine gunners included there isn't anyone to actually steer the flippin' thing?
mikec260	23 Jun 2018 4:44 a.m. PST
Would the 28mm Company B Marine crew work well enough?
SBminisguy	23 Jun 2018 10:23 a.m. PST
I'm doing some Corsec LCVPs. I used LVT crew figures from Company B: Gun tub MG crew: link General LVT crew: link Blog post on it: link
Volleyfire	25 Jun 2018 1:28 a.m. PST
Unfortunately the UK importer Great Escape Games don't stock the LVT crew and I don't fancy paying over $18 USD for 2 figures, of which I may possibly only use 1, direct from the States. Does anyone know of a cheaper route/alternative perhaps?
johnnytodd	26 Jun 2018 7:42 a.m. PST
A while back I scrtach built an LCVP and ran into same issue. Eventually modified one of the old Pulp sailors by adding steering wheel and life vest: url=https://imgur.com/HHtHHFq] ‌ url=https://imgur.com/oYuKeuT] ‌
Volleyfire	26 Jun 2018 2:45 p.m. PST
That's what I was thinking of doing. Might have to use one of the tank destroyer crew and make him a green stuff life jacket.
Volleyfire	30 Jun 2018 2:11 a.m. PST
So I bought 4 tank destroyer crew for £6.00 GBP from Great Escape, and the only figure with legs which is the machine gunner is perfect. Right height, hands apart slightly which fit the tiller wheel, all I had to do was make him a life jacket from green stuff and Bob's your do dah. I just have to make some US forces sometime in the future for Operation Torch where I can find a use for 3 figures with no legs.

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