Ed Ingersoll
Gainesville, Florida
Matching photos of the 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion LVT(A)-4s landing at Okinawa, Ed added styrene as extra armor on the hull and turret, scratchbuilt a floor and bulkheads inside, driveshaft, internal stowage, and ready round pedestal. Other changes include wire mesh on the turret basket, wire grab handles, metal exhausts, Friulmodel tracks, metal machine-gun barrel, and MV Products light lenses. He painted the model with enamels applying three layers of post-shading and light washes.