Rogers Motor Company 1/135 LCI Landing Craft Infantry, 196

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Rogers Motor Company 1/135 LCI Landing Craft Infantry, 196 plastic model kit

1/135 196 Rogers Motor Company LCI Landing Craft Infantry

Wood and Metal Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+++

Rare, highly pre-fabricated kit from 1946. Very high quality wood and metal scale model measuring 14 inches long when assembled; the given 1/135 scale is approximate. Features a completely pre-carved hardwood hull, wooden hardwood superstructure parts that are completely cut and shaped, preformed gun tubs, details such as anchors, guns, vents, lockers, ammo boxes, rudder, propellers, life rafts, bow ramps and much more that are all made from metal, wood, heavy embossed bristol board and other materials as well. Includes full size plans with detailed parts list and instructions. The kit has never been started. The small parts that were factory sealed are still in factory sealed bags. The other parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete with the internal cardboard presentation material and large, detailed instructions with plans. Rogers was an early producer of miniature gas engines for free-flight and early radio control model kits and often had large adds for these engines in hobby magazines. The full company name on the box is listed as 'Rogers Motor Company Detroit Michigan' and the 'Scale Model Division' is listed as Tawas City, Michigan. Right near the end of WWII, Rogers made a very short journey into kit manufacturing. As you would expect from an engine manufacturer, the kits had excellent detail, were highly prefabricated and were fairly complicated. Rogers produced at least five kits - the M4 Sherman Tank, 40MM AA Gun and Carriage (1/16 scale), Army Weasel, LST and this LCI. These kits were likely produced in that order, with the LCI being released around 1946. I have seen several Rogers ship kits built and they make excellent displays.

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