825 GMC amphibie type DUKW (1963-1971)

They look nice Bruce. Before I retired I travelled very extensively to Asia on business and went many times to Singapore, a country I love very much. I do not remember them having DUKWs fourteen years ago but then I spent most of my time in an office, or in hotels doing presentations - good times. Dave

Bruce, These are not DUKW, everything is different. The DUKW is a six wheeler, the hull is completely different. The Singapore crafts are probably modern vehicles. Never the less it must be a nice way to visit Singapore.

Jacques, like everything else, you are perfectly correct. These are in fact Lighter, Amphibious, Re-Supply, Cargo, 5-Ton vehicles, or LARC-V. The vehicles were used extensively by the US Army in Vietnam. The Australian Army still operates a small number, several were used during the Queensland floods in 2011. I can only presume I was thrown off-course (overboard would have been better!) when these vehicles in Singapore were referred to as Ducks! As for my last Post, I will be taking the liberty of deleting it in due course, as there is little point having a Post not related to the subject in hand. In future I will stick to matters I know from now on which is pretty limited. I will also do the same with this Post eventually. Lastly, the following images are in fact LARC-V vehicles. Bruce (150) 20160401/864/2040

I recently acquired this French Dinky 825 DUKW. The main reason for obtaining this particular model was because of the wheels, usually concave or convex. In this case they are quite different, having prominent nuts and a different shape. The tires appear to be the same as Dinky but why anyone would go to the trouble of changing these wheels is quite a mystery. If anyone has any ideas I would like to hear them. Chris.

Hello Chris, Is this very peculiar model of the type with or without driver ?Also on the last picture above, are the two brackets holding the wheel axles painted ? thankd and regards. Jacques

Hello Jacques, Here are some more pictures of the DUKW. It came with a driver and a set of the barrels and crates and also a good original box. The brackets at each end of the axles are painted the same as the rest of the model. The spring brackets in the middle of the axles are held onto the body with rivets which have not been disturbed, and are painted black. This is all consistent with the 2 other DUKW's that I have. Hope this answers your questions but if you need any more information let me know. Regards, Chris.

Those wheels and axles are from a Solido military model. The original axle retainers can very easily be bent, allowing the axles to fall out and become lost

They certainly look similar on the outside but when you look at the back of the wheels they are flat, and also the axle does not protrude through the wheel. Then there is the Verem model but the wheel is much thinner and the tire is made of plastic, not rubber. Regards, Chris.