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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 11, 2019, 07:42:47 PM

Title: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 11, 2019, 07:42:47 PM
Like many others I’ve been waiting many many years for a quality and comprehensive Vietnam War range. By the looks of it my patience is finally going to rewarded. On top of all this the range released by Empress Miniatures is being sculpted by one of my all time favourite sculpters and top chum Mr Paul Hicks!
I’ve painted quite literally hundreds of his Indochina War figures for myself and friends around the globe.

(https://i.ibb.co/VS8ZD44/3896035-F-C585-471-A-91-E1-215520-F320-E8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Snp80CC)


So I know whatever he’ll come up with for this it’s gonna be epic
(No pressure 😉).

Consequently my first stop at Salute was the Empress stall and I collected my preordered figures...and came back for more after I had the chance to look at them more closely 😬
I obviously couldn’t help myself and painted the first mini the same night.

(https://i.ibb.co/Kh45XLt/093-AF658-17-C3-4-C72-A5-B3-E55-F3-E113289.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Jt6cKyY)
(https://i.ibb.co/YX7wD20/3995-F9-A6-0-B0-D-4-D06-8-B81-8-B84353-DFC56.jpg) (https://ibb.co/f9YL8MD)
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And some more since:

(https://i.ibb.co/Tr850tT/799-FB9-A0-2-DC6-4-BE6-93-DF-BE2590-B30630.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mSq7y4B)

Even the first conversion (simple head swap and finger amputation):

(https://i.ibb.co/VH74kZW/0-C3-B6-F1-B-4955-49-AC-B35-A-C24-C5-DC47668.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZHnDbP6)

I now have to restrict myself to one mini per day so I won’t run out to quickly. Thankfully it’s only gonna be a couple of weeks or so before reinforcements can be ordered (much to the delight of the  Missus):

(https://i.ibb.co/j6nH08H/EFF6-C74-E-FD8-A-4038-9187-62879-BAB6-F69.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3rgk6Tk)
(https://i.ibb.co/NZknVXC/A07-EBDD4-67-F9-4236-A65-B-01111-EA81-E66.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6gpJn2w)
(https://i.ibb.co/khv0dpm/E2-E4-B817-0-E6-B-4579-880-E-8-BE24-E88698-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BgFj1mn)
(https://i.ibb.co/0n3f8Yg/7-DE4-B183-E9-F2-466-D-ABFE-5-D0397-D481-AD.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YNGtYfz)


I will try to update this as much as I can and I hope this will end up in a fairly long thread 😎

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: gamer Mac on April 11, 2019, 07:57:36 PM
Lovely :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 11, 2019, 08:14:37 PM
Very nice work.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Elk101 on April 11, 2019, 08:17:50 PM
They've painted up lovely, really good job. I think the muted greens really work with those sculpts. I'm impressed. If you're worried about running out I'll get some and you can paint mine!  :D
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 11, 2019, 08:28:01 PM
Quote from: Elk101 on April 11, 2019, 08:17:50 PM
If you're worried about running out I'll get some and you can paint mine!  :D
^__^
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 11, 2019, 08:55:33 PM
No interest in the conflict at all but they look superb  8)
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Gunbird on April 11, 2019, 09:05:46 PM
Loving those muted colours, really fitting. Nice paintjobs, love them :)
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on April 11, 2019, 09:14:06 PM
Absolutely fantastic painting! You really gave them the right look!

Now I was never really into Vietnam hobbywise - but this new range is so tempting, I'm giving in  ;D
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Bravo Six on April 11, 2019, 09:15:10 PM
Andy, those look GREAT!  :o
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 11, 2019, 09:39:41 PM
Thank you for all your kind words gentlemen  8)
I really do enjoy this project. To knackered today but more tomorrow..

(https://i.ibb.co/7yrc3V7/02584-F4-C-D67-E-4916-9-E10-5042-A41-E17-DF.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PC1p24B)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Elk101 on April 11, 2019, 09:46:22 PM
Excellent work.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Romark on April 11, 2019, 10:33:20 PM
Terrific job on those  :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: carlos marighela on April 12, 2019, 01:51:07 AM
Lovely work! You have done them prod!
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Marine0846 on April 12, 2019, 03:58:01 AM
Sweet looking figures.
I have had my guys for a week or so.
Need to get at them.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Braz on April 12, 2019, 06:23:42 AM
Those are lovely  :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Dr DeAth on April 12, 2019, 07:48:06 AM
Jolly Nice
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 12, 2019, 10:05:50 PM
Today’s marines

(https://i.ibb.co/zXR62x9/DC53899-F-815-A-45-CA-85-B2-6-D33-EA0-EF418.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PchDWjX)


Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Silent Invader on April 12, 2019, 10:15:03 PM
Lovely painting  :-*

Have you had any issues with the few of them that have mould lines down the centre of faces?
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 12, 2019, 10:31:40 PM
Yeah..the chap with the M79 has had a nasty one. *Sharp* scalpel required!

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Silent Invader on April 12, 2019, 11:11:27 PM
Well yours have turned out awesome so mine should be ok  8)  :)
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 13, 2019, 08:43:03 PM
My daily Grunt:

(https://i.ibb.co/8XV0FbF/86603705-5-D31-4-A6-A-AD64-B7-AC98-B01-A1-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CWFzx6x)


@SI
I’m looking forward to seeing them mate!

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ash on April 13, 2019, 09:55:43 PM
Must say these are looking superb, I'm getting more sold on the idea of getting some every post.
Is the bloke with no helmet a head swap?
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 13, 2019, 10:02:36 PM
@Ash
Thank you, Sir! I’d certainly recommend them. They paint up beautifully  8)
And yes, head swap with a separate head from Empress’s Zulu War range also sculpted by Mr Hicks. Thankfully Victorian hairstyles are not dissimilar to the late ‘60s/ early 70s  ;)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: gamer Mac on April 14, 2019, 12:40:07 AM
The painting on these is great :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Can you tell us how you have painted the helmet covers, What colours etc
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 14, 2019, 07:14:22 AM
@ gamer Mac
Thank you! I’ll do a small tutorial at some stage. All Citadel paints: Nurgling Green, Death World Forest and Baneblade Brown.

(https://i.ibb.co/rbH9n6X/57569-DC4-D763-4178-BB57-EF25365-F3996.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z8ZdKRt)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 14, 2019, 08:30:26 AM
Nice work.

A tutorial would be great (I have two and a VM in snotwomble undercoat, the rest awaiting basing).
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Antonio J Carrasco on April 15, 2019, 08:21:52 AM
Quote from: Silent Invader on April 12, 2019, 10:15:03 PM
Lovely painting  :-*

Have you had any issues with the few of them that have mould lines down the centre of faces?

Me too, in a couple of minis. Worst was a chap that had a *blob* of metal in the left eye socket. I didn't notice until the lad was primed and was starting with the face...  lol Well, nothing that couldn't be fixed with a scalpel!

Agreed with the painting. It is truly lovely!
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 15, 2019, 12:55:09 PM
Another Marine with head swap. Not sure about how historically accurate the moustache is but I didn’t have any other Hicks sculpt:

(https://i.ibb.co/vHZX1cZ/408-D1-DD4-6-ADC-4-E3-C-BB65-4-B1-F7-C389330.jpg) (https://ibb.co/c1DYJyD)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paratrooper 42 on April 15, 2019, 02:12:25 PM
Those are truly stunning paint jobs. +1 for a tutorial please.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Marine0846 on April 15, 2019, 02:29:09 PM
Your Marine with the 'tache is accurate, but could be in trouble.
The Regs at the time were, no hair over the lips and no longer than the edge of the mouth.
In 1975 I was stationed with the 1st Marine Div.
Had the Div. Commander mention to me that my mustache was to long. :o
 I had better do something about it.
I laugh about it now, was not so funny then. :-[
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on April 15, 2019, 02:47:06 PM
really nice indeed
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: funky on April 15, 2019, 03:40:55 PM
Very nice paintings.

I'm a great period fan too and I've collected many figures. Empress figures are very very nice. I love bakers too
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 16, 2019, 01:03:43 PM
Today’s Marine:

(https://i.ibb.co/rcvfNtJ/4-B4831-ED-073-C-4808-89-A1-C869-E1-E1-A2-D4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jWHZs5F)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on April 16, 2019, 01:56:20 PM
 :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Gunbird on April 16, 2019, 01:58:06 PM
You really make them fast....I'd love a tutorial, or even a few pointers how to paint such gritty Marines.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 22, 2019, 11:55:11 PM
Another grenadier with his blooper:

(https://i.ibb.co/7VzYHc4/C5-B944-AF-FECA-4-C15-93-E1-FA13-AA39-E6-E6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/q9nyzG5)


Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on April 23, 2019, 08:34:24 AM
 :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: bergschotten on April 23, 2019, 08:35:25 AM
These are beautifully done and really well photographed-I second a call for tutorial.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Sparrow on April 23, 2019, 08:40:29 AM
Quote from: bergschotten on April 23, 2019, 08:35:25 AM
These are beautifully done and really well photographed-I second a call for tutorial.

Yes please!
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 23, 2019, 08:43:26 AM
Quote from: bergschotten on April 23, 2019, 08:35:25 AM
These are beautifully done and really well photographed-I second a call for tutorial.

Please.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Shipka on April 25, 2019, 05:39:14 PM
Street scenes
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on April 28, 2019, 07:44:56 AM
Fantastic work mate. I love the muted faded greens you've achieved and how well they contrast against the helmet covers.

Also, I think I'll be at least the sixth person to call for a tutorial  lol
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 28, 2019, 09:32:17 PM
Another marine with M60

(https://i.ibb.co/f064cZF/81-AAE4-A6-1-BB4-45-CD-B67-F-DD76-AA17-C434.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3h6BJVd)

I only got the third M60 team left and they are both wip so the tutorial has to wait until reinforcements arrive I’m afraid but I promise to post one here. No magic tho, all pretty basic and quick. All Citadel paints. In case you’re interested here a list of paints used:

Death Guard Green
Death World Forest
Skavenblight Dinge
Gorthor Brown
Nurgling Green
Baneblade Brown
Cadian Skin Tone
Kislev Flesh
Flayed One Flesh
Agrax Earthshade
Nuln Oil

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 20, 2019, 10:39:14 PM
Yay! The Saxons wave reinforcements have arrived  8)

(https://i.ibb.co/93pfSqY/6-A595988-70-DE-41-F1-A51-B-09-B340764-FED.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FqhfCB7)
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Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Blackwolf on May 21, 2019, 02:43:08 AM
Lovely painting,the way you paint the firearms is particularly good.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Sparrow on May 21, 2019, 05:32:33 AM
Brilliant and inspiring stuff!
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 21, 2019, 08:35:39 AM
Excellent painting.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 21, 2019, 10:39:39 PM
Thanks guys  8)
Today’s Marine:

(https://i.ibb.co/MBQHDbD/EDC277-BB-48-F9-4817-BB54-C1-CF8-B847-FB1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GHNDvXv)


Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on May 22, 2019, 06:33:10 AM
nice one
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 22, 2019, 07:53:16 AM
Another great paint job.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: mrcleh on May 22, 2019, 08:22:11 AM
Very nice paint job! :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ragnar on May 22, 2019, 09:15:39 AM
Always love your paintwork, SP.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on May 22, 2019, 12:27:40 PM
Much talent. Much wow.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 23, 2019, 11:44:30 PM
Next Grunt

(https://i.ibb.co/93ng8wt/5-DF41-EED-59-E9-40-D7-8845-9-B11689-F02-D9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKL3z4N)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on May 24, 2019, 09:53:43 AM
 :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 24, 2019, 10:00:13 AM
Excellent. The torn trouser detail looks great.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 24, 2019, 05:15:20 PM
The first pack of the second wave Marines complete:

(https://i.ibb.co/SBg5q1G/9016-CE72-E2-CD-42-F8-8-C7-F-A471-F77-AF101.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9W0cRfS)
(https://i.ibb.co/qsrBWBN/67-BA163-E-180-B-496-B-8664-0471-EA27-A7-E5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k8SK9K4)

More tomorrow I guess  :D

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Sparrow on May 24, 2019, 07:00:38 PM
Brilliant- utterly brilliant
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 24, 2019, 09:52:32 PM
@Sparrow
Cheers buddy  8)

(https://i.ibb.co/D5PvgvR/9-A74-BE13-14-A6-4-A90-B005-8-EAE7-AFA10-A5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RzGs4sD)
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on May 25, 2019, 07:43:28 AM
I can't keep up with you lol

Just fantastic. Great character and brings Paul's sculpts to life
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on May 25, 2019, 12:45:40 PM
Talented git  ;D
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 26, 2019, 08:20:36 PM
@Splod  ;D

(https://i.ibb.co/BL1CBfW/0-A48-B68-B-7935-4-A53-A996-472918-D3261-F.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JnhsHc6)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on May 26, 2019, 11:50:08 PM
I'm running out of ways to say 'Man, that's good'. How about you just sent them all my way and I'll try and come up with suitable praise? :P
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 30, 2019, 12:00:05 AM
@Splod
 8)

Oorah:

(https://i.ibb.co/5vzzNws/22111-B99-8152-404-B-B25-E-B162-AEFA5-E76.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3W88DQS)
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on May 30, 2019, 12:15:34 AM
 :)
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 30, 2019, 08:19:58 AM
Another excellent paint job.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on May 30, 2019, 08:31:10 AM
Just WOW!!!!
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ash on May 30, 2019, 08:55:53 AM
That bloke most definitely looks the part. Nice paint job & the basing works very well.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on May 30, 2019, 10:16:25 AM
 :-* :-* :-* :-* painting tutorial would be nice!!!!!
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 31, 2019, 04:22:20 PM
No better way to start the weekend:

(https://i.ibb.co/6mYHCh6/333-BB0-CF-5-D0-C-478-A-BAAA-1-E84165-F2-E04.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jThyXK7)


I will try to get the promised tutorial done one of these days!

Have a good one all!

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 01, 2019, 12:17:47 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/xCJjgyw/1-D777190-C99-D-41-A2-B69-E-6-C022-FBF7-C0-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YRpkd6J)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 01, 2019, 07:27:17 AM
Excellent.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on June 01, 2019, 08:50:55 AM
really nice indeed
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 01, 2019, 07:32:31 PM
And another two:

(https://i.ibb.co/wCQ24HG/A749-B912-BE8-F-4-DC4-A25-A-4-DE1-B2-C51-ED1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zb2tZc9)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on June 01, 2019, 09:42:13 PM
just WOW :o
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on June 02, 2019, 12:19:30 AM
Absolutely incredible, and prolific :P

Looking forward to seeing a group shot of it all so far.
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: warburton on June 02, 2019, 12:52:10 AM
Very nice indeed  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tour Of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 02, 2019, 09:45:35 PM
Sunday’s Marines:

(https://i.ibb.co/1r7jYpH/5-D7220-B2-6887-4-D23-A4-F9-358-D3-FD4-D1-CC.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LxYHDq4)


Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on June 03, 2019, 07:41:47 AM
gorgeous :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 03, 2019, 08:54:08 AM
Are Morley's paying for the advertising?

Brilliant.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 03, 2019, 11:50:35 PM
Tonight’s Marine:

(https://i.ibb.co/WBqpL5N/883-A9590-0247-4-A34-A80-F-654-DFCBCDB0-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Zct10XR)


Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on June 04, 2019, 06:52:32 AM
These are all superb. Very well done. :-*
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on June 04, 2019, 06:55:37 AM
 :-*
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 04, 2019, 07:44:00 AM
Inspiring.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Marine0846 on June 04, 2019, 02:39:33 PM
Love all the painting on your figures.
Just super.
I look forward to see what you paint every day.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on June 04, 2019, 04:14:39 PM
You are rally getting the character of these figures.  :-*
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 04, 2019, 10:47:24 PM
Thank you all!

@Paul
Thank you  8)
Those sculpts do make it easy. Mr Hicks always has the painter in mind!

(https://i.ibb.co/PNLHt4C/F8-B1885-B-D3-A5-4-A6-D-8981-75-E48-D634326.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qdSQx91)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Sparrow on June 05, 2019, 05:32:20 AM
Makes my day seeing one of these each morning -  utterly superb (even if you think the talented Mr Hicks does make it a bit easy for you!).

Thanks so much for sharing these!
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on June 05, 2019, 06:53:08 AM
Can we get some info about how you go about your basing? It's neutral and muted without being basic.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 05, 2019, 08:07:29 AM
Nice work again.

I like the bases as well.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on June 05, 2019, 08:53:37 AM
 :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 06, 2019, 11:08:15 PM
Marine with head swap:

(https://i.ibb.co/P6ykSf2/3596-E8-CD-17-D5-4-E87-BCA4-DC28-ECA4-D86-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tJ6RdW0)


Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 07, 2019, 07:49:28 AM
Nice work.

Where did you get the head?
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 07, 2019, 08:04:24 AM
@uvs
Empress. Spanish Civil War range I think. Separate heads by Mr Hicks.
 8)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 07, 2019, 09:59:50 AM
Quote from: Suetonius Paullinus on June 07, 2019, 08:04:24 AM
@uvs
Empress. Spanish Civil War range I think. Separate heads by Mr Hicks.
 8)

Thanks.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on June 07, 2019, 10:20:34 AM
Excellent. I need to give that a go myself.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Treadheadz on June 07, 2019, 10:25:31 AM

Looking great there Andy!

..So proud ;)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ash on June 07, 2019, 12:14:58 PM
Great choice for head swap, works very well.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 12, 2019, 10:18:24 PM
And another head swap:

(https://i.ibb.co/511srvN/7-F0-DD61-F-F74-D-4-E74-B9-BE-D52711-B0-C703.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BffTyjX)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 24, 2019, 10:49:15 PM
A couple of additions:

(https://i.ibb.co/txWkLDh/8954-BC03-E1-A2-44-E8-8-B9-A-E2-ECD50-AE6-DF.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jW1BJD5)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 25, 2019, 08:14:34 AM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 25, 2019, 09:49:00 PM
Another head swap:

(https://i.ibb.co/JK1VTV9/5-AE0-E654-2162-4-CDB-9971-ECC935-F19-C3-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nbG9y9F)


Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Captain Blood on June 25, 2019, 10:42:22 PM
He’s great. What a cracking character  :)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Lord Raglan on June 25, 2019, 10:44:05 PM
What a great collection
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on June 26, 2019, 12:27:51 AM
Cracking. Splendid. Marvelous.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Elk101 on June 26, 2019, 06:55:22 AM
That head swap works extremely well.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Romark on June 26, 2019, 07:45:26 AM
Lovely work on those minis  8)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on June 26, 2019, 08:29:51 AM
Yet more fantastic work  :o

Love the head swaps. Add some more variations. ;)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 26, 2019, 09:28:44 AM
Another nice figure.
How much fun was it scooping out the contents of the helmet?

I would hope both ranges have empty helmets as spares.
[Edit] damn you autocorrect!
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ragnar on June 26, 2019, 09:40:41 AM
Loving the head swaps, Andy.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 27, 2019, 10:54:50 PM
I’m beginning to run dry again and another supply run will be due shortly..

(https://i.ibb.co/fH3PYQr/DBE36-C98-DDB1-425-B-AEC2-E14-A6-CAF3760.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L1T2zv9)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Sparrow on June 28, 2019, 05:31:40 AM
They look stunning. Simply stunning.....
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on June 28, 2019, 11:15:15 PM
Thanks for your replies gentlemen  8)

(https://i.ibb.co/B4RMGGz/1-C15-CAED-172-D-4-F2-C-84-E1-37-A9-C604-ECA5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dbyYttW)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on June 29, 2019, 08:22:10 AM
Top work, as I've said all along.

I am still hanging out for the platoon shot however  :D
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Mr C on July 03, 2019, 02:53:44 PM
Very inspirational! Currently in the process of basing up all my Empress Nam figures and your pics are encouraging me to crack on with the project. Has anybody got any colour suggestions (preferably Vallejo) for painting USMC green? The colour does vary on the photos I've seen.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Lord Raglan on July 03, 2019, 05:39:33 PM
Those are very well done!!!

....but is this an SKS free zone  lol
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 03, 2019, 09:08:33 PM
@Mr C
I use GW (Death Guard Green) for the uniforms but I’m sure there’s a similar Vallejo paint.

Another one with a slight head modification:

(https://i.ibb.co/gv4X4ym/2-B11-E3-A7-F3-E9-41-CC-A930-5-A7-D870-E2-A9-D.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pWhsh2b)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Mr C on July 04, 2019, 01:21:43 AM
Death Guard Green. Will check it out next time I'm near a GW shop. Many thanks! You've also inspired me to pick up a paint brush after many months!

Paul
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: carlos marighela on July 04, 2019, 03:43:30 AM
Excellent work. The only conversions I’ve dared so far have been the occasional addition of backpacks and LAW rockets.

Vallejo US Dark green and Vallejo Panzer Aces Splinter Strips green work well. Ash’s tip of the GDW green wash has proved an excellent one. Vallejo grey green mixed in with the other two is good for highlights.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Mr C on July 04, 2019, 02:45:44 PM
Thank you Carlos.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 04, 2019, 03:45:11 PM
The advantage of GW Snotwomble green is it is available in a spray can.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 05, 2019, 12:21:02 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/Z1VX1k3/E4-E3-FD96-9-CA2-44-B0-86-E5-2-BAD1-C294-DCD.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rfm0f1g)

Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on July 05, 2019, 06:43:35 AM
gorgeous
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ash on July 05, 2019, 10:43:25 AM
Good effort on the battle flag on his helmet, I've been too chicken to try any graffiti so far.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 05, 2019, 10:52:46 AM
If you would see the brush I had to use..
I’ve run out of 000 so it was a real pain man. Strangely enough it looks actually okay in real life but that’s probably due to my eyesight.
I certainly wish I had a small decal for this but I’ve got Stars and Stripes only..
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 05, 2019, 04:40:32 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/LP0ZP9L/D655-B029-7-BA1-488-F-8-BFC-30-A1-B8-EDADE4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1n0mnRD)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 05, 2019, 05:42:30 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 05, 2019, 10:36:14 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/nQbVGzy/CDF2-B2-B0-F280-43-B4-8932-4-A61-B94-FE664.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ss2Dfy4)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ragnar on July 06, 2019, 08:56:03 AM
Marvelous stuff.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Splod on July 06, 2019, 09:04:16 AM
Cracking stuff!
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 06, 2019, 12:16:47 PM
Excellent.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 06, 2019, 08:51:52 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/37VGGWh/B9-DD5-E00-4-FDD-4-D90-B762-0-D8024-FA150-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/g3QHHwg)
(https://i.ibb.co/JR8fX5n/7-D233897-31-FB-4-C33-A0-F3-7-D4866-A23243.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FbcSGg6)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on July 07, 2019, 08:38:50 AM
 :-* :-* :-*

How do you paint the glasses lenses?
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on July 08, 2019, 06:43:25 AM
stunning
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 09, 2019, 10:44:27 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/K6qJt7H/67-E9282-C-9-BA6-4-DB4-8-CC5-60-CBDEE5-DDB4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cJFjWtd)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on July 10, 2019, 08:50:19 AM
More fantastic work  ;)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on July 16, 2019, 10:41:46 PM
Firing a LAW:

(https://i.ibb.co/7JdZpmG/0147-EF73-0785-4-C0-F-B0-B3-68355-ABFD423.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TBx703H)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: tomrommel1 on July 17, 2019, 06:47:33 AM
 :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 17, 2019, 08:03:28 AM
Nice work.
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on July 17, 2019, 10:59:02 AM
You really get the campaign grungy look to the figures.  ;)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on October 05, 2019, 09:08:22 PM
Little dio with one of the new carts:

(https://i.ibb.co/9g1V73w/F891-A412-95-E2-46-CE-8752-18-D9-CF5-BD0-D5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QQTC4j8)
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Sparrow on October 05, 2019, 09:25:19 PM
Really impressive!
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on October 07, 2019, 10:12:49 AM
Brilliant. Mind you the guy pointing the M16 will get reported to the RSPCA  lol
Title: Re: Tour of Duty - Vietnam War Project
Post by: Poiter50 on October 07, 2019, 11:54:26 AM
Hmm, the VSPCA? No such thing or irrelevant at best.

Quote from: Empress Miniatures on October 07, 2019, 10:12:49 AM
Brilliant. Mind you the guy pointing the M16 will get reported to the RSPCA  lol