Author Topic: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range (Read 389484 times)

carlos marighela · « **Reply #855 on:** July 03, 2019, 09:05:13 AM »

Quote from: tomrommel1 on July 03, 2019, 08:53:08 AM

That looks very good indeed!!!! Can it be used together with the marines? Does anyone have an ORBAT of Marine units using these?

No, the Marines did not use them. That said IIRC the Marines did a number of joint ops with Army mechanised forces in I Corps in 1969 but properly speaking you need to wait for the US Army or ARVN releases.

I use mostly 1/48 choppers myself although I have a 1/55 CH-46 and a 1/72 CH-53. The latter is just too big to field in 1/48.

traveller · « **Reply #856 on:** July 03, 2019, 09:16:36 AM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on July 03, 2019, 09:05:13 AM

No, the Marines did not use them. That said IIRC the Marines did a number of joint ops with Army mechanised forces in I Corps in 1969 but properly speaking you need to wait for the US Army or ARVN releases.

I use mostly 1/48 choppers myself although I have a 1/55 CH-46 and a 1/72 CH-53. The latter is just too big to field in 1/48.

Carlos,

You wouldn't have a photo of the CH-53 beside 28mm miniatures? It would be very interesting to see how that works

carlos marighela · « **Reply #857 on:** July 03, 2019, 09:26:42 AM »

Quote from: traveller on July 03, 2019, 09:16:36 AM

Carlos,

You wouldn't have a photo of the CH-53 beside 28mm miniatures? It would be very interesting to see how that works

Once I’ve glued it together I might.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #858 on:** July 03, 2019, 10:47:49 AM »

Thanks!

traveller · « **Reply #859 on:** July 03, 2019, 12:12:38 PM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on July 03, 2019, 09:26:42 AM

Once I’ve glued it together I might.

Thanks!

Elk101 · « **Reply #860 on:** July 03, 2019, 07:05:41 PM »

I seem to recall reading somewhere that the USMC 3rd Tank Btn had some M113s, though I think they were part of btn HQ? I definitely don't recall hearing about them being used by regular marine units either though.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #861 on:** July 03, 2019, 08:52:58 PM »

As far as we can see there were a few used by the USMC but not in a front line roll.

Carlos has it bang on.

However ARVN troops used them and our first crew will be these guys.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #862 on:** July 04, 2019, 02:30:58 PM »

can't wait!!!

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #863 on:** July 04, 2019, 03:42:44 PM »

I blame a former enlisted interrogator, but I am waiting for an armoured cavalry M48A3 and two matching M113 ACAVs.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #864 on:** July 05, 2019, 06:48:05 AM »

Sorry to bother again with another question. I read up a bit about the Marines in Vietnam now and I am wondering if the individual squads had a radio or not. In a few books describing action in Vietnam they write that the squats could get in touch with the platoon headquarter e.g. when moved up as point. Is that true and if so will there be radio operator miniatures in the future for the squads not only platoon?

carlos marighela · « **Reply #865 on:** July 05, 2019, 07:52:11 AM »

The marines did field a squad level radio that allowed squads to communicate with their PHQ. The Korean era AN/PRC 6 was a short range, FM band, ‘walkie-talkie’ type set. If they were issued at all, then they would have carried by the squad leader.

If the squad was going to operate at any distance from the platoon or company, then they would have been issued with a AN/PRC-25 or its replacement set, the AN/PRC 77.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #866 on:** July 05, 2019, 08:33:49 AM »

Lots of new stuff including radios just going into moulds.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #867 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:56:57 AM »

Going to have to write all this down.

Thanks.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #868 on:** July 05, 2019, 10:23:43 AM »

super!!! So I will have enough figures to have two entire platoons then

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #869 on:** July 05, 2019, 12:53:57 PM »

Platoon. Hell we aint finished yet. Lets go for company

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