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Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #465 on: January 25, 2021, 10:32:38 AM »
@ Sparrow, Carlos, Blackwolf, Mick & Tom; thanks very much, I'd been looking forward to these since Paul H showed the WIP pics last year. I had one of the lockdown deal packs arrive the day before so used some of them to test some camo.


Absolutely gorgeous mate, the colours for the Tiger stripe and ERDL (or whatever it's called) are bang on. You'll have to let us know the colours you used when you get 5 minutes, they'll be handy for when the SAS get released.

For the ERDL (Engineer Research and Development Laboratory) camo, there are two types predominent green & predominent brown, my effort probably ended up somewhere in the middle. used (all Vallejo) 'German cam. Beige' for the base, green bits: 'Splinter strips' & 'English Uniform' for the brown, black squiggles 50/50 'black & black grey'.

Tiger stripes: I went with a base of 'US Dark Green' & 'Grey Green' approx 50/50. The stripes 50/50 'Black & Black Grey', the thin lighter stripey bits were a mix of the 'Grey Green & Deck Tan', then some little thinned down bits of 'German cam. medium Brown'

Used this bloke as a test, as I had only done the black stripes on him before.




Postie just dropped off the MACV SOG...

« Last Edit: January 25, 2021, 10:36:59 AM by Ash »

Offline commissarmoody

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #466 on: January 25, 2021, 11:53:33 AM »
Thanks, I and saving and printing that out now.  lol
The SEALS and SOG look great.
Looking forward to seeing LRRPs when they come out.
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Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #467 on: January 25, 2021, 07:43:49 PM »
From the lockdown deal I got another M60 team:




Offline Rick F

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #468 on: January 25, 2021, 08:36:31 PM »
Thank you very much, I'll get some ordered, cheers.

Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #469 on: January 26, 2021, 04:19:11 PM »
These were just for fun on some doubles I had, probably add them to the recon marines.







Offline commissarmoody

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #470 on: January 27, 2021, 03:05:47 AM »
Damn they look cool.  :o

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #471 on: January 27, 2021, 06:20:07 AM »
indeed! Were are the heads from?
In hoc signo vinces

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Offline commissarmoody

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #472 on: January 27, 2021, 06:51:38 AM »
indeed! Were are the heads from?
They are Empress from the Ultra modern USMC range. https://www.empressminiatures.com/usmc13-783-p.asp

Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #473 on: January 27, 2021, 09:44:38 AM »
They look very good.  ;)

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #474 on: January 27, 2021, 10:03:38 AM »
Thanks for the Info

Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #475 on: January 27, 2021, 12:04:45 PM »
Latest WIP





Offline commissarmoody

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #476 on: January 27, 2021, 12:36:35 PM »
Nice!  :D

Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #477 on: January 27, 2021, 01:26:50 PM »
 :-*

Offline RedRowan

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #478 on: January 27, 2021, 02:55:53 PM »
They look very nice indeed.

This thread and a few others like it resulted in me visiting the Empress Miniatures site and ordering a couple of packs.  :)

Steve

Offline Treadheadz

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #479 on: January 27, 2021, 04:20:36 PM »

Hell YES!

Sten Gun and RPD(obviously) dudes are by far my favorites!

Your tiger work is awesome and the 'spraypainted' camo stripes is a very cool authentic touch!

Very well done, good sir!

 

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