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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: M Blakey on May 16, 2010, 10:38:21 PM
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http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2010/05/14/36102
just caught this on tabletop gaming news
have i seen right lol if so that is so cool i really hope bob will release a decent vietnam range!
mike
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From what I've seen so far, it should be a great range of figures.
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Just watch Eureka news in the next month or so for some exciting releases for Vietnam. I should know I painted them!
Helen
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Yep, his stuff is definately looking good. Here's a link from Fields of Fire showing more greens:
http://fieldsoffireonline.freeforums.org/vc-greens-from-ebob-28mm-t1245.html
-Todd
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And in case no one's seen these, here's his LRRP WIP pics:
http://fieldsoffireonline.freeforums.org/new-greens-lrrps-t783.html
-Todd
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Ooh they do look nice, I am watching his Gallowglass too, the olnly issue is they are very much 1/56th in scale/size so may not match will all other ranges...but shoudl match the Eureka old range for vietnam which were quite small
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Ooh they do look nice, I am watching his Gallowglass too, the olnly issue is they are very much 1/56th in scale/size so may not match will all other ranges...but shoudl match the Eureka old range for vietnam which were quite small
Hey Karl,
Checkout my blog for more Vietnam:
http://tankgirl666.blogspot.com/
Helen
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Hey Karl,
Checkout my blog for more Vietnam:
http://tankgirl666.blogspot.com/
Helen
Very nice indeed Helen, sorry I was referring to the old Kriegspelle 9excuse spelling) ones whihc were nice but a little small. I had a lot of their Aussies which I was planning on using for South Africa but were if memory serves me around 23mm. These look rather tasty :D
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Ebob has a web site up and running for this range :-*
http://www.recon28.com/ (http://www.recon28.com/)
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Shame everything listed in his shop is out of stock. :(
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Shame everything listed in his shop is out of stock. :(
Probably until he receives stock to sell.
Now these are very nice looking. Don't know how I managed to miss it so far. I really hope they become available soon - I'd really like to do some high-detail skirmishing with those (1:1 figure ratio, and maybe wound zones on the figures).
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This jungle terrain is amazing. :o
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Shame everything listed in his shop is out of stock. :(
To confirm what Chris says, from the Home Page:
The first set of greens have been sent for casting as a test shot to see how they will turn out. In the next few days you'll see the first views of the metal versions of the LRRPs and Vietcong.
That said, it's not clear when the news was posted so who knows when 'the next few days' will be. Really lovely figures though - models rather than miniatures.
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:D now that's exciting news I just hope that this range will grow and he releases lots of nam items because ive always wanted to do nam but ive never seen any figures I liked and these I like alot :-*
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:D now that's exciting news I just hope that this range will grow and he releases lots of nam items because ive always wanted to do nam but ive never seen any figures I liked and these I like alot :-*
Same for me, which is why I'm looking forward to these a lot. So many projects in my head, so little time! :(
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Beautiful work as ever from eBob!
Hmm, got the jungle terrain and plenty of uniform reference material.
Just might have to veto my "non-20thC" games rule, buy the Ganesha Games modern rules and have a go at Nam :D
Are there any suitable wocka-wockas around for 28mm? The cheaper the better!
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1/48 by revell/monogram and italeri, TAG or baker company for pilots/gunners
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Beautiful work as ever from eBob!
Hmm, got the jungle terrain and plenty of uniform reference material.
Just might have to veto my "non-20thC" games rule
I find myself in much the same situation.
Platoon, Boys From Company C, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket......so many skirmish possibilities.....
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1/48 by revell/monogram and italeri, TAG or baker company for pilots/gunners
I support the Baker Company suggestion, those are decently priced and sculpted figures (any quirks won't be noticeable once they are placed inside).
As for the chopper kits, I've heard that the UH-1 Gunship from Revell (ex-Monogram) is a pretty poor kit nowadays - apparently some issues with the moulds being worn out. Can anybody confirm or disprove that?
I'll probably go for "riverine insertion" - I've always wanted to build a PBR in 28mm.
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I'll probably go for "riverine insertion" - I've always wanted to build a PBR in 28mm.
Brown water Navy 8)
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I support the Baker Company suggestion, those are decently priced and sculpted figures (any quirks won't be noticeable once they are placed inside).
As for the chopper kits, I've heard that the UH-1 Gunship from Revell (ex-Monogram) is a pretty poor kit nowadays - apparently some issues with the moulds being worn out. Can anybody confirm or disprove that?
I'll probably go for "riverine insertion" - I've always wanted to build a PBR in 28mm.
have a looksie at the grand manner boats :)
the monogram one is a bit difficult to assemble, but not too hard. i have a couple :)
afaik the italeri carabineri UH-1D is a rebox of the older UH-1D slick.
gonna open my box and have a look if i can remeber when i get home tonight :)
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Ooooh! This could get quite expensive lol
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have a looksie at the grand manner boats :)
Hot diggity! I've had their website bookmarked for years and visit every few months, at least for the eye candy, but never noticed those. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they don't do a PBR, just the Tango and the Monitor, right?
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Cold War have (sold out) one...
http://cold-war.co.uk/
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just those three from G-M theres an ancient 1/48 kit out there tho.
I think matakishi has a review on the cold war one.
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just those three from G-M theres an ancient 1/48 kit out there tho.
Are you sure you are not confusing that with Revell's 1967 Swift Boat kit? I couldn't find any reference to a PBR, although my Google-Fu ain't what it used to be.
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theres supposed to be a pbr aswell, it's hard to even find refernces to it :S
I've seen one built but never the box..
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Look like Old Glory got one too...
http://www.oldglory25s.com/view_product.php?product=NAMV-16
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after trying to relocate the model i'm not so sure what i remember wasnt a scratchbuild..
there seems to be a civilian vessel that's convertable to the riverine PBR with a bit of patience.
they also made the RAGboat
http://cgi.ebay.com/Monogram-Viet-Nam-Rag-Boat-River-Assualt-Model-Kit-1-48-/110594318229
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Those Ebob figures are rather tasty. Wonder if they will make Jim Hale and I happy by producing some 1965 era USMC with M-14s. I can see some of the LRRPs popping up in a Colombian setting.
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A bunch of his 'Nam figures were in my latest mould, we went halves on the space. Don't ask me what they were, cos I am not sure. LRRPs I think..
The moulds been at Griffin for a week and Stu reckoned it would be about two till it's done.
I know Bobs keen to get this range rolling and he's been talking to me about resin casting a jeep and a helicopter.
Si
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(...)he's been talking to me about resin casting a jeep and a helicopter.
Oooooh! :-* Here's hoping it may be something else than a Huey (I would REALLY, REALLY want an HH-34), but I'd take one of those as well...
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Those Ebob figures are rather tasty. Wonder if they will make Jim Hale and I happy by producing some 1965 era USMC with M-14s. I can see some of the LRRPs popping up in a Colombian setting.
I wouldn't bet against it! I always thought the M14 was a pretty cool-looking rifle and the Marines certainly had a big part to play in the war. I'd love to try a scaled-down version of a Khe Sanh type siege :D
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Wonder if they will make Jim Hale and I happy by producing some 1965 era USMC with M-14s. I can see some of the LRRPs popping up in a Colombian setting.
I would REALLY, REALLY want an HH-34
To which list I'll add a M38 Jeep and a M56 Scorpion SPAT... even some pre-1965 US Advisors and ARVN would also be gratefully received.
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Somewhat off topic but the thing I would really love to see would be some Chinese for the 1960s and 1970s. There are plenty of North Vietnamese out there FoA, Westwind, Eureka, Baker Coy etc etc but some Chinese to fight them in 1979 would be lovely. With a little conversion or at least a suitable pack of heads Pathet Lao and Khmer Rouge could be fielded and of course you can use the Chinese against Indians and Russians to boot.
Company B might be the best people to approach for an M56 SPAT, they did an Ontos after all. IIRC there is an odd scaled old plastic kit out there from Monogram/Glencoe/Lindbergh/Revell something like 1/40 scale. Would make a useful reference for any would be sculptor.
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Yes, the kit was 1/40 scale by Revell... which is no real use to anyone :?
It used the same running gear as the Ontos and was only fielded by US Airborne troops in Brigade AT Companies (besides Spain and Morocco) afaik... but I want one (well maybe two).
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Somewhat off topic but the thing I would really love to see would be some Chinese for the 1960s and 1970s. There are plenty of North Vietnamese out there FoA, Westwind, Eureka, Baker Coy etc etc but some Chinese to fight them in 1979 would be lovely. With a little conversion or at least a suitable pack of heads Pathet Lao and Khmer Rouge could be fielded and of course you can use the Chinese against Indians and Russians to boot.
I always did think the Sino-Indian War would make for an interesting game...
AFAIK the Chinese didn't change uniforms and equipment between the early 1960s and 1980s.
Also China was a major supplier of Cambodia, so from what I've seen it was pretty common for Khmer Rouge to wear Mao caps and Chinese webbing.
That really does give that idea a lot of scope!
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I know Bobs keen to get this range rolling and he's been talking to me about resin casting a jeep and a helicopter.
Si
Tell him we need a bloke in a US cavalry hat, shades and yellow bandana thingy too!
lol
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... waiting for someone to ask for an not-Elvis M48 crewman. ;)
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Yes but wouldn't that only sell as a matched pair? A 'not Elvis in Germany would require a 'not 15 year old girl' to go with it? Oh those Old Southern customs......
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I have wondered whether Elvis, Jerry Lee and Chuck Berry ever compared musical notes while they waited for their significant others to come out of school... :?
Anyway... I'd love to see some early special forces/raider types, with M3 Grease Guns and M1 Carbines etc. I'd like a range where the M16 isn't the primary armament.
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t'would be nice.
Tell you what Jim, fter the nice man has finished the Portuguese and done my 1960s Brits, how about we get him to make some early '60s US types with M14, M1 carbine etc? I'm in if you are. I know he's sculpting an M-14 for other purposes.
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I'm committed for some Portuguese and opposition when they're done, so with them and the Mongrel Middle East figs I've recently ordered, the time line may be about right. We'll get our heads together and do it as a 100 club request maybe?
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Happy to.
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(http://www.ebobminiatures.com/recon28/gallery/pntdlrrp17.jpg)
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Lovely, that's the best example of Tiger stripe I've seen.
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Those are very nice... must resist...
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Those are very nice... must resist...
Dont resist....Give in...You know you want to :D