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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: PeteW on 18 April 2020, 04:16:51 PM

Title: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 18 April 2020, 04:16:51 PM
Simply a gorgeous figure from Empress Minatures.

USMC RTO

(https://i.imgur.com/wIHJESP.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Hli5tzC.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968
Post by: Marine0846 on 18 April 2020, 06:48:10 PM
Well painted. :-*
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 18 April 2020, 07:08:14 PM
Just finished my obe of those. ;)

I think your chap is nicer  :-*
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 18 April 2020, 07:43:24 PM
That is very nice.

I like the undergrowth with the leaves.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968
Post by: PeteW on 19 April 2020, 10:28:20 AM
Cheers Gents, and that is very kind of you to say Paul, but you don't make it any easier by ever expanding the range of figures you offer !

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I like the undergrowth with the leaves.
- the grass is small chunks of a Silfor landscape mat cut up and glued down, but I really liked the result.

.... and a a preview of Six Actual who is up next.

(https://i.imgur.com/Jt2I0Fv.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 19 April 2020, 11:17:09 AM
Nice.

Thanks for the tip on the undergrowth.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 19 April 2020, 06:14:15 PM
Six Actual and his RTO,

(https://i.imgur.com/r8WAmcw.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/x0u1D0s.jpg)

again its a delight to paint these superb figures from Empress Miniatures.

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 19 April 2020, 06:24:37 PM
I like your command group - well done :-*
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 19 April 2020, 07:39:41 PM
Excellent.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: Sparrow on 19 April 2020, 08:42:29 PM
Looking good!
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: tomrommel1 on 20 April 2020, 08:36:47 AM
very nice indeed
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 20 April 2020, 10:17:28 AM
More brilliant work. Great characters. ;)
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: vodkafan on 20 April 2020, 05:59:33 PM
"What do you mean, there's no air support coming?"
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 - Gun Team update 20/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 20 April 2020, 06:16:07 PM
and welcome to the first Gun Team. Speedy, on the M60, Big Mac as AG, and Johnny as Ammo Bearer

(https://i.imgur.com/ZO0eU7P.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/PkHwtb5.jpg)

Photos are a bit dodgy today, and I see a couple of things that aren't quite complete - sorry about that.

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 20 April 2020, 06:16:57 PM
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"What do you mean, there's no air support coming?"
  lol lol lol
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 20 April 2020, 07:18:43 PM
and a slightly better quality group shot

(https://i.imgur.com/7DIiFBV.jpg)

and Gun team

(https://i.imgur.com/vNfUPXX.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 20 April 2020, 07:24:06 PM
They look really good - well done :-*
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 Plt HQ 19/04/20
Post by: tomrommel1 on 21 April 2020, 07:14:02 AM
indeed very nice!
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 21/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 21 April 2020, 06:03:13 PM
Last nights work - I got an ammo bearer based, and made a couple of spare ammo cans, not that they show very well in the photos.

(https://i.imgur.com/wZFNnfX.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/s97xc5I.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 22/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 22 April 2020, 07:47:49 PM
Gun Team 2

(https://i.imgur.com/ZSRB0vy.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/2NeAQfb.jpg)

I just to need paint the base edge, and we'll call this one done.

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 21/04/20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 22 April 2020, 08:29:21 PM
Nice work.

The cans look good, better when you get some paint on them.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 21/04/20
Post by: Sparrow on 22 April 2020, 09:14:16 PM
Lovely!
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 21/04/20
Post by: tomrommel1 on 23 April 2020, 07:00:39 AM
Very nice indeed
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 21/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 23 April 2020, 04:42:53 PM
In case anybody is interested

(https://i.imgur.com/fUsCph7.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/viVXwGb.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/dq8L1Po.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 21/04/20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 23 April 2020, 06:25:29 PM
Thanks, that will be useful.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 21/04/20
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 23 April 2020, 07:21:34 PM
Thank-you for posting the guide.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 23/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 23 April 2020, 08:06:44 PM
and just a small figure update tonight - Bagger the first of the M-79 gunners.

(https://i.imgur.com/J83Tybs.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 23/04/20
Post by: tomrommel1 on 24 April 2020, 06:45:37 AM
nice
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 23/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 25 April 2020, 07:33:10 PM

Ammo Bear no3. I didn't quite finish his gun team, so that will have to wait until tomorrow

(https://i.imgur.com/j2QfdbZ.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 23/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 26 April 2020, 11:44:56 AM

and Gun Team 3 completed, with a couple of home made ammo cans added to the mix.

(https://i.imgur.com/9UvOIDE.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/mhyTYHu.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/oPQg4gj.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 26 April 2020, 12:35:05 PM
and an update photo to include the additional ammo belts, that I forget to add previously

(https://i.imgur.com/qbryXZB.jpg)

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 26 April 2020, 02:12:00 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 26 April 2020, 04:31:05 PM
I like today's additions. Well done.
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: serran on 26 April 2020, 08:24:46 PM
How did you do the ammo belts?

Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: PeteW on 26 April 2020, 09:43:28 PM
Quote from: serran on 26 April 2020, 08:24:46 PM
How did you do the ammo belts?

I used the belts supplied with the figure pack (Nam3) and this gave me enough for all the guns, plus the belts on this team and a length on the ground with one of the ammo bearers.

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Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: tomrommel1 on 27 April 2020, 07:49:38 AM
nice addition :-*
Title: Re: Back in Country - Rural Vietnam 1968 updated 26/04/20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 27 April 2020, 09:39:42 AM
Very nicely done  :-*