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Title: The Chaco War?
Post by: NickNascati on 27 October 2021, 08:04:57 PM

I find I’m getting deep into the Chaco War in 15mm.  I’m using Khurasan minis for infantry and Gaming Models for a few vehicles.  Fascinating conflict!

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: commissarmoody on 28 October 2021, 07:10:21 AM

It is a very interesting conflict. Wish someone made a decent line in 28.

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: carlos marighela on 28 October 2021, 09:04:41 AM

Orinoco do a small range in 28mm. Whether you consider them decent or not is a matter of personal taste.

For some reason the Chaco War is always cited as the first use of tanks in South America. It's a persistent old saw but untrue. Tanks were used in Brazil during the Paulista War in 1932, both FT-17s and a few home made ones on the Paulista side.

In a perfect world someone would do ranges for the Leticia War and the Peru-Ecuador conflict of 1941. That’s got some real exotica attached.

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: NickNascati on 28 October 2021, 07:50:43 PM

Carlos,
           Do you have any idea how to model one of the Fortines used by both sides in the war?  I seem unable to find any decent picture.

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: carlos marighela on 28 October 2021, 09:43:19 PM

There is a diagram in this old Chandelle article.

http://worldatwar.net/chandelle/v1/v1n3/chaco.html.

The Osprey title also has some photos of trenches and the inside of a machine gun post but probably not that useful.

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on 29 March 2022, 06:42:13 AM

I was hoping to hear more about comparison of Khurasan Chaco War figures to other ranges.

Dan
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=135980.0

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: FreakyFenton on 29 March 2022, 02:48:05 PM

Speaking of the conflict, does anyone know of any good literature on it besides the Osprey title?

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on 29 March 2022, 05:08:27 PM

Fenton

Check out the Reference and Articles sections here:

http://ambushedinthealley.blogspot.com/p/chaco.html?m=1

Dan

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: FreakyFenton on 30 March 2022, 02:26:18 PM

Thank you, Dan! That is a great resource indeed!

Cheers!

Fenton

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on 08 April 2022, 12:37:04 AM

Fenton

You are welcome!  Question … are you familiar with these two ranges?

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=135980.0

Thanks

Dan

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: NickNascati on 08 April 2022, 01:54:23 AM

Dan,
        I sold the figures to Mike Taber (Historifigs), a couple months ago.  I’m not sure if he is on this forum.

               Nick

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: Hang Tuah on 09 April 2022, 10:47:52 AM

Quote from: FreakyFenton on 29 March 2022, 02:48:05 PM

Speaking of the conflict, does anyone know of any good literature on it besides the Osprey title?

There is also a new-ish Helion book that may be worth a read. My guess is it would be more detailed than the Osprey.

Title: Re: The Chaco War?
Post by: FreakyFenton on 09 April 2022, 07:42:43 PM

To Dan, no I don't know the 15mm range you'Ve linked. However the figures do look good, I would probably go for 28mm though as most of my vehicles and such are to a broad 28mm standard.

To Hang Tuah, I assume as much, I have yet to grab a Helion book, I have a few wishlisted as they seem to be promising reads, albeit with potential risk of motivating the pile of shame to grow in size and unpainted lead.