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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Rickf on July 10, 2023, 04:47:09 PM

Title: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: Rickf on July 10, 2023, 04:47:09 PM

Trying out a couple more basing ideas on these 28mm USMC by Gringo40s. Decent basing for the battle of Hue city is a pig to get right compared to my usual jungle stuff lol

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: fred on July 10, 2023, 06:14:43 PM

They both work!

I do like a nice urban base.

Are you trying to chose a preferred style, or happy to mix them up?

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 10, 2023, 06:36:18 PM

They both look good.
The red bases might suit Hue the most, but someone with access to colour photographs might have a better idea.

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: Rickf on July 10, 2023, 07:16:06 PM

Thanks guys, yes the red is probably more typical for Hue, but I'm mixing it up with Full Metal Jacket style urban concrete as well.

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: gringo on July 11, 2023, 12:04:34 AM

love the way the bases look Rick!! :D 8) :D 8)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: CapnJim on July 11, 2023, 02:04:02 PM

Like those bases.  Very thematic.

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: carlos marighela on July 11, 2023, 04:11:43 PM

Very nice basing. The reddish brick works matches the Citadel walls nicely.

I considered a similar approach myself but decided against it as i wanted the Marines to be non-battle specific. As it happens there were and still are quite a lot of open green spaces within the Citadel of Hue  not to mention the southern approaches to the city.

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: Rickf on July 11, 2023, 10:03:44 PM

Thanks everyone. Yes, the basing does limit the scenarios a bit, I've got my ANZACs for jungle stuff though :)

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: Tom Dulski on July 13, 2023, 12:07:46 PM

WOW those Marines look fantastic. I really love the buy with the pack of Marlboros in his helmet.

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: Oldgamer on July 13, 2023, 02:40:52 PM

Not only are the bases superb but the figures are a joy to behold, especially the helmet covers, how do you paint them?

Title: Re: USMC battle of Hue 68 Gringo40s different basing styles
Post by: Rickf on July 13, 2023, 05:02:27 PM

Quote from: Oldgamer on July 13, 2023, 02:40:52 PM

Not only are the bases superb but the figures are a joy to behold, especially the helmet covers, how do you paint them?

Thank you all for the kind comments.

For the helmets, base colour is Vallejo German camouflage Beige, then blobs of Tan Earth, Green Grey, Flat Brown, Green Brown and Yellow Green. Followed by a coat of True Earth Light and Fading, with a thin brown wash finishing it off.