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Title: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: alcal on January 20, 2013, 07:19:14 PM
Built this collection up in 2004/2005 ( Hope this helps Mjolnir )

I think i still have the` how to pics`for quite a lot of this kit if anybody needs them.
Cheers AL

Figs 20mm SHQ and the odd FAA
Tanks are Brittania and Liberation


http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/
This is the Pic Bucket link and all the builds are in sub albums from this page,cheers AL

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF2297-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0121.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0142.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0041.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0033.jpg)











(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0030.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0079-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/VietnamHelicoptersandbases008.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0097.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0083.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0082.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0089.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0085.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF3821.jpg)












(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0087.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0052.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/KIF_2163.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0102.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0092.jpg)













(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0026.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0023.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0019.jpg)









(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0056.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0055.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0054.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0060.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0059.jpg)
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Arlequín on January 20, 2013, 07:22:41 PM
 :o erm.... wow!
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Raxxus on January 20, 2013, 07:24:42 PM
Indeed, who makes the figs and the vehicles too, and are they 28mil?
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: inkydave on January 20, 2013, 07:26:44 PM
Wow indeed!!!  Fantastic set up.

Dont do things by half do you? lol
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: gamer Mac on January 20, 2013, 07:46:24 PM
Lovely stuff :-* :-* :-*
Love the helio shots
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Legion1963 on January 20, 2013, 08:11:10 PM
This is excellent stuff. I need a footbridge like that! OMG! I feel myself sinking.....in the mud of the HCM trail......murmering to myself, " me not worthy, me not worthy".
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: carlos marighela on January 20, 2013, 08:20:52 PM
Wow! just er... WOW! That's impressive!  :-*
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Sterling Moose on January 20, 2013, 08:39:12 PM
Welcome Alcal, I remember drooling over your excellent stuff before.....was it the Fields of Fire forum?
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: 6milPhil on January 20, 2013, 09:22:07 PM
Stunning table.
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Elk101 on January 20, 2013, 09:37:30 PM
That is seriously nice. How did you do the tall grasses?
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Damien on January 21, 2013, 01:35:45 AM
alcal, this has got to be the best Vietnam set up ever! As stated above, everything looks fantastic but those helicopter shots are out of this world. These pics have gone into my inspiration folder.



Great stuff
 Damien
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: alcal on January 21, 2013, 09:39:19 AM
Quote from: Sterling Moose on January 20, 2013, 08:39:12 PM
Welcome Alcal, I remember drooling over your excellent stuff before.....was it the Fields of Fire forum?

Hi yes it was , lthough i havnt visited there for a good while now.

Cheers
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: alcal on January 21, 2013, 09:42:31 AM
Quote from: Elk101 on January 20, 2013, 09:37:30 PM
That is seriously nice. How did you do the tall grasses?

If you mean picture 4 its the small Woodland Scenic packs (three shades to choose from) i used to by off the TSS stand at shows.

Cheers AL
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Suber on January 21, 2013, 09:55:20 AM
Quote from: Damien on January 21, 2013, 01:35:45 AM
alcal, this has got to be the best Vietnam set up ever! As stated above, everything looks fantastic but those helicopter shots are out of this world. These pics have gone into my inspiration folder.


Great stuff
 Damien


I second each word, can't say anything else. :o :o
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: von der Tann on January 21, 2013, 04:49:56 PM
:o :o :o :o :o

Ok ... somehow I keep hearing this
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMpDADG9rEc"[/url]
in my head now .... thanks alot! lol

Stunning table and miniatures. I am more than impressed and gotta keep me from starting one of those other "never ending projects" ... thanks again.  lol
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: FramFramson on January 23, 2013, 05:08:36 AM
Holy Moly.  What a collection. :-*

@ Von Der Tann: I keep hearing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: zizi666 on January 23, 2013, 05:58:58 AM
Quote from: FramFramson on January 23, 2013, 05:08:36 AM
@ Von Der Tann: I keep hearing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I

You've been playing too much Battlefield Bad Company 2 : Vietnam  :P
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: joekano on January 23, 2013, 07:33:26 AM
Those are some amazing looking tables  :o Would love to play in one of your games
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: Mjolnir on January 26, 2013, 02:26:04 PM
Quote from: alcal on January 20, 2013, 07:19:14 PM
Built this collection up in 2004/2005 ( Hope this helps Mjolnir )

I think i still have the` how to pics`for quite a lot of this kit if anybody needs them.
Cheers AL

This will be a great help  :-*

Can i see the 'how to pics' for the ricefields and the elephant grass, please  :P
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: alcal on January 26, 2013, 04:54:39 PM
Pretty basic so i hope it helps,if i did it now not sure how i would aproach this pair


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/Paddy1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/Paddy5.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/paddy6.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/Paddy7.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0073-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0077-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0078-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/Vietnam/DSCF0080-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Alcals Vietnam
Post by: von der Tann on January 26, 2013, 07:55:40 PM
Quote from: FramFramson on January 23, 2013, 05:08:36 AM
Holy Moly.  What a collection. :-*

@ Von Der Tann: I keep hearing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I

That's a good one too ... :D