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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: cheminsdefeu on May 07, 2013, 08:32:14 PM

Title: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: cheminsdefeu on May 07, 2013, 08:32:14 PM
Hi everybody,

On http://dienbienphuredstarminiatures.blogspot.be (http://dienbienphuredstarminiatures.blogspot.be) we have created a blog to support our new 28mm French Indochina War range.

(http://cheminsdefeu.smugmug.com/Project/Miniatures-Project/i-nvGj4WR/0/M/Advert%20TMP-M.jpg)

This blog has certainly no claim to be exhaustive on the French Indochina conflict. Rather, it is a collection of bits and pieces of everything that could be useful for those wishing to purchase our new line of figurines, whether simply to paint them or for them to play their roles in a good wargame.

All errors are ours and all constructive comments are welcome.

Above all, never forget that we are here to have fun. So let's have fun !

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported us in this project, by their comments, or better yet, through their purchases  :D  We still have many things we want to add to this range and your support really helps us   :-*

Christian
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: Tellus on May 07, 2013, 09:17:30 PM
This is really cool support for your Range of very fine miniatures !!
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: joekano on May 07, 2013, 09:25:46 PM
Not my area, but a fantastic refrence website and great looking figures.  Best of luck to you!
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: fastolfrus on May 07, 2013, 10:32:59 PM
Looks good - but could you give Vallejo paint colours alongside GW ones?
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: Arlequín on May 07, 2013, 11:12:13 PM
An excellent start to what will hopefully become an excellent resource!  :)
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: carlos marighela on May 08, 2013, 12:40:50 AM
Agreed, looking good!
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: huevans on May 08, 2013, 03:44:24 AM
Great info! I ordered some of the Histoire & Collections Uniformes mags and still had some questions about the featured uniforms. Your Blog really cleared up all my queries! Very, very helpful.   :)
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: Marine0846 on May 08, 2013, 06:41:22 AM
Great start with your blog.
I was wondering where to pick up info to paint the guys.
Thanks guys, you have made it much easier.
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: Kingscarbine on May 08, 2013, 08:24:58 AM
A good place to chat about all things Indochina is the Guerre d'Indochine group:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/guerredindochine/

Looking forward for more figures.
Title: Re: A BLOG TO SUPPORT OUR FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR RANGE
Post by: carlos marighela on May 08, 2013, 09:30:52 AM
By the by, the Osprey MAA on Indochina and the Elite volume on Foreign Legion Paras are good sources for uniform info.
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: huevans on May 08, 2013, 01:41:21 PM
I am interested in what additions are planned to the range - aside from the obvious Viet Minh enemy.

Will Red Star be adding other paras in various alternate uniforms?
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: itchy on May 08, 2013, 02:00:12 PM
great site ,second the vallejo suggestion.
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: Juan on May 08, 2013, 07:29:36 PM
Yes, Vallejo colours, please  :)
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: Roustam on May 09, 2013, 12:01:31 AM
Another vote for the Vallejo colors.
Anyone interested in the period should pick up a copy of "Les Paras Francais Indochine 1945-1954" from H&C.  Excellent color photos of uniforms and equipment.
Interesting to read that there were an abnormally high rate of head casualties at Dien Bien Phu due to the lack of helmets, something to keep in mind.
Russ
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: worrywort on May 12, 2013, 09:18:13 PM
Very nice blog.

I love the tutorial !

COuld we expect the same stuff with the russian range ?
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: cheminsdefeu on May 15, 2013, 08:27:47 PM
Thanks for all your support and comments  :D

As for the Vallejo paint, well, if someone do them nicely with Vallejo paints he can certainly contact us to put the information online for everybody. I have myself not yet found the time to paint one of our figures  ;D

We will definitively add a lot to this range, more so in view of its great success which give us the means to go forward  :D

Christian
Red Star Miniatures
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: Kingscarbine on May 15, 2013, 10:50:09 PM
For some inspiration check ECPAD. It has a great on-line mediatheque with photos and footage.
http://www.ecpad.fr/tag/fonds-guerre-dindochine
Title: Re: A Blog to support our French Indochina War Range
Post by: commissarmoody on June 11, 2013, 06:43:40 AM
Keep the up dates coming!