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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Facesofwar on April 22, 2013, 05:52:54 PM

Title: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Facesofwar on April 22, 2013, 05:52:54 PM

Rambo and seal team deep behind enemy lines.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: former user on April 22, 2013, 08:41:04 PM

don't have a rubberneck! nice PJ

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: joekano on April 22, 2013, 09:03:38 PM

That is great!  Really love how you did the flight stand!

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Facesofwar on April 22, 2013, 10:17:22 PM

Thanks :) the stand is an aluminium tube covered in railway tree scrub. The statue is an ainsty casting of a Chinese dragon and the base is an oval renedra base with water effect and tall grass reeds.
Next photo is of able company with Sgt Elias in classic pose from platoon.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Super Mosca on April 23, 2013, 02:49:20 AM

Indeed that is an excellent flight stand!
Is that a 1/72 Huey? It works well with the 28mm figures.

-Kosta

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Marine0846 on April 23, 2013, 03:26:48 AM

Excellent painting.
Love what you did with the flight stand.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Facesofwar on April 23, 2013, 06:22:21 AM

The Huey is a 1/48th scale italeri kit with modifications. The top glass was inked with green wash from GW to simulate the anti glare glass on the real helicopters. The two pilots are conversions from the 1/48th Tamiya jeep with head swaps from the downed chopper crew.
The kit was bought cheap on a bring and buy and came about purely because I had bought some door gunners and thought they were cool.
Next pic is Baker Company....

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: former user on April 23, 2013, 07:07:48 AM

and cropping helps too

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Facesofwar on April 23, 2013, 07:15:15 AM

Cheers, unfortunately not au fait with modern tech but thanks for your help.
Next pic is Charlie Company....

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Elk101 on April 23, 2013, 07:17:44 AM

Nice paint jobs and the huey is great. This is another period I'd love to get in to. I rather like the look of Force of Arms and Parkfield. I was looking at trying to find a cheap (ha!) Corgi huey but having seen the job you've done on the Italeri kit it might be a good option.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Facesofwar on April 23, 2013, 07:23:31 AM

Thanks,
Corgi was a consideration but went plastic which was far easier to mount and also allowed me to model internal flight crew. Cheaper option but needed a lot of work...
Next pic is M113 ACAV with a Dixie flag

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: moonshado on April 23, 2013, 05:50:12 PM

Lovely work, the Huey is outstanding with a fantastic base, but I like all of the work, even Rambo(who has always been one of my pet hates).

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Facesofwar on April 23, 2013, 05:57:41 PM

Many thanks,
How about some pics of the enemy?
Charlie's on the perimeter, fire up the claymores!!!
Two sections of VC

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Marine0846 on April 23, 2013, 08:35:53 PM

Excellent painting on the figures.
May I ask who made the M113?
I have the Corgi M113.
Have always been "mad" that they made it in 1/43 scale.
All their other stuff is 1/50.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Facesofwar on April 23, 2013, 08:59:31 PM

Cheers,
Baker company 28 mm M113. Resin body with lead tracks/wheels, turret, m60's and crew. Loads of baggage included but no decals unfortunately. Decals from Tamiya 1/48th jeep.
Flag from perry ACW figure set.
Next pics are two different jungle pill boxes that I painted for WW2 pacific but fit in well with Nam scenario

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Old Goat on April 23, 2013, 09:16:47 PM

Lovely work...The Huey worked out really well.  I went with the Hog, without the weapons and with TAG door gunners...Seemed to work well but I do like what you've done.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Legion1963 on April 23, 2013, 09:22:07 PM

All lovely and excellent stuff. I feel going back to the jungle.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Dan on April 24, 2013, 11:04:49 AM

Wow, really like what you have done. I have an on again/off again NAM project that I hope to get back to.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: obsidian3d on August 09, 2013, 07:34:39 PM

This is really great stuff. I recently found my old copy of Charlie Company from RAFM, and found your thread while looking for vietnam-era figures. I don't know if I'll ever get around to modeling the period, but I'm certainly envious of your toys! :)

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Legion1963 on August 12, 2013, 07:06:28 PM

Wow! Nice stuff. And some lovely brush work there. Keep up the good work.

Title: Re: 28mm Vietnam
Post by: Quendil on August 12, 2013, 07:30:55 PM

Really nice work here  :D