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Author Topic: (COMMERCIAL) Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!  (Read 205452 times)

Offline gringo

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(COMMERCIAL) Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« on: January 24, 2019, 12:13:19 AM »
Gringo40s in keeping with our Tonkin theme
we are venturing into the sixties and will
be producing a  28mm Hue 1968 range :D
for initial releases cicra 2nd quarter 2019!

much much more to follow! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
see our just released Nam blog www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
for some further News and pictures1

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« Last Edit: June 26, 2019, 08:15:03 AM by Westfalia Chris »

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2019, 12:28:59 AM »
Ged, that's excellent news I have long awaited a comprehensive range for this period especially Hue, knowing how detailed you have introduced Tonkin to the masses myself included, I can't wait to see the figures for this range, let the fight for Hue begin....I for one will save my pounds until the range is released, highly detailed and accurate figures for this part of the Vietnam wars are few in number, knowing the pains you take in getting accuracy right, this will likely to become the benchmark!

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2019, 12:30:09 AM »
thanks Geoff much obliged!! ;)

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2019, 12:34:52 AM »
https://youtu.be/_0CB_6pM7yE The Battle For Hue

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2019, 12:46:49 AM »

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2019, 02:52:37 AM »
Interesting timing, you know that Empress is doing a Hue range as well.

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2019, 03:11:03 AM »
Lovely news Ged. The Australians used 90 mm recoiless rifles in Vietnam. The 106 mm recoiless rifle is a beautiful weapon. I was in anti-armour platoon for nearly 5 years in which the 106 mm recoiless rifle was our main offensive/defensive weapon. Don't forget the 50 cal spotter rifle on top of the barrel. HEPT was our main round we used. The canister round that fired darts was lethal.

Here is a photo taken back in 1979/80 where here I'm the gunner of our vehicle with 106 mm recoiless rifle and pintle mounted M60 mg. We could also used the 30 cal in lieu of the M60 mg. Naturally we also had a charlie Gs (84 mm MRAAW) and 66 (SRAAWs) somewhere on the vehicle for stalking our victims. I'm of the understanding that I'm the only one left from this crew still alive. The loader was killed not soon after this pic was taken.



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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2019, 04:47:10 AM »
Hue to go!

If there’s one thing missing from all the Vietnam ranges to date i’s South Vietnamese AKA ARVN, AKA puppet regime soldiers. Odd considering they did most of the dying on the so-called Free World side. It would be nice to see some included. As an added bonus, properly attired and equipped they could stand service fir a variety of other deceloping world armies in the ‘60, ‘70s and ‘80s.
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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2019, 07:08:16 AM »
Nice new range !!!
In hoc signo vinces

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Offline Silent Invader

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2019, 07:48:50 AM »
Thanks for your informative post Helen.  :)
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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2019, 09:30:45 AM »
« Last Edit: January 24, 2019, 09:32:17 AM by gringo »

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2019, 09:36:15 AM »
Helen

very interesting post sad you are the last remaining crew member
the Mule was a much underated weapon till acquired by the USMC
and used with great effect in Hue

Carlos i will indeed be covering the ARVN and affiliated troops of
south Vietnam as they bore the brunt of the fighting till American
troops got their numbers up and became effective in the street fighting.

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2019, 09:38:20 AM »
silent invader ,Nick and Tomrommel1 many thanks :D

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2019, 10:09:03 AM »
Thanks SI and Ged.

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Re: Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!!
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2019, 11:08:29 AM »
Fantastic photo Helen and great piece of first hand information. You don't often get to see photos like that with the associated background information. It is indeed sad that you are the only one left.