Author Topic: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range (Read 397118 times)

carlos marighela · « **Reply #2370 on:** August 20, 2020, 02:00:29 PM »

Fark!

That’s amazing! Definitely want one of those.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #2371 on:** August 20, 2020, 04:06:42 PM »

Cheers guys.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #2372 on:** August 20, 2020, 04:46:51 PM »

Ordered !! looking fantastic

Splod · « **Reply #2373 on:** August 21, 2020, 01:17:55 AM »

That 106mm RCL is a handy bit of kit! I'd like to see it on the back of a 2A SWB landy with Australian crew

Does anyone know if the ARVN used it?

fusilierdan · « **Reply #2374 on:** August 21, 2020, 01:43:31 AM »

How soon before Steve at Age of Glory gets these in stock?

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #2375 on:** August 21, 2020, 09:43:28 AM »

Quote from: fusilierdan on August 21, 2020, 01:43:31 AM

How soon before Steve at Age of Glory gets these in stock?

A few weeks. Probably mid September.

Rich H · « **Reply #2376 on:** August 21, 2020, 12:36:38 PM »

Quote from: Splod on August 21, 2020, 01:17:55 AM

That 106mm RCL is a handy bit of kit! I'd like to see it on the back of a 2A SWB landy with Australian crew

Funny you should mention the gun buggy....

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #2377 on:** August 21, 2020, 12:58:05 PM »

Quote from: Rich H on August 21, 2020, 12:36:38 PM

Funny you should mention the gun buggy....

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #2378 on:** August 27, 2020, 08:22:25 AM »

Quickie question for the knowledgeable.

What helmets were the Australian army wearing in Vietnam? I have pictures of troops wearing the US M1 helmet so assume that was issued however have come up with references, quotes, mentioning grabbing the helmets from both vehicle crew and infantry.

Did the Australians officially have a helmet at this time? Did they ever wear the British turtle helmet?

Just wondered if I had missed something?

commissarmoody · « **Reply #2379 on:** August 27, 2020, 08:51:44 AM »

Probably both.

Poiter50 · « **Reply #2380 on:** August 27, 2020, 09:30:26 AM »

US M1 helmet was the issue but very few wore it. We did not have the British battle bowlers.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #2381 on:** August 27, 2020, 10:04:52 AM »

Quote from: Poiter50 on August 27, 2020, 09:30:26 AM

US M1 helmet was the issue but very few wore it. We did not have the British battle bowlers.

Perfect.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #2382 on:** August 27, 2020, 03:03:11 PM »

Yep, US tin hat but rarely worn. Probably most likely to see them and US flak jackets on engineers involved in mine clearing or mine laying.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #2383 on:** August 27, 2020, 03:44:41 PM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on August 27, 2020, 03:03:11 PM

Yep, US tin hat but rarely worn. Probably most likely to see them and US flak jackets on engineers involved in mine clearing or mine laying.

More perfect.

Splod · « **Reply #2384 on:** August 27, 2020, 10:17:30 PM »

There are reports of engineer and mine clearance teams in US flak jackets with M1, but I'm yet to see a photo showing them in use. Almost all footage and imagery has ANZAC troops in greens with bush hats.

If you were to do an infantry pack in M1 and flak, it would be likely purely hypothetical and be of limited use outside of 'what-if' gamers. A couple of sculpts in a dedicated engineer pack would be feasible, but I'd still prefer a pack in greens with bush hats before any troops with helmets or vests.

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