Author Topic: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc (Read 189657 times)

Mick_in_Switzerland · « **Reply #435 on:** 15 January 2021, 10:58:56 AM »

US military sandbags were usually olive green in Vietnam, but sometimes there was a mix of olive green and plain hessian.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Long_Binh_Post#/media/File:Long_Binh_bunker,_March_1968.png

carlos marighela · « **Reply #436 on:** 15 January 2021, 11:09:39 AM »

Of course once you add laterite soil, everything that’s permeable and even things that aren’t take on a reddish hue.

Ash · « **Reply #437 on:** 15 January 2021, 02:01:47 PM »

Quote from: tomrommel1 on 15 January 2021, 10:26:30 AM

Very nice indeed. One question which color did you use for the sandbags? I thought they are some kind of buff color in reality or am I wrong.

I went with a sort of greenish grey base (40% basalt grey 60% german cam. dark green).
Here's some of the ref pics of FSB's I found online:

It contrasts quite nicely with the ground colour, and you can add washes to tone it down/filter it.
I did go with a more hesian colour for the bags on tanks/armoured vehicle's as otherwise the'd blend in with the colour of the armour.

Ash · « **Reply #438 on:** 15 January 2021, 02:09:25 PM »

I also made a couple of end pieces for the trenches .

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #439 on:** 18 January 2021, 07:18:26 AM »

Very nice additions for your trenches!! And thanks for the color info. Have to change mine a bit I think...

Ash · « **Reply #440 on:** 18 January 2021, 09:15:51 PM »

Here's the last of the Fire Base bits; was suppossed to be for a 105mm Howitzer, but not sure if the company I ordered one from is currently up and running..