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Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #525 on: 16 February 2021, 07:53:48 AM »
Here's the other four






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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #526 on: 16 February 2021, 11:12:09 AM »
Cheers. Yes it's the Westwind version, is there a better sized one out there?

Just remembered , I swapped the wheels for some a bit chunkier.

Warlord do one in 1/56 and it’s actually quite a decent model. Quarter Kit do one in 1/48 if you want something bigger.

I’m currently converting a Warlord 75mm pack howitzer into an M98 Howtar a USMC only mating of the 4.2” mortar to the pack howitzer carriage. Hoping Empress will do some generic gun crew at some point.
Em dezembro de '81
Botou os ingleses na roda
3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
Só o Flamengo é campeão mundial
E agora seu povo
Pede o mundo de novo

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #527 on: 16 February 2021, 11:47:52 AM »
Warlord do one in 1/56 and it’s actually quite a decent model.

I nearly bought one of those, then found the Westwind model via an image search. Shame the gun is so small, the crew are Ok heightwise. With hindsight should have got the Warlord...

Also found this whilst in random search mode, from WarBases.



« Last Edit: 17 February 2021, 07:33:28 AM by Ash »

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #528 on: 16 February 2021, 12:22:08 PM »
I found a Buddha statue and a Chinese Pagoda in a pet shop as aquarium decorations. They also had a large Angkor Wat style temple.

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #529 on: 16 February 2021, 12:40:05 PM »
Check Ainsty as they sell a suitable Bhudda.

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #530 on: 16 February 2021, 01:58:44 PM »
I found a Buddha statue and a Chinese Pagoda in a pet shop as aquarium decorations. They also had a large Angkor Wat style temple.

I'd like to have a go at something fairly 'up the Nung river' looks wise.


Check Ainsty as they sell a suitable Bhudda.

I think it's the same model, there are a couple of 'temple dog' statues in the same range that could be useful.

Made a little base for it






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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #531 on: 16 February 2021, 03:09:11 PM »
These are the Angkor Wat aquarium decorations that I looked at.
I am sure you can find something similar in the UK, probably much cheaper too.

https://www.qualipet.ch/fr/p-70541-deep-sea-aquariumdekoration-tempel/

https://www.qualipet.ch/fr/p-70540-deep-sea-aquariumdekoration-statue/

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #532 on: 16 February 2021, 07:01:22 PM »

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #533 on: 16 February 2021, 10:42:14 PM »
Very nice.

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #534 on: 16 February 2021, 10:49:41 PM »
That Buddha and terrain look great. Really nice

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #535 on: 16 February 2021, 10:54:06 PM »
Ash,this project of yours is top notch,and I love how your miniatures are identifiably yours :-*
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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #536 on: 17 February 2021, 07:38:52 AM »
Thanks guys, much appreciated.

I haven't attached the statue piece to the base, so it can be just another bit of jungle.


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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #537 on: 17 February 2021, 07:55:56 AM »
"He's behind you!" very atmospheric scene mate.

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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #538 on: 17 February 2021, 07:56:04 AM »
Looks really good!
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Re: 28mm USMC Vietnam etc
« Reply #539 on: 17 February 2021, 08:57:23 AM »
"He's behind you!"

Audience: “Oh no he’s not!”

Lovely work Ash.

 

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