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Author Topic: Tomrommels Vietnam war 13.3. Another Ford Mutt page 47  (Read 77253 times)

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Tomrommels Vietnam war 13.3. Another Ford Mutt page 47
« on: July 11, 2019, 03:59:29 PM »
I will use this thread for my forthcoming Vietnam War project. Yes, I am jumping on the bandwagon, too.
I will start collecting with a US Marine platoon made from the Empress and Gringo40 ranges. So watch this space for upcoming pictures.

But first I need some infos of the heave mind what kind of buildings to use for Hue 1968. I know that there were a lot of french colonial buildings what else?

Are there any buildings in 28mm avalable that fit the bill?
« Last Edit: April 13, 2023, 05:29:40 AM by tomrommel1 »
In hoc signo vinces

Have a look at www.wargamesgazette.com

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2019, 04:02:38 PM »
Im using some of TTcombats eastern range for the Hue Garden Village Houses, some of Sarissas French Colonial, Warbases Chinese Pagoda, some dragonfiregame buildings.

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2019, 04:09:31 PM »
You might find something suitable here  :)

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2019, 04:22:15 PM »
Thanks! That is a good start!

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2019, 05:28:04 PM »
I am using the Sarissa North Africa/Colonial series.
https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/04/at-salute-i-bought-number-of-mdf-and.html
I am hoping that they do move on to doing buildings for Vietnam (as I am not looking forward to trying to add some peaked roofs to them.

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2019, 06:37:21 PM »
I second Sarissa!

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2019, 06:24:44 AM »
Thanks for the ideas for buildings etc. Now i am thinking about vegetation .

I found some cheap Palm trees on eBay https://www.ebay.de/itm/12PCS-6-20cm-Highale-1-100-1-150-Green-Plastic-Palm-Model-Trees-HO-N-Layout/281889525054?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

But what about elephant grass etc what would you use?



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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2019, 01:38:25 PM »
If you want to read a really good book about the Grunts in Vietnam I can highly recommend

"The Boys of ’67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam " by Andrew Wiest.

It is a book about Charlie Company 9th Inf Division 43rd Rgt in 1967 in the Mekong Delta.

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2019, 08:08:42 AM »
The beginning of my first squad of a US Marines platoon , Vietnam1968

As I am on my summer holiday now I took a few figures with me and will paint them up over the coming fortnight.

Here is the first figure finished. Grunt No I , an Empress miniature sculpted by Paul Hicks:



The Uniform equipment and skin was done in Contrast paints the rest conventionally. More pictures here: https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/07/30/the-beginning-of-my-first-squad-of-a-us-marines-platoon-vietnam1968/

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war 30.7.19 First painted miniature added page 1
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2019, 08:39:17 AM »
Here is the next Grunt of my US Marine Platoon:



more here: https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/07/31/another-grunt/


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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war 31.7.19 second painted miniature added page 1
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2019, 02:16:05 PM »
Nice painting (especialy thee cigarette pack).

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war 31.7.19 second painted miniature added page 1
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2019, 02:13:24 PM »
Thanks !
Here is Grunt number III of my Marines



More on https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/08/01/grunt-number-iii/


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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war 1.8.19 third painted miniature added page 1
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2019, 08:47:48 PM »
Nice work  :)

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Re: Tomrommels Vietnam war 1.8.19 third painted miniature added page 1
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2019, 05:13:09 PM »
Here is the last missing Grunt of the 1st fireteam ,1st squad,1st platoon of my US marine Vietnam project. Again a Paul Hicks sculpt available from Empress Miniatures:



And the 1st fire team:



More on https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/08/04/grunt-no-iv-fireteam-1/

 

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