Tomrommels Vietnam war 13.3. Another Ford Mutt page 47

[tomrommel1]

Ernest Clifford Cheatham Jr. (July 27, 1929 – June 14, 2014) was a United States Marine Corps officer, a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War, a recipient of the Navy Cross, and American football defensive tackle who played for the Baltimore Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Here is the Gringo 40 Miniature of Ernest Cheatham painted with Contrast paints:



Here he is together with the Grunts of fire team 3:



More background info on Cheathams part in the battle of Hue here:
https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/09/12/lt-colonel-ernest-clifford-cheatham/

[tomrommel1]

After a short break, I got a Anycubic photon resin printer and had to try that out ( more later) here is the next NVA soldier another Paul Hicks sculpt form Empress miniatures:



more on https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/09/18/next-nva-soldier/

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Nice job.

[tomrommel1]

Thanks!

[tomrommel1]

Here is the first assistant gunner of a M60 MG team.



I wanted to depict him as an african american soldier , I am not so sure if it worked. I like the skin color but the face sculpt doesn't look the part?!
How do I know if the sculpt is supposed to be an african american?

More here: https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/09/19/m60-team/

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Nice job.

[tomrommel1]

Thanks!

[tomrommel1]

Here is the "pig" gunner. M60 gunner of the MG team for my first platoon.



More pictures on: https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/09/23/the-pig/

[tomrommel1]

Here is the machine-gun team for my US Marine platoon. First the missing 2nd assistant gunner:



Here is the complete M60 team:



More on https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/09/25/the-complete-m60-team/

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Great job.

[tomrommel1]

Thanks

[tomrommel1]

here is the first figure of the second squad of my US Marines for Vietnam. This is a very special figure. It depicts the squad sergeant of the second squad, who happens to be me.

So here is sergeant Tom . the figure got a head swop and a special paint job on the left arm . The figure is a gringo 40 figure. The head is a special sculpt by my friend Paul Hicks and depicts my features. I added a scarf round the neck to hide the joint between the body and the head. On the left upper arm I tried to paint a tattoo I happen to have there.



more on https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/10/02/the-next-us-marine-squad-for-vietnam/

[Cypher226]

Super work.  For latecomers like me, have you described what paints you used for the uniforms and what base colour/primer at all?

[tomrommel1]

Cypher , I use Vallejo colors for the base. I will look the numbers up when I am at home tonight. The other colors are Contrast Colors by GW I look these up too.

[tomrommel1]

Here is the 4th soldier of my 1st NVA squad. Figure by Paul Hicks, released by Empress Miniatures. the figure has a head swop with one of the Empress head packs



More pictures here: https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/10/07/4th-nva-soldier/