Author Topic: Mick's Vietnam Book (Outstanding orders fulfilled. page 18) (Read 39037 times)

Mick_in_Switzerland · « **Reply #60 on:** January 02, 2021, 03:50:19 PM »

HUE CITADEL IN 1/56 FOR 1968 TET OFFENSIVE - PART 3

Now with all the main construction complete including the staircases. First coats of paint to bring it alive.
The whole thing is made from XPS foam. It is 120cm (4 feet) wide and the Citadel is 31cm (1 foot) front to back.
The tower is 35 cm tall. Everything is interlocking so it can be pulled apart for storage.

The M48 A3 Patton tank is Corgi 1/50. The figures are Gringo 40s and Empress Miniatures.
Next step is detail painting, then lots of weathering to make it look 160 years old.

View from outside the citadel

View from one end

View from the inside in the old city.

Ash · « **Reply #61 on:** January 02, 2021, 07:40:11 PM »

Looking good, that brick effect has turned out very well. What colour did you go with?

Mick_in_Switzerland · « **Reply #62 on:** January 02, 2021, 08:50:54 PM »

This was done with craft paints. Burnt Umber as base coat. Overbrush of Oxide Red and Terracotta.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #63 on:** January 03, 2021, 07:02:35 AM »

Better and better.

painterman · « **Reply #64 on:** January 03, 2021, 12:07:37 PM »

Fantastic build Mick - great to see an alternative to Up-country scenery.
Simon

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #65 on:** January 03, 2021, 05:44:01 PM »

Totally inspiring.

Which is in itself a problem

Mick_in_Switzerland · « **Reply #66 on:** January 03, 2021, 07:27:02 PM »

Thank-you everybody

@ Paul,
I have started to write a tutorial for the Hue build and I will be including that in my book project.
If you want to build one yourself, I can send you the the tutorial and the dimensions.
Or alternatively, my model will be available for sale (or swap) once the book is completed.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #67 on:** January 04, 2021, 07:05:55 PM »

Nice.

Mick_in_Switzerland · « **Reply #68 on:** February 06, 2021, 04:43:33 PM »

I have not given an update for a month so here we are.

Here is the view from the outside of Hue Citadel.
The moat is hardboard painted green with Cellophane covering.
The figures on the Citadel are Empress Miniatures. The Sampans are Barrage Miniatures,. The citadel is made from XPS foam.

Pagoda Courtyard inspired by Full Metal Jacket. Pagoda is an aquarium ornament.
Rest is XPS foam and corrugated card.

Houses and shops made from XPS foam. Shop signs are inspired by Full Metal Jacket. M48A3 is Corgi. Figures are Gringo's.
The Hynos sign is far too big at the moment.

USMC sniper on overwatch to support the attack on the Citadel.
Figures are Gringos 40s.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #69 on:** February 08, 2021, 10:00:00 AM »

That is ace !!! like the setup really much. I have to do a gate ,too occasionally. The problem ist storage of the beast. So eventually it has to be modular

Mick_in_Switzerland · « **Reply #70 on:** February 08, 2021, 07:04:19 PM »

The citadel is constructed so that it cam be broken apart for storage.
It does take a lot of space but less than you might imagine.
I will take some protos of it in packed form at some point.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #71 on:** February 09, 2021, 09:13:56 AM »

Most impressive Mick! Can’t wait to see it weathered up.

Mick_in_Switzerland · « **Reply #72 on:** February 09, 2021, 07:39:49 PM »

Do you recognise this?

Ash · « **Reply #73 on:** February 09, 2021, 08:04:26 PM »

That's a great piece of scenery, well worth the effort.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #74 on:** February 09, 2021, 08:18:33 PM »

Beckton Gas Works?

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