Hayes' 28mm Vietnam Project

[hayeswauford]

Good afternoon (EST USA),

I wanted to start a running log of my 28mm Vietnam wargaming project similar to what others have done here. I started gaming the period about 2020 and then took a couple year hiatus so glad to be back into it. So far I have a reinforced platoon of USMC and NVA plus terrain, vehicles, etc. I have been using Force on Force with the Ambush Valley Vietnam suppllement.

I will start posting new work here.

Thank you all for taking the time to look.

Here are a few shots of Gringo 40 USMC I finished last weekend. Need to get a lightbox for some better photos.

[gringo]

Hayes Superb work on my Gringo40s US Marines...love the full
frontal shots as it shows the painted figures really well...!! 
keep up the good work!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
ged4444@icloud.com

[has.been]

They look very nice.
Why not show us pictures of the already finished figures?

[vodkafan]

The Gringo 40's really have a lot of character...quite the best out there at the moment IMO

[hayeswauford]

Thanks all!

Here are a couple of shots from my last game (don't ask how long ago it was!)

[has.been]

Nice set up, especially the Paddy Fields.
Are they scratch built? Love that shade
of shi**y brown.

[CapnJim]

The figs look good, and so does that terrain!  Well done?

Who won the battle the pics depict?

[Golgotha]

Very cool - love the rice paddies - great terrain all round.

[hayeswauford]

Thanks so much all. Knocked out some more paddy fields this week. Here are some photos of the various steps.

Cutting MDF for bases. I like to do two paddy fields on one base.



I have cut foamboard to build up the dikes, used a knife to bevel sides, and glued down with wood glue



I have covered the foamboard with spackle to blend and create texture as well as waterproof and protect foam



I have primed the fields with the same black spray primer I use on figures, just some satin spray on primer/paint can



I undercoat with a brown acrylic paint. This can also be sprayed on I just didn't have any brown handy



I used hot glue to stick down some long pieces (will be trimmed at end) to look like unharvested grain. I used scenic cement on all dikes to then sprinkle on brown tile grout. I then glue down a mix of flock/static grass to be groundcover on both sides of the dike, then I doused it all with scenic cement spray bottle to adhere and harden the tile grout.



I then mixed Woodland Scenic's Realist Water with brown acrylic paint and poured it in slowly to a depth of about 1/8". Here is a shot post pour prior to popping air bubbles and another further along. I takes AT LEAST 24 hours to cure so be patient and keep dust, etc. away as it is tacky.





I will go back one cured and trim down the rice, add some static grass tufts along the dikes and add sand/drybrush top of dike as needed. Thanks for looking.

[has.been]

Thanks for looking.

The looking is easy. Making it all isn't, so
Thanks for posting.

[Rick F]

That's an amazing table, thanks for showing us, I'm going to try those paddy fields.

[CapnJim]

Nice looking rice paddies...

[hayeswauford]

Here is a closeup of a woods section I created by laying down a piece of florist material. This can be purchased at most craft stores. I lightly sprayed it with some tan spray paint to soften the greens and black/brown but otherwise just cut to shape. The nice thing is it clearly shows where the edge of the terrain is.

[tomrommel1]

nice terrain and figures

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Nice work on the figures and the terrain.

A more neutral background might help rather than splash out on a light box.