Ebob mins doing NAM?

[Gluteus Maximus]

Beautiful work as ever from eBob!

Hmm, got the jungle terrain and plenty of uniform reference material.

Just might have to veto my "non-20thC" games rule, buy the Ganesha Games modern rules and have a go at Nam 

Are there any suitable wocka-wockas around for 28mm? The cheaper the better!

[Col.Stone]

1/48 by revell/monogram and italeri, TAG or baker company for pilots/gunners

[Silent Invader]

Beautiful work as ever from eBob!

Hmm, got the jungle terrain and plenty of uniform reference material.

Just might have to veto my "non-20thC" games rule

I find myself in much the same situation. 

Platoon, Boys From Company C, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket......so many skirmish possibilities.....

[Westfalia Chris]

1/48 by revell/monogram and italeri, TAG or baker company for pilots/gunners

I support the Baker Company suggestion, those are decently priced and sculpted figures (any quirks won't be noticeable once they are placed inside).

As for the chopper kits, I've heard that the UH-1 Gunship from Revell (ex-Monogram) is a pretty poor kit nowadays - apparently some issues with the moulds being worn out. Can anybody confirm or disprove that?

I'll probably go for "riverine insertion" - I've always wanted to build a PBR in 28mm.

[Calimero]

I'll probably go for "riverine insertion" - I've always wanted to build a PBR in 28mm.

Brown water Navy

[Col.Stone]

I support the Baker Company suggestion, those are decently priced and sculpted figures (any quirks won't be noticeable once they are placed inside).

As for the chopper kits, I've heard that the UH-1 Gunship from Revell (ex-Monogram) is a pretty poor kit nowadays - apparently some issues with the moulds being worn out. Can anybody confirm or disprove that?

I'll probably go for "riverine insertion" - I've always wanted to build a PBR in 28mm.

have a looksie at the grand manner boats

the monogram one is a bit difficult to assemble, but not too hard. i have a couple

afaik the italeri carabineri UH-1D is a rebox of the older UH-1D slick.
gonna open my box and have a look if i can remeber when i get home tonight

[Gluteus Maximus]

Ooooh! This could get quite expensive 

[Westfalia Chris]

have a looksie at the grand manner boats

Hot diggity! I've had their website bookmarked for years and visit every few months, at least for the eye candy, but never noticed those. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they don't do a PBR, just the Tango and the Monitor, right?

[Calimero]

Cold War have (sold out) one...

http://cold-war.co.uk/

[Col.Stone]

just those three from G-M theres an ancient 1/48 kit out there tho.
I think matakishi has a review on the cold war one.

[Westfalia Chris]

just those three from G-M theres an ancient 1/48 kit out there tho.

Are you sure you are not confusing that with Revell's 1967 Swift Boat kit? I couldn't find any reference to a PBR, although my Google-Fu ain't what it used to be.

[Col.Stone]

theres supposed to be a pbr aswell, it's hard to even find refernces to it :S
I've seen one built but never the box..

[Calimero]

Look like Old Glory got one too...

http://www.oldglory25s.com/view_product.php?product=NAMV-16

[Col.Stone]

after trying to relocate the model i'm not so sure what i remember wasnt a scratchbuild..
there seems to be a civilian vessel that's convertable to the riverine PBR with a bit of patience.


they also made the RAGboat
http://cgi.ebay.com/Monogram-Viet-Nam-Rag-Boat-River-Assualt-Model-Kit-1-48-/110594318229

[carlos marighela]

Those Ebob figures are rather tasty. Wonder if they will make Jim Hale and I happy by producing some 1965 era USMC with M-14s. I can see some of the LRRPs popping up in a Colombian setting.