Author Topic: Vietnam Gaming (Read 35646 times)

Overlord · « **Reply #75 on:** January 26, 2011, 04:40:00 PM »

Many years ago in a 'Nam game one of the US players managed to destroy the village pig pen with an M79 Blooper. His nick-name for some time after was "Pig-pen".

gamer Mac · « **Reply #76 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:53:01 PM »

Thought I would keep this on one thread.
Just a few photos to show how I made the bikes for my Ho chi min photo
The bike are from the Airfix jungle out post set. With a few bits of plastic rod to represent the bamboo. The load on the bikes were made with bits from my bits box, mainly with a storage set from Frontline. The figure pushing the bike is a civilian from an oxen plough from Qualitycast.

The truck is an old model again from frontline. Nice and cheap wargames models. The camouflage is made from more plastic rod and some plasters web.

Bravo Six · « **Reply #77 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:03:36 PM »

Wow Gamer mac nice work indeed. Talk about being commited to Nam excellence.

-Todd

AKULA · « **Reply #78 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:43:25 PM »

very very tidy job Mr Mac

Bravo Six · « **Reply #79 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:27:15 AM »

And you Akula, also seem to be of the same lineage when it comes to be committed to Nam excellence yourself.

Though... in hindsight I should be telling you this over at FOF and not hijacking GM's thread.

-Todd

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #80 on:** May 07, 2011, 07:38:52 AM »

Very nice!!

Malamute · « **Reply #81 on:** May 07, 2011, 01:21:22 PM »

Great stuff Colin, The collection is looking really good now. I like the additions of the bikes etc.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #82 on:** May 24, 2011, 12:28:31 AM »

Just for completeness I thought I would some the progress of my Nam project.
I used all the stuff in these pictures in my round 10 entry for the LPL.

For the entry I built the bridge and island, two Airfix jungle outpost kits and a school house. The river parts were old beach sections that I made years ago that needed a lot of care and attention. I had to replace the old water sections with new bits of wood which I painted and varnished. The beach and the rest of the boards were fully repainted as well.
For the rest of the scene I built and painted four helicopters, two Huey B’s, 1 Huey C gunship and a Loach. The kits don’t come with any crew figures, so I had to paint 12 lead figures. Mostly Qualitycast ones I got from Malamute but the two crew for the Loach are from SHQ, as the Qualitycast ones would not fit very well.
Sorry for the number of photos.
Huey B cabin