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Offline Col.Stone

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A M16 for vietnam
« on: November 12, 2011, 08:16:25 PM »
Made this to protect my convoy
Corgi diecast, mongrel driver (IDF)
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Offline Helen

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Re: A M16 for vietnam
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2011, 08:54:39 PM »
A very cool vehicle. Great brushwork Col Stone.

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Offline carlos marighela

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Re: A M16 for vietnam
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2011, 09:03:09 PM »
Cool, but not used by anyone in Vietnam. Stick the quad .50s in the back of a Solido M-35 truck and then we're talking.

Nice work anyway.

Hey, how are those support weapons and platonn command coming along for your Chinese?
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Offline Col.Stone

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Re: A M16 for vietnam
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2011, 09:37:08 PM »
Thanks :)

Cool, but not used by anyone in Vietnam. Stick the quad .50s in the back of a Solido M-35 truck and then we're talking.

I don't remember the source, but a few were used for convoy protection.
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Modeling armor of the Vietnam War from Finescale modeler has an article on them :)

the quad on a M35 is coming, weathering it tonight ;)

Hey, how are those support weapons and platonn command coming along for your Chinese?
Still waiting..
« Last Edit: November 12, 2011, 09:39:47 PM by Col.Stone »

Offline Sterling Moose

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Re: A M16 for vietnam
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2011, 03:02:33 AM »
I've seen no pics of the US using them, however it's possible that the French and maybe even the ARVN did.
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Offline v_lazy_dragon

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Re: A M16 for vietnam
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2011, 07:28:26 AM »
Lovely work!
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Offline Col.Stone

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Re: A M16 for vietnam
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2011, 01:39:51 PM »
I've seen no pics of the US using them, however it's possible that the French and maybe even the ARVN did.

i think, not sure in any way, that the ones used for convoyduties may be leftovers from earlier days, seems a bit strange to haul an out of service vehicle to asia..

 

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