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Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #15 on: 31 July 2016, 04:31:59 PM »

Offline grant

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #16 on: 31 July 2016, 04:53:36 PM »
I got them from http://www.hurlbat.co.uk/mobile/Category.aspx?id=1824

Thanks! I've seen them before, and for the life of me, couldn't remember the company. Have some Hinds upcoming that need to be dressed up. I don't like the brass rotors - they're fragile, and too static, unless the  model is on the ground.
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Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #17 on: 31 July 2016, 05:54:53 PM »
They have an amazing service.

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #18 on: 20 November 2016, 05:58:17 PM »
I have done up some more stuff for this army

Marines land in force in their "Amtracks"


Hummers on patrol


OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter.

Offline Erik

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #19 on: 20 November 2016, 09:54:08 PM »
Nice work. Cool helicopter. I also look forward to seeing those humvees in action in our Balkan games.

We are playing Tuesday as a start of our Jutland campaign.

Cheers

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #20 on: 21 November 2016, 02:01:21 PM »
Thanks.

You will have to give a full account of the game now that I am going to miss it.

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #21 on: 04 May 2017, 06:26:13 PM »
I have painted up some power pylons. They really add character to the table I feel.


They are from;
https://www.butlersprintedmodels.co.uk

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #22 on: 04 May 2017, 07:38:14 PM »
Great looking stuff!

I have done up some more stuff for this army


OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter.


The OH-58d (armed and with the mast mounted sight) didn't start hitting the force until the mid-80s and it took quite a while to get the earlier versions replaced.

For early 80s you may want to pick up a couple without the ball sight and armament.
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Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #23 on: 04 May 2017, 07:47:24 PM »
We aim at around 1985 in our games. And I actually have another one without the "extras" I have just not gotten around to paint it yet.

Offline von Lucky

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #24 on: 04 May 2017, 10:40:01 PM »
Pylons look good, I was eyeing the Brigade Models ones, these look good too. Which size did you go for?
https://www.butlersprintedmodels.co.uk/general/pylon.html

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Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's American army
« Reply #25 on: 05 May 2017, 05:21:54 AM »
I went for the smallest ones.

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's Danish army
« Reply #26 on: 27 May 2017, 04:02:23 PM »
To go with our ongoing invasion of Denmark campaign I decided to paint up a Danish army. And here it is.

The CO and two HQ elements.


Leopard 1A3


The somewhat outdated Centurion tanks.


M41 light recon tanks


Armored infantry in M113s


Heavy mortars


HMGs


TOWs


Recoilless rifles


Recoilless rifles on 4x4s


TOW on 4x4s


Redeye SAMs


Quad .50 cal AA


40mm Bofors AA


Ground radar FAO

Offline von Lucky

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Re: 6mm 1980's US and Danish army
« Reply #27 on: 27 May 2017, 11:19:05 PM »
Nice. And how much of that is going to die in its first game?

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 6mm 1980's US and Danish army
« Reply #28 on: 28 May 2017, 07:08:49 AM »
Judging from our last game most of it.

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: 6mm 1980's US and Danish army
« Reply #29 on: 28 May 2017, 08:58:18 AM »
Nice.

The Centurions reminded me of the film Reptilicus which is the victim of the new Mystery Science Theater(sic) 3000. Lots of footage of the Danes blazing away (a bit early I know).

 

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