“Fire in the hole!” - time to kick some ass!

[Digits]

Not quite there yet…but coming together!   Next job, when the grasses are dried on, is to add water….



We’ll be scaring off those demons in no time!

Still needs an egret or two, a step ladder fir the house, a few pots etc

[AKULA]

Great progress, it’s really beginning to come together, and details like the pots make it look lived in

 

[gamer Mac]

Really nice details

[vodkafan]

That vegetable patch really makes it. Shouldn't at least one of the hooches have a pot bellied pig tied up outside?

[Digits]

I have a piggy wig ready to go!  Just cleaned up half a dozen egrets to paint along with a few snakes!

As for the veg patch….chucked in a few cabbages.   I know kimchi is Korean, but surely the area would obviously be used to eating cabbage then and indeed other fermented vegetables (considering storage issues).

A side note, but with South Korea supplying the second largest non Vietnamese force to the region after the US, the lack of Kimchi availability to the Korean troops was bemoaned by their leaders and Johnson had to promos to provide the infrastructure to be able to produce it in enough quantities to keep the Korean troops happy! 

I can’t finish the paddy fields until my Empress order arrives and I have to wait until next month for some pots etc….

Ideally, I want to find an elephant laying on his side….

Cheers all.

[has.been]

Ideally, I want to find an elephant laying on his side….

I'd suggest a cheap plastic one (kiddies zoo set)
& a conversion job. A man of your ability should
have no problem with that.

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Very nicely done.

[Digits]

Thanks…and I may just have a go Pete……we will see.

I have a small amount of water, the rest should arrive next week I hope.  Not much done today…too hot!  Painted a few more egrets as you can see.   I need to paint some other bits for the other paddy yet anyway.

The Lilly pads are not easy to use with liquid water….I’m hoping when dry, they won’t look too bad.

[Ash]

Pond base with egrets & veggie patch is superb, the lilly pads are a great touch.

[Codsticker]

I agree- the egrets and the lily pads are great additions; really well done Digits.

[tomrommel1]

outstanmding terrain building.

[Digits]

Thanks chaps! 

Another idea


You remember these fellas from earlier in the thread, reaper minis.




Well tbh..a little heavy being white metal, but I just noticed that zombicide do a whole box of crows in plastic….I will have to get some of those!

But even better ( to me anyway) are there are a number of resin printed birds available.  I bought a pack of five ravens in differing poses, mostly flying.  I can paint them as a raptor if I like, they will look fine.  Best thing is though, they a light.  A quick drill and the addition of a nylon paintbrush hair, and I can drill this one above the pond, as a flying / stooping raptor….and the nylon hair allows it to be flexible……I’m hoping it will look cool when done.



I also envision doing this with casualty markers…..gathering crows above the bodies….gruesome!

Also painted a few snakes

I opted for the Malay Krait….Vietnam’s deadliest snake I think, which will be swimming through the paddy towards unsuspecting villager.  Picture when the paddy is finished.

I’ve also painted one of these, Fea’s Viper, not so deadly but I liked the colour.  This snake likes to hide in bamboo forests apparently…..





It may seem to many that I’m going overboard with the little detail wildlife, but I like to play with a sense of atmosphere.  I have no intention of playing massed tanks and hundreds of figures over this.  Once I can source some appropriate rules (and I’m looking for inspiration here) I really want to play small unit actions here…..only a few dozen minis, hidden insurgents, traps etc….so to me, detailing is kinda important.  I’m not professing it is in any way accurate mind, I just like to think I’ve put in a little effort!

[Digits]

Quick paint job on the two river fishing boats.    When I get a few civilians, I will put a figure in a boat, and add a few ropes and a net bundle….oh no….now I need a river!

[has.been]

.oh no….now I need a river!

Don't panic David, you have water coming you said.

[Digits]

  Not enough for a river…..