Vietnam Thread

[pmskaar]

Hi Pibber

Great stuff as usual! Quite inspirational, but I'm currently up to my eyeballs in WWII - specifically doing British North Africa at the moment. I always look forward to seeing more of your work. Keep it coming.

Hi Opscenter

Great looking aircraft. I actually do have some of the GHQ Vietnam figures and some buildings and even a couple of "slicks". Eventually I will do something up in this period but have plenty of WWII to keep me occupied for now.

Pete - Binpicker, Out!

[rct75001]

Where did the model fo the Caribou come from? - i haven't seen one made.

I used to love takeoff and landing in them.

[opsctr]

rct. ...it's made from balsa, plastic, and paper.

I too have fond memories of the AC, except for the usual smell of animals in the AC I frequented up north. Fun to land at Phu Bai or Chu Lai on the mat... I seem to remember a silver C-46 parked in front for the hangar at Phu Bai for a very long time next to the Mohawks.

Will

[ACWBill]

A couple of pics from my 2006 Khe Sahn scenario I ran at an HMGS South Convention.





Airpower, as in the real case, was decisive.

B

[ACWBill]

An image from a Vietnam village assault game from last year also using terrain maker. It was modelled after the famous attack scene from Apocalypse Now.

[Thomaso827]

I always return here for inspiration when trying to sort out how to do something Vietnam related. I've been working on trying to get a few rice paddies made up on 2"x3" wooden bases, but so far nothing has the right look to it. What would you guys recommend? Thanks for the help. I'm running a game a Advance The Colors in September, but won't need rice paddies for that, just heavy jungle, and I can model that pretty well as it is.

Tom Oxley

[opsctr]

Tom, try using clear plastic (probably fairly thick sixteenth to an eighth) over a dark brown base. You could make various shapes and sizes that you could group together. Perhaps each paddy could have a half bank that could be combined with other half banked pieces to form the normal random pattern seen in RVN. Or, you can make groups of paddies into a set piece that can be combined into the larger scene depending on the terrain system you use. You can add some fine light green turf if you want randomly or in neat rows using white glue or just spread a little on each paddy right before they are to be used.

Will

[Thomaso827]

Thanks for that. I happen to have 2 sheets of clear plastic that I didnt know what I was going to do with them. Bought them for basing some WW2 naval stuff before my friend decided to go with wooden bases. I'll give that a try. Should be able to make up more than enough that way.

Tom Oxley

[Cav Dog]

I came across this link on TMP's modern painting site. Once you get past the first four background screens, there are numerous color pictures of troops, equipment and terrain to inspire the Vietnam War gamer.

http://www.vietnampix.com/intro.htm

[opsctr]

I wanted to bring this thread back so those new to GHQ could see the work of one of the best modelers in our scale...

Pibber's Vietnam modeling in our scale is phenomenal.

I am always in awe when I look at his stuff!

Will

[exodusforever]

Hey ACWBill and pibber. don't mind but I will be using your pictures in this page to upload int he facebook GHQ Wargaming album.

Feel free to check it out it u want. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toyconstr ... 2770937627

And i hope you guys don't mind me using ur pictures to spread the word of GHQ.

[Cav Dog]

What is the consensus on the US VN Ind Inf; flak jackets or not? They appear to be sculpted that way but painting them is a whole other issue.

[Thomaso827]

I'd say put it on for the grenade thrower but skip on everyone else. Really hard to tell if they are wearing one or not, but the grenade thower with his arms open would look good with it.

[6mmwargaming]

Thanks for bringing this back opsctr.

I missed it first time around as Vietnam isnt really my thing. But after looking through the thread I'm sorely tempted.

Cheers
kieran