In a message dated 5/30/2007 12:48:49 PM Mountain Daylight Time, james.blair@... writes: To that end, I think the rules need to emphasise not morale...
Frustrated by not finding relevant buildings for Vietnam in N scale (small wonder?), I started making some for our range. First to come will be a barracks type...
Hi Tom, Glad to hear of your enterprise: sounds good. Is this something you are organising yourself or will they be available from Minifigs? The latter would...
I'm clearing out leftover bits and pieces. I have a few packs of QRF figures for NVA/VC up on ebay: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZ772333QQhtZ-1 The item...
If anyone in the states have any of these books and looking to sale used, email me. An Enormous Crime: The Definitive Account of American POWs Abandoned in...
Hy guys, I'm a new member to the forum and have just created a new album with some of my USMC figures. I would appreciate your comments on the figures. Many...
Just was wondering what the largest number of helos any of you had on the table at one time. The most I've had is 3 slicks landed, with a gunship making a...
... Well so far for my part.. the largest amount is 0 ;) Not sure if I will ever use vehicle models for 28mm most of them are just too pricey. Kevin Mc...
So far 4... 2 Cobras and a LOACH flying around while a medevac was on the ground. All 1/72. Soo once I have my pilots fixed I will ahve a whole squadron. ...
Hey Darby, Long time no hear from! I hope you are doing well. To throw in my two cents worth on your query - I have had up to four troop slicks on the ground...
If you table is 5' x 9', and you are at 1/72 scale, then you are depicting an area 120 yards x 216 yards (5.32 acres) "On the Table" we used to always land six...
Alex Newman
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Jun 30, 2007 2:15 am
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Yep, thats what I do in 6mm...have two 20-bird lift companies of the 229th, and pinks on station, then bring the Chinook in for supply drop. Aero-rifles go in...
Hey Alex, First, I would like to say thank you very much for your service to our country and Go First Team! The 1st Cav - and its various units - has always...
I sent some questions to http://www.themodeltreeshop.co.uk/ about their palm trees, etc. They look great, and they even make some in sizes that are good for...
That whimpering sound in the corner is the chap who's just spent ten days scratchbuilding 50-odd palm trees ... :-( Still a noticeable saving on price, but all...
Dear Friends, Does anyone have a good source for well sculptured 20mm figures for both VC and US troops? I have some really nice figures, I bought years ago,...
They actually have quit a variety of trees in Vietnam, and I do not recall palm trees being dominate unless ity was flat and swampy, or cultivated. I do have...
Alex Newman
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Jul 5, 2007 7:24 am
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... I don't think I'll be making any more palms, so they won't cover much of the table. In upgrading and/or replacing my tropical scenery I just started with...
... not recall palm trees being dominate unless ity was flat and swampy, or cultivated. I do have memories of my platoon, camped out on a Nippa Palm Island in...
Jim, Britannia Miniatures makes good Vietnam figures. Great service http://www.britanniainkerman.com/brit/index-2.htm Figures Armour & Artillery also sells...
Hi everybody Can someone enlighten me. How were ACAV's used in Vietnam. Were they used as "light tanks" with no troops (only crew) on board or did they have...
I think initially they were only in the Armoured Cav units, and were supposed to have a scout team. Later the Mech Inf. units also had the ACAV modified...
Hello all, My understanding of the use of M-113`s and i guess ACAV`s is the following. When initially used by theARVN M-1133`s were very succesful as a HMG ...
I would recommend reading this: http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/Vietnam/mounted/index.htm#contents It touches on a number of topics, but does discuss the M113...
I received some minis from Marcin at Oddzial Osmy yesterday. Aside from being really really small, they are also jaw droppingly detailed! The Hueys have open...