"My Gringo 40s USMC" Topic
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nnascati  | 18 Oct 2019 10:54 a.m. PST |
All,
Here is a link to the first six grunts for my squad. The bases are not quite finished, still deciding what look I want. Nick Photos here – link |
 deadhead | 18 Oct 2019 12:14 p.m. PST |
Great. There are even better figures in the range as I have said to you before. But these six do look very realistic. You have subdued the colours and let us face it…that is how they really looked. I would bet they could stand up to closer imaging. The bases. You are aiming for urban VN I suspect and likely Hue or instead Khe Sanh? For the former, just needs broken brick work and the odd fragment of something like corrugated iron (seems to have been so much of that in 68). For Khe Sanh, the red base work is fine. No vegetation whatsoever, sandy with maybe the odd very small stone? I am so glad I scanned down on your photos and saw the ACW riverine/inshore craft. |
| nnascati | 18 Oct 2019 12:24 p.m. PST |
Maybe I'll do a grey dry brush over the red brown. Also thinking of adding towels around their necks. |
| FusilierDan | 18 Oct 2019 2:57 p.m. PST |
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jammy four  | 18 Oct 2019 3:46 p.m. PST |
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 Jeff Ewing | 18 Oct 2019 4:05 p.m. PST |
Those look fantabulous, Nick. I think you got the flak jackets just right. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 18 Oct 2019 10:37 p.m. PST |
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plays Ambush Alley at Council of Five Nations.