"Operation Chunky Bandit." Topic
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Tango01 | 15 Feb 2020 4:22 p.m. PST |
"This is the second in my series of Vietnam-era, platoon-level fights based on the characters in the movie "Platoon." In the first fight I played out my interpretation of the initial fight scene in the movie, where SSgt Barnes and Sgt Elias led a patrol out on night ambush. In the movie, the FNG Gardner was killed, Tex was wounded bad enough to be MEDEVAC'ed, and Taylor was lightly wounded, ending up on light duty for a bit. In my game, the 'Platoon' got off easy, whacking five bad guys and taking no casualties, with Rodgriguez performing a bit of close combat heroics. Not enough to get him decorated, mind you, but enough to see him promoted from Private to PFC. So here we are, a few days later, and the 'Platoon' is on a sweep and clear mission, a general advance to contact-type scenario, looking to find the enemy and whoop up on him…"
More here cubalibrewargame.blogspot.com
Amicalement Armand
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Legion 4 | 15 Feb 2020 4:54 p.m. PST |
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deadhead | 16 Feb 2020 5:07 a.m. PST |
A great find. I don't think we have seen this here before and there must be a moral to that somewhere. It took Tango (bless him) to find this and draw it to our attention if so. Should someone add a comment suggesting that the creator himself should think about posting any future updates on this forum. Some greats scenery ideas here. I love the explosions in red/orange tinted plastic. But see Image 100 of the series for what looks like it started as a pipe cleaner and some cotton wool….but is now what I assume to be WP…..brilliant work |
Tango01 | 16 Feb 2020 3:40 p.m. PST |
Happy you like it my good friends!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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Just Jack | 16 Feb 2020 5:53 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Tango, for posting, always helps. But, for Deadhead, every one of the 148 batreps from my Cuba Libre blog has been posted here on TMP (http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/topics.mv?id=81). As have the hundreds of batreps from my four other blogs ;) And Legion, you post on a lot of mine, not sure how you missed this one! ;) TMP link Either way, glad you guys like them, and thanks again for posting, Tango. V/R, Jack |
deadhead | 17 Feb 2020 4:02 a.m. PST |
I cannot imagine how I missed this particular one….put it down to age. The pseudonym confused me of course and the blog is very familiar. Image 100 I will not forget in a hurry…… great effect |
Tango01 | 17 Feb 2020 11:15 a.m. PST |
No mention my friend!… and keep doing your good job! (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Just Jack | 17 Feb 2020 2:26 p.m. PST |
Deadhead – Yeah, it throws everyone off because it's my modern imagi-nation/alt-history blog, so when I feel like Cold War fighting, I throw it in, when I will feel like GWOT in the Middle East, I throw it in, and when I feel like Vietnam War, I throw it in ;) So a little goofy, but should be pretty recognizable. Is this the pic you're talking about?
Glad you liked it, but I'm just asking because it's definitely not as pretty as a lot of the stuff I see on TMP, to include your Hue dioramas. Thanks again, Tango, and I'll do what I can, I need to get back and finish this series of fights. V/R, Jack |
Tango01 | 18 Feb 2020 12:11 p.m. PST |
Following you… (smile) Amicalement Armand
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deadhead | 18 Feb 2020 1:01 p.m. PST |
I think that picture is sheer genius. It is an effect I have never seen before and, boy, does it work. |
Tango01 | 19 Feb 2020 11:11 a.m. PST |
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Just Jack | 19 Feb 2020 5:14 p.m. PST |
Well thank ya! I'm blushing, I don't usually get that sort of high praise. ;) V/R, Jack |
Tango01 | 20 Feb 2020 11:21 a.m. PST |
You deserve it my friend… (smile) Amicalement Armand
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