 deadhead  | 20 Sep 2021 8:58 a.m. PST |
At long last makers are recognising the significance (whatever the military value) of the ARVN in the Vietnam War. Gringos 40 seem to be enthusiastic with a third set of figures to be released as below. I have my first five figures from the earliest set to work on. I have not yet got my T49 tracks for my M4A4 and I am out of Prussian figures for Waterloo right now….so no excuse not to get back to 28mm!
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jammy four  | 20 Sep 2021 9:40 a.m. PST |
many thanks for posting Liam…looking
forward to seeing your A.R.V.N painted up!
nb..Black and white picture is one of the
recent releases a field police trooper sporting
a Grease gun and flack jacket! regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com |
| deadhead | 20 Sep 2021 11:20 a.m. PST |
Well, from you first ARVN, I have today seen this chap "in the flesh" for the first time today. He is just what I wanted from ARVN. Short stature, under a huge helmet, tightly tailored lower legwear and Asiatic features. Mine will be bog standard PBI ARVN, not the colourful elites. Good luck anyone trying to do a QC on an ARVN MP helmet. Funny how Fliegerabwehrkanone gave rise to the FLAK that is now universally understood
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| Tango01 | 20 Sep 2021 3:42 p.m. PST |
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| jammy four | 21 Sep 2021 2:03 a.m. PST |
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| jammy four | 21 Sep 2021 2:10 a.m. PST |
Liam good idea on painting a standard A.R.V.N.figure
even the normal infantry managed to cameo their
helmets…a minimum of black paint stripes roughly
applied..and often a coloured bright neck tie..and
the badges..or "patches" as they were called..these
were hugely important to the A.R.V.N troops…there
is a story of an Australian advisor to the 2nd battalion
1st A.R.V.N Rregiment…checking into his hotel before
joining the Regiment ..upon his arrival the staff noticed
the number one in white on a sky blue badge, they all bowed
together ,and told him he now had a "best room upgrade" as the number one was a mystical number.as as a VIP Number one Guy he only had to mention what he wanted and it was his for the taking……….!!
regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
subheading deadhead | 21 Sep 2021 3:11 a.m. PST |
And Ged has this badge in his collection. 1st ARVN Division;
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| forper23 | 21 Sep 2021 6:14 a.m. PST |
deadhead – Some ARVN units, especially with Truong's 1st Division had great military value. That trooper with the M3…uh way too beefy lookin. Looks like USMC.. |
| jammy four | 21 Sep 2021 6:36 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 21 Sep 2021 3:33 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami…. Armand |
| deadhead | 23 Sep 2021 3:42 a.m. PST |
Another from Ged today, from the same unit I think. Doubtless I will soon have the front view to show, but here is a teaser;
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| jammy four | 23 Sep 2021 6:20 a.m. PST |
Hi Liam cheers for that..chap is indeed from the same Regiment
2nd Battalion, Ist Regiment.,First Division,firing his
M16…one of Gringo40s latest additions, top paintwork Andy Singleton..a crack unit by all accounts i have read,along with its sister Regiment the 2nd A.R.V.N,an integral part of the renouned Ist Division.
regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com |
| deadhead | 24 Sep 2021 5:08 a.m. PST |
as I had hoped, the front view;
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| jammy four | 24 Sep 2021 5:15 a.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 28 Sep 2021 9:53 a.m. PST |
and this chap is described as ARVN scowling. Well he is just what I had been asking for as characteristic of these poor devils, dwarfed by his M16 and helmet
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| jammy four | 30 Sep 2021 3:31 a.m. PST |
thank you Liam,my description of how i see this figure..part of the Ist A..R.V.N Division during the incursion into Laos in the 1970s..2nd Battalion , Ist Regiment. Regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com |
| deadhead | 30 Sep 2021 10:07 a.m. PST |
and here he is rear view but, more importantly, a preview of yet another series of ARVN from Gringos 40. At a glance, that officer at ease looks the best yet.
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| jammy four | 02 Oct 2021 2:23 a.m. PST |
Thank you Liam,as mentioned figures have just been released
to add to the growing A.R.V.N. Army…figures available now!
more News soon..! regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com |
| deadhead | 12 Oct 2021 3:50 a.m. PST |
and the latest show something I have been wondering about, the lack of heavy weapons for these little guys to struggle with. Now we are seeing the M60 and BARs for example. At a glance, my favourite is the chap with the Carbine and LAW. He is everything i wanted in the "ARVN look";
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| jammy four | 12 Oct 2021 5:15 a.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 12 Oct 2021 2:17 p.m. PST |
Heavy duty sure. But my prize goes to the little skinny guy with the carbine and the LAW. He is not just a smaller US Marine, downsized, he is the best yet for that "look" I wanted. Those daft tailored trousers/pants/overalls whatever you call them…that tight, just right. We do need M60s firing kneeling or prone, with an assistant too. I will not ask for a Saigon Police chief with a pistol for Tet. That might be a bit much (but what a conversion……..) and the unfortunate other chap did deserve it they say. His check shirt might be tricky. |
| jammy four | 21 Oct 2021 4:03 a.m. PST |
thanks Liam for the interesting comments..i agree the A.R.V.N had a certain look, this took ages to perfect for Gringo40s and a lot of research.noted your comments..more pictures en route! regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com |
| deadhead | 26 Oct 2021 1:14 a.m. PST |
and this chap is National Field Police I am told. A new lot to me I must confess. Looks like he does work out though!
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| jammy four | 03 Nov 2021 2:16 a.m. PST |
Liam the National Field Police were often paired with the
Airborne units and proved to be an effective couplying! regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
e-mail ged4444@icloud.com |
| deadhead | 03 Nov 2021 8:32 a.m. PST |
This I am told is an ARVN 1st Battalion,2nd Regiment , 3rd Division soldier painted by Andy Singleton, from the 28mm Gringos 40 range
I think he is really well modelled and just what I wanted from ARVN figures;
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| jammy four | 06 Nov 2021 1:41 a.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 15 Nov 2021 9:06 a.m. PST |
and this little chap is 2nd Bttn, 2nd Regt, 3rd Division ARVN I am assured;
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| jammy four | 16 Nov 2021 7:02 a.m. PST |
he is indeed Liam…cheers for posting!
regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
e-mail ged4444@icloud.com |
| deadhead | 22 Nov 2021 2:45 a.m. PST |
and now another one painted by Andy Singleton. Again I like that this gent has the ARVN look about him, but he must work out to wield the BAR like that. I would be kind to him and give him wall for cover and support for his bipod;
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| jammy four | 24 Nov 2021 10:53 a.m. PST |
Liam,thanks for posting,,despite the size and
weight of the BAR the A.R.V.N infantry coped well
with them,and were fond of them as weapons. regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com |
| jammy four | 28 Nov 2021 3:18 a.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 30 Nov 2021 5:29 a.m. PST |
like the man said. Another character from 2Bttn 2Regt, 3rd Division ARVN
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| jammy four | 30 Nov 2021 7:34 a.m. PST |
thanks for posting Liam…
details are..
A.R.V.N soldier from Gringo40s..depicted figure is from the second battalion,second Regiment 3rd Division..one of the best Regiments in this Division in 1972 without a doubt. Armed with an M1 Carbine.and carrying a single Law strapped to his back, Splendid Artwork from Andy Singleton ..figures available from Gringo40s Webstore.
regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
e-mail ged4444@icloud.com |
| jammy four | 16 Dec 2021 10:42 a.m. PST |
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| Pyrate Captain | 13 Jan 2023 6:32 p.m. PST |
I read once where ARVN strategy was based on their belief in a protracted war as opposed (on the surface) for an American desire for victory. Thus ARVN policy was to allow foreign powers to expend themselves and reserve ARVN for a protracted war after the allies left. |
| deadhead | 15 Jan 2023 2:13 p.m. PST |
That is a generous way of explaining how corrupt higher ranks in ARVN misappropriated funds from the USA into their own overseas accounts, for as long as the cash kept flowing. The little guys on the front line were starved of kit, pay and leadership. Hence the famous question "Why can't our g…ks fight like their g…ks?". They could have, and sometimes did. |
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