| monk2002uk | 26 Nov 2021 8:08 a.m. PST |
From the Indochina War, two fire teams of paratroopers in bush hats on patrol:
Robert |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 26 Nov 2021 9:22 a.m. PST |
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| Oddball | 26 Nov 2021 9:46 a.m. PST |
WOW! Those are the fantastic! you really got the camo pattern down and the mixed bag of kit that French Union Forces wore. The aluminum stock on the carbine is a good touch. |
| Bismarck | 26 Nov 2021 9:47 a.m. PST |
Magnificent! Great paint work and impressive job with the
camouflage! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
Thanks for sharing.
Sam |
| 79thPA | 26 Nov 2021 12:32 p.m. PST |
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 deadhead | 26 Nov 2021 1:22 p.m. PST |
I can never see French in Indochina without a feeling of pointless tragedy and waste, way beyond the US and their allies' experience. The French rarely won a battle against the Viet Minh. The US Army/Marines (arguably) never lost a battle against the VC or NVA. Contrast Dien Bien Phu with Khe Sanh for the support to the defence, even accepting that the former was a poor site to defend, dominated by the surrounding hills. The figures are great and the research that went into their armaments is impressive. The white stocks I took to be unpainted, rather than the folding-frame metal stock of the para M1 carbine. The weapon looks more like a Garand. The Carbines shown all have wooden stocks…painted |
| monk2002uk | 26 Nov 2021 1:32 p.m. PST |
Thanks very much. It's on with the North Vietnamese now. Lots of variations with their uniforms too. I am looking forward to creating the terrain as well. Robert |
| monk2002uk | 26 Nov 2021 1:35 p.m. PST |
The silver-painted stocks are for the French MAS-36/CR39 Paratrooper Rifle. The stocks were made of aluminium and folded back on the breech to shorten the overall length for a jump. Robert |
| Shagnasty | 26 Nov 2021 1:38 p.m. PST |
Very nice work for a tragic period. |
| Disco Joe | 26 Nov 2021 6:54 p.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 27 Nov 2021 5:52 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the info about the aluminium stock. Again that shows the level of research that went into these figures. |
| monk2002uk | 27 Nov 2021 10:33 a.m. PST |
You're welcome. Thank you for the feedback. Robert |
| Rick the Grumpy Gnome | 05 Jul 2022 6:33 a.m. PST |
Great work! You have really brought those figures to life. |
| deadhead | 05 Jul 2022 1:03 p.m. PST |
Worth resurrecting this, even 9 months on. They are a terrific range and very imaginative and "different". Worth a look to see the variety of figures (and even heads for transplant); link |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.
