tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post7629421682203314813..comments2024-03-28T11:19:33.274-06:00Comments on Analogue Hobbies: From Curt: 20mm Vietnam-Era American GIsCurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-69833683799299301402012-03-06T09:03:34.469-06:002012-03-06T09:03:34.469-06:00Thanks Tim! I'll have to check that out. I lik...Thanks Tim! I'll have to check that out. I like FAA stuff as well (though it can sometimes be a bit big).Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-3016825619823564912012-03-06T02:27:09.811-06:002012-03-06T02:27:09.811-06:00Curt - Britannia Miniatures did a model of a VC/PA...Curt - Britannia Miniatures did a model of a VC/PAVN cargo bike. I tried ordering a bunch from FAA/Wargames some time back, when they were distributing them in North America, but never got them in the end...timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-36325934769638212892012-03-05T21:13:24.470-06:002012-03-05T21:13:24.470-06:00@ Greg: Yes, I think you are right. 20mm might be ...@ Greg: Yes, I think you are right. 20mm might be the right scale for these. Ultra moderns, with all the vehicles zipping about might lend themselves better to 15mm - not sure.<br /><br />@ Scott: Oh, I totally agree and that is why I'm attracted to gaming with them. The doomed nature of the conflict I find quite compelling, also we should not always assume that the Americans are the clear-cut protagonists here...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-80558313370667244392012-03-05T20:50:40.740-06:002012-03-05T20:50:40.740-06:00Really nice work. Not an era I'd like to play,...Really nice work. Not an era I'd like to play, but interesting non the less... I always feel sorry for the yanks in this one as the poor buggers on the griund never really had a chance to win the campaign as the political aims didnt meet the military requirements to 'win'.Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-55336065486248400742012-03-05T15:23:16.792-06:002012-03-05T15:23:16.792-06:00Great stuff dude. I say stick with 20mm - good Vi...Great stuff dude. I say stick with 20mm - good Vietnam gaming would be more about infantry than vehicles, I thinkGreg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090722688748673409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-5432149466276887662012-03-05T14:14:28.531-06:002012-03-05T14:14:28.531-06:00Wonderful work Curt! Basing really working for in ...Wonderful work Curt! Basing really working for in addition to the painting!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-61895931058727420762012-03-05T13:34:27.759-06:002012-03-05T13:34:27.759-06:00Great - i can almost hear the Huey's nice wor...Great - i can almost hear the Huey's nice workDaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-82826979580165869542012-03-05T10:39:35.007-06:002012-03-05T10:39:35.007-06:00Cheers guys, much appreciated!
@John: Yes, it was...Cheers guys, much appreciated!<br /><br />@John: Yes, it was a great series. Journalism/History at its best. I've always wanted to see if anyone has done a figure of a Viet Cong/Mihn hauling supplies on a bicycle. That would be a cool figure.<br /><br />@Fran: Oh? Do tell, inquiring minds what to know...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-60446481987128990792012-03-05T06:39:36.576-06:002012-03-05T06:39:36.576-06:00Lovely work Curt but Ray's comment is false as...Lovely work Curt but Ray's comment is false as I heard what he really said today at work!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-15445354899540399942012-03-05T05:25:43.149-06:002012-03-05T05:25:43.149-06:00Excellent job Curt - I too thought these were 28mm...Excellent job Curt - I too thought these were 28mm figs!jmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-644721146611256072012-03-05T05:21:47.939-06:002012-03-05T05:21:47.939-06:00Funny, Stanley Karnow's "Vietnam: A Telev...Funny, Stanley Karnow's "Vietnam: A Television History" really defined to me the absolute futility of asymmetric warfare in a foreign country when the struggle was nationalistic. Nothing was learned though. How "they" every expect to win against the Afghanis just amazes me. My favourite bit of info from the series was the difference in the supply chain for the VC and the American forces. Each VC needed 1 kg of supplies/day to stay in the field, while the GI needed 1 metric ton/day.<br /><br />Nice figures,<br /><br />Johnjohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-81588764124593736632012-03-05T04:05:02.161-06:002012-03-05T04:05:02.161-06:00Excellent work Curt. Really nice.Excellent work Curt. Really nice.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-44268121063675699112012-03-05T03:44:39.056-06:002012-03-05T03:44:39.056-06:00after seeing your 20mm figures all i can say is wo...after seeing your 20mm figures all i can say is wow they look greatGalpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952052968594252937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-61742455797461084442012-03-05T02:00:17.802-06:002012-03-05T02:00:17.802-06:00Lovely stuff - I thought these were 28mm!
I'...Lovely stuff - I thought these were 28mm! <br /><br />I've been tempted by 'Nam skirmish before, probably because there are plenty of figs with character and plenty of inspiration in film.Phyllionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451215894349113521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-56451263947586467822012-03-05T01:44:52.533-06:002012-03-05T01:44:52.533-06:00Very nice, Curt. I like a lot the colour of the un...Very nice, Curt. I like a lot the colour of the uniforms, it is perfect.Juan Mancheñohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761893327024556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-88648723414068382132012-03-05T01:01:14.285-06:002012-03-05T01:01:14.285-06:00Very nice!!!! Great basing as well!!!Very nice!!!! Great basing as well!!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com