They are Flames of Wra bases mde by Battlefield Accessories, and have palm levaes etc molded onto them. You get 8 large (4-5 man) and 3 small (2 man) per packets, so 1 packet (which was all the shop originally had) wasnt enough for my full platoon and I didnt want to paint the bases seperately. I'll try to take some pics for you and post them here.
I have found that bases on the net, they are nice... need to obtain some of them :)...
about my vietnam 15mm guys, I have a complete Armor Cav Platoon 1:1 scale (3 M48, 4 ACAV, 1 clean track) plus a reinfoced infantry pltoon already painted and onteth onthe queque (PP stuff based for Flashpoint); an ARVN platoon, a VC main focrce platoon and a local force cell and 1 NVA infantry platoon (plus another infantery and and a heavy weapons to paint). Some T55, ARVN M41 and M113 (various version, ACAV, clean, Fire support with 106RCL, M125 mortar) 3 Huey slick (waiting for Anton to release one to convert in hog and to buy some marines when I will have painted the units now on queque and ot get some money on my paypal account) some air support (F4, A4, F8, B57) 2 PBR, 2 ATC a Monitor and a Zippo (the last 4 MRF vechicles were old scenic effrects 20mm items, but they look almost in scale for 15mm).
almost my entire collection is Peter Pig sipplemented by QRF vehicles (their M41 are wonderful like the M125) and some Skytrex/CD stuff. The CD guntrucks are really nice and full of cusotmizable things and their M48 aren't bad (atm my top ten for M48 is: Peter Pig, CD/Skytrex, QRF and last QC) the skytrex M113 Zippo is good. I own some M113 from QC... they aren't bad and I have painted them in ARVN colors for them (I have even converted a slick 113 to one with 106mm RCL... quick work and nice result). T55 are Peter Pig. The air support is mostly die cast from some partwork published by Fabbri and DeAgositni in italy in 1/100 scale). Need to paint some more stuff and take some good pics. I am waiting topaint some stuff for customers and to order some Flashpoint stuff... I know that I need at least an USMC platoon.
The info on the vehicles is very useful Arrigo, thanks. Have you got any comparison photos perhaps?
I have been getting into th 1:100 diecast as well, using Italeri (bought from ebay). So far I have 4 Huey Slicks, 1 Navy F4 and a North Vietnamese MiG-17. I really want to find a AH-1 Cobra though.
I am really happy with the USMC Rifle Plt I got and highly recommended the FP figs for their detail
Form where have you obtained these "pacific themed" bases (I am bulifding forces for both the pacific and the Nam so I am interested.
ReplyDeleteG'day arrigo,
ReplyDeleteThey are Flames of Wra bases mde by Battlefield Accessories, and have palm levaes etc molded onto them. You get 8 large (4-5 man) and 3 small (2 man) per packets, so 1 packet (which was all the shop originally had) wasnt enough for my full platoon and I didnt want to paint the bases seperately. I'll try to take some pics for you and post them here.
What kind of Vietnam forces are you building?
cheers!
I have found that bases on the net, they are nice... need to obtain some of them :)...
ReplyDeleteabout my vietnam 15mm guys, I have a complete Armor Cav Platoon 1:1 scale (3 M48, 4 ACAV, 1 clean track) plus a reinfoced infantry pltoon already painted and onteth onthe queque (PP stuff based for Flashpoint); an ARVN platoon, a VC main focrce platoon and a local force cell and 1 NVA infantry platoon (plus another infantery and and a heavy weapons to paint). Some T55, ARVN M41 and M113 (various version, ACAV, clean, Fire support with 106RCL, M125 mortar) 3 Huey slick (waiting for Anton to release one to convert in hog and to buy some marines when I will have painted the units now on queque and ot get some money on my paypal account) some air support (F4, A4, F8, B57) 2 PBR, 2 ATC a Monitor and a Zippo (the last 4 MRF vechicles were old scenic effrects 20mm items, but they look almost in scale for 15mm).
Arrigo
WOW! Thats quite a collection indeed - I'm envious!
ReplyDeleteWhat manufacturer's have you mostly used? Which do you prefer? I was looking at getting some of the Peter Pig vehicles shortly.
Have you got any pics of your forces? Id be more than happy to host them here for you
cheers!
sorry for the delay...
ReplyDeletealmost my entire collection is Peter Pig sipplemented by QRF vehicles (their M41 are wonderful like the M125) and some Skytrex/CD stuff. The CD guntrucks are really nice and full of cusotmizable things and their M48 aren't bad (atm my top ten for M48 is: Peter Pig, CD/Skytrex, QRF and last QC) the skytrex M113 Zippo is good. I own some M113 from QC... they aren't bad and I have painted them in ARVN colors for them (I have even converted a slick 113 to one with 106mm RCL... quick work and nice result). T55 are Peter Pig. The air support is mostly die cast from some partwork published by Fabbri and DeAgositni in italy in 1/100 scale).
Need to paint some more stuff and take some good pics.
I am waiting topaint some stuff for customers and to order some Flashpoint stuff... I know that I need at least an USMC platoon.
Arrigo
The info on the vehicles is very useful Arrigo, thanks. Have you got any comparison photos perhaps?
ReplyDeleteI have been getting into th 1:100 diecast as well, using Italeri (bought from ebay). So far I have 4 Huey Slicks, 1 Navy F4 and a North Vietnamese MiG-17. I really want to find a AH-1 Cobra though.
I am really happy with the USMC Rifle Plt I got and highly recommended the FP figs for their detail
cheers!