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Armor/AFV: Vietnam
All things Vietnam
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Riverine small craft campaign....
sahariana
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 02:00 PM UTC
Hi Guys

Just wanted to give a heads up on a new campaign we are getting planned over on Model Shipwrights site.

It is for Riverine craft (Brown Water Navy) 1945 - 75, as well as craft Amphibious vehicles and barges used during the campaigns there are also invited.

If anybody is interested have a look here

https://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Campaigns&file=index&req=showcontent&id=200

Look forwards to seeing you over there.
Dus
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 06:24 PM UTC
Howdy sahariana,

WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC IDEA FOR A CAMPAIGN!!!!

Riverine craft you say? Vietnam-era subject matter? Things that can include Helicopters, Artillery, Howitzers, Heavy MG's, Flamethrowers, Rocket Launchers, Mines, and even Ambulance/Medical ingredients??
WOW!........no that's a Campaign with something for EVERYONE!!

Well, all I can say to that is..."Sign me up!"........oops, wait a minute....I already did.

Come on fellas, crawl outta yer foxholes, clamber down from the safety of your tanks, get the groundcrew to roll the ladder up to your cockpit and all of you try something just a little different by supporting the young soldiers who served in the Mobile Riverine Force during the Vietnam War. Back when our fighting men and women didn't receive half of the honour and recognition that our gallant soldiers fortunately do today.........

Give it a whirl.......ya might like it!

Tread.
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 06:38 PM UTC
Done................................ HMMMM 3 campaings.... record for me!!
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 06:42 PM UTC
Ahoy all ye landlubbers!

This campaign is a GO and is now forming!!
It would be REAL cool to have some dio's incorporating armor, figgies, AND Riverine craft now, wouldn't it? (hint-hint ) How bout it, mates?

Click Here!

~Gunny
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 06:53 PM UTC
This one looks right up my waterway. Guess I'll have to come on board with this one.
sahariana
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Posted: Monday, February 26, 2007 - 03:54 PM UTC

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It would be REAL cool to have some dio's incorporating armor, figgies, AND Riverine craft now, wouldn't it? (hint-hint ) How bout it, mates?

Click Here!

~Gunny


Hello chaps

Glad to have you armour guys aboard, and yes I do echo what Gunny has said, some dioramas would be a great addition!

If you know of any other people that would be interested please spread the word.

Cheers
Dus
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Posted: Monday, February 26, 2007 - 06:07 PM UTC
Would LVTs and DUKWs be accepted? They were both used by the French as I understand it. (?)

What about M113s? They are amphibious as well. It might be totally crazy questions I am asking since a M113 is clearly not a ship, but you are writing that amphibious vehicles are accepted. So I am just trying to clarify what this term covers.

Mark
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 02:30 AM UTC
I believe the DUKW was still used by the Australian forces also (If I'm not mistaken I remeber seeing a picture of one)

Mark
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 03:33 AM UTC

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Would LVTs and DUKWs be accepted? They were both used by the French as I understand it. (?)

What about M113s? They are amphibious as well. It might be totally crazy questions I am asking since a M113 is clearly not a ship, but you are writing that amphibious vehicles are accepted. So I am just trying to clarify what this term covers.



Hi Jesper

You are quite right, amphibs are included!
I have tried to make this campaign as inclusive as possible.

Would you like to sign up?:)

Cheers
Dus
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:37 AM UTC
I'm in, too! I dunno where I'm gonna find the time, but I have been itchin' ta start that Nimix Monitor for a couple of years now... Can't think of a better reason not to start it (other than my young son wanting to tear into it like the Viet Cong)...

And hey, if that fails, the Verlinden Sampan is like, three pieces!

Much Aloha,

Johnny B.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 01:39 PM UTC

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I'm in, too! I dunno where I'm gonna find the time, but I have been itchin' ta start that Nimix Monitor for a couple of years now... Can't think of a better reason not to start it (other than my young son wanting to tear into it like the Viet Cong)...

And hey, if that fails, the Verlinden Sampan is like, three pieces!

Much Aloha,

Johnny B.


Welcome aboard Johnny

Look forwards to seeing that monitor!

Dus
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 01:55 PM UTC

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Would LVTs and DUKWs be accepted? They were both used by the French as I understand it. (?)

What about M113s? They are amphibious as well. It might be totally crazy questions I am asking since a M113 is clearly not a ship, but you are writing that amphibious vehicles are accepted. So I am just trying to clarify what this term covers.



Hi Jesper

You are quite right, amphibs are included!
I have tried to make this campaign as inclusive as possible.

Would you like to sign up?:)

Cheers
Dus


Jeps, I will join with either a LVT, M113 or a DUKW. I am thinking to show it entering or leaving brown muddy water. First some research though.
sahariana
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 06:00 PM UTC
Hi Jesper

If you fancy building a French subject for your DUKW or LVT have a look at this site

http://indochine54.free.fr/cefeo/cefeo.html

You can scroll down to AFV's and click there.

Glad to have you aboard!
Dus
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 09:48 PM UTC
Hi All,

Need some more inspiration - check out my gallery of works in progress......all in 1/35th...............I love the look of Brown Water in the morning...............

Regards
DaveF
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Posted: Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 02:02 AM UTC

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Hi All,

Need some more inspiration - check out my gallery of works in progress......all in 1/35th...............I love the look of Brown Water in the morning...............

Regards
DaveF

Hi Dave

That is some gallery!

Who makes the Resin monitors?

Ciao
Dus
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Posted: Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 02:45 AM UTC

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Hi All,

Need some more inspiration - check out my gallery of works in progress......all in 1/35th...............I love the look of Brown Water in the morning...............

Regards
DaveF


Awesome work Dave. They look great. Care to do any Features on how you built them. I'm sure many of us would love to see them.
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Posted: Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 05:38 AM UTC
I think I'll join. I probably have some 1/72 scale kit I can pull into this campaign.
sahariana
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 01:30 AM UTC

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I think I'll join. I probably have some 1/72 scale kit I can pull into this campaign.


Hi Robin

Glad to have you aboard!


Gino I agree! I think it would be great if Dave did post up some build tips.

Cheers
Dus

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I think I'll join. I probably have some 1/72 scale kit I can pull into this campaign.


Hi Robin

Glad to have you aboard!


Gino I agree! I think it would be great if Dave did post up some build tips.

Cheers
Dus

I've got a 1/72 scale LSSC or a 1/72 scale PT-76 if amphibious tanks are allowed.
sahariana
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 01:41 PM UTC
[/quote]I've got a 1/72 scale LSSC or a 1/72 scale PT-76 if amphibious tanks are allowed.[/quote]

Hi Robin

Amphib's are ok! Tanks, APC's, DUKW's, anything used there you can think of!

Cheers
Dus
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 03:01 PM UTC

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Hi Jesper

If you fancy building a French subject for your DUKW or LVT have a look at this site

http://indochine54.free.fr/cefeo/cefeo.html

You can scroll down to AFV's and click there.

Glad to have you aboard!
Dus


Great. I think I will go with A LVT(A)-4. There should be plenty of room for making it down and dirty in the brown water
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 06:51 PM UTC
Hey thanks!

The monitors are a reworked Masterpiece Models CCB kit and a bunch of styrene covering a reworked LCM3 - using some parts from the Masterpiece kit again.

Lots of luck!
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 06:58 PM UTC

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Hi All,

Need some more inspiration - check out my gallery of works in progress......all in 1/35th...............I love the look of Brown Water in the morning...............

Regards
DaveF


Awesome work Dave. They look great. Care to do any Features on how you built them. I'm sure many of us would love to see them.


Hey Man,

Thanks. Well, I can tell you they all start with lots of reviews of photos and drawings from the web and books. Then, what I find works really well is to take a couple of drawings and blow the up to scale size. Next comes lots of paper templates - then transfer to sheet styrene. The detail parts usually get "borrowed" from somewhere or copied/cast from available sources. Sometimes there's a little guess work where you just don't have enough information. But for the most part, the result is pretty darn good.

sahariana
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 08:05 PM UTC

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Hey thanks!

The monitors are a reworked Masterpiece Models CCB kit and a bunch of styrene covering a reworked LCM3 - using some parts from the Masterpiece kit again.

Lots of luck!


Hi Dave

Are Masterpiece models still a going concern?

Cheers
Dus
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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2007 - 12:02 AM UTC

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Hey thanks!

The monitors are a reworked Masterpiece Models CCB kit and a bunch of styrene covering a reworked LCM3 - using some parts from the Masterpiece kit again.

Lots of luck!


Hi Dave

Are Masterpiece models still a going concern?

Cheers
Dus


Hey Dus,

Yep - They're painfully slow with releases, but they have a lot in the works. The CCB kit is excellent - I just had to change things up a bit. They are on the web. They've got a bunch of small stuff for sale as well.
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