Urban Game in down town Vietnam.

They are all great buildings, but, for me, the last one, the "simple" farm shop is the best.....simply brilliant.

Liam

Last two of the ‘Chinese’ buildings completed. The market / shop with some shoppers.
The Blue Angel Bar. The lanterns are beads from a Hobby Craft shop. Having bought a bag of them I now need to hang them everywhere just to use them.

Very nice build up area you have there. Like it a lot

Nothing would get me into the Blue Angel Bar....nothing.

The civilian figures are a great addition now and I am sure they are all completely trustworthy and loyal to the Saigon govt.

So many details to highlight e.g. the walled compounds, the burnt out car, but mine is still the store front. Love that.

Dumb q. What is the tracked vehicle you have shown?




Liam

Its an Otter. Unique to the USMC and similar to the M113 although not as well armoured and used as a logistical support vehicle in the front line. However on a few occasions did get used in a combat role.

It was, as the name suggests, amphibious so useful across paddy fields.

Plus it is totally cute.

There is now a dedicated facebook page to the new Vietnam rules BOHICA that are due to be released in a week or two.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1213127089208316

Paul@Empress wrote:There is now a dedicated facebook page to the new Vietnam rules BOHICA that are due to be released in a week or two.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1213127089208316

Congrats on that Paul!

Cheers mate. I expect you to join

Twisting my rubber arm, are ya?

Looks like I'm not the only one!

Thanks for the Otter info.

I immediately Googled that as it was totally unknown to me. I see Empress do a resin and metal model which will have great novelty value.

I'll bet fielding a few of those will puzzle more than just me!

Liam

The Empress one is the one in the picture which is no surprise I suppose.

Well indeed. Great work.

I doubt many would take the commercial risk to produce what is an obscure, but therefore unique and highly distinctive, vehicle. Casting the suspension and tracks, in what I assume is one piece, cannot have been easy.

Liam

Very nice layout.
I also own those type of tile walls that I use for Spanish Napy or WW2 in Italia.
I see that they work well in a Vietnam city environment.
Thanks for the tip.

Deadhead wrote:Well indeed. Great work.

I doubt many would take the commercial risk to produce what is an obscure, but therefore unique and highly distinctive, vehicle. Casting the suspension and tracks, in what I assume is one piece, cannot have been easy.

Liam

Empress have never gone for commercially safe. We feel it is a betrayal to customers who buy into our ranges. If you look at the Empress Vietnam vehicles range it pretty much covers most vehicles and is still growing. It all takes a lot of time and of course money. But that's what we are here to do.

Rather iconic piece of Marine kit.
This may be of interest:

https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/us/amphibious-cargo-carrier-m76-otter/

Lovely looking stuff.
Tim

I admire your business model, Paul. 

Tom

Garryowen wrote:I admire your business model, Paul. 

Tom

Well it seems to work...............at the moment