28mm Streets of Hue

That's looking fantastic.

Hello,
Here the 40 cm long section in work currently. It is inspired by a gate in Hue where a M67 tank could be seen on some videos of the battle and also on pictures. I will complete it with a 20 cm long section with the same wall (plus trees and a gatehouse). Then the MACV compound base is next (as far as I know the Hue MACV compound was on the other side of the street.

What a nice project

Thank you.
When completed I will have 1m20 of streets sections, with building of both sides. Not 100% accurate of course, not the real map of Hue or Saigon but enough for a personal display diorama that targets to recall Tet offensive event. It is not as detailed as a 1/35 diorama and not 100% wargame oriented as buildings have no removal roofs. I hope to finish the Hue MACV compound entrance before Christmas...

Cor!

So I started a citadel gate (first level), inspired by different samples. The idea is to put that base perpendicular, at the end of a street section to create a background.


This is the same idea with the tram section.

The Jeanne d'Arc high school gates are primed.
In front of it, on the other side of the street, I will finish by a 40cm long base representing the MACV compound: this is the only view that I found

Fantastic work!

Thank you BravoSix.
I hope I will succeed to represent those buildings.
Trees, electric poles, barbed wires will be removable, as other scenic items (gatehouse, cars, urban rubbles)
It is difficult to choose a good extract of the Hue battlefield. But I think many actions or rescue missions started for the Marines from the MACV compound. So I finish by it but it is the starting base in fact and the citadel gate will be the objective. I have not seen any Hue wargame tables. I hope one day to see many on the web, to find more inspiration.

RichardMARQUIS wrote:I have not seen any Hue wargame tables.

Come to think of it, I haven't either. Could be that it requires alot of work to do such a densely urban area. And a lot of gamers are fickle about such commitment.

This may have some useful stuff

https://willbullen.com/projects/4x4mq

Ash, that is the best photo of the Hue MACV compound I have ever seen.

Tom

It's from a video game, the Hue map is... interesting and compressed. Their version of the compound looks really good but is too small and maybe 60% accurate as they make a lot of allowances to the game (like extra stairs and ladders where, compressed distances so you don't have to run through the open so much, etc).

I paused my diorama painting for minis (I have several platoons to paint). But here are some updates: from various manufacturers but I am sure you will recognize them. My target is always to mix them, as painted the same style.



I tried also to paint unit patches (in case mixing them is not satisfactory):

They are not all USMC as you can see. This is why I am very happy Gringo40s is releasing some US Army miniatures (I will paint them as 1st Cavalry division).
So in this strange and difficult times, I try to hold on and continue my collection anyway. And I am happy to see passionate people doing the same. So Regards...

looking great richard.

Really nice work Richard!

Beautiful figures

They are really great looking.

Tom

Progression is slow but not null! (2 figs a day...)
Always painted the same way (FoA, Gringo40s, Chiltern(SHQ), FullMetalMiniatures, Baker Company). You can have an idea of the size.
I have only the "Platoon" movie packs from Chiltern and I hesitate to buy more. The one here is certainly sergeant Barnes.

Nice miniatures !

excellent richard..

Fabulous, troops look great but love the shot up car

Really really nice job , fines détails that brought chorme to your display.
If you want I collected a bunch of advertising on the web ,work for 15mm but just see if you can do something with them .
https://www.mediafire.com/file/zwdj296xdgc60y4/pub_nam2.docx/file