this is the last missing soldier of the above mentioned unit . This one is painted in black (Viet Cong sponsored) fatigues . He is wearing a traditional Vietnamese scarf.
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Last member of 2nd platoon 1st section
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M60 gunner standing up
here is the next Marine , this time a M60 gunner standing upright shooting. Would this be possible without supporting the gun on a wall etc for support?
Charge
A North Vietnamese soldier charging. Empress Miniature sculpted by Paul Hicks.
Radio Operator and NCO
Here is the next figure or better group of figures for my US Marines in Vietnam. This is more like a little diorama as I placed two figures on one base. it is a radioman and an NCO using the radio. So they are connected by the Radio handset line and i couldn’t find a way to base them separately. At least convincingly.
First the NCO:
second the Radioman:
Notice the wounded hand the ripped trousers and the fag in the mouth of the radio operator . These sculpts are so full of character indeed. I loved to paint the pair.
North Vietnamese LMG gunner
The next figure is a NVA light machine-gun gunner. This time in classic green again.
Another Prick 25 radio man
Here is another radio operator . This time i put some more foliage on the base to differentiate the figures a bit more.
Hiding in the bush
another North Vietnamese soldier. Again from Empress.
Gunny Sergeant Frank Thomas
This US Marine figure is Gunny Sergeant Frank Thomas who carried the Stars and Stripes in Hue and is seen getting it from inside his flak jacket. I painted the figure a bit different. The flag he is getting out of his flack jacket is painted to represent a map so the figure could be used in different settings ,too.
A Vietnamese soldier in classic green
Here is another Vietnamese NVA soldier painted with a red party scarf.
Attached war reporter
I painted up a special figure the other day. Dale Dye who became famous for his work in Hollywood epics such as Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers and Last of the Mohicans etc. See the camera and the attached film boxes round his neck and the cigarette in his left hand. Figure by Empress Miniatures Sculpted by Paul Hicks.
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