good morning vietnam (1 Viewer)

[panda1gen]

With thanks to Louis (and Gordon) - to Pat and others who I hope will enjoy these.....anyone else with Vietnam dios to show???????

 

[panda1gen]

a few more..............

 

[woodenwarriors]

Great dio. I love it. Can I ask about the Quanset hut how you created it ? I created Quanset huts my self and wondered if it was made the same way. also would like to know maker of the soldiers in the close ups.
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Thanks for sharing this with us we dont see a lot of vietnam stuff.
charlie

 

[woodenwarriors]

Not as detailed as your great diorama but a little vietnam of my own.
Have fun
charlie

 

[damian]

No Vietnam but how about these
Damian

 

[Njja]

A couple of shots of my firebase.

 

[Njja]

The actual firebase:

Night Attack

 

[panda1gen]

Nijja - wooden warriors - these might be the same - it is all K&C - not mine!

 

[Njja]

Yes all part of King & Countries Vietnam Series. Here are a couple of shots of their great M113'S

 

[sceic2]

Well HELLO JOHN (NJJA). It has been sometime. Welcome back. Some of us missed ya. I don't know who, but somebody must have.

 

[wadepat]

Hi Panda,

Thanks for the great pictures of the Vietnam diorama. It is always a pleasure to view your pictures and I especially enjoy seeing the Vietnam figures. Thanks for posting them!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[wadepat]

Hi John,

It has been a long time since I have seen you here. It is nice to have you back. I look forward to good conversation with you and I most certainly look forward to seeing what new acquisitions you have!

Welcome back!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[woodenwarriors]

Nijja - wooden warriors - these might be the same - it is all K&C - not mine!

sorry for being a little slow but you are saying the Quanset hut was made by KC ?

 

[Louis Badolato]

sorry for being a little slow but you are saying the Quanset hut was made by KC ?

The whole firebase was made by K&C. Here's a quote from the book about it:

"In late 1996 K&C released a flyer with three more wood and papier mache dioramas, one of which, the Vietnam Firebase, was advertised as available for custom production, and a second of which, the Tet Offensive Street Scene, was also custom produced (with at least four having been made). The third diorama, depicting a Hong Kong Harbor scene, was cobbled together from existing Streets of Hong Kong and Back Lot buildings and bases, with the addition of one new building: the Silk Road Great Wall Gateway.

The Vietnam Firebase was the first complete diorama expressly made available for custom production and sale to the collecting public. Two otherwise identical versions were made, one in six parts, the other in two parts. Both depicted a complete firebase with helipad, Quonset hut, medical building, roofed lookout post, sandbag walls surrounded by punjie sticks (made from toothpicks) with a trail leading off from the front past two rice paddies. Approximately 25-30 were produced between 1996 and 2001. The firebase, originally listed as “price on request” was sold to the author for $750."

 

[woodenwarriors]

The whole firebase was made by K&C. Here's a quote from the book about it:

"In late 1996 K&C released a flyer with three more wood and papier mache dioramas, one of which, the Vietnam Firebase, was advertised as available for custom production, and a second of which, the Tet Offensive Street Scene, was also custom produced (with at least four having been made). The third diorama, depicting a Hong Kong Harbor scene, was cobbled together from existing Streets of Hong Kong and Back Lot buildings and bases, with the addition of one new building: the Silk Road Great Wall Gateway.

The Vietnam Firebase was the first complete diorama expressly made available for custom production and sale to the collecting public. Two otherwise identical versions were made, one in six parts, the other in two parts. Both depicted a complete firebase with helipad, Quonset hut, medical building, roofed lookout post, sandbag walls surrounded by punjie sticks (made from toothpicks) with a trail leading off from the front past two rice paddies. Approximately 25-30 were produced between 1996 and 2001. The firebase, originally listed as “price on request” was sold to the author for $750."

Thank you very much. it is a awesome diorama and I thank you for the info.
sorry to be a pest just trying to learn a few things here.
charlie

 

[woodenwarriors]

OK here is the reason I was interested in the Quanset hut they are not KC but can be produced in a afternoon out of everyday materials .
Charlie

 

[Njja]

Hi Michael and Pat

I can't resist a little talk about the Vietnam Series, it is my favorite!

 

[Chuck Harris]

John
I'm glad you're back. Stick around and help keep everything going here. Thanks for posting the pictures.
I’ll give you a call in a few days.

 

[panda1gen]

OK here is the reason I was interested in the Quanset hut they are not KC but can be produced in a afternoon out of everyday materials .
Charlie

I love the dio - is it all scratch built ? - I was looking at the huts and the tower.......

 

[modwalls]

Panda, NJJA, Charlie, thanks for the pics, a very under appreciated sacrifice made by brave men. That War needs to be covered much better than it has been. Great dio's, Mike