New Release: VIETNAM HUEY! (1 Viewer)

The TCS figures are 1/28; so I would expect the Huey to be the same scale. Brian makes his Armor and figures size compatible. 1/28 is size compatible with TCS, K&C and TG figures; but only with TCS Armor. K&C, Figarti, TG JJD and FL Armor is 1/30 scale. The 1/28 scale figures are about 68mm tall +/- 1mm typically, measured from top of base to top of head.
 
katana said:
The TCS figures are 1/28; so I would expect the Huey to be the same scale. Brian makes his Armor and figures size compatible. 1/28 is size compatible with TCS, K&C and TG figures; but only with TCS Armor. K&C, Figarti, TG JJD and FL Armor is 1/30 scale. The 1/28 scale figures are about 68mm tall +/- 1mm typically, measured from top of base to top of head.
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Thanks Katana. It will then take up some room. Will be a real center piece. Regards, Larry.
 
The M113 personnel carrier cost $230. And that is a smaller size non propeller, no plexiglass for a windshield piece. So at least $325.00 possibly $400 price point. Is my guess...
 
mikemiller1955 said:
this is really cool...I'm tempted to buy this and I collect nothing older than WWI...

Our UH-1 comes in three flavors, and includes both pilot figures: Medivac, Slick and a Hog...

I'm embarrassed to show my ignorance...

but what is a Medivac, Slick and a Hog?
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medivak-Slick with red cross markings good target picture,,slick is a troop carrier,,larger models D,,hog is a gunship,,one reason I preferred to drive,,convoy when possible,
 
mestell said:
A medivac was a Huey equipped with stowage for stretchers/wounded. A slick (see US Army version) was a Huey designed for troop movement and only armed with two M-60 machine guns manned by hte crew chief and the door gunner. It was not fitted with any external weapons to save on weight. A Huey hog (see the USMC version) was fitted with external weapons in addition to the two door guns. Usually two rocket pods on either side, or two "gatling guns", and some had also a nose mounted 40 mm grenade launcher.

I was an M-60 machine gunner in the USMC and was asked if I wanted to volunteer to be a door gunner in a Huey . . . er, NO THANKS!

:smile2: Mike
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Everyone I knew who asked to be a door gunner came back from the promised leave regretting the move as they packed to go to the aviation unit,,,Sin Loi GI-numbah whelve
 
OzDigger said:
Yes I have suggested that vehicle in the past but would be happy with some Aussies markings on existing models...and of course Aussies troops etc would make the range more popular globally.
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It wasn’t until I was traveling around Vietnam almost 15 years ago that I realized how significant the Aussie presence was in the war.
 
The Military Workshop said:
The Medivac version with wounded soldier lying on stretcher could be used to represent an Australian medivac in Vietnam. More Australian wounded would probably have been medivac'd by US Hueys than Aussie ones.

Australia had about 16 Hueys in Vietnam and initially there were issues with how they were deployed as they were very cautious due to their limited numbers. This was not the fault of the crews but the operating guidelines. The Americans had nearly 12,000 Hueys and could respond quickly to requests for help much quicker. As a result the majority of Australians who served in Vietnam would have experienced more engagement with American rather than Australian Hueys.

About 17 years ago I commissioned an artist, himself a Vietnam infantry veteran, to paint a Dustoff painting. Naturally the Huey was in the markings of 9 Squadron RAAF. When it was finished we took it to an Infantry Association gathering. The first Vietnam Veteran who came up to look at it straight away said "wrong markings". I asked what he meant. He described an incident where one of his platoon was wounded and needed a RAAF evacuation which was declined due to the proximity of the enemy. As the radio debate was going on an American pilot nearby said he would step in and carried out the medivac. The infantry guy said his experience was that he never saw an Australian Huey operationally and as such the painting did not represent what he saw. This was a bit of a surprise to the artist and myself but backed up by further conversations with quite a few veterans.

Soon after we went to Canberra and visited the Vietnam Memorial. There is a very large image of a Huey as part of a collage on the memorial. It is an American Huey^&confuse. This is the cause of some angst for 9 Squadron veterans and it does seem odd not to have chosen an Australian image. However some of the iconic Australian Vietnam images show American Hueys and the memorial image is taken from one of them.

Having said that 9 Squadron did good work with the SAS and particularly dropping ammo under fire during the battle at Long Tan.

Have met a Veteran who lost both legs in Vietnam and he said the best sound he ever heard was the Huey coming in to medivac him. In his case it was a 9 Squadron Huey but the image he had in his office showed a bunch of American Huey's with his battalion (the iconic 7th Battalion image used on the memorial).
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Very cool. Thank you for sharing this.
 
Not counting the u-boat. Nothing as detailed as this is going to be, rotors, plexiglass I am assuming for the windshield, and the detail of the body. Plus it will be slightly bigger than the figarti one. Plus the inflation of price of actually making it. Remember Figarti was quite a few years ago.... And that was over $300....
 
spartan71 said:
Not counting the u-boat. Nothing as detailed as this is going to be, rotors, plexiglass I am assuming for the windshield, and the detail of the body. Plus it will be slightly bigger than the figarti one. Plus the inflation of price of actually making it. Remember Figarti was quite a few years ago.... And that was over $300....
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Figarti was always going to be more expensive due to size of runs and material used. In today's market, I would think the $250 - 300 price point is going to be important. Also, as much as I like these and look forward to seeing them, Figarti's original runs of 100,100 and 50 didn't sell out right away.

Tom
 
I've always been conscious of the pricing of items as I really like to see folks enjoying stress free collecting:

CS01006 UH1 Huey Helicopter Medivac $319.90
CS01007 UH1 Huey Helicopter Slick $295.90
CS01008 UH1 Huey Helicopter Hog $295.90
CS01012 UH1 Huey Door Gunner $37.90
CS01013 UH1 Huey Casualty $37.90
 
This is fantastic. I thought the Loki was cool but this beats the Loki! Now I have to choose between going to Texas or buying the Huey.^&confuse Maybe I can start a go fund me page...
 
The Collectors Showcase said:
I've always been conscious of the pricing of items as I really like to see folks enjoying stress free collecting:

CS01006 UH1 Huey Helicopter Medivac $319.90
CS01007 UH1 Huey Helicopter Slick $295.90
CS01008 UH1 Huey Helicopter Hog $295.90
CS01012 UH1 Huey Door Gunner $37.90
CS01013 UH1 Huey Casualty $37.90
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I was off by .90 cents..... Not a bad second guess. Very nice chopper !

Wayne
 
The Collectors Showcase said:
I've always been conscious of the pricing of items as I really like to see folks enjoying stress free collecting:

CS01006 UH1 Huey Helicopter Medivac $319.90
CS01007 UH1 Huey Helicopter Slick $295.90
CS01008 UH1 Huey Helicopter Hog $295.90
CS01012 UH1 Huey Door Gunner $37.90
CS01013 UH1 Huey Casualty $37.90
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Brian:

Is there a release date for these yet?

-Jason
 
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