Work in progress-Battle of Le Loi street, Tet, Hue 1968 (1 Viewer)

[EPGallagher]

Just set this up today to get a visual perspective. this is one of the 4 VN themed Dioramas I'm working on for the Chicago show next month. Its about 1/2 done and will contain 30+ from K&C's great VN range (with one very large Collectors showcase radio operator his K&C Marine buddies call Brutus...... {sm4}).

Everything is scratch built except the temple, which are parts from old Verlinden kits. Everything needs to be detailed, including the interior of the garage, the burnt out vehicles, building exteriors, groundwork, ect but should have done by end of next week. I was actually north of Hue for Tet 69 with my army unit, when we thought they were going to do a "anniversary" attack. We were only in the city for a day, but this is basically what I remember the streets looked like, many of them still in ruin after the battle the year before

 

[ccdc11]

Can't wait to see this at the show.

 

[EPGallagher]

More pictures-Building are all made of foam board. Signs got off the net or decals bought on ebay, towers, street lights and other details scratch built from plastic sprue

 

[Warrior]

Absolutely spectacular, even more so considering how much of it is scratch built.

I also can't wait to see this in all it's glory at the show...………….I doubt this will last long, someone is going to snap it up.

Tremendous work Pat, kudos.

 

[Horus]

What you done so far with your Hue during Tet vision is looking great Pat. Do take lots of photos of the finished diorama too please.

Who does the green truck pat ?

Steve

 

[EPGallagher]

What you done so far with your Hue during Tet vision is looking great Pat. Do take lots of photos of the finished diorama too please.

Who does the green truck pat ?

Steve

Steve-Its a chinese army truck I found on ebay a couple of moths ago-1/32 scale but looks bigger in person
Pat

 

[Sentaapua]

Wow Pat, this is spectacular! Can’t wait to see photos of it finished; too bad I won’t see it and the others you are making in Chicago... would love to attend the show, maybe next year!

 

[Normandy1944]

Looks amazing Mate
Thanks for sharing.


Harry

 

[Horus]

Steve-Its a chinese army truck I found on ebay a couple of moths ago-1/32 scale but looks bigger in person
Pat

Cheers Pat.

Got one on order for myself now. Good spot. :salute::

Seller had one left so anyone else interested better move quick^&grin

Steve

 

[TomNT]

Gee, the buildings looks great, love the rusting effect on the doors, shutters, coca cola dispenser and window frames.

Tom

 

[mikemiller1955]

Great job on the buildings...the hit the nail on the hammer with the designs!

 

[EPGallagher]

Gee, the buildings looks great, love the rusting effect on the doors, shutters, coca cola dispenser and window frames.

Tom

thanks Tom-as K&C and some of the other manufactures up their sculpt and painting quality to military miniature level, felt I had to up my diorama realism to match. VN is a hot and humid tropical climate, with 5-6 months of monsoon rain every year, so anything metal are rust magnets.In war, little resources are spent on paint and upkeep,so metal things deteriorate quickly. Same with buildings.
Pat

 

[EPGallagher]

Great job on the buildings...the hit the nail on the hammer with the designs!

Thanks Mike-helps that I was there the next year. Although I didn't get into the cities much, Na Trang, Ban Me Thout, Dalat and Pleiku were similar-very few buildings over 2-3 stories except in the heart of down town.

 

[wayne556517]

Looking good mate can't wait to see it done.