'All Along The Watchtower', Battle for Hué, Vietnam 1968

[ErGide72]

Hello guys, like to show you my latest finished Vietnam dio:

'All Along The Watchtower'
Assault on Dong Ba Tower
Battle of Hué
Vietnam, 15-17 February 1968

Took a long time to finish this one, now I think I'm done...
Figures are all scratch, painted with acrylics. Scale 1:35.

Hope you like it.

For some background info please read this interesting article about the fighting in Hué and in particular around the Dong Ba tower. https://newseumed.org/tools/artifact/marines-and-tet-battle-changed-vietnam-war

In remembrance! Semper Fi!

 

[Nap]

Hi Erik

Great to see you posting and what a fine piece of modelling , excellent groundwork with the figures looking just right amongst the rubble

Out of interest how long has this project been going ....the results are worth the time ...we can almost sense the terror of the men

A fine tribute to the marines

WHY NOT ENTER something into the class of your choice in the NEW Bimonthly comp ending 28/02/23 here:

Standard

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...ompetition-ends-midnight-bst-28-02-23.519019/

Intermediate

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...ompetition-ends-midnight-bst-28-02-23.519021/

Advanced

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...ompetition-ends-midnight-bst-28-02-23.519022/

DON'T FORGET TO ALSO VOTE .....links in the comp forum

There's also the Vignette & Diorama #5 comp

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...mpetition-5-end-midnight-bst-31-12-23.519129/

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Merryweather]

Wow! Fantastic job.
A real epic- I know how difficult it is to sustain the momentum with so many figures, especially when the uniforms are so similar.
And your poses are very natural- be nice to see some more close-up shots.
Not my period of interest but I absolutely love it

 

[Dr Bison]

Absolutely phenomenal work, Erik. Like Merryweather I'd love to see some more closeups of your figures.
Karl

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Wow,, fantastic work

Mobo

 

[MattMcK.]

Epic!

 

[Ferris]

Very cool work!

Adrian

 

[NigelR]

Superb, very impressive. Well done!!

 

[captnenglish]

Brilliantly composed and executed diorama.

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent, Erik!

 

[Blind Pew]

Highly unusual to see a Vietnam setting that's not a deep jungle, so full marks for imagination. This is really well executed throughout. Well done.

 

[ErGide72]

Thank you guys for the nice replies!! Really appreciated!!

@Nap: This dio took about 2 years to finish. Working on it then and now due to other projects and motivation


Here a couple of pictures from the figures before they were added to the dio, without the dust and dirt...!

Grtz
E

 

[Nap]

Hi Erik

Brilliant to see the close up of figures , everyone full of individuality...like the one with glasses .....bet they were fun !

Why not think about entering the diorama comp ( link above )

Nap

 

[Merryweather]

Fantastic stuff. many thanks!

 

[callmehobbes]

Love the composition. Brilliant.

 

[bigtodd]

Such emotions in this. I would hate to crawl up a hill of bricks.

 

[ErGide72]

Thanks guys for your nice words!!!

...like the one with glasses .....bet they were fun !


Nap

Yes, they were! Bend and twisted out of fine and flattened copper wire to get that 60's looking glasses... ;-)


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[Nap]

Thanks guys for your nice words!!!



Yes, they were! Bend and twisted out of fine and flattened copper wire to get that 60's looking glasses... ;-)


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Cheers Eric....they certainly work well , hope we see the figures in situ as well

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[arj]

Wow!! That’s a diorama and a half Erik.
Superb composition and presentation.
Thanks for showing the figures prior to setting. Each looks excellent on its own,
Very, very well done.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[ErGide72]

Thanks guys!

@Nap: probably can be seen at the next SMC show...!

Grtz
E