Tuesday 19 January 2016

From ClintB - 20mm Medevac Helicopter (23 points)


And as I continue to finish off my 20mm Vietnam project, just a couple more options to go which may get done in the Challenge. Firstly let me say Tamsin is NOT the flight attendant and Dave is NOT the nurse on this flight. And Frequent flyer miles will not be issued.


So what we have is a Revell 1/72nd scale Medevac Huey with Britannia Crew. Along with Pilot and co Pilot there are also a medical orderly/doctor a casualty and load master acting as security! They are all purchased as part of the medevac crew from Britannia. Slightly chunky but full of character. They also do a dead body with a ground sheet covering him (see my "Epic Fail" Bonus round entry) unfortunately it was a bit too crowded to squeeze them all in (That means someone has bound to have done it well).



It seems to me it is only in Modern wargames that casualties are vital to the game. No one worries how many Romans die for example in an ancient game. And that for e makes modern games very interesting (feel free to disagree) but not only are you trying to win the game but also do it without taking casualties.

This model was a BIG pain to finish. The kit went together well enough apart from me getting glue on the windows at every opportunity. But as it was over 10 years old (most of us have kits like that) the decals pretty mush disintegrated when applied or in one case just flaked off!  Still whinge over, I painted on two of the crosses but had to leaf a few decals off. That does not bother me as it is for wargaming and not display. If you look closely you can see the two red crosses I had to paint so please don't look closely. I know my club members well enough to know they will be happy if/when it turns up.



I have recently started using "Disposable" plastic wine glasses as flying stands as they are 8 for £1, are light and easy to store and transport and easy to replace. Also they can straddle a lot of terrain items and troops on the table so I would recommend their use if you do not already do so.


Lovely work Clint. Good idea about using disposable wine glasses for flight stands - nice and cheap and who doesn't like that?As for scoring, you've got the chopper at 12 points and five crew/casualty figures at 2 points each (half points for prone/seated).giving you a total of 22 points. I'm going to add an extra point though for the wine glass.





33 comments:

  1. Thank you Tamsin. I appreciate the wine glass point for the flight stand.

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  2. That poor chap looks like a victim of excessive statistical analysis to me. Frankly I'd rather be shot :-). Nice to see something a bit different Clint and you done a very nice job on the crosses despite what you might think.

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    1. Hmmm, perhaps that poor chap should have worn his regulation tin foil hat - it's the only known protection against excessive statistical analysis ;)

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    2. Thank you Millsy. Theer will be at least one more Vietnam vehicle in the challenge by me, in one of the bonus rounds.

      I feel the crosses should have been smarter and If I had not been rushing to get this in the bonus round they would have been, so A slight re paint this week.

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    3. Thank you Tamsin. I feel It might be an overdose of Mind bleach!

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    1. Thank you Fran. My Vietnam project grows.

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    1. Thank you Pat. Very nearly finished with the Vietnam conflict collection now, unless I can....... you know how it goes!

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  5. Very nice mate...so tempted by this period.

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    1. Thank you Lee. With both me and "Smiffy" you have pretty much everything you need for this project already at your disposal. You just need a set of rules that suit you.

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  6. Very nice work and very evocative of the period

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    1. Thank you Adam. Medevac options were something I was short of for my Vietnam collection.

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    1. Thank you Juan. This project has taken a time, but nearly there now.

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    1. Thank you Peter. Just a couple more choppers to do and then I can start on the very special stuff. I would like a hovercraft for example, but I cannot find one suitable.

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  9. Great work Clint. I'm just about to start this period in 15mm due to the relative cost and fiddlyness of the choppers in 20mm. Good on you in sticking it out as this model looks great. I really like the inclusion of the medevac orderlies and the casualty.

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    1. Thank you Curt. For me the Vietnam conflict is all about the rules. I want the game to be about single squads so I went for 20mm. I also have 15mm for platoon actions should I need them, but I prefer the individual soldier in most modern wargames.

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    1. Thank you Ian. It may get slightly battered in the transportation to the cub and back, as has happened with some slicks.

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    1. Cheers Dave. many people do not like post 19th Century wargames, but for me they are the best type.

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  12. Well done Clint! It might have been a litte fiddly but it certainly was well worth your effort.

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    1. Thanks Moiterai. Fiddly is true, I still have a platoon lift capability to paint for this project and am not looking forward to it!

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  13. It turned out well. I fully support the use of plastic wine glasses. Then you can use them for a post battle libation.

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    1. Thank you Sean. I prefer a pint glass for after battle libations! (No Millsy I do not heat up the beer!)

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  14. Model kits can be such a jarring change from wargame-ready kits, but they're always worth the effort for centerpiece items like this. Very nicely-done!

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    1. Thank you David. There was some swearing I must admit.

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  15. Great work, Clint! That model kit turned out really well, I really like the crew chief.
    One of my favorite games is the Scifi Alien Wars/ Alien Suns by Howard Whitehouse. A lot of nice mechanics to it, but my favorite part is casualties are not removed. Care-under-fire and buddy aid are very important. No one gets left behind!

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    1. Thank you David. It is an aspect of post ww2 wargames.

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  16. I love the interior vignette!

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    1. Thank you Barks. All part of the medevac crew pack. Which I think does improve the model.

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