BradS 28mm Vietnam US ACAV [Babylon5 120pts.]

I have been working hard on this set of M113 ACAV Vehicles for my Vietnam project. The CAV played a major role in the Vietnam War. For my 28mm games I needed a platoon of ACAV vehicles. I printed all of these on a resin 3D printer. The STL files are from the Bobmack3d Vietnam Kickstarter. I think they painted up real nice and I am excited to try them on the table top. For this journey I am heading to Babylon 5 as my destination. I feel that the ACAV in Vietnam is deficiently Operatic and fitting for the planet. 

The .50 cal and two M60s add a lot of firepower to the M113.

I started the process of painting these with a lot of airbrush work. Primed, under-shaded, main coat then highlighting were all done with an air brush. I did all the vehicles at once.

I couldn't resist adding a M113 Flame track to the group. It is not officially in a platoon but I am going to use it in a scenario. Should be a load of fun.

This version is the plain no extra stowage version. I added it to have a M113 that was cleaner than the others.

But I really like the ones that are covered all kinds of boxes, c-ration boxes, tarps and ammo cans. Really adds a realistic look to them. They came this way so I didn't have to add anything extra, just print and paint them up

You might notice that this one is a up-armored version. You can tell by the different looking front. The extra armor was under the driver to protect from mines but a new float trim plane was added to compensate for the extra weight. In photos from the Vietnam War you can see this version mixed in with the other M113 ACAV vehicles, even in the same platoon.

Overall it was a lot of work. These took me two weeks to complete. I like how they turned out and will defiantly be painting up other versions like the M106 Mortar Track or the M163 VADS!

As for points:

28mm Vehicles x5 + 1 Planet = 120 points.

I will be continuing on with my Vietnam project so expect more in the future

- Brad

Super work on these grimy warhorses Brad.  The extra work on detailing and clutter storage really pays off.  I also like the variations with the uncluttered vehicle and the flamer 9this seems to be the day fr the Flamers on Tracks Jeopardy round).  I'll ask the dreaded 1/48 or 1/56 question now and then hide in my bunker while the fireworks ensue.

From BradS. Communism in the Stars [Caprica][Death Star][Skaro] 160 points

We've got a late flurry of posts from the Monday crew.  First up is this one from BradS

 First I would like to say what an honor it is to be included in the Analog Painting Challenge. This is my first year here and I am a little overwhelmed. I thought I would be posting the first week of the challenge but getting painted done is a lot harder than I anticipated. That said, I am here posting my first efforts! 

My goal this year is to focus on my 28mm Vietnam and 28 Cold War games so many of my entries will reflect this. I have a huge pile of NVA and Soviets to do. 

I will start my journey on the planet of Caprica where a NVA .51 Gun Team lies in ambush for unsuspected Huey Helicopters.

The NVA figures are from the excellent Empress Miniatures Vietnam line. They have some great detail to them that make them a lot of fun to paint.

The .51 Gun Crew consists of 3 crew and in this case they are all female.

I also painted up two other NVA figures to act as security and ammo bearers for a total of six figures including the gun. For scoring I have 6 28mm figures at 5 points each for a total of 30 points. Add to that the Capricia bonus for a total of 50 points.

Next I am moving on to the Death Star : Of Questionable Design with my painted T-64. The T-64 is a perfect model for the planet as it invokes the technology superior Soviet design of the Cold War, yet it was never tested in battle. It was a dark threat to NATO during the late 60s and especially the 70s. I spent a lot of time on the T-64 painting and weathering. It really looks good in 28mm! Unfortunately I have at least 4 more to do!

This is a bobmack 3D model that I printed and painted.

The weathering is applied with oils and powders from the Ammo of MIG line of paints. It is a lot of fun to dirty up a vehicle like this.

For points I have 20 for a 28mm Vehicle plus 20 points for going to the Death Star make a total of 40 points for the T-64.

Next I am off to Skaro : Strange Doctors; Weird Robots with my 28mm Soviet Infantry. I have always thought of the Soviet Infantry as a kind of Robots. The idea of following strict doctrine and being part of a communist regime all add up to Robots in my head, perfect for the planet Skaro theme. 

The figures are from Underfire Miniatures 28mm Soviet line. They are easy to paint and a look great when done. Which is good because my goal is to paint up a platoon of 28mm infantry.

Luckily they are not wearing any camouflage which makes it much simpler to paint. I wish I could say the same for the British Army of the Rhine infantry I painted up!

I created a unique paint stand to make it much easier to paint up a group of figures. Here is the Soviet Infantry in their painting stand.

I also painted up a BMP to go along with the Soviets. It really rounds out their firepower and mobility.

I think they really turned out nice. For points I am calculating 6 28mm Soviet Infantry at 5 points each for a total of 30 points plus a 28mm vehicle for 20 points. This totals 50 points plus the planet bonus of 20 points for a total of 70 points. 

Point Summary

6 28mm NVA Infantry = 5pts each x 6 = 30 points

6 28mm Soviet Infantry = 5pts each x 6 = 30 points

1 28mm T-64 = 20 points

1 28mm BMP-1 = 20 points

Total 100 Points Base

Starting on Caprica: Doomed; Ambush (NVA Gun Team) 20 extra points

Going to Death Star: Hubris; Of Questionable Design (T-64) 20 extra points

Next going to Skaro: Strange Doctors; Weird Robots (Soviet Infantry) 20 extra points

Total: 160 Points

Well that is it for this week. You can look forward to more Vietnam figures and more Soviet figures in the near future.

Brad

Wow Brad terrific lost of Cold War kit and figures. I especially like the NVA gun in it's jungle emplacement. Next time around why not do one post per Challenge location instead of stuffing them all in one.

I will count the NVA post as 5 28mm figures @5 points plus 10 for the crew served weapon=35 points. I concur on the rest of your tallies. I've also added a Sarah's Choice label given the makeup of the 50cal team.