Life during COVID-time (or, Who was that masked ga.I'm hoping they move on to ANZAC, ROK, and the much, much neglected ARVN (I don't think anyone makes ARVN in 28mm). Gringo40s are expanding their range and have recently added US Army figures to their Marines. Nevertheless, with subsequent orders for VC and Marines coming, I'll have about 80 figures (I could tabulate an exact number, but that would take actual thinking). They ain't cheap, so it's good that were limiting ourselves to skirmish gaming. I ordered a pile of NVA minis and then another pile after that. I'd seen these before and gave them a very positive, "Hmmmm." But Kevin's entry into this field swayed me.
He enthused about the most excellent Gringo40s Vietnam range. Now, however, Kevin Smyth has suckered me into it. Empress makes a very nice range that includes ANZAC troops as well as US, North Vietnamese, and VC troops. I also looked benignly upon the range from Empress Miniatures. Phil Bardsley bought several of these when they first came out, but never wound up doing anything with them. The first that took my notice were the excellent The Assault Group minis. Yet, there has been temptation from some very nice minis that have come out. Hue and Search and Destroy remain some of my favorites (I even have two copies of Hue). I have played Vietnam-themed board games, however. I was too young to be involved myself, but I have known several Vietnam vets among my gaming friends and associates, some of whom were scarred by their experience there. I'd never much leaned towards miniature gaming the Vietnam War. .45 Adventures (Pulp Era) (Rattrap Productions, 2005) All Things Zombie (Zombies) (Two Hour Wargames, 2006) Ambush Z (Zombies) (Ambush Alley Games, 2008).
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