Mountain tribes

Colonel Kilgore · August 07, 2017, 10:57:51 AM

Could probably also use some of the current VC with bolt-action rifles (Vietnam pack #53: probably with head-swaps, which work nicely with these figures: I have done some for my VC force)?

martin goddard · August 21, 2018, 07:43:04 PM

The first couple of pacs will be "basic" in terms of weaponry. First pack will be in loincloth with crossbow. Second packs is with spears / H to H etc. Third pack will be leaders.
Hope to get pack 1 out next week???

Colonel Kilgore · August 21, 2018, 08:04:33 PM

Sounds very good, Martin - I think quite a lot of folk have been waiting for these!

Now, at the risk of adding to your workload, here's a thought... Given that you have spent a lot of time researching the next batch of Vietnam figures, once they start coming out, would you mind sharing (here and/or on the PP website) your key references and/or some basic painting guides? This might make the slightly esoteric Montagnards more accessible for many of us. I remember years ago when Essex would always provide a painting guide with their army packs: these were a boon for an impoverished teenager with no easy access to a local library.

Stewart 46A · August 21, 2018, 08:06:30 PM

Good news martin, Thank's

Sean Clark · August 23, 2018, 01:28:14 AM

Good idea Col. Kilgore and splendid news Martin

martin goddard · August 23, 2018, 09:09:53 AM

I will get some bits of info out there! Thanks for the anticipation.

Batko · August 30, 2018, 04:22:12 AM

Definitely looking forward to fielding these on the table.

Leslie BT · August 30, 2018, 01:10:32 PM

Two new pack slots have appeared on the Web site, so they must be imminent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perhaps they will be ready for release at Colours 2018!!!!!!!!

Sean Clark · August 30, 2018, 07:47:44 PM

And a nice description of what to expect!

Leslie BT · September 04, 2018, 04:38:29 PM

Web site been updated, might be in the workshop being turned into production moulds!!!!!!!!!!!

Colonel Kilgore · September 12, 2018, 08:52:27 PM

Well, it appears (PP website) that the first 2 packs (crossbows and spears) can now be purchased - looking forward to some pictures in due course

Sean Clark · September 13, 2018, 07:14:40 AM

....and maybe at Colours!

Colonel Kilgore · September 13, 2018, 07:52:05 AM

Good point Sean. And then I could take my own photos

Leslie BT · September 14, 2018, 06:50:36 PM

The start of mine ordered.

Get on and buy some then you'll know what they look like. For the rules you only need a couple of packs and some veteran Americans for the command platoon.

Colonel Kilgore · September 14, 2018, 10:17:21 PM

Les - check out the News feed today - you saw them first here

Regarding the forces required for the Mountain Tribes variant of the Vietnam game, though, I think it's rather more than a couple of pack. Don't units 2, 3, 4 and 5 all need to be VC-style, so each of up to 6 bases of 2 figures, i.e. 48 figures in total, or 6 packs? Plus a few more to guard their Green Beret advisers in unit 1?

I was thinking that one pack of each of Martin's proposed new sculpts should just about cover it.