Dong Ba Tower at The Citadel

TigerII

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June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Dong Ba Tower at The Citadel

Posted by TigerII on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 10:33 PM

Staying in the 'Nam for this little vignette. Here are some of the protaganists. One of the figures will be receiving a M60 MG and ammo belts. I feel like the figures will be the longest and most intricate part of this build. As always all critiques and comments are greatly appreciated.

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 10:36 PM

Here are some more pics of the players.

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:22 PM

Nice figures and really nicely painted. Looking forward to the display.

Thanks,

John

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Pawel

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May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 1:38 AM

Hello! The figs are lookin' good! So what's the master plan for this one? Maybe can you give us some historical background?

Good luck with your projects and have a nice day!

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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lurch

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August 2021

Posted by lurch on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3:07 AM

That looks fantastic.

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HeavyArty

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December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 11:22 AM

I am assuming it will depict the USMC attack on the Dong Ba Tower in Hue City during Tet '68.

More info here: https://newseumed.org/tools/artifact/marines-and-tet-battle-changed-vietnam-war

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MR TOM SCHRY

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July 2015

Posted by MR TOM SCHRY on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 1:20 PM

Excellent figure painting. The facial expressions are so realistic.

TJS

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Thursday, March 31, 2022 12:21 AM

Hey Gino, your assumption is correct. It won't be a grandiose dio, just a nice vignette depicting the second assault on the tower. BTW thanks for the newseum link. Very informative. I'm glad that everyone likes the figures. Semper Fi.

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Thursday, March 31, 2022 8:37 AM

You did a great job on the figures- looking forward to the rest of the dio!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Saturday, April 2, 2022 6:14 PM

I have started the work on the wall and base. The wall will get another dark wash and I need to hightlight the damaged areas before I begin the groundwork. But I like how it came out.

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TigerII

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June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Sunday, April 3, 2022 10:11 PM

Well I've tweaked the wall. I will also be adding defoliated trees and corrugated zinc roofs. So far it's progressing nicely.

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Gamera

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November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:38 AM

Looks good, looking forward to seeing everything in place.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:34 AM

Well this vignette is done. I am very satisfied with the results but I wished I had some decent background photos of the ruins of Dong Ba Tower from 1968. But I believe this dio can stand on its own. I dedicate this diorama to the Marines, like SSgt Bob Thoms and others who took the tower, were blasted off of it and then retook it. A true testament to Marine Corps 'esprit de corps'. Semper Fi. The first two pics are of the initial groundwork and then I weathered it, added the figures, then blended the figures into the groundwork. The only thing left to do is to stain the wooden base.