arkhunter2002 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Okay, so here it is, consolidated... My mind wandering off into different directions on the possibilities of doing Vietnam dioramas. Here are just a few (read: lot) of ideas... H-34 I found a very cool 1/72 UH-34 dio here And then on the ARC, there's another interesting 1/72 UH-34 dio There's also a pic I saw in a book of a UH-34 doing a pinnacle landing on a rocky mountain top, apparently called 'Rock Pile'. I think it would be a pretty cool scene. H-21 I think they look really cool. I built one, but I feel like if I built another one, I could do a whole lot better... Any ideas? I've seen pics in books, but not a lot of aweseome ones online... AH-1G I would LOVE to do a crash scene with one of these. I think it would be a good way to show off the cobra company interior... Something like this, but in a field... Dunno UH-1 I think a slick delivering troops is the 'standard' scene, however, there are plenty of ways to make it just a little different... I know there's a LOT more out there, but here's some examples... Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 That's it for now... Feel free to add in. Verbal ideas, real pics, models/dioramas, drawings, anything really... And it doesn't have to be constrained to those helicopters, as those are just the ones that I've thought about... -Austin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Here are a couple of ideas: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Here are a couple that are museum displays: http://www.wisconsinaviationhalloffame.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/smof_heli.jpg http://www.wisconsinaviationhalloffame.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/army_mus_huey.jpg Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SOGman Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 You could do a STABO extraction of a SOG team from a cleared site. Huey would be a C painted black with troopers in tigerstripe camo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arkhunter2002 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 STABO extraction = SPIES? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) H-21 Maybe you could have an H-21 landing on a roadway that runs through a rice paddy. Troops could be getting out of the rear door while a gunner could be engaging some nearby VC with an M60 from the front door. OH-6 You could have an OH-6 doing a one-skid landing on the corner of the roof of an M113 APC. The APC commander could be handing up some NVA maps and documents found during the search of a bunker to the rear observer/gunner in the Loach. The M113 would be in tall grass, preventing the Loach from landing. CH-54 You could do a diorama with a Skycrane being loaded with one of those daisy-cutter bombs. It is just a pity the nose shape is so bad on the Revell kit. LD. Edited June 13, 2012 by Loach Driver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Hi Asking other modellers on this site about a Vietnam Dio ideas is like asking a kid in a candy store what kind of candy you want....you gonna get a bunch of great candy in your bag. In any case Ill join the party and throw in my two cents. Picture this: An Oh 6a crashed half way in murky water on its side showing part of the cockpit and cargo area and a piece of the tail few feet away broken off. A pilot and gunner standing on top of the fuselage with one returning fire towards potential bad guys and the other one signaling a Huey coming to a low hoverrescue with its door gunner laying down fire. What ever you decide I just cant wait to see it. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arkhunter2002 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Asking other modellers on this site about a Vietnam Dio ideas is like asking a kid in a candy store what kind of candy you want....you gonna get a bunch of great candy in your bag. That's the point... B) I'm bound to take elements that I wouldn't have thought of into account, and have an 'open-source' thought process for others to pull ideas from... -Austin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 OK, here are a few photos that might help with ideas. Most are from the USAAM archives. Ray Hueys: This is actually Miss Clawd IV, I believe in 72, but it was after Hugh Mills had returned stateside: A classic medivac scene. You could even build one of these as a white bird since some numbskull decided it would be a great idea in 72. Admittedly that scheme was short lived! A fire support base on top of a small hill. lots of possibilities here: Here's something I've never seen modeled before, a beach CA: very early medivac scene. The ambulance would add a bit of color to a diorama I'd think. OK, this is just an iconic image of the Vietnam War, but it somehow never gets old: HAL-3 bird supporting Brown Water Navy. Another chance to hone your excellent boat building skills: This is my personal favorite thus far. A bird has gone down and the gunners are exiting post haste with weapons ready for action. These photos are so dynamic I'd think they would make an excellent subject for a diorama: If none of those tickle your fancy, I have more. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 That photo of the Hueys in the beach reminds me of Apocalypse Now, ``Romeo Foxtrot Shall We Dance´´, amazing!!! Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arkhunter2002 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 lotta good ideas. keep em coming if you got em :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Go to the "Seawolves" site and check out thier forward bases and LST landing sites. You can get Seawolf decals from Fireball models. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 OK, here are a few photos that might help with ideas. Most are from the USAAM archives. Ray Hueys: This is actually Miss Clawd IV, I believe in 72, but it was after Hugh Mills had returned stateside: Ray Great pictures (as usual). Really like the one above, it's a late version UH-1H (overall OD with no black anti-glare panel, windowless jump door) and is retrofitted with the IR-suppression kit. Very few US Army Hueys flew with this configuration in Vietnam. Wish I had this pic when I built my late war Huey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phrogger Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I'm not a modeller, I joined to check out helicopter pics, stories and share my tidbits to help you guys out when I can - and I must say, you guys do some AWESOME work. That being said, I would love it and be SO honored if someone did a dio on this H-34 sketch/story: http://www.hmm-364.org/1965/richardson-tj.html Why? Because of Lt Richardson and his crew's actions, my father survived what would have been almost certain death. Check out Dad's letter to Lt. Richardson here: http://www.hmm-364.org/1965/richardson-tj-ltr.html One day, a little over 3 years ago I googled my last name when I was a little bored. One of the search results had my dad's name, and even his first name is not very common, so I clicked the link and found the letter.. in my dad's own hand. Really weird to come across a letter from your father you've never seen 18 years after he's passed. What my dad doesn't mention to the good lieutenant is what he had to go through to get that ammo from the 1/4 guys. He was ambushed by two VC when he arrived at the ammo. One was armed with a sub-machine gun and the other a pistol. Dad managed to drop both of them with his .45 before they could drop him and got the ammo back to his guys. He was awarded the Silver Star for his participation in this battle. I have a hunch that particular portion of the battle had a lot to do with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 That is cause they.... Get some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Phrogger, That is a great story. John, If I had had that pic back when you were building your late war Huey, I certainly would have shared it with you. I have found lots of goodies since then. Speking of which, here are some more diorama ideas: Good ole ash and trash mission. lots of opportunities to add goodies to your dio with this one: These are from a stateside training mission, I believe at Ft. Campbell: In the field helo maintenance: A couple of H-21 ideas: How about an H-21 pulling a tank? I have a video of this as well: I couldn't find pics of a pinnacle landing by a H-34, but this would be an interesting dio of an unsuccessful one: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thatguy96 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 How about an H-21 pulling a tank? There are pictures out there of CH-47s being used to get M113s out of the bog too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Here's another one: http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/d165f018320b2d0c_large Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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