1991 Desert Storm - Iraqi Army Progress
USMC Vehicles Complete, Infantry Almost There
USMC vehicles are more or less done here. As previously detailed, new ERA panels were fabricated and put on the M-60A1s. Also added missing taillight cowlings for the LAV-25s, and radio antennae to all vehicles. Added the AAV-7P amphibious assault vehicles, although admittedly on those the scale is a little off (they should be a little bigger).
Meanwhile, also started my infantry in a big way. Painting is mostly done, with an approximation of US 1991 DBDU Six-Color Desert Pattern (“chocolate chip”) camo pattern (approximation, these are 15mm minis after all). I’m also not 100% sure on the inclusion of the Dragon ATGW for a 1991 USMC force (I was trained on the AT-4) … so I’ll have to check on that. This kit was originally US Infantry Platoon for Battlefront’s Team Yankee.
Next steps include a last pin-wash on equipment, perhaps a dry brush on the weapons (light grey / interferon blue), and of course figuring out what I want to do with the bases.
M-60A1 MBTs (with ERA panels), HMMWVs with M2HB HMGs, Mk19 AGLs, TOW-II ATGW), LAV-25s with 25mm autocannon, ITV TOW-II ATGW boom, and mortar.
Antennae added to all vehicles.
AAV-7P "amtracks" in the back.
Just the LAV-25s - drybrushing added, especially around tires, two antennae added per vehicle on the 25mm turrets, one for the ITV and mortar).)
HMMWVs - again new drybrushing and antennae.
Infantry ... 80% done?
55 figures in all - Battlefront US Infantry Platoon Team Yankee set. Metal 15mm.
A little dark washing remains, dry brush on the weapons, and of course the basing.
Looking good, nice effect for the Choc Chip without going OTT.
As for the Dragon, didn’t the USMC often get stuck with ‘whatever is left’ as far as kit goes? Clearly they have improvised and adapted…
Thanks very much @damon . Since these posts I’ve cleaned up the bases and put a dark green wash on the equipment. Now equipment, boots, even BDUs were very mish-mashed in many units for this war, the US Army and Marine Corps were much more heavily prepared for Germany / Jungle operations. I remember distinctly the Army was getting ready to fight the Russians and in 1988, 89, 90 we in the Marine Corps imagined our next wars were coming in Latin America. Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada and Just Cause in Panama seemed to justify this. So a lot… Read more »