1954 - French Indochina - Milsim! (a lot of ww2 kit can move right over into a new theme)
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βIt is the fight between tiger and elephant. If the tiger stands his ground to fight, the elephant will crush him with its weight. But if he stays agile and keeps his mobility, he will finally vanquish the elephant, who will bleed to death from a multitude of small cuts.β
I am currently putting together our Vietminh crew kits, doesnt break the bank at all...and the slight adjustments to the US ww2 kit to make it look french is also so easy!
Bien Bien Phu is now full steam ahead in the planning phase! We are studying the 55 days of hell and working out how we can make it work for you! How can we make you fully believe you are really there?
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Further to that, not only have some of our kits for 1954 turned up and being assembled, Kit Goblin is also now taking Pre Orders on reproduction French Uniform of the period!
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Head over the Kit Goblin and let them know were sent you!
If anyone is still following this, Our Vietminh Loadouts are pretty much complete.
Here is our Vietminh (Predecessor to the PAVN). This would have likely been seen in Vietnam or French Indochina during 1950βs. We would like to see a large scale Vietminh Army akin to what you see in βWe Were Soldiersβ for all-out battle scenarios like Dien Bien Phu or LZ Xray.
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It is not 100% accurate as we need to keep it practical for airsoft. But for Β£130 before postage, can you really complain?
This is just a basic loadout with a few things added and we have added prices to the essentials to show you that it really isnβt expensive. If you have any questions about it, just ask.
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Head;
- Vietnamese Pith Helmet (Β£23.95 Ebay)
- Cam Cream (Substitute for Dirt & Grime)
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- Austrian Helmet Netting (Β£5.10 Kit Goblin)
- US Parachute Helmet cover (WW2 Parachute Scarf sewed into a helmet cover Β£7.99 SOF)(Kit Goblin may be making alternatives)
- Ripped up British GS Shirt for scrim (Kit Goblin)
Torso;
- Chinese Army WW2 Tunic with lower pockets removed (Β£32.52 Hiki Shop)
- Thompson Chest Rig for (Β£18.99 Ebay)
- Japanese Army WW2 Water bottle (Β£19.66 Hiki Shop)
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- Vietnamese Signal Horn
- Soviet WW2 Officer Map Case
Weapon;
- Ares PPSH-41
Legs;
- Chinese Army WW2 Trousers (Β£22.69 Hiki Shop)
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- 1950βs Gym Shoes (We didnβt have the Tropical Shoes)
Come and join us at the in the World Conflicts Group and start preparing for our first Indochina game in June 2022!
Rifles with an SKS type chest rig, or ZB26 Chest rig, and SMG with Thompson chest rigs in full leather or Textileβ¦ Soviet Pouches for Drum Magazines and PPS-type magsβ¦
What weapons could you also use?
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Rifles;
- Label 1886
- MAS-36
- MAS-49
- M1903 Springfield
- M1 Garand
- M1 Carbine
- Kar98K
- G41
- G43
- Mosin Nagant
- AVT38
- SVT40
- SKS Simunov
- M1918 BAR
- Type-99 Arisaka
- Type-5 Semi Auto Rifle
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Sub Machine Guns;
- M3 Grease Gun
- Thompson Sub Machine Gun
- MAS-38
- MAT-49
- MP18
- MP34
- MP38
- MP40
- MP41
- Suomi
- PPD
- PPSH-41
- PPS-43
- STEN Gun
- Type-100
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Machine Guns
- BREN Gun
- ZB-26
- M1919 Browning
- MG34
- MG42
- Type-99 Machine Gun
- Type-92 Heavy Machine Gun
- Hotchkiss
- Maxim Gun
- Vickers MG
- DP28
- RPD
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The list goes on...
AKβs although in service in Russia were not present in the First Indochinese War.
Pretty much anything used in WW2. STG44 would have shown up in Vietnam, we would prefer if people didnβt use them, but if thatβs all you have then it is fine.
βIt is the fight between tiger and elephant. If the tiger stands his ground to fight, the elephant will crush him with its weight. But if he stays agile and keeps his mobility, he will finally vanquish the elephant, who will bleed to death from a multitude of small cuts.β