I grew up modeling. In the 60s. I got pretty good at painting war models. I'd go into a VA hospital for a psyc stay. I'd take my fishing tackle box full of model paint bottles & brushes. The other vets would build the models, then bring them to me for very detailed painting. When I was done, I'd mount them on a block of wood. They looked very realistic. Especially the Huey choppers. Thanks for bring back that memory. US Army 69/71
Pretty awesome. It’s give a real perspective to what these guys looked like back then. The old grainy pictures are great, but they’re not very good quality. These are very lifelike in scale, and in likeness. Great job, thanks for sharing it.
The 'Canister' on the Web Gear is a Combination FLARE / SMOKE unit . When activated one end would produce Red Flare the other end would produce Red Smoke ....... I served with a USMC Master Gunnery Sergeant that carried one on his KBAR for the entire 9 years I served with him............ He was an ANGLICO MARINE in Vietnam........
Whit all due respect a million thanks for your great work and for giving a voice to all those great Heroes since 1976 I started to volunteer in many ways whit the Vietnam War Veterans Americans ,Vietnamese ,Hmongs ,Laotian and Cambodians in the San Diego and Temecula CA area I am now part of the Vietnamese and Hmong community I had the honor to be part of the security team of "General Van Pao" and the family of the son of the king of Laos, in West Minster CA Vietnamese town there is a Vietnamese gentleman who is running a Vietnam War museum full of model kits all of the Vietnam War, and there is a lady "Van Kim" who has a show every Sunday night to remember the Vietnam War Veterans she is on You Tube , a million thanks for your great work sincerely Jose Silva from San Diego CA .
Love that Jocko Willink read Blackjack's, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot", on his channel. Love that John Stryker Meyer featured him on two SogCast episodes. His action figure is perfect, Ryan. 🙏
I Wish my friends were alive to enjoy your great work some of my friends were "Force Reacon" or " SOG" , SGT Pacheco SPF credited whit taking out 74 vietcong in one day he died 2021 in Tijuana BCN Mexico RIP.
These look absolutely amazing. Very well done. I’m right on your heels with following those guys. Their stories are beyond jaw-dropping. Bravery doesn’t even begin to describe what these guys did in that war. Got all the books, and working my way through them now. Watched all the Jocko episodes, as well (like everyone else). Dick Thompson has some extraordinary stories, as well.
Outstanding work. I'm glad these guys were finally able to get their stories out. I'm sure many of their TTPs honed in SE Asia are still trained and used today. When they learn about close ambushes in infantry OSUT it's based on the experiences of men like these who fought and lived through them.
That is AWESOME!! I have been wanting to do the same thing! Those are great books!! These guys are my "HEROS" !! Talk about having balls of Titanium!! Thanks for the videos.
The ultimate GI Joes. Great stuff as i love models/details and am heavily read on SOG. Really neat stuff. If i recall, "Frenchy" ran some missions with MOH winner Franklin "Doug" Miller + Nick Brokhausen, both of whom either wrote or collaborated on excellent books.
My Dad was Military Assistance Command, attacked lots of supply lines NOT in Vietnam.. They weren't even allowed to wear ANY sort of U.S. uniform, regardless of no patches. They literally wore civilian clothes (Shirts) and Blue jeans (dyed them sometimes). Went on LRRP, flew in L-19s, you name it. Only wore uniforms in Vietnam itself and he never had the equipment you see on these guys in the video. All of the members of his team were WW2 or Korean vets or both, he was the youngest guy on the Team. I showed this video and he laughed and said "I didn't have all that Hot crap on but I had a 85 pound ruck and was also the Radio man", for most of his time there. There was a Bounty on his head, by name.... He didn't know anyone in his Team that had ANY of those exact loadouts in the Video. He trained and equipped Montagnards with surplus Korean war and ww2 era weapons as well, he was there for the Tet offensive and was Choppered into Dak To as well.
It sounds like your father may have served earlier with SOG earlier in the war, though I thought the jeans thing was something only the SEALs did. Sterile CISO uniforms like that were used almost exclusively by teams at the start of cross-border operations, but were gradually supplanted by US-issue uniforms as time went on. CISO uniforms WERE still used, but just not as common by war’s end. I do take accuracy seriously though - the specific arrangements of gear and uniforms can be found in Jason Hardy’s reference books for RT Idaho, with the exception of Hiep’s dyed uniform, which can be seen in John Stryker Meyer’s excellent books. I promise you that everything in this arrangement is based off documentary photographs.
@@fossildude181 Civilian clothes outside of Vietnam.. On the Supply routes from North to South.. As I mentioned he was there during the Tet Offensive and choppered into Dak To for that battle. He was in Country before those events but was there for those events.
Outstanding attention to detail and a heck of an impressive project. I understand how it can be a let down that you're done with it and it's time to move on.
These were all custom pieces I put together. I did a second “Tilt” after a mutual friend commissioned me and I’ve done a few of the Frenchmen (two for the man himself, one for his sister). My advice is always to talk to PIR Customs if you want ones comparable to these. Al does great work and he charges decent prices.
It’s pretty easy to make the diorama itself. Get a decent piece of lumber or even MDF, a set of “Gilbert Erector” girders (I used 17-hole here for their length), Sophisticated Finishes rust antiquing set, some Elmer’s glue, some Gorilla glue, and some sand. Glue the girders to the board with the gorilla glue and then paint them with the rusting solution once the glue is dry. Cover the remaining visible board with Elmer’s and pour the sand on it, brushing off the excess when dry. Then, dab a little Elmer’s in the holes and gaps of the girders and anywhere else you want to add a little extra sand and pour some more sand on. You’ll have a big diorama with little effort.
I probably will. It’s an absolutely outstanding piece and I have very few quibbles about it. They’re covering an amazing breadth of gear and I’d like to make a Jerry Shriver out of one.
I would’ve assumed so, but you can see a blood expander can for comparison in some of the “gear inspection” photos for the DMZ mission. The blood expander is a much “fatter” can than whatever those tubes were. Neither the Frenchman nor Black could remember what they were when I spoke with them.
As i'm sure you are aware, Lynne Black's most famous mission is captured in the Military Channel's video. Can't think of the name of the series first thing in the A.M..
At a minimum…? A lot. Seven figures at probably $250 each for the basic load; hiring a tailor for the stitch work for the indig uniforms and the 1-0 vest; my own stitch work modifications (zippers, Hiep’s dye job, Doug’s braided sling, etc…); a custom paint job for the pointman’s unpainted sculpt. My estimate would be a range with a few items marked “market price.” Half of the reason this took years to do was the budget, and the other half was just sourcing this stuff. Much of this gear was made by ACE and they went out business around five years ago. If you’d like to do a SOG figure, my advice is to pick up one of Ujindou’s excellent figures from MonkeyDepot. You can get one for a lot less than an Idaho figure, the gear looks amazing, and if you’re willing to spend an additional $40-50 on a new sculpt, binoculars, and a pistol, you can make a decent Jerry Shriver figure from it.
Yep, I’ve done Nick Brokhausen as well (see the other group video). He was also kind enough to let me interview regarding his gear and signed off on the final piece.
Well, I've about reached the end of the SOG that I've got. I can do Spider Parks, Robert Graham, or Joe Walker. After that, we can either keep running through the generic side of my Vietnam stuff or we can go into other eras (like Eagle Claw, Tora Bora, or my Russians). Any preference?
@@fossildude181 what team he belong ? are he belong to spile/spike Alabama coz i assign in that unit i have a have photo to show to you but i don't know how to send a photo in RU-vid
i have a friend of mine recruit by cia then assign in macvsog code name agent apple/orange way back 1968 he infintrate the entire battalion only silence pistol and bayonet he carry and enter the enemy camp alone then set remote explosive boom then stole a Russian chopper mil mi-24 rescue pow jump in to the river rescue by river patrolboat then he stay to pilot the chapper far away then crash the mil mi-24 to the mountain then jump then he began to swim to wards american secrets outpost with out a any map to carry the only map he possed is He's mind like a genius photographic memory later that day he arrive to the secret out post river patrolboat almost night when he arrive then he was so exhausted tired and constant anger because the american lie to him about were the exact location of american secret outpost incredibly he swim 2 miles away from the helicopter crash the rest was history
@@user-vd652Tuan was in Idaho in 68-69, but he might’ve been with other teams. The only Vietnamese from Idaho that I know made it to the US was Hiep, but Sau survived the war and I think died in the 2000s. I don’t know if you remember Khanh Doan, but he also made it to the US and he’s done some interviews talking about Alabama. I don’t know if you’ve been able to talk to them, but I’d reach out to Jason Hardy or Tilt Meyer (they both have websites). They could put you in touch with the survivors from Alabama and they’d be happy to welcome you to the reunions.
I’d recommend reading Tilt’s books - On The Ground, Across The Fence, or SOG Chronicles. This is based on the equipment he carried and is relatively light compared to late war load outs. It wasn’t unusual to carry up to 1000 rounds of 5.56 then. As for the gloves, recon men favored the black leather glove shells or flight gloves because they protected their hands from getting torn up by the undergrowth. You’d occasionally see the fingers cut off (like with Tilt) to give some improved dexterity.
