Vietnam Crossfire
A whole series of articles detailing how I set about collecting, painting and basing forces suitable for use with Barrie Lovell's Incoming! rules. The articles follow the progress of building both a US and an NVA Rifle Company as well as additional units for incorporating in your games.
Back to TopIncoming!
- Incoming! - A comprehensive set of Vietnam rules amendments for use with the Crossfire system, submitted by Barrie Lovell and around which all the Vietnam Crossfire articles are written.
Forces for Crossfire
- Introduction - why play Vietnam Crossfire; choice of figure-types required; choice of manufacturers and scale
- US Rifle Company Force Composition - organisation of the company & deciding which figures to use and in what numbers.
- NVA Rifle Company Force Composition - organisation of the company & deciding which figures to use and in what numbers.
- Figure Bases - how to make the bases for your figures.
- Figure Bases Tip - Barrie Lovell's tips for producing 'ready made grass' for the figure bases
US Rifle Company
- US Infantry Platoon: painting the US infantry figures forming the basic Rifle Platoon, building block of the Company.
- US 66mm LAW Teams: adding the LAW stands to your US Rifle Squads.
- 2nd US Platoon: building the Company with the addition of the 2nd US Platoon.
- US Company HQ: adding the Command and Control element of the US Company; Medic; Artillery Forward Observer; benefits of HQ stands.
- US Weapons Platoon Mortar Section: adding the Company 81mm mortars and Forward Observer.
US Divisional Armored Cavalry
- US Divisional Armored Cavalry Platoon: adding the mobility and serious firepower of an Armored Cavalry Platoon including organisation and rules for incorporating the platoon in your games.
- US M-577 Command Vehicle - adding a Troop HQ to the Armored Cavalry.
US Aero-Rifles
- US Aero-Rifle Platoon: adding the flexibility of an airmobile infantry platoon to your collection.
- The Lift Platoon: obtaining and painting sufficient aircraft to lift the 'Blues' into combat.
- Huey 'Hog' Gunship Support: quick conversion of a UH-1 pencil-sharpener to a UH-1 'Hog'
- Putting the Platoon to Work: using the aero-rifle platoon in combat.
US Helicopter Support
- UH-1 Slick: adding some airmobile capability to your collection; full review and painting directions for the Revell kit and how to incorporate it into your games.
- UH-1 Gunship: adding US helicopter firepower to your collection.
- AH-1G Cobra - adding the 'Snake' to your collection
- Dustoff - adding medevac helicopters to the US force structure.
USMC
- LVTP-5 - adding the USMC amphibious tractor to your collection, an article submitted by Barrie Lovell
NVA Rifle Company
- NVA Rifle Platoon: painting the NVA infantry figures forming the basic Rifle Platoon, including the RPG stands.
- NVA Company Combat Support Platoon: adding the firepower of the NVA Company Combat Support Platoon; organisation and painting; ways of incorporating and using the heavy weapons (Mortar, HMG and Recoilless Rifle).
- NVA Company HQ and Recon Squad: adding the NVA Company HQ and the Company Recon Squad.
VC Rifle Company
- 1st VC Platoon and Recon Squad - planning for and organising a VC Rifle Company: the first platoon and the company recon squad.
- 2nd VC Platoon - adding the second platoon and opening up possibilities.
NVA Armor
- NVA T-55 Tank - adding some armored punch to your NVA forces for late war scenarios.
ARVN
- South Vietnamese Marine Corps - wargaming with the South Vietnamese Marines, an article submitted by Barrie Lovell