Vehicles used in Vietnam

[Ratch]

I'm going to try a Vietnam war based diorama in the near future and was wondering if they still used willy's jeeps then?

[Tomek22]

Wild Bob:

I think it depends what diorama you want to build. The french in their Indochina war used jeeps, of course. Also the ARVN Troops. I do not think it was in service with the US troops at their Vietnam war. Maybe in use with some other organisations. Take a look at this: https://cj3b.info/Military/Vietnam61to75.html

Hope this helps!

[Tweezers]

You'll need to ask Mr Airfix to re-release 02311  Sheridan tank.  Nice one I remember

[jopres57]

In the 1960’s The US Army was using the more modern version of the jeep, the M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck. I’d be very surprised if the ARVN weren’t using original jeeps right up to 1975, and probably even the North Vietnamese; either from US sources or captured from the French. On having a check online, I was surprised to find that the US Military and the ARVN also made widespread use of a licence produced jeep, similar to WW2 versions, made by Mitsubishi in Japan. You certainly learn something every day.

Lets hope the Sheridan does make a return, it was one of the better tanks from back in the day. Airfix seemed to make big improvements in their production techniques in the early seventies. A return of the two M113 variants, formally from JJB models, would also be welcome.

[Ian Jones1707820036]

Don't forget the Australians used the Centurion too. If you can find one. Another "Vintage Classic" candidate?

[Matthias Muth]

The US museum at Patriots Point (Charleston SC) has a Vietnam area exhibition.

I was there before, there are no Willys Jeeps.

I took a lot of pictures there, also for the buildings.

https://www.patriotspoint.org/explore/vietnam-exhibit/

MM aka modelldoc