I’ve been putting together a 15mm ANZAC Force for Battlefront’s Nam, and keeping an eye on the unofficial “Bolt Action Vietnam” Facebook group and the free miniature at Historicon (yes, sometimes it takes just one free mini to get me to collect and army) has got me thinking about gaming the Vietnam war in 28mm scale. With that in mind, here is the definitive list of what is currently available for wargaming the Vietnam war with a 3D printer. As I get deeper into this I’ll aim to get more creators on board for the market place to make it easier to find what you are wanting.

As the Vietnam War is still only gaining popularity, you are going to have to rescale a lot of the models, to either 15mm, 20mm or 28mm scales (depending on your preference) and to make it easier you can use our scaling guide here. And make sure you are listening to this playlist while you model and game.

3D Printed Vietnam War Era Models

Here is an incomplete list of vehicles and artillery that was used in the Vietnam War based on a variety of sources including army lists from Team Yankee: Nam, VC on the Trail and Wikipedia, along with links on where to find the digital STLS

Pro Hanoi Forces

PAVN/NVA

• Chinese Beijing BJ212
• Chinese Type 59 (K2)
• Chinese Type 62
• Chinese Type 63 AA
• Chinese Type 63 AmphibiousTank
• Chinese Type 63 APC
• East German IFA W 50
• Soviet 37mm AA Gun: 1:56 by deweycat on Wargaming3D
• Soviet AT-L light artillery tractor
• Soviet AT-S and ATS-59 medium artillery tractors
• Soviet BTR-40: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Soviet BTR-50PK: 1:200 by loxfil on Wargaming3D, 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Thingiverse
• Soviet BTR-60PB: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Soviet BTR-152: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Soviet Dnepr M-72 Motorcycle: 1:56 by Deweycat on Thingiverse
• Soviet GAZ-AA: 1:56 by Deweycat on Wargaming3D
• Soviet GAZ-MM:
• Soviet GAZ 46 light amphibious car
• Soviet GAZ-51 truck (and Chinese copy)
• Soviet GAZ-63 truck
• Soviet GAZ-64
• Soviet GAZ-67: 1:56 by Deweycat on Thingiverse
• Soviet GAZ-69
• Soviet MiG-17: 1:100 by captain_ahab_62 on Thingiverse
• Soviet PT-76 amphibious tank (K3): 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Thingiverse, 1:200 by loxfil on Wargaming3D
• Soviet SU-76 self-propelled gun
• Soviet SU-100 self-propelled guns in limited numbers
• Soviet SU-122 self-propelled gun in limited numbers
• Soviet T-34/85 (K1): 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Soviet T-54 (K2): 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Soviet ZSU-57-2 AA: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Soviet ZSU-23-4: 1:100 by bigwig_mark on Thingiverse
• US M3 Half-track
• US M8 Light Armored Car
• US M113 armored personnel carrier – captured from the ARVN
• US M24 Chaffee – light tank, captured from the French and used for training early in the war
• US M41 Walker Bulldog – light tank, captured from the ARVN
• US M48 Patton – captured from the ARVN

Viet Cong

• Cart
• Civilian Lambretta Scooter
• Civiian Sampan

Pro Saigon Forces:

ANZAC

• Centurion: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Land Rover (short and long wheelbase)
• M101 (105mm Howitzer)
• M113 FSV “Beast”
• M113 (M74 Turret)
• M113 (T50 Turret): 1:100 by Captain_Ahab_62 on Thingiverse
• M125 (81mm Mortar): 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M108 (105mm SP Gun)
• OH-6A Loach
• UH-1 Huey: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Wargaming3D

AVRN

• A-1H Skyraider
• ASPB Boat (Assault Patrol Boat)
• ATC Boat (Armored Transport Carrier)
• C15TA Armoured Truck
• Lynx Scout Car Mk II
• M101 (105mm Howitzer)
• M114 (155mm Howizer)
• M106 (4.2″ Mortar): 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M113: 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M113 ACAV: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• M113 Zippo Flame Thrower: 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M24 Chaffee: 1:56 by Deweycat on Wargaming3D
• M3 Scout Car: 1:56 by Deweycat on Wargaming3D, 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• M3 Half-track
• M41A3 Walker Bulldog: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Thingiverse
• M48 Patton: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Thingiverse
• Monitor Boat
• UH-1 Dustoff: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Wargaming3D
• UH-1 Slick: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Wargaming3D
• V100 Cadillac Gage Commando: 1:100 by CaptainAhab62 on Thingiverse
• Wickums armored draisine
• Zippo Monitor Boat

USA

• A-1 Skyraider: 1:100 by CaptainAhab62 on Wargaming3D
• A-4 Skyhawk
• AH-1 Cobra
• ASPB Boat (Assault Support Patrol Boat)
• ATC Boat (Armored Transport Carrier)
• ATC (H) Aid Boat
• Dodge M37 – 3/4 ton truck
• Gun Trucks: 1:100 by somtec on Thingiverse – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Jeep 1/4 Ton (CJ-3B, M606, M38A1, M151): 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• Kaiser Jeep M715
• LVTP-5: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• M106 (4.2″ Mortar): 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M108 (105mm Self Propelled Gun)
• M109 (155mm Self Propelled Gun)
• M113: 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M113 ACAV: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• M113 Zippo Flame Thrower: 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M114 Command and reconnaissance Carrier
• M114 (155mm Howitzer)
• M116 Husky
• M123 and M125 10-ton 6×6 trucks
• M125 (81mm Mortar): 1:100 by VJM787 on Wargaming3D
• M135 2½-ton truck
• M163 VADS (Vulcan Air Defense System): 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• M2 Half Track
• M274 Truck, Platform, Utility, 1/2 Ton, 4X4
• M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck: 1:100 by Bob_Mack on Thingiverse
• M42 Duster: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Thingiverse
• M48A3 Patton: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Thingiverse
• M48 Zippo Flame Tank
• M5 Half-track
• M50 Ontos: 1:48 by blaiddrwg on Thingiverse
• M51 Armored Recovery Vehicle
• M54 5-ton 6×6 truck
• M520 Goer – 4×4 8-ton cargo truck
• M548 – 6-ton tracked cargo carrier: 1:100 by m_bergman on Thingiverse
• M551 Sheridan
• M578 light recovery vehicle
• M59 (APC)
• M60 AVLB
• M706 Cadillac Gage Commando: 1:100 by CaptainAhab62 on Thingiverse
• M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
• M733 Amphibious Personnel Carrier
• M75 (APC)
• M76 Otter
• M88 Recovery Vehicle
• M9 Half-track
• Monitor Boat
• OH-6 Loach
• PBR Patrol Boat
• UH-1 Huey: 1:100 by TigerAce1945 on Wargaming3D
• Zippo Monitor Flame Boat

 

Terrain

• Firebase Markers: 1/100 by bigwigmark on Thingiverse
• Pit Traps/Booby Traps: 1/100 by gametree3dprintscenics on Thingiverse

Suggested Rule Sets

• Team Yankee: Vietnam – By BattleFront Miniatures
• Charlie Don’t Surf – By Two Fat Lardies
• VC on the Trail – Unofficial Rules for playing Bolt Action in Vietnam (20 or 28mm)

Suggested Miniatures

VC on the trail keeps an updated spreadsheet for 20 and 28mm figures here, but there are also Vietnam War era miniatures in other scales such as 15mm.

15mm

• BattleFront: ‘Nam Range
• Peter Pig: Vietnam

20mm

• East Riding Miniatures: Platoon 20 Vietnam Wars
• Elhiem Miniatures: Vietnam
• Pegasus Models: Vietnam Marines
• RH Models: Korea & Vietnam

25/28mm

• The Assault Group: Up Country Vietnam
• Baker Company: Vietnam
• Crucible Crush Productions Black Sun Cthulu 1968 Range
• Empress Miniatures: Vietnam
• Full Metal Miniatures: Vietnam
• Gringo40s: Vietnam War 1968 Range (US Marines, North Vietnamese Army)
• Parkfield Miniatures: 28mm Vietnam War
• SHQ Miniatures: Vietnam
• Westwind: Nam 28mm Vietnam