Battle of the Three Sovereigns Edition
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Get in here, post games, miniatures, questions, whatever you like.
List of mini providers:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uGaaOSvSTqpwPGAvLPY3B5M2WYppDhzXdjwMpqRxo9M/edit
List of Historical Tactical, Strategic, and Military Drill treatises:
http://pastebin.com/BfMeGd6R
ZunTsu Gameboxes:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/yaokao3h1o4og/ZunTsu_GameBoxes
/hwg/ Steam Group:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tghwg/
Games, Ospreys & References folders:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lu95l5mgg06d5/Ancient
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/81ck8x600cas4/Medieval
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/w6m41ma3co51e/Horse_and_Musket
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/vh1uqv8gipzo1/Napoleonic
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bbpscr0dam7iy/ACW
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bvdtt01gh105d/Victorian
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/b35x147vmc6sg/World_War_One
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z8a13ampzzs88/World_War_Two
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z8i8t83bysdwz/Vietnam_War
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/7n3mcn9hlgl1t/Modern
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/8tatre3vd10yv/Avalon_Hill
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/pq6ckzqo3g6e6/Field_Of_Glory
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/r2mff8tnl8bjy/GDW
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/whmbo8ii2evqh//SPI
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ws6yi58d2oacc/Strategy_%26_Tactics_Magazine
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lx05hfgbic6b8/Naval_Wargaming
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/s1am77aldi1as/Wargames
>Wargaming Compendium
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cghxf3475qy46aq/Wargaming+Compendium.pdf
>Saga
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/alj31go19tmpm/SAGA
>Black Powder
http://www.mediafire.com/download/o5x6blwoczojmfr/Black+Powder.pdf
>Bolt Action
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/n7jmdnlv1n0ju/Bolt_Action
>Hail Caesar
https://mega.nz/#F!s9xTTDpQ!CasEjRETeqZsJ5LOzYrJdg
>Warhammer Ancient battles 2.0
http://www.mediafire.com/download/uttov32riixm9b0/Warhammer+Ancient+Battles+2E.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ta7aj1erh7sap1t/Warhammer+Ancient+Battles+-+Armies+of+Antiquity+v2.pdf
>Warmaster Ancients
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cifld8bl3uy2i5g/Warmaster+Ancients.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3emyvka11bnna1b/Warmaster+Ancient+Armies.pdf
>Advanced Squad Leader
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/d9x0dbxrpjg48/Advanced_Squad_Leader
>Impetus
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/28i9gevqws518/Impetus
>Ronin
http://www.mediafire.com/download/m8xke04pc3hne2k/Ronin.pdf
>Battleground WWII
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/cb83cg7ays4l1/Battleground_WWII
>By Fire And Sword
https://mega.co.nz/#!jxgCWTYD!FCp52DAqIUc-EM-TsRsWv7fB92nJ3kkzKsNcD_urI5Q
>Modelling & painting guides
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/7b5027l7oaz05/Modelling_%26_Painting_Guides
>Twilight 2000/2013 RPG
https://mega.co.nz/#F!C9sQhbwb!NVnD4jvUn5inOrPJIAkBhA
>Phoenix Command RPG
https://mega.co.nz/#F!b5tgXRwa!mzelRNrKPjiT8gP7VrS-Jw
>Next War (GMT)
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/eupungrg93xgb/Next_War
>Battlegroup
https://mega.nz/#F!SolyxarJ!GUg6zWBStfznr6BvYedghQ
Desired scans :
Black Powder supplements
Rank and File supplements
Harpoon 3 & 4 supplements
Hail Caesar! Late Antiquity to Early Medieval Army List
Force on Force supplements
Hind Commander
At Close Quarters
War and Conquest
Germany Strikes!
Bolt Action: Empire in Flames
June 24th in military history:
217 BC – The Romans are ambushed and defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of Lake Trasimene.
637 – The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dál Riata. It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland.
972 – Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place.
1128 – Battle of São Mamede, near Guimarães: Forces led by Afonso I defeat forces led by his mother Teresa of León and her lover Fernando Pérez de Traba.
1314 – First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce.
1340 – Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded in person by King Edward III.
1622 – Battle of Macau: The Dutch attempt but fail to capture Macau.
1762 – Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
1779 – American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
1812 – Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia.
1813 – Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army.
1821 – The Battle of Carabobo takes place. It is the decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
1859 – Battle of Solferino: Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy.
1866 – Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
1916 – World War I: The Battle of the Somme begins with a week-long artillery bombardment on the German Line.
1940 – World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
1954 – First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops ambush G.M. 100 of France in An Khê.
It is 157 years since the the Battle of Solferino, where the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II (together known as the Franco-Sardinian Alliance) defeated the Austrian Army under Emperor Franz Joseph I. It was the last major battle in world history where all the armies were under the personal command of their monarchs, and the largest since the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. There were about 130,000 Austrian troops and a combined total of 140,000 French and allied Piedmontese troops. After the battle, the Austrian Emperor refrained from further direct command of the army.
The battle was a decisive engagement in the Second Italian War of Independence, a crucial step in the Italian Risorgimento. The war's geopolitical context was the nationalist struggle to unify Italy, which had long been divided among France, Austria, Spain and numerous independent Italian states. The battle took place near the villages of Solferino and San Martino, Italy, south of Lake Garda between Milan and Verona.
The confrontation was between the Austrians, on one side, and the French and Piedmontese forces, who opposed their advance. In the morning of 23 June, after the arrival of Emperor Franz Joseph, the Austrian army changed direction to counterattack along the river Chiese. At the same time, Napoleon III ordered his troops to advance, causing the battle to occur in an unpredicted location. While the Piedmontese fought the Austrian right wing near San Martino, the French battled to the south of them near Solferino against the main Austrian corps.
The Austrian forces were personally led by their militarily inexperienced 29-year-old emperor, Franz Joseph, and were divided into two field armies: 1st Army, containing three corps (III, IX and XI), under Franz von Wimpffen and 2nd Army, containing four corps (I, V, VII and VIII) under Franz von Schlick.
>>47924785
The French army at Solferino, personally led by Napoleon III, was divided in four Corps plus the Imperial Guard. Many of its men and generals were veterans of the French conquest of Algeria and the Crimean War, but its commander-in-chief had no military experience of note. The Sardinian army had four divisions on the field.
According to the allied battle plan formulated on 24 June, the Franco-Sardinian army moved east to deploy along the right river banks of the Mincio. The French were to occupy the villages of Solferino, Cavriana, Guidizzolo and Medole with, respectively, the 1st Corps (Baraguey d'Hilliers), 2nd Corps (Mac-Mahon), 3rd Corps (Canrobert), and 4th Corps (Niel). The four Sardinian divisions were to take Pozzolengo. After marching a few kilometers, the allies came into contact with the Austrian troops, who had entrenched themselves in those villages. In the absence of a fixed battle plan, the fighting which took place was uncoordinated, which is why so many casualties occurred, and it fell into three separate engagements, at Medole (south), Solferino (centre) and San Martino (north).
The battle started at Medole around 4 am. Marching towards Guidizzolo, the 4th Corps encountered an Austrian infantry regiment of the Austrian 1st Army. General Niel immediately decided to engage the enemy and deployed his forces east of Medole. This move prevented the three corps of the Austrian 1st Army from aiding their comrades of the 2nd Army near Solferino, where the main French attacks took place.
The French forces were numerically inferior to the Austrians'. The 4th Corps contained three infantry divisions under de Luzy, Vinoy and Failly and a cavalry brigade. Niel, holding a thin line of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in length, was able to stop the Austrian assaults on his position by ably warding off attacks and counterattacking at opportune moments. After 15 hours of combat the Austrians retreated, both sides having lost in total nearly 15,000 men.
>>47924769
>le of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
Tales of the Italians attempting to pile on defeated countries in order to take clay and getting trounced horribly never get old.
Pic unrelated.
>>47924800
Around 4:30 am the advance guard of the 1st Corps (three infantry divisions under Forey, de Ladmirault, and Bazaine, and a cavalry division under Desvaux) came into contact with the Austrian V Corps under Stadion near Castiglione delle Stiviere. Around 5 am 2nd Corps under Mac-Mahon (two infantry divisions and a cavalry brigade under La Motterouge, Decaen and Gaudin) encountered Hungarian units posted near Ca’Morino (Medole). The Austrian forces were three corps strong (I, V and VII) and positioned on the towns of Solferino, Cavriana and Volta Mantovana. The Austrians were able to hold these positions all day against repeated French attacks.
Near 3 pm the French reserves, formed by Canrobert’s 3rd Corps and the Imperial Guard under Regnaud, attacked Cavriana, which was defended by the Austrian I Corps under Clam-Gallas, finally occupying it at 6 pm and thereby breaking through the Austrian center. This breakthrough forced a general retreat of both Austrian armies.
On the northern side of the battlefield the Sardinians, 4 divisions strong, encountered the Austrians around 7 am. A long battle erupted over control of Pozzolengo, San Martino and Madonna della Scoperta. Although the Austrian VIII Corps under Benedek was numerically inferior, they were able to ward off all Sardinian attacks until the entire Austrian army retired from the field at the end of day.
The battle was a particularly gruelling one, lasting over nine hours and resulting in over 2,386 Austrian troops killed with 10,807 wounded and 8,638 missing or captured. The Allied armies also suffered a total of 2,492 killed, 12,512 wounded and 2,922 captured or missing. Reports of wounded and dying soldiers being shot or bayonetted on both sides added to the horror. In the end, the Austrian forces were forced to yield their positions, and the Allied French-Piedmontese armies won a tactical, but costly, victory.
>>47924818
Napoleon III was moved by the losses, as he had argued back in 1852 "the French Empire is peace", and for reasons including the Prussian threat and domestic protests by the Roman Catholics, he decided to put an end to the war with the Armistice of Villafranca (12 July 1859). The Piedmontese won Lombardy but not Venetia. Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour, resigned. The Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in 1861.
This battle would have a long-term effect on the future conduct of military actions. Jean-Henri Dunant, who witnessed the aftermath of the battle in person, was motivated by the horrific suffering of wounded soldiers left on the battlefield to begin a campaign that would eventually result in the Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the International Red Cross.
Solferino is an epic, one of the biggest battles in 19th-century Europe, and gives wargamers a chance to command on a grand scale. It was fought over a sprawling area by a wide variety of colorful troops in heated battle, and had a direct impact on historical events, making it a worthy subject for wargaming.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/gloyij7y0zw0l79/Osprey+-+CAM+207+-+Solferino+1859.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/v0d3q45o3gghnsz/Osprey+-+MAA+323+-+The+Austrian+Army+1836-66+%281%29+Infantry.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/pjyh16onfn4yio9/Osprey+-+MAA+329+-+The+Austrian+Army+1836-66+%282%29+Cavalry.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/0ndr696bxpxz6y5/Osprey+-+MAA+233+-+French+Army+1870-71+-+Franco-Prussian+War+%281%29+Imperial+Troops.pdf
Reposting the requested article with the ww2 pics (including that with the italians) from the old thread:
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/zweiter-weltkrieg-graf-muensters-blick-auf-den-krieg-in-russland-1.3043663
For Saga, why shouldn't I just get one of the GBP boxes of viking hirdmen instead of the 25 point starter boxes to start off? Do the starter boxes contain anything special that would make them a better idea?
>>47926229
afaik they include mixed sprues of armored and unarmored dudes while the box has only one kind.
>>47926229
Because the Hirdmen contain only bodies in chainmail (generally reserved for hearthguards), and more fo those than you really need. Meanwhile, the starter boxes contain a mix of hirdmen in chainmail and warriors without (that you can give helmeted heads from the hirdmen sprues)
>>47923001
Are you interested in a game in a few months when I finish my force? Unless you are real far away of course.
>>47924104
shame.
Well, first small unit of Natal Native Skirmishers are done for Death in the Dark Continent. These HaT figures are really enjoyable to paint.
>>47926588
I see, that makes sense. Will get the Saxon one and check which blisters are worth it.
>>47927151
I have a few of the HaT Parthians. While I don't like the wiggly plastic, the designs are top notch and proportions and poses are pretty fun.
>>47926730
I would be. My Indians are done but I have forces for Brits and French. I'd prefer frenchies though.
Where abouts, I'm Worcester way.
Played an English Civil War game to mark the referendum. Tried it with a crowded board. Turned out to be dissapointing, the game ending very quickly all in cavalry engagements before any serious fighting could begin. Probably less dissapointing than the brexit result will be though.
>>47927454
I'm building pure Indians, so really I can face anyone. I'll be building Brits after I think. As I say though, I have exactly 9 finished so far so I won't be done too soon.
I'm down south so you are about ~2 hours from me, bit far, but certainly doable.
>>47927789
Where abouts down south? the good south or the bad south?
>>47927816
I'm from the south, so to me it's the south (all good) the midlands (the good north) and the north proper (the bad north).
Hampshire, though, so the good south.
>>47927842
How dare you. Hampshire's alright. I consider the bad south to be the South East, fuck that.
Do you have a preferred system?
>>47927872
I'm fond of Kent to be honest with you, it's just London and a little bit Cornwall that suck in the south.
I've only really read M&T but I can learn anything in the OP, I've not played anything F&I Wars before.
>>47927842
>>47927872
Oh hey, fellow Hampshire anons. I'm in Portsmouth.
>>47927993
1st Annual hwg UK meetup when?
>>47928182
SOON fellow stalker.
We should do Salute one year, me and my friends go.
>>47928231
>We should do Salute one year
Tempting.
>>47928392
Well me and a group of 3-5 go yearly and get a travelodge if people are interested.
>>47928182
>>47928231
This must happen.
>>47927993
>>47927842
>>47927872
What are all you cunts doing in my county?
>>47929037
I'm not in Hampshire, I'm the Worcester Anon.
>>47928552
>>47928867
I'm interested for sure.
>>47929037
Painting Indians and going to work mostly.why are there so many here from Hampshire?
>>47929624
Hampshire is just one of those places that gets a weird amount of historical related stuff, like all the bloody reenactors despite all the events being elsewhere. I blame the presence of Winchester, somehow.
>>47929169
SAUCE BOY
Does anyone make a 1/72 M2A4 76mm quick build kit? I'd like to equip some late war Soviets with some lend lease stuff with which to take Vienna
GHQs? They rock.
Well lads, it's a great day for wargamers outside of the UK with the pound tanking already. Might fire up the carrier pigeon and pick up some ships.
>>47935632
You glorious bastards. You fucking glorious bastards. Take it home chaps.
I can finally have a blue UK passport like my pappy used to have. Not the stinking red EU shite I have now.
>>47933523
>M2A4
wat
>>47935908
>>47935632
It's still 420 HUF on Paypal.
If it goes below 400, I'll be happy.
>>47935632
Is this the first time in history the Brits have left somewhere without having to be kicked out?
At any rate I hope the now inevitable recession won't kill off all the minor minis and wargame companies.
>>47935632
Was thinking the same thing
>>47936084
M4A2
RULE BRITANNIA
BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES
Oh boy britland is fucked
>>47936614
>Oh boy britland is saved
Yeah it is
>>47936868
The "European Army" tipping point though. An integrated EU army. Imagine that working, historically.
>[Napoleonic grave-spinning intensifies]
>>47937583
What's the alternative though? A dozen little squabbling armies? Relying on the USA for ever and ever, no matter the cost?
>>47937644
>implying no co-operation outside of "muh ee-yuuu"
>>47937670
Hard to get people to cooperate without a framework, and something at stake.
Shared currency (or, at least, explicitly tied economies) and something that passes for a central government are pretty much a given. You really don't want your military collaborating without some form of government oversight, and you need a reason to go defend those [adjacent ancient enemies] and not just let them get fucked over.
>>47937788
You're talking about a concept that's distinct from the EU. Perhaps one day it'll exist. After all, the League of Nations failed at first. Maybe European leaders will learn from the mistakes of the EU and forge a stronger, more effective, and more palatable union in the future.
>>47937810
The League and its successor, the UN, are really just places to talk out differences and fix minor problems in poorer nations. They aren't really cohesive entities - they're just mechanisms for diplomacy.
The EU is something quite different, quite progressive, and hideously complicated.
>>47928392
Devonian checking in. I'll build a F&I in the next month.
Worcester Anon are you Jackie?
>>47927496
Turns out I was wrong about brexit. Had another game today, much better.
>>47939274
But anon, the brexit result WAS disappointing.
>>47939306
Both results would have been disappointing really. I'm just trying to make the best of it.
>>47939274
Brexit means higher taxes, and by this higher cost of miniatures
>>47939654
That is something i was wondering how bad it would be? Little wargaming companies will have pretty tough times right?
>>47939654
>Brexit means higher taxes
Yeah paying less tax money to the EU than you get back means that Brexit impoverishes the UK right?
>>47937670
The UK just said a big heartily "fuck you" for the EU. I won't think anyone will be lining up to be their buddies after this.
>>47939698
Looks like a bunch are already worried, not just UK ones but a load of US ones too due to the UK typically being the second largest market for them, bigger than most other nations combined.
>My 9 T-70 light tanks (1/72) arrived from Plastic Soldier Company
who cares about breaxit, I got light tanks!
>>47940692
What a coincidence, I also got three packages today. Call to Arms British Infantry of the 70s (will be BAOR paratroopers), a whole bunch of random stuff (Pz IV, Sherman, Grant, not too nicely assembled and clear parts for a Mi-24 heli), plus three of the Airfix resin buildings.
Also, started assembling my S-model M113s, and they are fucking lovely. I can't wait for my BMPs to arrive from them.
>>47934560
>>47932746
i'm tempted to get some of these too, but i know i can't paint them as good and then i'll be disappointed by them in the end ;_;
>>47940750
Painting Soviet tanks is really easy and satisfying to do. See pic related, it's FoW Tankovy Green sprayed on (any similar color will do), did some minimal shading with REALLY watered down reddish-dark brown (German Camo Black Brown), and then used some Mig Kurks Soil with some terpentine. Go ahead mate, it's really not that hard.
>>47940745
>Mi-24 heli
Approval.jpg
I've built one of those. Have a bunch of moderns at 1/72, and we've played some great games with them. Shit dies pretty quickly in modern combat though. 3 or 4 turns and everything is destroyed. Tandem-HEAT charges down fuck around.
Only problem with 1/72 is it really is WAY too big for modern. wanna be doing tiny a la >>47932746 ideally.
>>47933523
Pretty sure Italieri do those dont they? They have double kits. is an M2A3 ok?
>>47940796
>Only problem with 1/72 is it really is WAY too big for modern
Well, it does it for me for platoon level gaming. Lots of cheap and easily accessible stuff, so it's fine by me. If I had to switch scales, I'd go prolly 15mm and use Team Yankee stuff.
>>47935632
>>47936132
>>47936388
REPORTED ALL OF YOU GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
June 25th marks the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Horn, known to history as Custer's Last Stand. You could fill a library with the literature published on the subject, not to mention all the TV and movies (and a certain notorious vidya). Basically it boils down to: Custer done fucked up. It's been a popular subject for wargaming for many years (Foundry did a whole bunch of minis from their Western line for it). A more intelligent, less vainglorious US Cavalry commander could reverse the historical result. On the other hand a careful Indian player could double the carnage and wipe out the whole unit, not just Custer's force.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kccj2ymps644n12/Osprey+-+CAM+039+-+Little+Big+Horn+1876.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/mqefggm82wz2zyx/Osprey+-+MAA+033+-+US+Cavalry.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/474sx9uebvcj6ab/Osprey+-+MAA+163+-+The+American+Plains+Indians.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/wwbh3nbcrx32a6a/Osprey+-+MAA+408+-+Warriors+at+the+Little+Bighorn+1876.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/73m0wvv5sqbj7cv/Osprey+-+WAR+004+-+US+Cavalryman+1865-90.pdf
>>47940745
Well, a rather straightforward, enjoyable and quick build, can be completed in about half an hour if really needed. The .50cal is a bit fiddly, and prolly breaks easily, so I'd recommend replacing it with a metal one or a more sturdy one from a WW2 set like the M3 halftracks from PSC, but it's a detailed piece. The handle wasn't formed on the sprue correctly, so I just left it off.
A great value for money, as you can get the box for around 12 Euros+postage from China. PE and transfers included, but I'll probably leave the former off.
>>47927993
Another hampshire anon - better post some pix from Valhalla in Farnborough
>>47941003
There's a pretty good re-enactment on the Crow reservation every summer. Worth going to if you're in the area. It's impressive seeing 100+ horses at a gallop
http://www.littlebighornreenactment.com/
>>47941394
>tfw that's my local club but I didn't even attend
>>47941478
Why not?
>>47942308
If he's anything like me, it's because real life concerns always seem to put a damper on fun time.
>>47941478
tfw it's a few miles down the road and I never attend.
Because the dumb thing is scheduled on Father's Day.
So Hampshire anons, who's 'up for the pub?
>>47942308
It was father's day
>>47942629
I know right, why is it fathers day. Also hello guy who has mentioned living near me before. Do you ever go to the club on normal club nights?
>>47942704
if you are serious, sure, I could probably do with looking like I have a social life.
>>47943613
>Do you ever go to the club on normal club nights?
I barely even get down to my local once a month due to my odd taste in games i.e. not Bolt Action or Xwing, so... no.
>>47943861
A couple years back the Wall Street Journal had an article which unfortunately I can't find now which was talking about sports TV programming and said that casual fans are OK with just football, baseball, basketball et cetera whereas the demand for coverage of obscure sports (say curling or odd non-standard leagues etc) is driven by a minority of hardcore fans. Thus a broadcaster doesn't lose much total marketshare by ignoring the people who would want to watch Canadian Football. Essentially the more interested in the subject, the more likely you are to delve in obscure arcane corners of the topic.
Wargames are probably similar where most people who play any kind of historicals are perfectly happy playing "Saving Private Ryan" in Bolt Action rather than having any interest in attempting a simulation of the Slovak–Hungarian War.
tl;dr casuals ruin everything
>>47943613
Whatever you do, don't eat any brownies he shows up with
>>47944014
I can't even hold a grudge against BA, I mean it practically saved the club after everyone not already playing something else got utterly fed up with warhammer/40k, BA gave them something easy, cheap and filled the same easy-access, no knowledge required gaming with a theme that's easy to grasp and get behind.
Doesn't help though that half my gaming buddies who do actually play other things all decided to go and spawn more to remove what free time they had. Now that's just inconsiderate.
hail satan, and I saw some wanker on the TMP boards calling Cameron a cuck for not being right-wing enough.
Fuck it, I'm ordering FFT3 in hardcopy and enough microarmor or 3mm to run a modernish civil war game.
>>47944239
People still go to TMP?
>>47944318
sometimes I want to see the same "news" in three different threads, once because of the site's shitty coding and twice because of tango
amicalement
armand
>>47944336
And every time I want to check something "TMP is temporarily closed due to maintenance"
What the fuck are they maintenancing all the time?
>>47944371
It's about 1-2 hours a day, always at the same time. I know this because I would like to shitpost and browse there from work before my boss gets in, but noooo, fuckers're closed.
>>47944318
LAF has too many intimidatingly pretty paint jobs and frothers is fun when you want to be called a sad cunt but doesn't have the wide range and variety of the tmp grogs.
>>47944188
Yeah, BA isn't what I would pick given a choice but if my LGS had a BA scene I'd play it. Gamey historicals is better than none. They only do Magic Cards, Warmachine and X-wing
>>47944239
>Going to TMP
>Current year
>>47944239
>Fuck it, I'm ordering FFT3 in hardcopy
Nigga, no.
>>47944695
It's expensive but fuck it lulu have 30% off books today. Good game.
>>47944865
what's the Lulu coupon code, pretty please?
>>47943861
I go down to the farnborough one less than once a month and they play a game I do play.
It's just a lot of effort to go down, I'm more interested in painting units anyway.
>>47944031
hmmmm, standard.
Ok anons, im looking for a late cold war rules set suited for battalion+ level in 3mm. Got FFT3 but looking for some alternative. Suggestions? Cheerio.
>>47944336
I hate that guy with the fiery passion of a thousand burning suns.
Die in a fire, Tango
>>47945373
Try this list as a starting point
http://tinytanks3mm.blogspot.com/2015/02/3mm-friendly-rules.html
Alternatively, you might look at modifying hex and chit games with 1 chit = 1 platoon/company and use those as a starting point if you're not happy with what's out there
>>47947099
Oh and for Command Decision, the Modern modifications of the core game are here: http://www.testofbattle.com/upload/bob/CD%20Modern.htm
>>47944336
What or who is amicalement armand? I keep seeing him and I imagine him to be this weird autistic latino.
Particularly bad photos today but current update
>>47947420
He couldn't hold a candle to his uncle, that much is clear, but how was Napoleon III as a military commander? Was he any good with his reputation tarnished by the Franco-Prussian War? Or would he have been better off leaving the commanding to his generals?
>>47947318
That's about right. He's just some cunt who thinks it is his god-given duty to spam boards with irrelevant news articles and blog posts constantly to the point of flooding out any actual relevant content.
>>47947420
>windmills
>raised roads
Netherlands?
>>47947420
>>47947431
Thats some pretty cute terrain you've got there.
What conflict?
>>47948772
WW2, mostly normandy and some eastern front
>>47948622
That too, Its kinda just generic ww2 mostly american invasion stuff
>>47947420
Like the windmill
>>47944905
LULU30
>>47945373
Strike Legion Planetary Operations. It's a larger spinoff of some SF rules. Has a Cold Wsr supplement.
PlanOps is standalone from the other Strike Legion games. It's a bit crunchy but fun.
>>47947420
>>47947431
Really nice, it certainly makes ASL a bit more visually interesting.
>>47947420
>>47947431
Aside from the roads looking extremely raised (but suitable for the netherlands), it looks nice.
British Redcoat vs French Fusilier: North America 1755-1763 (Osprey Combat 17)
Providing a unique glimpse into the experiences of regular British and French infantry during the French and Indian War, Stuart Reid reveals what it was like to fight in three battles at the height of the struggle for Canada: La Belle-Famille, the Plains of Abraham and Sainte-Foy. In 1755, Britain and France both decided to escalate a low intensity frontier war that had started the previous year by dispatching regular troops to their respective colonies in North America. Far from home, both sides' equipment and tactics were initially more suited to the European theatre. As the war ground on, however, combat doctrine evolved as both armies learned lessons that would be utilized by succeeding generations of soldiers. Packed with first-hand accounts, dramatic illustrations and a technical analysis of the changing nature of warfare on the American continent, this book puts readers in the shoes of the combatants who played a pivotal role in shaping the future of North America.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9g9jch2un3b24ul/Osprey+-+CBT+017+-+British+Redcoat+vs+French+Fusilier+1755-63.pdf
US Army Rangers 1989-2015: Panama to Afghanistan (Osprey Elite 212)
Written by an expert on modern Special Forces units and the operations they undertake, this book explains the evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. It reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates in particular how their doctrine and tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan. At the beginning of the war the Rangers were an elite light infantry unit of picked men tasked with short duration recon raids and securing ground behind enemy lines in support of Special Forces; they have since evolved into a special-mission unit themselves - on the cusp of being assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/nj879vcz14h5w1k/Osprey+-+ELI+212+-+US+Army+Rangers+1989-2015.pdf
>>47927426
most of their sets aren't as wiggly as i recall. but the parthian sets for some reason are
guys any have scans supplement tercio?
>>47956804
This is terrific.
Had a game of BA today in 3000 points, Soviets against Germans, with a single T-34/76 being the MVP of the Soviet team by taking fire from two Panthers and a King Tiger for three turns and refusing to die.
Sadly we still lost by two points. Scenario was Envelopment (I think), each destroyed unit was worth 1 point, and we had overall 4 more units as the Soviets. It was fun tho, and took the four of us entertained the whole day.
>>47958960
pics cunt
>>47959036
No pics cunt because some of the stuff wasn't painted and we had no camera at hand.
>>47958960
>a single T-34/76 being the MVP of the Soviet team by taking fire from two Panthers and a King Tiger for three turns and refusing to die.
In real life if either of those tanks even thought about targeting a T-34/76, It would be nothing but a crater in the ground.
King tiger has a Long barrel 88 for cripes sake. Thats the same gun that makes the T-34 Explode in that classic "88s in action" webm always posted here. T-34s stand no chance against that kind of weapon, and germans dont really miss, unless someone let Volkssturm into the tanks, which doesn't really make sense
>>47959559
just assume it was one of those rare situations where the t34 was hit an angle that made the shell bounce/riccochet
>>47959284
fair
>>47959559
REAL SOVIET STEEL.
>>47959559
I suspect that you're making the classic mistake of thinking Bolt Action is connected to reality, where in actuality it's about as connected to real life as a WW2 mod for CnC Red Alert. The images and names might coincide but beyond that, nope.
>>47959636
Too much snapps.
>>47959559
Please tell me you're not a wehraboo
>>47959559
>>47959599
Also, dude rolled 1s and 2s for penetration CONSTANTLY. Average or good rolls for hit, but the best he could do was to set the poor thing on fire, but the crew managed to extuingish the flames (had to roll under 5). This could happen in any game that requires dice rolls, it's not really the fault of BA, it's the fault of crappy dice rolls.
>>47959284
>No pics cunt because some of the stuff wasn't painted
No sarcasm intended but this is a good reason to have no pics.
>>47959927
Yeah, I agree. I like to play with fully painted shit, but not everything was ready, and we had to use some proxies, plus terrain was pretty basic.
>>47959961
Yeah, I'm not trying to insult you guys for playing with unpainted minis, needs must, and it's great you had a great time with it(even with BA).
>>47959998
In my defense, the mini with the least paintjob were the three German heavy tonks with the camo sprayed on, but no weathering or details, plus a single SdKfz 251 only primed.
And the German army was in summer camo and the Soviet was in winter camo except for one SU-85 I've shown earlier here, because we had no more winter tonks.
>>47960039
>In my defense
No need to make a defence desu
>>47959559
It is okay wehraboo, nobody has really insulted your big cats.
>>47959719
>>47960507
when wehraboo become a thing?
>>47960592
1939
>>47960617
But who/when/where used that word first? not the concept.
Starting up a saga army on the cheap, Vikings.
Is 4 points of hearthguard, 3 as one unit and the last with Dane-axes somewhat passable?
>>47963424
A bit ahistorical, but still an interesting campaign.
>>47960661
Its a permutation of the term weeaboo, so its not gonna be easy to figure that one out I'm afraid.
two questions.
What is the best translation of De Re Militari?
Waht is the best translation of Art of War?
Any other books of medieval/antiquity warfare I should pick-up? I have my eye on David Parrot's The Business of War: Military Enterprise and Military Revolution in Early Modern Europe and Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons: A Fully Illustrated Guide To Siege Weapons And Tactics by Konstantin Nossov.
I ask you guys because I'm sure a few of you ought to own some of these. I wish to use it for world building but I also just want to read it out of a thirst for knowledge about the pre modern world.
>>47964087
so it is fault of the autists from warthunder then...
>>47964138
anyone?
>>47964644
its only been half an hour jesus
>>47964697
sorry.
>>47959771
Interesting. Usually once a tank goes on fire, the crew bails out and the thing is wrecked. I've never heard of a crew putting out a fire. Usually if a fire starts they either bail out, or all burn to death.
I guess this is a problem with games, they dont always reflect reality (although by the sounds of it the penetration roll should be 2+ instead of 3+. 88s and long 75s really didn't have any trouble punching through 45mm of armor. The only explanation would be a complete miss (say if the T-34 was on the move), and total glancing shot at something like 80 degrees from vertical, or if the T-34 was dug in (or behind cover) and the shot hit the dirt instead of the tank.
>>47959719
Just a "real"aboo. Done too much research into WW2 to let things like T-34s not being instantly destroyed by 88s and long 75s fly.
>>47959599
The 7.5cm KwK 42 (what the panther uses) can penetrate 138mm at 100m and still up to 99mm at 1500m.
If its using decent ammunition, it can penetrate 194mm at 100m and 127mm at 1500m.
There isn't a T-34/76 in the world that can take that kind of punishment. Only 45mm of armor :)
8.8cm KwK 43 on the other hand can penetrate 203mm at 100m and 148mm at 1500m.
They really are the kind of gun that will shoot through 45mm and keep going through the back 45mm of the tank as well, and then probably penetrate the tank behind! the only excuse for not annihilating in 1 shot would be cover, entrenchment, or the T-34 moving pretty quickly and the gunner having a bad day.
>>47966436
Autism
>>47966835
I think it's just shitposter kun back at it again.
>>47966849
Nah
>>47956804
Love dem trees
>>47944336
>>47946198
>>47946198
>>47947318
>>47947603
>Tango
Him using TMP as his personal Blog is what made me leave. My his soul never know peace.
Anyone played Final Combat? Thoughts?
>>47966436
>although by the sounds of it the penetration roll should be 2+ instead of 3+
Well, both the King Tiger and the Panther is armed with a "super heavy anti-tank gun" in terms of Bolt Action with a penetration value of +7. The T-34/76 has an armor value of 9+, so the German played neered basically a 2+ - in which case he rolls for superficial damage (D6-3 on the damage chart), and he didn't roll too high on that either. It's certainly a situation it's kind of hard to believe (and we've made a number of theories how it could have happen - the T-34 was just a big, solid block of steel with no actual interior that was just placed on the battlefield, or in the end, Günther from the King Tiger opened the hatch, dismounted his tank, went to the Soviet tank, knocked on the T-34, and when the commander opened his hatch, he shouted "FUCK YOU", and walked back to his own lines), but Lady Luck is a whore. Tank crew got the Hero of the Soviet Union badge for what its worth.
>>47964138
I like my copy of Art of War, but have no idea whether it's a good translation. It's a really short book of thought-provoking sentences.
Book of 5 rings was mostly fencing, with very little strategy, so probly not what you're looking for.
>>47962191
Not really, you want 4 units to maximise your SAGA dice.
Also, Vikings can't have Dane Axes. You want Anglo-Danes, Norse-gaels or jomsvikings for some version of vikings with Dane Axes (note that the A-Ds don't use the viking dice).
>>47967673
Eh that sounds ok. Its a game, sometimes you just get diceraped. That crew deserves their medal!
>>47966849
I've been here long before the creation of /hwg/ I've always been a regular here. war games research is large parts autism, so I'll happily take that label over shitposter :^)
>>47966436
>Usually once a tank goes on fire, the crew bails out and the thing is wrecked. I've never heard of a crew putting out a fire.
Are you talking about Bolt Action or about reality/WW2?
Here is a report about the actions from the last days of ww2.
The 502nd equipped with only 2 remaining Tiger 2s tries to break through the soviet lines.
Ernst Streng, a tank commander who got wounded earlier writes in his diary on May 1st (1945).
>Plötzlich ein metallisches Bersten in der hinteren Wannenseite: Wir haben einen schweren Treffer erhalten. Der Panzer brennt. Verwundete werden durch die Luken ins Freie gezerrt. Nur weg vom Panzer!
>Suddenly, a metal crack in the back of the hull. A heavy hit. The tank is burning. Wounded are dragged out through the hatches. Just away from the tank
>Dann aber springen beherzte zu, reissen die Decken aus den Kisten, schaufeln Erde in einen Eimer, reissen die Feuerlöscher aus den Halterungen und löschen noch einmal den Brand.
>But then some brave (men) jump towards it. Take the fire blankets out of the boxes, shovel dirt/earth into a bucket and get the fire extinguishers to take out the fire once again
later:
>Zwei wuchtige Schläge treffen unser Heck. Unser Panzer ruckt noch ein Stück vor, dann steht er still. Eine Stichflamme. Der Benzintank ist getroffen. Wider werden die verwundeten hinausgezerrt. Nun ist unser Panzer nicht mehr zu retten.
>Two heavy hits on our back.Our tank rocks a little and then stands still. A jet of flame. Fuel tank is hit. Again we drag the wounded out. Now we can't save our tank.
http://www.zweiter-weltkrieg-lexikon.de/waffen-ss/95-ss-panzer-abteilungen/598-schwere-ss-panzer-abteilung-502
Their last tank went out of fuel later that day, but they actually made it through the lines of the Soviets towards the Americans.
While certainly a rare case, putting out a fire on a tank was possible and it happened.
>>47959559
wehrb pls go
>>47967265
I used to only look at the Napoleonics section, when I was looking at rules reviews and figure reviews etc, and I thought he only posted there, which I already thought was too much.
Then I looked at other boards and he is inescapable. How does he find the time?amicalement
Armand
>>47969420Glad you enjoyed them, my friend
>>47969056
That sounds about right. There's a fire, and the crew bail out. Yes they are able to put out the fires later, but they still bail out instantly. No one stays inside the tank when a fire starts, and from my knowledge WW2 tanks didn't have fire extinguishers in them.
Also thats a Tiger, we expect it to be fairly resilient against most Allied guns save the 17pdr and maybe the 90mm on a pershing (should any have seen combat) A T-34 by comparison would just explode if hit.
I believe fires were put out, but usually after the battle, when the winner goes back and salvages the burnt out wrecks to be refitted.
>>47969371
I'm pretty even handed when it comes to WW2. I dont really support any faction, and I have armies of most factions, US, British, Soviet, Wehrmacht, Italians.
If anything I'm probably a Slavaboo just because I love T-34s and playing WW2 era Russian music on the accordion. Also the NKL Aerosani is probably the coolest light vehicle of the war. Up there with the Puma.
>>47969056
I'd be interested to know how many Soviet tanks these guys were able to destroy during these days. Essentially they could destroy them as fast as they could fire, provided there was always a target in sight.
>>47969660
The link provides numbers actually.
Right after they put out the flames they destroyed 3 T-34 before getting hit again.
>06.03.45
Lieferung von 31 Tiger II.
>delivery of 31 Tiger 2.
Further below in the article are the days in April 45 listed:
>16.04.45
11 tanks
>17.04.45
repelling an attack together with a Flak unit.
>21.04.45
several tanks were left behind after they had no ammo left and the running gear was damaged
>22.04.45
16 enemy tanks destroyed, several tigers without fuel were destroyed by their crews.
One tiger was hit by AT gun and abanndoned
>23.04.45
15 enemy tanks destroyed near Demnitz-Steinhövel
>25.04.45
One tiger gets destroyed by its crew after it got hit earlier
>26.04.45
One Tiger burns out entirely after its automatic fire extinguishers malfunctioned (>>47969628
I'm not sure about this, but here its stated that they actually had a fire extinguishing system)
27.04.45
1 tiger gets hit by enemy, another one hits a wheeled vehicle by accident while driving reverse and its hot exhaust pipes set off dripping fuel and it starts burning
>28.04.45
1 tiger lost due to enemy at-infantry
2 more abandoned and destroyed by their crew later that day
The whole equipment of the repair/maintenance company was gathered and destroyed i a forest so the soviets won't get it
>29.04.45
1 tank left behind because of water in the fuel tank
1 tank destroyed by the own crew because of a ripped off final drive (?)
>30.04.45
attack on Hennickendorf, march through Wittbrietzen - Rieben - Zauchwitz
>01.05.45
1 Tiger 2 remaining, loaded fully with wounded, no crew member without wound
Shortly before reaching the lines of the 12. army it was hit by a panzerfaust and burned and exploded (thats what i translated above).
Then their last tank (apparently not a Tiger 2) went out of fuel but they made it to the 12th army lines.
70 tanks were destroyed in these days.
Schwere Panzerabteilung 502 was reduced to 0 operational tanks.
>>47969848
>70 tanks were destroyed in these days.
oh yeah, thats the goods, Thanks anon. Interesting to see a fire extinguishing system, but I guess this is one of the later german tanks of the war, and germans are always ahead on tech like that, so I'm thinking it would be one of the few tanks to have this kind of system. Very interesting though, thanks for the write up.
The part about accidentally backing into a light vehicle and exhaust pipes setting off the fuel is hilarious! One of those things you can't really have rules for in a wargame
>>47944605
I'm sorry you feel that way, but it won't stop me from wining the LPL again.
>>47970080
>First time posting here,, "newfag", I believe that's the correct term. 17 year old
Next time, replace all this with "newfag here".
Aside from that, your post isn't terrible. Try to keep to proper grammar (ie, lose the spaces in front of your question marks) and keep your paragraphs short.
As to your question, Bolt Action tends to be best around 1000-1500pts which usually involves a few vehicles and a few dozen men on each side, smaller skirmishes are possible but aren't very interesting as the rules of BA are kept simple to allow larger games to flow more quickly.
Sadly my club only plays BA, but someone else here will undoubtedly suggest a squad level game. If you want to look for yourself, this link in the OP is where you want to start:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z8a13ampzzs88/World_War_Two
>>47970080
BA could work on squad level, but you could try the Battlegroup games too. BA will be easier to get people into.
Aaaand the ever-popular Fivecore rules are there too.
Hey, do we have Craig Woodfield's / Osprey's En Garde! skirmish rules in the database?
I didn't see it under Horse & Musket, but it might be elsewhere.
>>47970080
If you paint up a third squad each to finish the platoon, take a look at Chain of Command.
You'll want vehicles as well, but everyone wants vehicles for WW2.
>>47970080
Check out 5 men in normandy from one of the links in the OP. Its a skirmish game.
Bolt Action can work too, but its more fun with a bit bigger forces. Its far more popular though.
Besides that, post some pics
>>47970080
you "could" buy a couple of boxes cheap (one each side?), then paint and use as proxies in a random system like THWs Nuts! (probably in the trove, but check http://www.twohourwargames.com/nufive.html)
Other rules are available that model WW2 better probably.
>definitely
>>47968891
Could you make your own fancy Saga dice by removing pips from regular dice with fine sandpaper and scratching the proper runes on? Or are the runes too complicated?
>>47970719
Much easier solution, buy a handful of blank dice from here:
http://blankdice.co.uk/
Then print out the dice symbols on label paper, and viola, SAGA dice. It's what I did.
>>47970719
If we're talking Viking dice, you could definetely carve the runes yourself (runes are reasonably simple to carve, since that was how they were written)
>>47968891
So 4 groups of hearthguard then?
I just have the hirdmen box and want to get a hang of the game before investing more into my force.
I like the Dane-axes though so I'll switch.
>>47969958
i just looked at this link with the help of google translate:
>Abschussverhältnis
>Abschüsse: 1.400 (kills)
>Verluste: 107 (losses)
>>47971347
That works, especially for Jomsvikings.
>>47970771
>Then print out the dice symbols on label paper
How did you glue the paper onto the dice? Does it stick/look properly?
Finished my 12 Perry Indians, so after this I can stop posting the same handful of guys each thread, I promise, and move on to my Conquest/Warlord Indians.
For the first 2 units in my force I'm pretty happy with them all things considered.
>>47971802
Pretty good, I really like the bases.
>>47971802
These guys look amazing, well done!
>>47971802
Really making me want to pick up Muskets and Tomahawks now. Looking good anon.
>>47971536
I assume self-adhesive label paper.
Coat of clear plastidip mentioned in previous thread would probably help keep everything stuck.
Newfag from earlier, thanks for all the help. Is it normal my first post has dissapeared? Anyway, after reading a bit, I think i'll stick to either "Nuts!" or "5 men in Normandy". For those interested, here is my first Brit squad all painted up. The second one is about 1/3 complete but is in a bit of a bad shape after being dropped by my mother. All figures are from Airfix. Done a bit more than half of the first Afrika Korps squad this afternoon, fotos will come eventually if there's interrest for that type of thing.
>>47972958
Guess it was because of the age-thing.
Airfix? Good choice, and they look fine - be sure to protect your paintjob so the paint won't crack. If you plan to do more, consider investing into a Plastidip spray.
>>47972958
They look very good for 1/72. I would struggle to pull that kind of paintjob off
>>47972958
its because youre underage
Visited Waterloo today. Was pretty nice, many new thing from the 200th anniversary. Should have departed earlier.
>>47971815
>>47971917
>>47971964
Cheers lads.
The bases are just drybrushed polyfilla and the tufts are from Army Painter @1:72 man
Is there a pdf of the main Bolt Action book that isn't awful?
The ones in the op are pretty dire.
>>47971802
Looking fantastic. I can almost start assembling mine. I think I'll base them on pennies. Is super glue best to attach them? And then caulk or sand to cover the texture?
It's been a very long time since I did any tiny manz.
i'm about to create an auction on ebay to sell off some tanks in 1/56 and 1/48 and figured i might ask you guys first if you are interested.
I got a Tiger 1 and a Puma for Bolt Action as well as a M4, Sdkfz251, Hetzer, Panzer 4J, Panzer 4H and Pz 38(t) in 1/48 by Tamiya. I also got some 1/48 Hmmvws.
All kits are new and untouched. The Bolt Action kits have no box though, but the sprues are still sealed in.
I'm based in Germany, so keep that in mind.
Are pulp themed games set in history but with fantastical elements (Victorian dinosaur hunters, yetis etc) welcome here?
>>47974441
I'd say yes.
>>47974441
Why did they ban you from LAF?
>>47974441
Why not i guess. Obviously some will have an issue with it, but thats just how it is.
Squares or rounds for Saga?no, the shield is not attached yet, that's for after painting
>>47974399
I'm in the UK. How much for the Puma and BA tiger?
>>47974589
Personally I'd say rounds but it's not like I'd refuse to play against square or anything.
>>47974484
They didn't really ban me, I just got fed up by the designer of In Her Majesty's Name being an incompetent, rude little idiot. Also the general attitude there is annoying.
>>47974589
Round tends to look best for skirmish games like Saga, squares is more for games with formations and ranks and stuff.
>>47974594
I was thinking 18 for both + shipping (i have to check how much this would be first). Send me an message if you are interested. pic related
>>47974589
is that a gripping beast mini?
>>47974441
I've never had anything against them other than a feeling that they don't really fit, but given how slow this general is, could probably stand to include them as long as they're not outright fantasy.
>>47974702
sent ;)
>>47924754
Here's another one for you:
>Recon RPG (Vietnam)
https://mega.nz/#F!flN0mJob!IoWVRMGOfKkPi6Kkc58MVw
>>47974722
Yes.
Had a bit of an awkward time assembling it and some others since some gaps appear to form if you stick the limbs in certain ways. Though that could just be me being rusty.
>>47974730
What about games that are pulp in thst they don't have monsters and magic, and all the models are more or less historically accurate, but the system focuses more on adventure than realism (like Pulp Alley)? Because that's the kind of stuff I'm into at the moment.
>>47975363
Given that Bolt Action stuff is always present, the 'realism' of a game system clearly isn't a problem.
>>47975305
Just fill the gaps with putty.
>>47974269
Mine are super glued to 2 pence pieces and then based with polyfilla.
The super glue seems to be fine, but I certainly wouldn't want them to be jarred at all, I'm sure it wouldn't take much to separate a few of them from their base.
>>47975441
theres no such thing as a realistic wargame you asshole
>>47975975
I'm sure some people have attempted to use Pheonix Command as a wargame.
>>47976041
whats that
>>47976080
Retardedly complex RPG.
Haven't played Final Combat >>47967272 but I think it's similarly complex, but more of a wargame than an RPG
>>47976122
It's not as complex as everyone loves to state. For the most part, the tables do the work. It's just a matter of remembering how said tables work.
Not that it isn't one of the most complicated RPGs out there, but it isn't too far past something like Twilight 2000.
>>47976122
How wuld a Phoenix command wargame even work? Like 5 guys vs 5 guys 54mm?
>>47974269
I use washers with superglue and the guys seem to stay put just fine. Since washers have less texture than coins, I scratch up the surface with a carbide scriber to give the glue something to grip onto but you could probably skip that step.
For contouring the edge of the base, I like the Vallejo pumice paste. Fill and texture in 1 step.
>>47974730
That's my feeling. As long as it's not too far into the steampunk wankery I'm OK with it.
The old Tremorden Reddering website was great and while it only rarely had truly fantastical elements like steam tanks, it at no point pretended to be realistic either.
Worth a look for you young un's
http://web.archive.org/web/20060614041903/http://zeitcom.com/majgen/index.html
>>47976228
Isn't that how 5 Core works?
Haven't played it but it's for handling about that many guys isn't it?
Supposedly Final Combat can handle up to a company or so but when looking for a review I found people talking about using Excel to figure out all the modifiers
>>47976262
>gluing briks to tanks
why
>>47976502
isn't that HEAT armour?
>>47976590
The term is Reactive Armour, but yes, you are correct, those are reactive armour blocks.
Does anybody here have any experience with Medieval Muslim miniatures?
>>47976502
Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour
Look it up. It's fun stuff.
>>47976502
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_armour
>>47976590
ERA
>>47976262
>For contouring the edge of the base, I like the Vallejo pumice paste. Fill and texture in 1 step.
post pics
>>47975975
You don't have to take the bait you know
>>47976228
FiveCore isn't all that complex and probably works best in 15-28mm.
>>47977021
I was asking abut Phoenix Command...
>>47976502
>>47976590
>>47976609
>>47976622
>>47976624
Duh they're obviously sponges. When the AT round hits the sponges they bounce off. Think of it like punching a mattress
So ERA is just like, bombs that explode outwards so to bat the incoming shot away?
>>47974441
Mammalian Mayhem, and there's a dinosaur themed one too. I'll repost them tomorrow when I'm with my files. This actually got asked here some time ago when someone posted some neolithic style minis.
>>47979714
They're directed charges that explode outwards when hit with sufficient force. The explosion outwards will in theory nullify the incoming projectile by decreasing velocity/destroying it/preventing EFP from functioning. They also sort of function as gapped armour. They're good for ATGMs and things with an explosive component, less good for APFSDS and tandem warhead weapons.
>>47976650
I'm a lousy photographer and painter but you get the idea. I should probably add some grass tufts
>>47980405
Forogt to say, they make it in different roughnesses too. This is the white pumice 26.212 You can also modulate it somewhat by using a bit more water on your brush. Base of the guy in the middle was wetter, guys on the outside were drier
Comparison shots: http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Vallejo_Pumice_Comparison
>>47970118
>Hey, do we have Craig Woodfield's / Osprey's En Garde! skirmish rules in the database?
Fraid not, although there are a number of similar rulesets in there.
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>>47974441
Anon has noted Mammalian Mayhem (and I would include Saurian Safari). Both are in our generic Wargaming folder in the OP.
>>47975263
Thanks, as it happens we have it in our Vietnam folder. That scan of Advanced Recon is the one I did some years ago! That was a long weekend.
>>47981951
>Thanks, as it happens we have it in our Vietnam folder.
I didn't notice that, sorry. At least I tried. Do you have Delta Force or Grunt in there?
>>47982150
Don't be sorry anon! We thrive on these contributions. Grunt is in there, and Delta Force (with supplements!) is in the Moderns folder.
>>47982237
Damn, then I've got nothing new to toss in. It's at least nice to know you guys have all the stuff you'd need in there.
>>47982282
It's thanks to the collective efforts of numerous anons over a couple of years now.
>>47974263
That being said we should probably do something about this. A while back there was an anon who had a bunch of digital versions they were offered to upload; any chance this guy is still around?
>>47970118
From what I've read of it, it's pretty much the same as their Ronin system but with rules for pistols.
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>>47983144
No you're a poop-nose.
>>47983733
bully
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>>47983897
You asked for it, now suffer.
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>>47985586
you post pics
>>47985586
I assembled 3 of my 9 T-70s today. Light tanks away! 1/72 btw
>>47985930
T-70s are so cute. One of my favorite tanks in ww2
>>47982390
I've heard that it's also a pretty decent "second edition" to Ronin.
I've got Ronin, and I was wondering if En Garde! managed to fix some of the issues that I have with Ronin.
I'm not curious enough to buy it outright though.
