"The invasion of Umbootoland" Topic
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| Richard Baber | 19 Sep 2011 2:52 a.m. PST |
I`ve posted photos of our first game set in our fictional African bush-war here - link |
| tberry7403 | 19 Sep 2011 4:26 a.m. PST |
So what's Demor going to do now that their sponser has been "retired". The Other Tim |
| Richard Baber | 19 Sep 2011 5:00 a.m. PST |
The period is set late 1980s, so old Col. G is still alive and kicking :-) |
| cloudcaptain | 19 Sep 2011 10:27 a.m. PST |
I love the mix of equipment and how weathered/chaotic everything looks. It really helps the feel. The four wheeled scout car the invaders used is a BRDM, not a BMP (sorry…my armor nerd is showing). Unless you meant something else by the acronym. |
79thPA  | 19 Sep 2011 12:02 p.m. PST |
Africa is on my "one of these days" list. Are you using 20mms? |
| Richard Baber | 19 Sep 2011 12:56 p.m. PST |
Cloudcaptain – The BRDM was knocked out by the 106mm RCL, the vehicle wrongly identified as a BMP was infact a BTR60p :-) Thanks for the comments guys. 79thPA – yes all 20mm, a whole mix of manufacturers. |
| cloudcaptain | 19 Sep 2011 3:15 p.m. PST |
Ah….the old "hide the extra wheels in the alley and cover with smoke" trick :) |
| Cattle Dog | 19 Sep 2011 4:41 p.m. PST |
Richard, I see the defenders were using a repainted Matchbox car the "Stoat" circ 1970s, any other surprises? Like the 4WDs or jeeps?
regards
Allan |
| Richard Baber | 19 Sep 2011 11:08 p.m. PST |
Cattle Dog Both sides are built from any odds`n sods modern stuff I had knocking about. Col Endoufa`s boys are mainly Liberation 1970s Brits mixed with his Africans – though there are some new S&S Models figures and Raventhorpe guys too plus lots of head-swops and minor conversions. They have M24s, M8 ACs plus Unimogs mounting HMGs and other odd bits too. The Demorians are mainly Platoon20 Middle-eastern figures again 1980s (pseudo Egyptian/Syrian/Iraqi, etc, etc). With Elheim and Liberation filling out the ranks, again with head-swops and conversions. They have some APCs – BTR152, BTR60p, BTR50, some T55 tanks and light recce (the technicals and BRDM). Neither side has air-assets or serious artillery, I want to keep the whole thing a low-tech, stand-up fight. |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 29 Sep 2011 11:45 a.m. PST |
I like the dockside train. Too bad the Chaffee got hit. I have liked that tank ever since there was one guarding my hootch area in Nam. |
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harvests scenario ideas from The Third World War.
