| Yesthatphil | 23 May 2013 4:19 a.m. PST |
15mm tactical game using Peter Pig figures and similar vehicles and components ..
This was a trial of my paratroop insertion module, and a debut for my new drop markers
The air drop phases went well, and I felt confident that the soviets would successfully seize the airstrip before the conventional forces arrived in support …
Being a wargame, of course, there is also my players' die rolling, which saw successive assaults beaten off, the platoon commander shot up (mostly hugely against the odds courtesy of a Gebirgsjaeger officer and mortar squad holed up in the airport building …) … oh … and there was also a flying tank …
(paratroop squad with glider inserted 'flying tank') More pics and commentary on P.B.Eye-Candy/PBI Parachute Assault Phil |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 23 May 2013 4:27 a.m. PST |
Cool drop markers!  |
| AFSSGTBINGHAM | 23 May 2013 4:41 a.m. PST |
what are those drop markers made from??? |
| Yesthatphil | 23 May 2013 5:11 a.m. PST |
Hi AFSSGTBINGHAM … There is a short feature currently top item on my blog's modelling page … Basically the canopy is the upturned bowl froma little 'egg cups' which originally came with chocolates in them (I think Ferrero Rocher, Easter or Christmas gift pack)
I have sawn them off, fixed them on a plastic upright cut from DIY stock, and mounted that on a coin. I knew I would find a use for the little cups, but wasn't completely sure until I did the first one. They are, of course, pretty abstract – but they look right as they lay out over the battlefield (at least, the feedback so far has been positive) Phil |
| Dark Knights And Bloody Dawns | 23 May 2013 5:31 a.m. PST |
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| Who asked this joker | 23 May 2013 7:39 a.m. PST |
Nice looking markers. Kind of whimsical but very nice! |
| Jack123 | 23 May 2013 9:26 a.m. PST |
Fantastic stuff! Great to see a PBI bat rep! |
martin goddard  | 23 May 2013 10:45 a.m. PST |
Two thumbs up!
Like. Martin |
| Yesthatphil | 24 May 2013 2:30 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the positive comments, all … Kind of whimsical but very nice! Praise indeed – thanks, John 'whimsical' is good. The players enjoyed this scenario (or were sufficiently committed to humouring me that they have booked us another go at it): so there may be more to come of what is essentially a mechanism in play test. Phil |
| Los456 | 24 May 2013 6:44 a.m. PST |
Here is the highly detailed drop sequence we developed for our Crete game using command decision: link Los |
| Pauls Bods | 24 May 2013 7:02 a.m. PST |
The parachute idea is really good.
I´d never heard of a Krylya Tanka. On looking it up I was amazed to find it was real
link |
| Who asked this joker | 24 May 2013 7:06 a.m. PST |
Praise indeed – thanks, John 'whimsical' is good. Of course it is! And I wouldn't have it any other way! It shows as gamers that we don't take our selves too seriously! EDIT: I am a bit slow but I just realized that bomber has a wine glass flight stand! Great idea! Just make sure it is empty before using it! John |
