"Why no shoulder launched AA figures in 28mm" Topic
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| Vigilant | 30 Jan 2016 2:05 p.m. PST |
The title says it all. When shoulder launched missiles have equipped most armies since the 70s, and form part of a platoon Toe, why arn't they part of anyone's range of Cold War figures? |
 Doms Decals  | 30 Jan 2016 2:31 p.m. PST |
I don't know which platoon to&e you're thinking of – they simply don't feature in a standard rifle platoon, which tends to be the basis for 28mm games. |
| FABET01 | 30 Jan 2016 3:03 p.m. PST |
Anti Aircraft assets are usually an attachment, not part of a Platoon TO&E or even an MTO&E. Even then they usually don't get distributed below the Battalion or Company level. Are you thinking maybe of LAWS which (at least in theory) could be used against Helicopters? |
| Black Bull | 30 Jan 2016 3:12 p.m. PST |
The old Mongrel line had a Stinger operator. |
| shaun from s and s models | 30 Jan 2016 3:13 p.m. PST |
also sams are a bit out of range for 28mm games really unless you game in a barn |
| Vigilant | 30 Jan 2016 3:16 p.m. PST |
They are part of a Russian platoon Toe, and I do know the difference between a LAW and an anti aircraft missile. On a company level game, such as Sabre Squadron there would be likely to be at least 1 attached to the company, hence the question. Most weapons have ranges greater than the average table, but we still field tanks and artillery. If there are rules to include aircraft then why not field the anti-air? |
| iceaxe | 30 Jan 2016 4:16 p.m. PST |
Eureka's US & Russians have them, link |
| Chuckaroobob | 30 Jan 2016 10:45 p.m. PST |
I have two 28mm afghanis with stingers, but I'm not sure which company. Could be TAG or Eureka. |
| Vigilant | 31 Jan 2016 6:08 a.m. PST |
Thanks iceaxe, I'd missed the Eureka US troops, no Soviet missile there though sadly, especially given last year's great releases. |
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