"Are you a Cold Warrior?" Topic

Do you play miniature games with armor, infantry and aircraft (strictly in a ground support role) set during the Cold War period (1946-1989) at skirmish and/or higher levels? It can be proxy wars (e.g., Vietnam, Arab-Israeli) or hypothetical Cold War-Gone-Hot (e.g. WWIII in Europe).

Working on a Yom Kippur project now. The key is to pick the right rule set. Too complicated and I'll never get anyone to play.

Just polishing up Arab Israeli What a Tanker now, and painting little tanks for same.

Yes. The majority of them are Soviet resistance actions.

Have been since the late 70s.

Vietnam in 28mm and hopefully one day Cold War gone Hot in 20mm.

Canadian, British, US and Warpac – started out 1/90 Roskopf, evolving to Team Yankee and BPM, plus a swag of 1/72 and 1/87 stuff.

Tend to wargame Combat Teams and Battlegroups sort of 1 on 1 basis (less much of the support/specialist vehicles).

I used to do Cold Wars at 1:1 in 1800mm, but I'd pretty well burned out by 1989 after 17 years. Horse and musket in smaller scales has lasted better.

Once a year, by tradition. Linked games for Fulda Gap kind of thing. Soviets/Warsaw Pact are winning.

Did a Cuban Missile Crisis airstrike a couple of years ago. Would like to do more Cold War air games.

Of course.

Yes.

Chalfant

Yep AIW from 67 on, Nam, hypothetical NATO vs WP through the 90s, Gulf Wars from DS through current, all in 6mm and 1/285.

Vietnam 20mm

No

On the wishlist with 3mm pico armour.

I am a true cold warrior. I was in the USN for 4 years , 1973 to 1977. Saw a lot of Soviet naval vessels. I guess you cold I played a more realistic type of Cold War. I also game a lot of Cold War battles in 3mm Pico Armor.

I have played Cold War battles for fun and work. I was signed for all of the SimCenters miniatures for the First Infantry Division since I was the S4 of the MI Bn.

Been playing for 10 years at 1/72 and a bit less for 1/144. Usually not more than a company on the attacking side.
Rules were so "gamey" and too may dice we wrote our own.

Yes. Vietnam and soon Cold War gone hot.

Yes, AIW 67 and 73, WW3 late 70s early 80s, plus various Bush wars (Aden etc).

Of course we do…
And Naval and air combat as well
Both the great unfought war and various historical and imaginary wars.

Vietnam in 15mm, working on 1980s Soviets.

Yes. Working on 28mm Cold War Gone Hot at the moment. Have played Vietnam in various scales over the years. Also building up South African forces in Angola in 15mm. Malaya in 28mm played a few times.

No, I have no interest in that era of gaming.

No

I'm not crazy about playing wars that happened during my lifetime, real or potential, but will play when other guys in my group run such.

Have been playing 80's Cold War in Germany. Will be doing Vietnam this year or next as well as Rhodesia. Would like to get into AIW but not sure what scale yet.

Yes. 20mm Vietnam.

Tom

Yes, like some others here, I was Cold War Warrior, US ARMY, '79-'90.

But no … all I do now is Sci-fi …

Yes in 28mm mainly small scale infantry actions.

Vietnam – U.S., Anzac, NVA, and NLF.
Africa – Portuguese, Rhodesia, and African forces.

Both with a few Chinese and Soviet advisors.

I have a VDV platoon waiting in the wings for the painting table.

As for myself, TY got me into this period and a smaller scale I once thought I would never touch. Now I'm even thinking about getting into FOW. Then I'll have to change the scale reference in my TMP handle.

I have no interest in Ultramodern asymmetrical insurgency warfare though. Not so much that It's "too close to home" but because I prefer near-peer battles.

Yes set in Lebanon/Syria 1983-85.

Yes, my Brigade and potential foes from 86-88 and just finished 1964.

Tally Ho!

If some one else sets up the game, sure.

Yes, not very often but we have played some cold war games at the club. Mostly Vietnam.

Was then (1:1) and am now (6mm and 15mm). I have always played Brits.

Only 1:1. Don't venture beyond WWII with minis.

I do Iran-Iraq war with 3mm Pico stuff.

Hey! You guys who do AIW, what rulesets do you use?
I want to do 1 stand = squad/fireteam.
Any that are not too complicated?

No.

You guys who do AIW, what rulesets do you use?
I want to do 1 stand = squad/fireteam.
Any that are not too complicated?

BF's Fate of a Nation seems like a popular choice.

Fanatik- I picked that one up, although I'm leery due to the whole FOW thing. It has alot of info on the opposing armies.

Yes,
Without regret.

I have 15mm and 3mm projects going for BAOR v Warpac.

I've have several armies set for 56-ish and cold war gone hot in both 6mm and 15mm.

Lots of 20mm stuff for the late 70s, now just taking up space in the loft.

Yup Nam and somewhere in Africa 1970+ and Team Yankee all 15mm

Vietnam skirmishes in 1/72; have done a few micro- armor battles in 1970s Europe; also building a couple of AK47 Republic forces in 15mm and 1/72 although I haven't played them yet.

Europe what if 1985
Arab Israeli wars 73-85
Iran -Iraq war 80s

Cheers
Matt
Mayenne
France