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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: vodkafan on April 27, 2018, 08:46:28 PM

Title: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: vodkafan on April 27, 2018, 08:46:28 PM

Hi there, this is a continuation of our "The War around Lake Stanley" campaign thread. Unfortunately the original thread got nuked by the Photobucket debacle but it is here if you want to get the background (without photos)

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=100483.0

You may remember that the army of The Republic of Zumri has invaded the completely peaceful neighbouring country of Zaio. in a surprise assault. Using their brown water navy they attacked at Emshalla Kimlassa. The battle there was fought between elements of the Zaio army that could be rushed there piecemeal against well prepared Zumri Naval units and marines. The noble but outmatched soldiers of Zaio failed to stop the enemy establishing a beachhead.  :(

(https://s26.postimg.cc/ltfnxvy2h/IMG_20180426_180159.jpg)

It was expected that Zumri would advance West along the shortest route across the plain towards the capital city Jamesville. However, the devious untrustworthy eaters of the Sacred Porcupine have instead quickly advanced North, keeping close to the Zimba River for resupply and reinforcement over water, and fell upon the railway line at Kimburi Junction.

(https://s26.postimg.cc/edgec7seh/IMG_20180426_180219.jpg)

This time the battle will be fought by units of the Zumri Army.

more next post

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: has.been on April 27, 2018, 09:54:25 PM

Spoiler alert, for those of nervous disposition, the photographs (being rushed from the war zone) show many casualties.
In my defence THIS TIME I was attacking my main target & not an unimportant bit of terrain.
Much fun was had & that bit of real estate changed hands several times.
Both commanders thought they had won the battle & then, that they had lost it.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: juergen c. olk on April 28, 2018, 02:14:33 AM

looks great.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: Harry Faversham on April 28, 2018, 03:41:24 AM

In his Imperial Palace, President For Life... Field Marshal Zebedee Lukaku will be watching events unfold with a keen and beady eye. Seeing fellow Dusky Napoleon's practising great strategy and tactics can only be beneficial to his great nation!

:-*

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: flatpack on April 28, 2018, 08:53:37 AM

Your neighbors in Growbostn, show great concern.....so we are polishing our rifles in preparation.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: has.been on April 28, 2018, 09:12:17 PM

We the peace loving people of Zumri, are eternally grateful that the citizens of Growbostn are polishing their rifles.
If they ever learn how to shoot them, or even hold them the right way round, then we will start to worry.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: mikedemana on May 02, 2018, 03:17:01 AM

 lol lol lol

Love the fictional campaign!

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/

(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on May 02, 2018, 03:48:31 PM

Quote from: flatpack on April 28, 2018, 08:53:37 AM

..so we are polishing our rifles in preparation.

Is that a euphemism?😀

Great to see some AK47 action - thanks for the share.

Doug

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: flatpack on May 06, 2018, 07:00:13 AM

Rifles ready !
The glorious army of Growbostn are here to teach the petty army of Zumri that they should pick on someone of their own size.
Today battle will be met on this field.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/h6a80zhur/0_D4_AE384-9_FEE-4_E22-879_C-03_E6_AC146_E07.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/mhp4lp3xb/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/aftqrjmz7/6964_F0_B0-_B43_D-49_A7-8_EBB-_E11_C56131389.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/dmoab67f3/)

More reports of the action as it takes place, later today.
Growbostn free press will spread the word of the golden apple.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: has.been on May 06, 2018, 07:21:28 AM

Zumri would like to make fun of Growboston's size, when they get some that is.
The 'Golden Apple' is rotten to the core.
We may even involve troops from our air defence forces, led by the great 'He Elephant' himself Rouge Dormier!  (Red-nap, shares
a first name with LAF's 'Faversham' & led Pompey to FA cup glory)

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: flatpack on May 06, 2018, 07:34:07 AM

The only FA cup glory that I know of, was 1987.....

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: has.been on May 08, 2018, 07:38:09 PM

Some pictures of the recent fight.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: flatpack on May 09, 2018, 06:46:26 AM

The battle of Khosi corner.....

So Growbostn troops turn up to help their neighbors, at the railway junction of Khosi, and it all kicks off.

Zumri troops appear all around and the Growbostn troops realise they have a fight on their hands.

Growbostn naval troops take control of the railway station.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/6noh0cv43/172_FFD4_A-161_D-4_E46-_A456-_EF7_A51_D5_E007.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/6ax2u6cu7/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/ipjuukh83/682_E074_D-49_EB-4_C78-_B253-4_D3_B83_BA5705.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ynskkpbfz/)

They also send their professional troops to hold the central jungle section.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/ynskkpj5v/A4_E52_C48-7757-4_A98-_AF61-22_A82_BD43971.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4j43zce2n/)

Growbostn light attacking force leaves the town and heads for battle.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/e3nqmbqkz/3676324_B-_A3_A4-478_A-_A164-00981_E54_A607.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/5leahzk27/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/cburr7wvn/48_DB3981-_EEC0-4724-_B625-_D7_ED910_CB3_CE.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/qiaimg7qn/)

Ex British equipment is everywhere, as they had a closing down sale at the Army and Navy store.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/o0yrfbt0z/2_D19_C78_A-_CAA6-49_FF-8378-3_EE1_AF29_D98_A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/vtpf7ayzz/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/95087o4qr/F5_C29_B9_F-_E6_D0-4_F2_C-90_B4-_DE9_DE203485_A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/58mwbojr3/)

Zumri forces entre the field of battle, with their main drive coming thro the village.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/wvzlpskdf/B538_B99_C-6546-4_CE4-_A698-_FB786_B541_D92.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/6ax2u8hzz/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/w6gtdmmgj/290_E7_AD9-0231-479_C-_AB37-_E155_EA22091_A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/a7aeqf5m7/)

But then the Growbostn force strike and start taking out the enemy.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/q5j4gjs4j/4_B0_B4_AFF-8_A55-450_E-_A157-9263_D5_ECC8_E9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/khctpnnrz/)

The mighty Saladin force takes some pounding from Zumri T34’s, and the Zumri militia chucking motor bombs.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/j2b90tcdf/39969_D40-1_AC7-403_F-91_ED-_EFCC37_AB81_C7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/qiaimm02n/)

Zumri jeeps appear and take out the Growbostn light brigade.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/rym14efqr/3_DC7468_B-_D414-4860-92_CF-3931_D3126573.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/i1b0bc84v/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/e4xofbkkj/5166_A936-5946-4318-96_BA-_AAB73613_B80_E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/q6t29gtsv/)

Then the Zumri forces appear next to the railway station, but it’s far too late in the day for this and they are galliantly driven off by Growbostns girls brigade....

(https://s19.postimg.cc/gz0tstrwj/7_E9590_C6-_B2_C9-44_A4-875_A-_DC982_AE43_B2_F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/j3l6twtj3/)

 So a victory for the Growbostn Golden Apple brigade and a defeat for those jolly nasty Zumri chaps..

Great game after 20 years away from AK47, and once again great fun.
Sorry James Van Vodka couldn’t be there to see us drive off the oppressor.
Scones for the victors, and a final shot for the Growbostn Daily News.

(https://s19.postimg.cc/l6vm1ybg3/69_D22213-7237-4_D24-_A37_D-7571516246_E3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/icsgoi99r/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/vtpf7698z/9_E38131_C-23_E8-4_CE7-_B98_D-_F2_EE6538050_D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/awt72ib7z/)

Hope you enjoy the AAR, and hopefully another battle will be around the corner.

Signing off - Flatpack.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: vodkafan on May 09, 2018, 07:19:06 AM

I missed an epic battle!  :o

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: flatpack on May 09, 2018, 07:38:23 AM

There will be others...dont worry  >:D :P

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 09, 2018, 08:42:21 AM

Like the scone!

Nice job.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: has.been on May 09, 2018, 10:23:57 PM

I too liked the scones, which were much easier to swallow than all the Groboston lies.
We will return to avenge this (minor) setback.

Flatpack & JC scored almost TRIPLE the points needed for total victory!
JC (ex-navy) playing the Navy just did not know when he was in trouble. The Saladins (Heavy Brigade) kept throwing 6 after 6
(automatic pass, for those who have not yet had the joy of a game of AK47 with some mates)for their moral tests, while the
Ferrits (Light Brigade) charged off (into the valley of death) Recoiless rifles to the left of the.... Well you can guess how that ended.
Even one of his units that had lost all but one base BEFORE the game started (a wonderful fun thing called 'Political flow charts) and steadfastly refused to enter the battlefield until the very end, decided to come on next to a full strength unit of mine and....charge uphill to get at them. Then proceeded to take on 4 bases with his one...and WIN!!!!!!
As usual great fun was had.
Thanks to Mandy (Mrs Flatpack) who on a very busy Bank holiday weekend got plants for my wife from a very very busy garden centre, while I was busy playing toy soldiers.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: gamer Mac on May 10, 2018, 02:55:12 PM

Great looking game :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Can I get a close up of the strange looking fields? I am not sure what I am looking at?
Is the bit of track HO?
Sorry for all the questions
A very inspiring game

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: flatpack on May 10, 2018, 10:36:04 PM

Glad you enjoyed the game, as we really enjoyed playing it.
Any fields you see near the village are made from corrugated cardboard, and the green fields are made of samples of AstroTurf.
The railway track is double o scale to match nicely with the 15mm figures.

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: Harry Faversham on May 12, 2018, 12:29:10 PM

In his Imperial Palace, President For Life... Field Marshal Zebedee Lukaku rests easy upon his gilded throne. Confident in the knowledge that all the motley crew's he's seen so far, combined, would be no match for his Simbas...
then sends Um'Bongo, his head Witch Doctor out to bless the Imperial Gunship.

;D

Title: Re: AK 47 The Battle for Kimburi Junction ( part of a campaign)
Post by: flatpack on May 13, 2018, 08:14:10 AM

I say.....witch doctors.....that’s not cricket old boy lol