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Offline Annie

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New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« on: April 16, 2019, 06:19:29 PM »
Hello!

Really excited, the WW2 subsection is my favourite part of Bad Squiddo. It grows slowly as there is so much research to get it just right.

We got set back by a move in 2018 and all sorts of stuffs, but we've got some nice regular releases for these now.

First up is the ATS Air Defense Women.

Here's a beautiful scene already painted up by customer John Howell!



The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS; often pronounced as an acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War. It was formed on 9 September 1938, initially as a women's voluntary service, and existed until 1 February 1949, when it was merged into the Women's Royal Army Corps.

These are designed to work with any of the air defence equipment from searchlights to bofores, radios to the Cinetheodolite. They can also be used without the equipment, just as ATS observing the skies. Perhaps in a town situation, or out on an observation post.

We have them in standard ATS uniform (one in a leather jerkin, it's chilly!)



and in TEDDY BEAR COATS! SQUEEEEE!



We've also teamed up with Sarissa to bring you the searchlight and generator, which you can buy from us separately or in a kit with the new ATS



NEXT STUFF
The next releases we are working on include a Bofores and an telescopic identifier (with crew!). I have a bit of a personal mission to make a battery, so we're getting there!

PREVIOUS STUFF

If you are new to us, we also haaaave

LAND ARMY! AND A TRACURRR


Women's Home Defence!



and QUAIMNS


And Soviets, and Shieldmaidens, and Onna-bigeisha and and and.... lots!

www.badsquiddogames.com

Thanks for reading! I look forward to being able to put more in your hands!

Annie
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Offline Shahbahraz

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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2019, 06:50:08 PM »
Love the home defence. Warrior ladies in sensible shoes.

I have a mate whose mum was an AA gunner. I bet he would love some of these.
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Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2019, 07:19:57 PM »
Nice.

Offline Jemima Fawr

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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2019, 08:08:48 PM »
Very nice!  I actually ordered some of your ladies today to pad out my army of Hinterland Hussars, in preparation for our big VBCW game at Partizan.  I can't wait to see them in the flesh! I would have ordered more, but OC Domestic is cracking the whip...  :'(
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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2019, 08:11:28 PM »
Dammit... OC Domestic has just told me that her mum used to have one of those Teddy Bear Coats from her days as an Auxiliary Fire-Watcher (on the roof of the Qualcast Foundry in Derby).  Had I realised that earlier, I could have got away with buying more...   :D

Offline vodkafan

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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2019, 10:58:18 PM »
Those are great Annie! Must have a Bofors (or two) and searchlight....my own mum was in the WAAF, will you be doing any of those in the blue uniform?
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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2019, 11:47:56 PM »
Lovely release Annie, well done.
Best wishes,
Helen
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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2019, 11:51:02 PM »
They all look pretty good. And I will be sniping off an order soon. Looking forward to the Bofores crew.
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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2019, 12:11:17 AM »


Posted some colour photos on my Op Sealion thread of the teddy bear coat as worn by the ATS to help folks in painting their figures. 😬👍

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Offline Truscott Trotter

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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2019, 12:13:54 AM »
Excellent!
I may get bombed by the Germans ...but there is no need to be cold while doing it  lol

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Re: New ATS Air Defence Women from Bad Squiddo
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2019, 12:15:49 AM »
😳🤣🤣🤣🤣👍