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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: HESH on October 21, 2023, 12:04:21 PM
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Winter Of 79
I lost a bit of interest when the Mike Bravo figure range ended but now 1st Corps have stepped up!
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They look great, but who are they going to fight?
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Any of the opposite factions in the Winter of 79 books
Outside of that its unlimited from anarchists, internal security , post apocalypse scenarios from 1970 up to about 1987.
My main focus is Winter of 79 and Op Banner .
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Butlers printed models do some really nice Landies and there are decals too .
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Thats nice, did it come with mesh windows or have you added them.
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I added them and the Perspex screens .
The top cover sentries are cut down figures from 1st Corps Miniatures .
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Another set from 1st Corps
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Very nice! Any idea as to how they size up with Empress BAOR range?
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Yes, I use both . These are a little shorter , as most are compared to the Empress range . Little bit chunkier as well .
I am switching to 1st Corps who are releasing this weekend the Internal Security range but also their own range of BAOR Cold War figures designed by Tin Shed .
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Two man Command Group by 1st Corps :
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Some Pigs
one or two that fly!!
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Shields deployed
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They look great, but who are they going to fight?
In the range are 3 packs of terrorists, a couple of packs of undercover types (14 Int, MRF, SAS) that could also be baddies. There are also some RUC and a couple of packs of SAS that could also be used for the Falklands/BAOR etc
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Very nice. Brought back memories of my honours supervisor, a somewhat hard woman from Belfast who had a confidential telephone poster on the back of the door at uni.
Those do look much better than the MB stuff. Think I'll be buying one or two when they come out.
Fingers crossed they do some territorials in '38 pattern webbing and SLRs. I've been looking for decent proxies for the Irish army in the 1960s and '70s for ages. Had a bash at converting some Warlord paras and I've been contemplating the Wargames Atlantic SAS/Commandos with weapons swaps.
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a couple of packs of undercover types (14 Int, MRF, SAS) that could also be baddies.
Scruffy looking civvy attire with 'taches, longish hair and an open AA map with Turf Lodge circled in biro?
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Pretty much much sums them up!
The Cold War range of British to be released soon covers TA type figures.
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Ooh! Exercise/Operation Armageddon AKA Jack Lynch's brain fart lives!
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/operation-armageddon-would-have-been-doomsday-for-irish-aggressors-1.728983
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Thats an interesting read .
Here are some RUC I have painted . The figures are useful for other types of armed police , border guards etc etc
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Second set
both 1st Corps in packs of 4 28mm figures:
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SAS / Corps Recce Patrol / Honourable Artillery Company
Loads of uses for these figures throughout the Cold War period : 28mm 1st Corps Miniatures:
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14 Int ( The Det ) / MRF / Under Cover Police
. pretty much anything really lol lol
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Converted a couple of the 1st Corps figures into troops wearing turtle helmet with visors. I wanted a clear view to see the faces through so came up with the idea of using womens acrylic nails . They can be cut in half . A little strip made at top and painted gun metal and
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Mounted in Landies as top cover sentries
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The acrylic nails idea is brilliant!. Consider that stolen, along with any acrylic nails my daughter is foolish enough to leave unguarded.
I like the look of this range. No plans to game Norn Irn, at least anything bearing much resemblance to actual events* but the figures will be useful in other settings.
Do we know what's on the menu for the Cold War range? Any opposition?
* My 1960s British Army might get a run at their Irish Army counterparts in a what-if.
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Bit surprised they didn't arm the RUC with Mini-14s. the SLR is quite correct but the Mini-14 is probably the more iconic weapon for the RUC.
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The Cold War range , painted beautifully by Dags, will be supported by a range of Warsaw Pact troops as I understand it . 👍
Yes, the M1 Carbine and a Sterling SMG armed RUC would be cracking!
My main focus is Winter of 79 for which these will all do very nicely . Currently watching The Guardians (1971) on YouTube to get even more ideas!
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RUC Officer on patrol being supported by British Army Brick of 4 men.
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RUC Officer on patrol being supported by British Army Brick of 4 men.
"Watch that bastard black cab, lads!"
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Love it when someone knows
. what we know
Three packs of Bad Lads all painted up ready to go!
All 1st Corps Miniatures released today .👍👍👍
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One of about three Mike Bravo figures that I managed to find .
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Did Tin Shed also sculpt the Internal Security range as well as the Cold War figures?
The reason I ask is that the internal security look less stocky?
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No mate , the IS range was bought complete from Tiny Terrain Models .
They are lovely sculpts and a joy to paint. Im in the process of converting some into figures with turtle helmet and visor . My main axis of interest is Winter of 79 .
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No mate , the IS range was bought complete from Tiny Terrain Models .
They are lovely sculpts and a joy to paint. Im in the process of converting some into figures with turtle helmet and visor . My main axis of interest is Winter of 79 .
Perfect, thanks...in that case I'll be adding some to my own "After the Bomb" project...had some of the Mike Bravo figures that I used as TA/HSF and these look like they will fit in nicely with them.
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So that's likely to be the full extent of that range then?
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I think in this current climate itll be driven by sales.
Fingers crossed that they sell well.
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Of course. What I meant was if it was a range purchased from the presumably (?) defunct Tiny Terrain rather than commissioned from scratch then it's less likely any more will be produced. Do we know who the sculptor was? The sculpts look vaguely familiar.
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Roger that . The sculptor is known to 1st Corps and is available to design more.
What do you think should be produced? Id like a Greenfinch and a couple of RMP figures , possibly some Brits with riot shields and FRG?
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Possibly terrorists with a wider range of weapons, AR-18s, M-1 Garands or M-1 carbines etc. Some early RUC/ generic coppers, sans body armour with No.4 Lee Enfields and either Walther PPs or Ruger pistols.
An Ordnance Corps EOD would be nice. Paras in the old Mk II helmet and Denisons even nicer.
While I doubt few, if any, would share my peculiar taste for annihilating the Irish Army circa 1969/70, some Gardai would be nice and if some spare heads in were produced, then reasonable proxies of the Irish Army along the border for the late 1970s, early '80s could be made using the existing figures. They were essentially kitted out in British kit save for the boots and the odd Carl Gustav SMG carried by the section commander. Things easily sorted with a file, some paint and a spares box.
This is painful. I've finished my Berlin Infantry Brigade (well in so far as I originally planned, there's always room for more) and am well into the US Berlin Brigade but now I see myself drawn into the Winter of '74 with a very British coup staged by Mountbatten, Airey Neave and David Stirling. Any chance to shoot a miniature version of James Goldsmith has to be jumped at even as a poor substitute for shooting the actual late and unlamented shit bag. :D
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Few more Pigs
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Looking forward to these, but...
I'm from Northern ireland, grew up during the Troubles (born in 1970) and had some family members in the RUC. I feel I can make what might either be a minor criticism or put my foot in my mouth.
But these don't really scream RUC or English soldier to me apart from the uniform. They need a bit more character - ethnic character I suppose. The RUC I recall were quite heavy set, big guys, with the look of a Unionist politician crossed with a rich farmer. Or Presbyterian preacher. Not all, of course. But my Uncle was in the RUC and he was like that - these were big men, both physically and in their general demeanor. If we can get away with caricatures of certain ethnic characteristics in WW2 sets surely it wouldn't be so bad to have a few (Command figs maybe?) at least who fit that look. It's no different than putting a monocle on a German Officer head, surely.
In comparison, the British troops looked young, fresh-faced, and smaller in build.
Anyway, diversion...
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I did run through the thread, but could not see where you got the Humber Pigs (flying or otherwise) from?
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Butlers aside there are a couple of options in 1/56. Sloppy Jalopy and the Anyscale versions with the latter being almost half the price of the former and from the photos alone no worse in terms of detail.
https://sloppyjalopy.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=68_79_82&product_id=82
https://www.anyscalemodels.com/shop/humber-pig-armoured-truck.html
No doubt someone on the planet has STL files for a bigger version.
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Yep, mine are 3D printed and as with all my vehicles , these are 1/48 scale. Ive added the Perspex windows that slid sideways to allow you to rest a weapon , FRG or just see more clearly as they mostly very worn and stained with every kind of liquid on the planet, including human waste.
Martin , I respect your take on the look of people. I carried out three tours during Op Banner . My memories arent fresh at 62 but as I was painting these it felt right . A lot of young faces popped back up from what is now a distant memory.
The lads that I served with were every shape and size as were the RUC that we supported . They all had one characteristic in common though - a massive heart . Perhaps they were all giants or at least standing on the shoulders of giants or those who had gone before?
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Like one or two here I am a great fan of using diecast. I also use 3D printed vehicles , both are great for vehicles not produced by any Wargames firm .
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Nothing takes out barricades better than the Royal Engineers using plant equipment. Also good for crater filling and destroying unofficial roads.
This was a diecast bought off EBay for £3 . Its a certain vintage to fit my project time frame. Repainted, meshed up front and side windows and Perspex added to rear windows with Royal Engineer decals and number plates fitted ( Butlers ) also Union flag added ( free off Humbrol paint tins) . It was yellow - bought two , the other is for the Bad Lads and the bucket will carry a large IED .
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Thanks Carlos. I have Sloppy Jalopy one from way back.
Nice work on the digger.
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Used to spend summers in very early 70s at relatives in Belfast as teenage schoolboy. Seem to remember squaddies looking not much older than me. Wonder if my parents trying to tell me something sending me to holiday there.
Nice digger, why cant I find things like that on eBay.
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Nice JCB's. Given what's happening with the current owners you should asked the seller to deduct the VAT. :D
"Nothing takes out barricades better than the Royal Engineers using plant equipment. Also good for crater filling and destroying unofficial roads."
Actually there was something better but they only got a run once, in 1972. ;)
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Agreed , I know what that is and still thinking I might use one! lol
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Yep. There are some reasonable printed versions out there that I have my eye on as the back up for a reserve demolition scenario. Should probably build the bridge first though. :)
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Just came upon this thread. Love the modified vehicles for urban warfare. Great figs and lovely paint jobs. Great stuff! :-*
Mike Demana
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Just came upon this thread. Love the modified vehicles for urban warfare. Great figs and lovely paint jobs. Great stuff! :-*
Mike Demana
Urban warfare? Aid to the Civil Power old boy, Aid to the Civil Power. :)
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Urban warfare? Aid to the Civil Power old boy, Aid to the Civil Power. :)
Indeed, every patrol I did was in support of the RUC, enabling them to carry out their lawful duty. It just happens that most of the time they weren't with us lol
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I'm sure they were with you in spirit.
It's the thought that counts, unless you are talking about spousal relationships where it's the generally the thoughtlessness that counts.
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There are two ranges of diecasts that I think are worthy
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James Bond 007 diecast cars mostly come with figures , armed too in some cases .
The other range is Vanguards Hidden Treasures. That part of the Vanguard range comes dirtied, weathered and some damage .
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Agreed , I know what that is and still thinking I might use one! lol
lol
Any rules for its 165mm gun?
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lol
Any rules for its 165mm gun?
Yes, if you are standing in front of it you are well fucked.
A thirty kilo HESH round will make a mess of most things. Especially some twat in a balaclava with a tommy gun.
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Black vinyl roof, tried to forget about them, mine cracked and peeled.
Very nice vehicles. Did you do anything with tyres or do they come like that.
Need to do something with mine, they look to nice and black, just out of garage.
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Just a light dry brush of grey and a little squirt of earth brown from a can .
Just finished this one : Dinky , repainted , fresh set of decals , comms / Sat dish added from Crooked Dice . Markings are a bit dated but I can live with that .
Besides being table clutter it will serve a role - nobody likes the media looking over their shoulder whilst you are trying not to get shot!
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Nice. Right colour, BBC outside broadcast, Levenshulme Manchester.
When I was looking for reporter models I came across the large heavy old tv camera and operator. Sorry cant remember company.
And the be sexiest all male domain back then apart from typing pool.
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That's a good idea. Maybe I should do a Forces TV crew for my Ex Lionheart 'Defence of the Einbeck Bowl' scenario? Someone needs to record all the action and inspire the mock heroics.
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Found it. Crooked dice.
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Thats cracking ... nice one. Appreciated.
I am assembling my press and TV reporters as something is kicking off in London .... Princes Gate ... Standby! 😜
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If you are looking for British army landrovers
Ebay
UK has a number of these around the £12 to £16 mark. The Landy itself is really nice , series 3 .
It does come with an annoying figure attached to the rear but a swish of the knife and into the bin my rubbery Cadburys Milk Tray chocolates delivery man
.. or maybe he has a use???
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Nice JCB's. Given what's happening with the current owners you should asked the seller to deduct the VAT. :D
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"Nothing takes out barricades better than the Royal Engineers using plant equipment. Also good for crater filling and destroying unofficial roads."
Actually there was something better but they only got a run once, in 1972. ;)
Trying to convince Empress to get Rich H to make them.
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Me too. Rich did one in 1/56 for Die Waffenkammer.
Actually, worst comes to worse I just want the fascine carrier and the dozer blade. I have a perfectly serviceable Polistil Centurion in the right scale that begs to be converted to an AVRE. Gun is easy to knock up. Tried fitting the dozer blade assembly from the Rubicon Cent but it's a little too small, unsurprisingly.
Then there's this. Available in a variety of scales:
https://thetankfactory.uk/index.php?rt=product/product&path=80_81&product_id=189
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Ooh, and then sees that cleaned up it is £33 in 1/48.
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Save a quid or 12 and break off the supports yourself. I'm going to enquire what the price is for the resin version.
Just in case we weren't aware of this one, which seems theme appropriate:
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/79VEH04.jpg
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=22&CategoryID=82&SubCategoryID=360
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Save a quid or 12 and break off the supports yourself. I'm going to enquire what the price is for the resin version.
True
Just in case we weren't aware of this one, which seems theme appropriate:
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/79VEH04.jpg
They really need to finish it off, how long has it been in that state?
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Christ only knows. I stumbled across it a couple of years back. One can only presume the finished and cast item has all the necessary bits but why you would just whack up a photo of the unfinished master is anyone's guess. At least there is a photo, goodly chunks of that range and others have zip.
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Christ only knows. I stumbled across it a couple of years back. One can only presume the finished and cast item has all the necessary bits but why you would just whack up a photo of the unfinished master is anyone's guess. At least there is a photo, goodly chunks of that range and others have zip.
I have the feeling it came up on the Crooked Dice forum...
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https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=122688.msg1542125#msg1542125 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=122688.msg1542125#msg1542125)
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It's good to hear 1st Corps is making these! HESH, how do these compare to Mongoose figs, if you know? They look very much like they are from the same sculptor.
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I do not know is the honest answer.
I dont think it is the same designer.
I do know that there are enough figures in this 1st Corps range to crack on with to get a game on . I will be posting up a game report next week. I am going to use Chain Of Command with modifications and see how I get on.
On Monday I can probably announce another set of superb figures from 1st Corps that I am very excited about . All within the scope of what has recently been released. 👍
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Good use of the passenger from the Landie :)
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Thanks Mate 👍
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SAS / Corps Recce Patrol / Honourable Artillery Company
Loads of uses for these figures throughout the Cold War period : 28mm 1st Corps Miniatures:
Oh Hello! ;)
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Deffo 👍👍👍
Im just chasing some Warsaw Pact kit for them to target !
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There's a 1/48 Arii Scud out there and i just recently came across a 1/56 printed version.
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I like the way you think! 👍
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Managed to devalue another Dinky .
Made the IED in the form of a fertiliser bag as was common back then - full of nitrogen.
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Made the IED in the form of a fertiliser bag as was common back then - full of nitrogen.
Cheeky monkeys :)
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Now you need to find a figure of some twat in a boiler suit trying to light the fuse with a lighter, which is really, truly, how the Loughall bomb was initiated. Even the waiting SAS ambush party were gob smacked by that one. Next you'll need a blue Toyota van that looks like a Swiss cheese. ;)
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Oops... not an ambush party but a... er.. OP/React party. ;)
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Now to get that written up as a game scenario .
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Bit one sided to be honest. The only real risk was to the three RUC officers and part of the SAS group who were at the rear and the other end of the building and or/behind the blast wall. There was a low wall in front of the station that effectively prevented the ASU from getting the digger much closer to the station beyond the gate. The only reason there was anyone in the station anyway was essentially as a way around the Yellow Card, as anyone attacking the station could be said to represent a threat to those inside. As it happens a couple were slightly injured when the bomb demolished part of the station. It was a fucking big bomb after all.
The main killer group with the 2 X GPMGs were stationed up the road in a copse. Once the twats got out to fire their shots at the station it was really game over, as they were right in the middle of the killing ground. Save for the poor innocent sod who got caught in the firefight, it's pretty much a textbook ambush.
Only two of the group survived and they were the scouts that had preceded the rest recceing the village. I read an interview made 30 years on in the Irish Times and one of them claimed that they had driven back towards the station after it all kicked off, with a view to picking up any survivors but claims that they were stopped by the SAS cut off group. He also claimed that they were later stopped at an RUC VCP but inexplicably allowed to go. Who knows?
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More diecasts
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The James Bond range has figures seated as standard .
The coal truck is a Dinky . I wanted a rough looking thing and as a consequence got this one very cheap. Coal sacks by Skytrex , added the cab roof sign and glued a few pieces of loose and scattered coal to the flat bed .
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some nice additions...love the coal truck, and every game should have a cortina
:)
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some nice additions...love the coal truck, and every game should have a cortina
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Indeed. Mine will have a couple of Asconas as well. :)
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Many hanks for the tip off to the James Bond range. I was vaguely aware of them because of the pimped out T-55 but did a serious search after seeing your Landy. Worked out well as I now have a nice period appropriate taxi and BMW police car for Berlin. Just need 'N's changed to 'B's on the number plates and a slight mod to the police badge and they are good to go. Good enough as is to be honest. The Land Rover requires a bit more work and due to screw placement mine was a bugger to open up. Bit of minor pimping and de to get painted up.
By way of returning the favour, look out for the old Solido 1/43 kits, both the white metal and plastic ranges. The plastic range has some useful models from the 1940s through to the 1970s including a Mini and a Beamer along wit various Citroens and other French types. The metal range has some useful European late '70s and '80s types. Most tricked out as rally cars but easy to make into standard sedans. Because they are kits, they are easy to have opened up and easy to add battle damage, open doors, bullet holes etc. The plastic ones can even be turned into burnt out vehicles or the residue of car bomb if you fancy. Very easy builds. My local stockist is knocking them out between $10 and $12 AUD a piece but they aren't that pricey on fleabay.
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Great stuff mate - cheers for the steer!
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This is becoming a trip down memory lane. Forgotten coal truck deliveries and ours was dirty red too. Very nicely done by the way.
One very hot summer in Belfast, think it was year prisoners took over the roof. You would see armoured personal carriers with the rear door partly open to let ventilation inside. Must be against regulations.
Also the helicopters used to fly out in the direction of the radio mast on the hills over the city.
So love this thread. More please.
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Really enjoy reading your recollections.
Loads more to come yet ! 👍
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Very nice coal truck. My friend's dad had a Bedford TK in dark red that he used for coal deliveries (and other jobs) but his was a "Chinese Six" with 2 steering axles at the front.
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Just finished these Geordies from Empress .
The idea bring that they are Known players so if recognised can be stopped and P Checked and perhaps given a ride in a Saracen?
If they get through to pre planned destination there they can pick up and use the weapon the second set of figures are armed with. Something like that ??!!!
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Very nice!
Copplestone has some armed chaps in hard hats and boiler suits if you fancy some armed miners.
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Thats a top tip . Appreciated as I do plan to do some 👍👍
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Copplestone has some armed chaps in hard hats and boiler suits if you fancy some armed miners.
Crooked Dice has hard har options for their Minions as well:
https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/hard-hat-heads/ (https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/hard-hat-heads/)
Hand weapons https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/minion-hand-weapons/ (https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/minion-hand-weapons/)
They also have SLRs and submachine guns (I cannot remember what kind probably not an M3) plus a recoilless rifle and machine gun.
https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product-tag/minions/ (https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product-tag/minions/)
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Grateful for the sign posting. 👍
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Those chaps (and chapettes) look good!
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Thanks mate .
Loads photos to come 👍
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Based on a photo
. diecast Landy with two Bad lads
. Figures on pins for ease of casualty removal and replacement .
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Does that mean this thread is now a 'sticky'? :)
Nice work there. Looks like Ardal's mammy forgot to wash his balaclava and beret.
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The first of a gaggle of Press and Media .
Not just table clutter as theyll have an affect when they are spotted resulting in troops being a tad more cautious . .
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A very nice piece of terrain, that. Love the cameraman.
Not just table clutter as theyll have an affect when they are spotted resulting in troops being a tad more cautious . .
And that's actually a pretty cool mechanic! 8) More cautious because they feel the eyes of the world on them? Or more careful because the reporters could be giving them away?
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In my experience both apply . 👍
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Nice.
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Grand bit of terrain.
So, you've got your Match of the Day crew but where's Jimmy Hill?
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That platform and camera/man look good. But it makes me wonder if there's a broadcast booth with announcers somewhere... :o :D
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Nice job on the cameraman/platform, like the idea of the rules mechanic as well :)
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Lots more work to do on the Media figures .
Meanwhile , Ive set up with what Ive got done already so as to test the Winter of 79 game style with Chain Of Command rules plus my amendments .
All set to go tomorrow : 28mm Kit with figures by 1st Corps , all new Internal Security range . : Full after action report tomorrow :
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Lush. :-*
Congratulations on being the second LAFer to have an ice cream van in your game ;) lol
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How about a road sweeper? 👌
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Wow, thats a pretty amazing looking table!
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👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
How about a road sweeper? 👌
you've got me there lol
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That's a stunning looking table - down to the Queen's Head for the duration I think, what are you using for the base layer/mat out of interest?
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Thanks mate .
Its shed felt . Been down a while , very hardy and takes a lot of punishment .
Ive cut some pieces into strips for a road surface as it looks pretty good, is flexible and undulates with my terrain .
Road markings are next!
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Is that Fazackerly's coalyard? Seem to remember that from Tin city back in the day :)
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Lovely! Full of fabulous details like the Trumpton sign. The Cortina had me giggling, straight out of an Ian Dury song.
Bigger brained Blockheads often acquire
Black and orange cars
Premature ejaculation drivers
Their soft-top's got roll-bars
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That is one lovely set up!! :-*
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I echo all these previous comments. That is one great-looking table....looking forward to the news reports on whatever happens there....
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Just finished the game
. The road sweeper played a minor part !
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Todays game : 28mm Op Banner Winter of 79: Chain Of Command rules.
British multiple patrol sent forward on foot to remove a barricade at the end of the high street being built at the road junction with the terraced houses on Lane End.
The British deploy a Senior Leader and in the early phases all three Sections ( Platoon) deploy and patrol forward in eight Bricks ( half Sections ) .
Along the route a P Check is carried out with no result . Meanwhile , because of the delay, more Civpop assemble at the barricade .
The MRF car of half a Section ( 4 man unit) deploys by the ships with eyes on the area of concern .
Another P check is carried out on known players Barry and Brenda who are lifted before they can dive into the pub.
An ASU and an RPG team move into position whilst this is going on . The NRF spot the RPG team and it all kicks off - they are not restricted by the yellow card !
The three British Sections continue to patrol forwards and things get busy at the barricade . One ASU heads into the factory to support the RPG team as the British troops go firm in the car park . On the other side another ASU activates but is soon outflanked and shot down .
In the final stages the riot is pinned down under CS gas and the last ASU deploys to cover any escaping wounded . The British lost a Pig and two men .
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Few more piccies
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More
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End game
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Nearly there
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The last few
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More than a game to me
. Thanks to the 1st Corps lads for having the balls to bring these figures to production.
The game today was played by British army veterans and helps us to remember the lads who gave everything . We Will Remember . 🫡
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Well said Brother...
LEST WE FORGET
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Great looking photos, thanks for sharing 8)
Well said Brother...
LEST WE FORGET
Amen to that.
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Cracking looking game. Well impressed by that. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks mate . 👍
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Nice to see a member of the Eureka Crutchy Push make the roll-call. Not thought of using that figure in other settings so, again, idea duly knicked.
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Cant not include him . Harmless looking nasty bastard! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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How large is your city table
it looks hut from those photos :o
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12 X 6 mate
. Extends to 16 x 6
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This looks incredibly great!
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Thanks mate 👍
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Great report for a great table with all these details ! :)
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Many thanks .
I got asked if the Brits fired CS and realised I had left out those pics
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Great looking scenes...! :o
I remember my gas mask testing at basic training when we had to suck in a lungful to give us faith in our masks. :'( :'( :'(
Mike Demana
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After a run as well so the gas would attack your sweaty parts!
One lad in my intake wasnt affected by it so he stood laughing as the rest of us dribbled snot and cried tears ! Horrible stuff.
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Where did you get the paramilitary figures from, Im looking for some balaclava thugs as well. Cheers.
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1st Corps Miniatures have just released a range.
In addition I bought separate heads wearing balaclavas from various firms to head swap. I highly recommend the 1st Corps figures. They have more to come including female terrorists and certain blokes in black gear! 👌
The last figure below is from the now defunct Mike Bravo range .
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Yeah, I think I've weakened to the point of surrender with these and it's your fault. :-[
I'd buy some right now had I not just purchased a mountain of scenery and have the Cold War septics to finish off.
Curious to know where they are going with their other modern range. Ideally Poles or Czechs. Fingers crossed that if it is Russians as the opposition, they are at least in greatcoats, there's sufficient other options already and greatcoats would allow them to be used for a wider time period, rather like the Brits.
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You know it makes sense! :D
In my defence, this is a short , sharp project of Platoon size AND nearly everything is suitable for the Cold War . I remember the threat of fifth columnists in Germany that could have caused a fair amount of chaos so all my Bad Lads are going to operate against 1 BR Corps in the future. Im building an airport too so theyll feature heavily in that!
1st Corps are currently designing Cold War Russians
. I know that much . 😉
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That's an epic table and game; it look absolutely amazing!
The little details on your terrain and scatter pieces is especially top notch. I love the window cleaners for instance and the names on the windshield of the Ford Capri...
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You know it makes sense! :D
In my defence, this is a short , sharp project of Platoon size AND nearly everything is suitable for the Cold War . I remember the threat of fifth columnists in Germany that could have caused a fair amount of chaos so all my Bad Lads are going to operate against 1 BR Corps in the future. Im building an airport too so theyll feature heavily in that!
1st Corps are currently designing Cold War Russians
. I know that much . 😉
Yeah, I've one or two HVA agents and some 3rd generation Baader-Meinhof types painted up for Germany myself. Balaclava and an AK, the international passport to smoking pleasure.
The bituminous roofing felt looks like a good option for roads. I searched it up and it's not too expensive. Certainly a lot cheaper per yard than the Metcalfe stuff and less potential injurious to minis as the wet n dry sand paper I've used in the past.
All in all this is proving to be a rather inspiring, albeit expensive thread to view. :D
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One roll should do it .
Im toying with ideas for road markings. I dont want them permanent if I can help it . Chalk is one idea Im just trying it now.
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I dont want them permanent if I can help it . Chalk is one idea Im just trying it now.
For my billboards, I did a metal surface then printed my signs off on magnetic material (like they sell for photographs to put on the fridge). Maybe you can transfer that idea to your signs?
Here's a couple pics:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ALdWU9kQABU/XQmL8frauHI/AAAAAAAAB38/SoKmewIQGXkoJkKKB37w4ZjAWAozq93awCLcBGAs/s640/Billboard_TakeCokeGang.jpg)
A billboard printed onto magnetic material
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhrrkZ8MCl0/XQmLqUca2AI/AAAAAAAAB3k/uyApzxFrY6Ay5GQeGgHOK9WM89eoCG_4wCLcBGAs/s640/Billboard_MetalBases.jpg)
The backing
I know you're thinking considerably smaller, but the concept might work!
Mike Demana
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Hmm. Good idea! I want removable signs for some buildings so they can change eras easily. I take it you got the magnetic cards printed at a printing shop? Was it exepensive?
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I take it you got the magnetic cards printed at a printing shop? Was it exepensive?
Not bad at all, if I recall. I just took it to the local office supply/printing shop. They're used to doing that for photographs, so no biggie.
Mike Demana
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1. That is one grand game and report! Very well done, lad!
2. I gotta get me some of those 1st Corps terrorists/thugs/freedom fighters. They'll make a fitting addition to my Balszaki irregulars. I might get the armed police while I'm at it.
3. I got to do the CS chamber twice. Once at basic training. And again in ROTC. Yay!!!???...
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Great stuff lads .... keep it rolling . 👍
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Another game : Patrol Scenario Contact
Wait out!
British Multiple foot patrol with a two vehicle QRF in Rovers goes across town .
Three ASUs play hide and seek to lure the troops into a kill zone - backed up with an anti vehicle team in an old Landy .
Brits patrol forwards and come under fire in the centre. Nothing is spotted.
Meanwhile the Bad Lads Rover moves into a defilade position to take out any Brit vehicles like Saracens or Pigs. It is seen and the QRF in two Rovers fly up the side of the railway line to outflank the Bad Lads. As they turn the corner , the Bad Lads deploy an anti vehicle team from the coach station by using a full CoC dice . Its a trap !!! The rear Rover is destroyed , as are the Brick it carries and in the next phase the second Rover goes up too!
Dashing forward to assist the three Sections are sent forwards but are held off by automatic fire and pinned . Force Morale Rating is dropping for the Brits as the ASU slip away under cover . Its a victory for the Provos!
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Few more photos of the action
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Great scenery and terrain. I love the all the details!
I really like the figures. Too bad 1st corps doesn't offer IOSS. I'm hesitant to order anything for fear of disproportionate import and handling costs.
T.
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Nicely done! Love what you have done with the terrain and set dressing.
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Thanks Troops - much appreciated.👍
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Great looking pictures again!
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Thanks mate
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Just working on some of the smaller period details now. Bit of a tip
.. took a punt on a worn copy of the Highway Code for Northern Ireland .
I need road signs in 28mm scale so thought of this as a solution. Bit of a gamble but at £2.45 was well worth it ! Plastic rod on order for road sign construction to begin in earnest . 👌
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Amazing scenes, thanks for coach picture, even period bus station. Did you scratch or can that be bought.
Your dust truck near a bear attracted to the front, seem to remember at the time it was the in thing to have soft toys attracted to the front of commercial vehicles.
Need some mature women, they always came out giving the soldiers the verbal when on their street.
Great find with NI Highway Code.
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Cheers mate .
The coach station is the Diner from Warbases.
Plenty of mature women around just not made it into the photos yet.
The Bear is a great idea ..... nicked! 😜👍👍👍
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AA Guide for road signs is a clever idea.
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RE: the 2nd game report - they don't call em' The Troubles for nothin"...2 Landies KO'ed constitutes "Troubles" I would think...
As for the traffic signs, good idea! I gotta do the same thing, but I'll need both European signs and US signs...
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You may well find them online as a pdf . I have found the above as a pdf . 👍
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https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/the-official-Highway-Code-for-Northern-Ireland-2020.PDF
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Yep - I've seen the stuff after doing Google image searches. Just gotta do it... :D
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In the interests of equality , decided I needed a female to be P Checked.
Same figure as shown earlier just cut the shape to resemble a female a bit more .
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Looks good. Do you have a female trooper to search her?
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Waiting for a Greenfinch or a WRAC?
Of course we know it's just James Bond in drag. :D
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That is very much a priority as far as the design schedule goes, I am advised.
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Very quick build of advertising billboards.
Sheet of O gauge adverts from EBay .
2 mm foam board .
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Few in situ pics
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Been experimenting with chalk for slogans on walls and road markings.
I do not want permanent markings as the surface is used for multi periods and even the moon surface .
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Very quick build of advertising billboards.
Sheet of O gauge adverts from EBay .
2 mm foam board .
Nice find! Looking for some similar German items.
Only thing that seems to be missing is a sectarian mural or two.
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Working on those right now !
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Very good.
The narrow gauge train does look a bit out of place (ignoring the scale difference ^__^).
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Yes I agree . Its an experiment but the photo is taken from a weird angle which doesnt help.
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The signs look good. I like the chalk markings, too. Everything looks good so far...
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Working on wall murals now. 🫡
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I needed wire cutters for my Rovers.
Chris Hardy at Vital Ground Creative made some in MDF so added them to my 1/48 scale Rovers from Butlers.
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Very nice.
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I like them. They put similar attachments on US Army jeeps and M151s...
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I think they all look great! The gauge of the train doesn't bother me -- it is the "effect" we are after on the miniature tabletop. For example, streets, sidewalks, and buildings need to be scale for based miniatures to move around in. Vehicles need to look correct for our often "scale crept" figs.
Two thumbs up here, this is looking outstanding! :o :-*
Mike Demana
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The problem with choo-choos is that they are such honking enormous bits of kit. The particular problem with 28mm is that the nearest scale sized item is O gauge and they are enormously expensive and mostly US oriented in terms of subject matter.
That said there is a place for OO or OO/HO trains. Cleverly used as background, as here, they can produce a nice forced perspective just like the occasional OO/HO building at the back of the table or on a table edge. Considering just that to make my miniature Berlin seem deeper than it is.
If you spend enough time puttering around the interwebbies, you can occasionally find paper models that work and can be scaled up. As an example, quite bizarrely but in a most welcome initiative, the BVG, Berlin's public transport authority offers rather nice free PDF's of much of its rolling stock, past and present, as print out card models. They're 1/87 but hey, that's easy to scale up. No doubt someone somewhere has done something similar for British Rail.
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Thanks for the supportive and interesting comments .
Away from the station the OO gauge looks better so Ive learned that . Lots more to do but meanwhile as I paint more scenery we also get the games going . Latest game was a very busy affair , lots happened and really pushed the players .
British Multiple Patrol deploys, supported by a QRF in Rovers . An MRF unit operates independently and the RUC is attached to the army units but keeps a four man patrol in reserve. The Bad Ladd deploy three 4 man ASUs as well as anti vehicle team and utilise the digger mounted IED. Both sides made use of Touts / Dickers .
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Few more pics from the same game :
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Impressive! Sounds fun to manage a crowd ;)
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The problem with choo-choos is that they are such honking enormous bits of kit. The particular problem with 28mm is that the nearest scale sized item is O gauge and they are enormously expensive and mostly US oriented in terms of subject matter.
There are manufacturers of GB locomotives and rolling stock, but they certainly are expensive, but there are still occasional Lima models that turn up. The Lima 33 might make a suitable NIR/CIE Locomotive.
No doubt someone somewhere has done something similar for British Rail.
The problem is that if you are looking at Northern Ireland, beyond the difference in gauge (Cunning bit of 19th century monopoly), nothing (except some coaches) is common.
There are some period models here:
https://www.alphagraphixkits.co.uk/449045255.html (https://www.alphagraphixkits.co.uk/449045255.html)
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Looking at adding murals to the scene and following my method of sourcing books then cutting out the pictures.
These were cheap as chips on EBay around £2 and the images are large enough to cut out and stick to buildings and walls .
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Good find!
Would you like a chicken supper Bobby Sands?
I suppose it would be in exceedingly bad taste to stick that mural up opposite a building or a bus stop with an ad on it for Weight Watchers?
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A great looking game - its all the extra little details that really make it pop :-*
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Another beautiful game. Just another day at the riot...
And, I love that "Business as Usual" sign... :D
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Awesome table. Love the details!
T
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I love the way you utilize debris on your tabletop. It makes your urban settings look so realistic and also run-down like it's been fought over for awhile. Good stuff - would love to read a blow-by-blow of the game! :o
Mike Demana
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Thanks Troops.
Ill post a more detailed report next game .
Have a great Christmas everyone. 👍
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Thanks Troops.
Ill post a more detailed report next game .
Have a great Christmas everyone. 👍
You too!
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Have a great Christmas everyone. 👍
And a hearty "Merry Christmas!" to all from me as well!
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Thanks Troops.
Ill post a more detailed report next game .
Keep those updates coming - very inspiring!
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Thanks Mate - Roger that !
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Some new buildings made by and painted by Gary at March Attack.
Hopefully these will be produced
shout out Sarrissa if you like them . 👍
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And in situ ready for the next game
. And before I do anything to them like adding graffiti etc .
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I like the new buildings and I'd certainly buy a couple of the flats, if they bother to make floor extensions/make them modular.
For understandable reasons most manufacturers make buildings that only run to two storeys, very occasionally three. I'm not looking at skyscrapers or even the Divis Flats but with most larger cities really you want four storeys or more. In real life land values militate against anything less.
I do like the mural/mosaic on the side of one of them, that's a very cool bit of period specific detail.
By the by, if you want some more modern apartment buildings, still only three storeys, I recently built some of these. Bought them on sale, via Etsy so quite a bit cheaper than the list price.
https://www.3dprintingvalley.com/store/Modern-House-A-p521597142
https://www.3dprintingvalley.com/store/Modern-House-B-p521578921
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Likewise, flats would enhance any modern conflict.
On my wise list.
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Cheers for the links 👍
Ive got my mate Chris Barnes Wallace Hardy of Vital Ground Creative looking at designing a Tower Block . 🫡
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They do indeed look great. I like the painted-on ads on that one building. Particularly for Bass Ale... and I'm with Carlos. If they were modular, with separate floors, that'd be swell. Some of the towns in my Balszakistan would likely have stuff like that.
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Interesting buildings.
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Cheers for the links 👍
Ive got my mate Chris Barnes Wallace Hardy of Vital Ground Creative looking at designing a Tower Block . 🫡
Which, at least to me, suggests it will have a geodesic structure or will be able to be skipped across a swimming pool before exploding at the deep end. :D
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👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Those are really nice, and the mosaic on the flat is something that would work perfectly for any kind of post-Soviet conflict in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.
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Another game today with a veteran friend who knows his skills and drills! I played the bad lads and he sorted me out good and proper with cautious movement and speedy flanking piercing of the one flank and the aggressive use of mobile reserves.
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More pics same game:
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Fabulous stuff. :-* :-*
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That looks so cool. Wish I could have played in it... :D
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Stagging on!!
Ive meshed up the Sarrissa watch tower . Repainted it and added green tinted glass .
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I like what you have done there. Good use of an existing bit of scenery.
My inner pedant is telling me that the anti-RPG screens were typically placed to cover the upper, observation deck of NI watchtowers and that they were placed to give greater stand-off range. There were standard RE patterns for towers, albeit with individual variations.
The famous Golf Five ( the Borucki Sangar) in Crossmaglen was an example of a watchtower with full height coverage of anti-RPG/ mortar screening but even there the stand-off distance between tower and screening was much wider.
Really handy site on the topic:
https://frontlineulster.co.uk/fortifications-of-operation-banner/
Obviously it's a bit of a pain making those and it means they absorb a bit more table space than is desirable, so I fully get and endorse the compromise made.
Stoopid me bought lengths of a 28mm Berlin Wall (which I am happily daubing with graffitti) along with the associated watchtowers. I even dug out all of the Czech hedgehogs I had as well as buying some more to create a border strip. Of course that's pure madness. Even at table's edge, to give a proper representation of the wall with inner and outer walls, anti-vehicular obstacles, lighting and the death strip would consume at minimum a foot of table space and to make it look vaguely realistic at least two feet and in my case it would be non-playable set dressing. o_o
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Thanks for your insight and also the link to a superb resource.
Your project sounds impressive band be great to see progress pics if you get chance?
I based my tower on this one
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Stand-off or not, it gives the right look to it methinks. Nicely done...
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Amazing gaming board again.
Any idea if flats going t be available later in year?
Remember most security force premises being surrounded by tall metal corrugated walls. Presume to prevent anything being thrown over.
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Amazing gaming board again.
Any idea if flats going t be available later in year?
Remember most security force premises being surrounded by tall metal corrugated walls. Presume to prevent anything being thrown over.
And through - flaming crap doesnt go through a solid surface unlike chain-link fence!
Fantastic game board, and painting!!!
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Remember most security force premises being surrounded by tall metal corrugated walls. Presume to prevent anything being thrown over.
Largely to prevent observation of what was going on inside and of course the army has access to shit loads of CGI sheeting, which it also uses for more warlike purposes like revetting bunkers, weapons pits and the like.
Much of the military architecture of the troubles started with often, jerry built, CGI structures before evolving in the '80s, '90s and beyond. At some point in time some of the CGI sheeting was replaced with ribbed metal roofing sheets that served the same function. There are still extant traces at places like Bessbrook Mill ,a major army base of the period.
On a related note I just rediscovered my Mike Bravo IS troops, all four of them. Makes me want to dig out my Wessex and put that together. That said I don't have the space or inclination to build Bessbrook itself. lol
You should put some anti-vehicular concrete blocks out. Those things even came back into fashion locally after we had some madman run down a bunch of people in a car in a city pedestrian mall.
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Largely to prevent observation of what was going on inside and of course the army has access to shit loads of CGI sheeting, which it also uses for more warlike purposes like revetting bunkers, weapons pits and the like.
Much of the military architecture of the troubles started with often, jerry built, CGI structures before evolving in the '80s, '90s and beyond. At some point in time some of the CGI sheeting was replaced with ribbed metal roofing sheets that served the same function. There are still extant traces at places like Bessbrook Mill ,a major army base of the period.
On a related note I just rediscovered my Mike Bravo IS troops, all four of them. Makes me want to dig out my Wessex and put that together. That said I don't have the space or inclination to build Bessbrook itself. lol
You should put some anti-vehicular concrete blocks out. Those things even came back into fashion locally after we had some madman run down a bunch of people in a car in a city pedestrian mall.
All true.
Barricades are easy to make, too. I have a ton of leftover resin blocks from Forgeworld that are being saved for that purpose. Thanks, FW!
Here in Canada weve had MANY (well, for Canada) idiots doing exactly what youre talking about. What the fuck is wrong with people. Seriously. Mostly INCEL retards killing racially visible families that have fuck all to do with their internet retardation.
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Chaps, please cool it on the expletives and the sociopolitical diatribes and do try to focus on the modelling and gaming parts. Thanks!
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Chaps, please cool it on the expletives and the sociopolitical diatribes and do try to focus on the modelling and gaming parts. Thanks!
Sorry dude! Message received. Ack last.
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Chris,
What socio political diatribes? A mentally ill man drove a car into a crowd and very similar anti-vehicular blocks were installed. The bloke was worthy of far more than one choice expletive.
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Chris,
What socio political diatribes? A mentally ill man drove a car into a crowd and very similar anti-vehicular blocks were installed. The bloke was worthy of far more than one choice expletive.
Hes German - everything is socia-political to him, and everything post-1937 is verboten.
So true.
And Im with you on crazies and their van laden demolition derbies
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Stagging on!!
Ive meshed up the Sarrissa watch tower . Repainted it and added green tinted glass .
That's looks really effective, especially with the tinted glass - great job!
:)
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...the army has access to shit loads of CGI sheeting,...
I read that as Computer Generated Images...
Nice model. I would have put the mesh on the outside, and added corrugated iron along the bottom.
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Chris,
What socio political diatribes? A mentally ill man drove a car into a crowd and very similar anti-vehicular blocks were installed. The bloke was worthy of far more than one choice expletive.
Not necessarily that, that was covered by the expletives part (minus which I'm inclined to agree). But from there it took a turn into broad brushes that wouldn't go anywhere worthwhile, period.
Also, @dickiegranthum, you may want to dial it down a bit with the language and picking fights with the forum administration not even 100 posts in. It's not exactly endearing behaviour. ;)
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I read that as Computer Generated Images...
Nice model. I would have put the mesh on the outside, and added corrugated iron along the bottom.
I came across one or two young officers who might conceivably have been computer generated, albeit it would have been with all the computing limitations inherent in a Commodore 64. That said, it's more likely that any use of the term CGI associated with them would have signified ConGenital Idiot. ;)
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Your enemies most dangerous weapon is your second lieutenant with a map.
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I put the mesh on the outside but it didnt look good - just a block of mesh .
Possibly needs larger gauge mesh?
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Work in progress
. Maggies Boys .
To be released by 1st Corps in Feb . 12 Troopers first then two sets of 4 man entry teams
. Frame charges , throwing flash bang , abseiling , axe , shotgun and firing pistol S6 respirator raised upon head ( maybe it got melted?)
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Nice! The gasmask heads for the Crooked Dice X commandos seem to be permanently out of stock.
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Inquiring minds must know...
1. Who will be the first to build a 1/56 Iranian Embassy?
2. Will there be a 'not Lewis Collins' figure?
3. How many posts before someone links to the Stray Cats song?
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I can answer the first two
. But itll be 1/48 scale and two versions of Lewis Collins are on the table . Bodie and this one
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First 4 man team
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1/48 airliner 3D printed
.. Teeside Airport being made right now .
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Above four figures are set 12.
Here are sets 13 and 14
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And a little air obs
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I like those guys. They'd work for post-apoc settings, too...
I like the pics of those 2 guys walking up that wall. reminds me of the old 60s US Batman TV show... :D
Nice job on the airliner, too.
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Cheers mate
. Just working on the guys walking up the wall or abseiling down it??? 🤣🤣🤣🫡
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Gazelle! Looks like we are moving away from Watch with Mother to the era of heli-telly. ;) I do wish someone would make a bog standard Lynx in Mk1 mode in an appropriate scale.
The SAS CRW figures are ace. Dunno whether I have an actual use for 'em but I suspect my mouse will be hovering over them when they go into the 1st Corps Shop.
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Love it all
SAS, gazelle, airliner the lot :-*
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Inquiring minds must know...
...
2. Will there be a 'not Lewis Collins' figure?
Not a grown up Billy Elliot?
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Are members of peoples lobby coming as well.
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An interesting thread with very atmospheric terrain 8)
(https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=143146.0;attach=216245;image)
Just a minor query; Should they have the red band on the S6 filter? From (distant) memory I think that denotes a training filter (which still stops the effects of CS, so maybe they did use those).
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Yes, according to Six Days and Rusty Firmin. Others were Blue and White . Same colour tape strip along bottom edge of MP5 magazine.
You are not imagining things tho
it did indeed indicate a training only canister to us mere mortals . 👍
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I read that as Computer Generated Images...
Nice model. I would have put the mesh on the outside, and added corrugated iron along the bottom.
To be fair you made me research more and I discovered the mesh should be squared not diamond so
. Redid the mesh and placed on outside of frame . You are right 👍
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Excellent.
So are these going to be released by Sarissa?
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I have been told that they need a little encouragement but I do believe so . 👍
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I have been told that they need a little encouragement but I do believe so . 👍
Sweet!
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In the meantime, if you have access to a printer and are handy with making card buildings
these can be readily downloaded and resized.
https://scalescenes.com/product/t010-low-relief-flats/
https://scalescenes.com/product/t007-office-block/
They also have a wealth of other useful stuff like rows of terrace housing, semis,shopfronts warehouses etc. As some of the larger pieces are modular you can add height, depth etc. Worth having a look.
https://scalescenes.com/townscenes/
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I can answer the first two
. But itll be 1/48 scale and two versions of Lewis Collins are on the table . Bodie and this one
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I just rewatched 6 Days. Looks to me like the cardboard model made for planning the assault in the film is roughly that scale. Apparently the IWM has the actual model.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30019583
Anywhere, quick bit of googling found the floor plan, if you don't have it already.
Massively blown up it would probably e a fun game with the old Airfix 1/32 set.
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Thats very useful . Thanks for posting this up . 👍
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That floor plan is great - would love to see a model of this
8)
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Duly forwarded on to the man who is building the Embassy model .
Just gotta sort details but who better than Jeff at Purple Lion? 😬
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Meanwhile
. I have modified the Charlie Foxtrot Bank into a Cop Shop - then upgraded it for service in Northern Ireland .
The tower is there ( not fixed ) because its going to be a combined manned Army and RUC Post thatll feature in my next game .
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Oh, now that's cool!
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Cheers mate . Cameras to add
few posters and Ill call it done . 👍
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Very cool indeed!
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Added a few signs .
Home made barbed wire next
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22 SAS in CRW kit from 1st Corps
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Barbed wire ( cut from square stainless steel mesh) added . Just CCTV Cameras to add .
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COCing the Cop Shop a 28mm Operation Banner wargame :
Set in Northern Ireland 1980 the Intel indicates a likely attack on a joint Army : RUC post.
As an additional asset a 4 man team of 22 SAS detached from 14 Int Coy are set up in a hide in the factory overlooking the post. Alpha Three Zero is air patrolling the area with comms linked to ground units .
The IRA player begins with an RPG team , motorised in a Landrover , deploying and racing straight towards the objective.,from the tower the sentry in stag opens up with a GPMG and kills the two man team , the driver survives.
Wide flanking moves sees two ASUs move towards the flats overlooking the target. Another deploys from the coal yard and us engaged by the SAS Team.
The reserve units which are motorised moves up but is delayed by a roadside bomb cratering tbd road . Moving left to motor up the centre a mob tries to delay them but with little success.
A final gun battle around the police station and coach station sees things cone down to the wire but the Provos morale slips to zero as casualties mount - end of mission!
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Few more
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I spent some time in one of those police stations. Guarding it I might add, not as a customer! I've stayed in better places.
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Me too brother 👍🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡
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That cop shop took me back, you need to do Belleek Cop Shop, river behind it, trenches on the hill, splat corner. summer of 78 lol.
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I reckon you should do a bit of rural stuff as well . Maybe an attempt to overrun one of the Golf or Romeo Towers on the border? Good opportunity to get a heli with a QRF/ Eagle Patrol on the table.
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Those SAS look great!
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Thanks lads .
Keep the ideas flowing as all taken on board. Thanks
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Nice report. Very atmospheric. Those SAS look good, too.
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Cheers mate . More SAS to come shortly ...
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Obviously a bit 'been, there got the T-shirt' for the NI veterans but this might be of general interest, particularly as it shows both training for and snippets of a tour in NI in the early 1970s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2I1KVmr3w
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Cheers mate . More SAS to come shortly ...
I have to say this is a bloody brilliant project in both the conception and also the execution. I rarely post, as I usually dont have much to say, but I have just spent the last hour absorbed by both your talent as a modeler and also the photography-the images are wonderfully composed and very redolent of a time and a place that are firmly lodged in my own memories. looking forward to more.
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Obviously a bit 'been, there got the T-shirt' for the NI veterans but this might be of general interest, particularly as it shows both training for and snippets of a tour in NI in the early 1970s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2I1KVmr3w
Thanks for sharing this. I have never seen it and whilst I have that T shirt earned a lot later this, strangely, reminds me, coming as I do from an Army family, of growing up in the early 70s.
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Excellent work on your game setup. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks ever so much for your kind words of support Troops. Very much appreciated.
Currently working on more troops and terrain so I will be posting again very soon.
Have played four games since last I posted . Really trying to feel comfortable in the borrowed boots of using modified Chain Of Command rules. Have play tested about nine different gamers and all went well. 👍
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Ive been a little distracted with my TV Sci-Fi project but all over this again now. Standby!
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On the work bench another four sets from 1-st Corps
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Love the observation post- is it commercially available?
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On the work bench another four sets from 1-st Corps
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Please could I ask - Are these the 1st Corps figures with cap comforter that you have converted or new forthcoming packs?
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SP thats a Sarrissa experimental thing that should be released this year fingers crossed.
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Commissar
These are the new figures released this week and are sculpted exactly as you see them.
The support weapons are due on Tuesday if not before . Ill pop up photos asap .
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Commissar
These are the new figures released this week and are sculpted exactly as you see them.
The support weapons are due on Tuesday if not before . Ill pop up photos asap .
Great - thank you
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This is the Command pack
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SP thats a Sarrissa experimental thing that should be released this year fingers crossed.
Excellent- will be on the shopping list
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I'd love to get my hands on some British for the late 80s and early 90s. I'm sure they could play a part in Northern Gambola and/or Balszakistan. My memory says that the SA80 was fielded in 1987 or so. How long did the L1A1 stay in service after that?
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Wikipedia says the L1A1 was in UK service 1954-1994.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L1A1_Self-Loading_Rifle (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L1A1_Self-Loading_Rifle)
It is still in service in some countries.
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There were apprently still a few SLRs floating around in Gulf War 1, with supporting arms but by the end of the 1980s the L85 was in service with regular infantry... for better or worse.
TAG produce British infantry with L85s for the 1990s/ early 2000s IIRC.
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Spot on
. Also a new release imminent from Tec Scene British with SA 80 . Ill post photos asap
Here are the 1st Corps Support Weapon Teams
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Clearly 84mm Carl Gustav's were not bangy enough, so they produced a 155mm version. :D
Personally I'd want that 66 balanced a bit futher forward. Nothing quite as embarrasing as setting fire to yourself as you fire it (apparently at passing seagulls). Still they balanced things up by giving the Bren a 10 round magazine.
They're nice in their own way but I'm not really sold on those. Some slightly odd posing and some iffy weapons detail is putting me off. Moot point anyway, I have quite enough Cold War Brits as it is. Should they end up doing some in '37 pattern webbing I might weaken. Will revist it when I see some painted up.
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Well that told me lol
The 66 isn't being fired (there's a set of those) he's just raising it
and adjusting the rear sight ,as it didn't always click in place on the earlier ones. it's a set of four more aimed at the chaps who contribute to the background for the range and a nod to how much of a pain in the arse they could be to carry.
I'm pretty sure it's a combination of camera angle and possibly a little mould sprain. As it's definitely not supposed to be shooting seagulls. lol
The Gustav does look a little chunky in the metal. But they do go on a diet as they're coloured in. But your right they've been bulked up ever so slightly. For a couple of reasons firstly jso there's a little extra meat for those who like to drill the ends out on their figures ( does visually add to it's diet ) Secondly it to make it much easier to distinguish them from the 66 rocket figures ,at table top distance.
Your absolutely right the L4 doesn't have an Australian/ Rhodesian style 30 round magazine of the later issue.
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Alleged sculpting irregularities aside, I rather like them.
But I reckon L1A1-armed troops getting deployed (even to a back-water place like Northern Gambola) in 1993 would be highly unlikely...
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I was issued my FAL in 1995 when I entered the Dutch military. Granted; some units were already being issued with Diemaco C7's, but us poor footsloggers still got the heavy stuff (and I say; real rifles :D ).
So it might not be out of the realm of possibility that a UK reserve unit was still lugging their old battle rifles around?
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Very unlikely.
Given it's almost six years since first issue.Its more likely that 90% of those under two stripes didn't have to retrain on the SA80's .
It's possible that such a posting would use local toys on occasion.But I can't see any real issues with using them for a game. Not every table has to be a 100% historically accurate. Otherwise your just trying to reinvent the wheel,with a fistful of D6.
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Very unlikely.
Given it's almost six years since first issue.Its more likely that 90% of those under two stripes didn't have to retrain on the SA80's .
It's possible that such a posting would use local toys on occasion.But I can't see any real issues with using them for a game. Not every table has to be a 100% historically accurate. Otherwise your just trying to reinvent the wheel,with a fistful of D6.
I have already considered the possibility of using them anyway...Northern Gambola is a fictional country (so is Balszakistan, for that matter..), so I'm OK with stretching things a tad to fit my personal whims....
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Lots to like about those figures from the DMS Boots and Puttees upwards !
Got my order in with 1st Corps already . Love the overall look of these sculpts .
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Don't get me wrong, the figures most certainly have character and their own charm but I couldn't see them mixing with a large existing collection.
As someone who spent some time coaching on SRAAW ranges and having more than one student attempt something life threatening or just plain daft, I can see where you were going with the 66. It doesn't resolve my long standing question. The odd numpty would fuck up the drill to clear the BBDA by swinging their body around rather than just their head and in the process aiming the rocket at you. Nerves, I get it. My question is why they chose to wait for the live round rather than doing it with the 23mm subcal they had fired earlier in the day? After all, a 23mm hole through the chest or noggin will kill you just as surely as a 66mm one and the fucking thing hasn't even armed at a one or two foot distance. Reserve officer cadets, quite a thing unto themselves. Only the grenade range gave me greater joy. :(
As for the Bren, even the original, British, L4 mag was a fair bit longer/taller. Of course you could bung an SLR mag in the Bren but weren't curved.
Anyway congrats on getting them out there, more options for folk and that's always a good thing.
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No worries.
They're not going to fit with everyone's notions or collection.
I'm pretty sure it's a bit of sprain from the mould that's made that curve. For some reason several of the figures are showing a little warp in their bases. ( Simon will be tweaking them for the production mould.)
I'll try and find the original sculpt pics . But I definitely didn't put that curve in. The whole point of doing the thing with a short mag was to minimise the pressure on the undercut that the long mag would have been under ( as I didn't have a metal one spun so it had to be in clay.)The two prone firing figures have a separate weapon.for a similar reason.
I'll have to wait until I've got some castings from the master mould. But I'm pretty sure it'll either straighten or a quick file will correct that.
I do have some master on the go with '38 webbing as well. Which I suspect will also end up in sci-fi games.
Definitely take on board what you're saying. If you'd like to keep me honest and give pointers on the bits and bobs I'm not familiar with or have forgotten then drop me a pm. As nothing I'm doing in this range isn't being scrutinized by a group of veterans before heading off for Moulding.
Given it it's not some historical as living memory I'm very mindful of that .
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Well, the SA80 had some issues, maybe in your universe they reissued the L1A1 for that deployment.
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Well, the SA80 had some issues, maybe in your universe they reissued the L1A1 for that deployment.
Masterly understatement, though to be fair the Lithgow made Steyrs had issues when they first came out. Just not as many.
The SA80 was ahead of the curve as the world's first biodegradable rifle. Just add insect repellent. ;)
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Very interested in chaps in WW2 era webbing. I have a pet project that would benefit from those. If one of them came with a Carl Gustav SMG you could field a whole other army with them. Some spare helmeted heads with just netting or unadorned bare metal wouldn't go astray either. ;)
One suggestion. If you want these to work for the entirety of the Cold War or at least the bit featuring SLRs, the 1960s through to mid 1980s, then you might want to consider popping out an M20 Super Bazooka and a Vickers Gun. The M20 soldiered on until replaced by the Carl Gustav in the late sixties and the Vickers didn't go out of service until about 1968.
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Whenever I get back to painting moderns, I may get the 1st Corps chaps. We'll see...
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Well, the SA80 had some issues, maybe in your universe they reissued the L1A1 for that deployment.
Masterly understatement, though to be fair the Lithgow made Steyrs had issues when they first came out. Just not as many.
The SA80 was ahead of the curve as the world's first biodegradable rifle. Just add insect repellent. ;)
Designed in Enfield, make the staff redundant, and move production to Nottingham where they had not made rifles...
What could go wrong.
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I do have some master on the go with '38 webbing as well. Which I suspect will also end up in sci-fi games.
Sorry to hijack the thread but can I ask - would this be British infantry in battle dress style uniform, mark IV helmet with 37 pattern webbing but armed with SLR? (Further apologies if some of the terminology is incorrect!)