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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: steders on July 19, 2017, 03:28:02 PM

Title: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: steders on July 19, 2017, 03:28:02 PM

I wanted to try the rapid fire grand manner campaign using the entirety of 1st Airbourne. We played it at Derby one year in 15mm but didn't have enough players to reach a conclusion. Its got so many troops it would need a couple of days to play so it needs to be left setup. That's why I went with 6mm.
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh627/steders2003/IMG_1219_zpsbigqfpdx.jpg) (http://s1255.photobucket.com/user/steders2003/media/IMG_1219_zpsbigqfpdx.jpg.html)

(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh627/steders2003/IMG_1218_zpsqohnhw4s.jpg) (http://s1255.photobucket.com/user/steders2003/media/IMG_1218_zpsqohnhw4s.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: steders on July 19, 2017, 03:29:42 PM

I actually have multiple ww2 6mm armies GHQ and Heroics and Ros
The difference in quality is massive
This is the Arnhem stuff, all H&R, it does the job. Easiest stuff I've ever painted. The units are marked with the name of the commander to give them a bit more personality.
Some of 1st Airbourne
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh627/steders2003/IMG_1783_zpseynzx9cx.jpg) (http://s1255.photobucket.com/user/steders2003/media/IMG_1783_zpseynzx9cx.jpg.html)
Some German defenders
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh627/steders2003/IMG_1784_zpsqzk57lwl.jpg) (http://s1255.photobucket.com/user/steders2003/media/IMG_1784_zpsqzk57lwl.jpg.html)
More germans
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh627/steders2003/IMG_1788_zpshfzh5cnr.jpg) (http://s1255.photobucket.com/user/steders2003/media/IMG_1788_zpshfzh5cnr.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 19, 2017, 04:39:54 PM

Wow!

How does it play?

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: jambo1 on July 19, 2017, 05:40:42 PM

That is mighty impressive!! :o

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: SABOT on July 19, 2017, 06:24:03 PM

Great set up. Please write up the AAR for us to enjoy.

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: Daryl on July 19, 2017, 09:45:49 PM

Looks a lovely table... I just got some H&R, though I appreciate the quality of GHQ I figured at this scale it wouldn't be noticable enough to make me feel I've made a mistake, however just knowing that a much better quality product is available is already playing on my mind.

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: flatpack on July 20, 2017, 11:54:48 AM

Looks a great set up.
Was it just rapid fire rules you were using ?

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: Aaron on July 20, 2017, 01:19:09 PM

Wow, that is a seriously impressive table!

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: Ballardian on July 20, 2017, 03:23:38 PM

 A superb looking table & great minis, 6 mm gives an enviable sweep of events feel impossible in larger scales :-*

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: hayeswauford on July 20, 2017, 03:51:50 PM

Gorgeous table you have there!

Title: Re: 6mm Arnhem
Post by: fred on July 20, 2017, 10:49:19 PM

Impressive looking table - I'm struggling a bit to work out some of the ground scale compression.

Is the block of town nearer the camera Oosterbeek? I suppose I would expect to see the pinch point caused by the Rhine swinging north, towards the railway line. And then more of a built up area North of the road bridge. I do like the road bridge with the large bank leading up to it. Very evocative.

I've tried planning out a game based on the whole of the Arnhem / Oosterbeek area and there is a lot of stuff to fit in. And then to try and deal with all the action taking place in a narrow strip of BUA along the north bank of the Rhine.

I'm not tying to by picky - but just wonder if all the open ground towards the north will encourage a hook round that way - rather than the slog through the woods and the town.

But looking forward to seeing how the game progresses.