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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Mo on November 15, 2007, 12:57:30 PM

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: Mo on November 15, 2007, 12:57:30 PM

I'm planning an Alien invasion game for Cold Wars. I want to do a scenario straight out of a 50's cinema matinee, with the aliens advancing on a small rural town and the townfolks fighting back.

The scenery is going to include a barn, silo, corn fields, cows, etc...

The invaders are going to be Brigade games Alien Invaders. For the defenders I want to use a combination of locals. Does anybody have any good ideas for 50's farmers, police and teenagers?

Marc

Title: Re: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: Hammers on November 15, 2007, 01:05:25 PM

Quote from: "Mo"

I'm planning an Alien invasion game for Cold Wars. I want to do a scenario straight out of a 50's cinema matinee, with the aliens advancing on a small rural town and the townfolks fighting back.

The scenery is going to include a barn, silo, corn fields, cows, etc...

The invaders are going to be Brigade games Alien Invaders. For the defenders I want to use a combination of locals. Does anybody have any good ideas for 50's farmers, police and teenagers?

Marc

Copplestone's Hillbillies.

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: PeteMurray on November 15, 2007, 01:50:56 PM

Probably the Brigade City Policemen will work, too, if you're not too picky. Alternately you can use the State Troopers and they'll work.

Unfortunately, nobody makes a really nice looking "Atomic Army" looking figures for the era--the kind that look like the plastic soldiers you get in bags of zillions. I guess you could use plain-Jane WW2 infantry, as long as you painted them all in olive drab with shiny black boots.

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: Mo on November 15, 2007, 02:25:02 PM

Pete, got a link for those?

Marc

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: Malamute on November 15, 2007, 02:29:51 PM

Those Blue Moon manufacturing folks have just released some Hillbillies. (not as nice as Copplestones, but there are 12 of them) :)

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: Mo on November 15, 2007, 04:33:01 PM

anyone got any ideas for 50's style teenagers. You know the ones that always saved the day in the end :)

Marc

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: PeteMurray on November 15, 2007, 05:30:33 PM

State Police Troopers in Campaign Hats 1 (http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BG-MWP001&Category_Code=BGHMMW&Product_Count=11)

State Police Troopers in Campaign Hats 2 (http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BG-MWP002&Category_Code=BGHMMW&Product_Count=12) (this pack is less good because it comes with a BAR and Tommy gun)

I'd suggest the Hasslefree Not Scooby Doo figures for the plucky teenagers. Nobody makes bobbysocksers and do-wop boys, nor even your buttoned-down Frank and Joe Hardy types.

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: Grimm on November 15, 2007, 06:15:11 PM

You nee some Rock N Roller and Girls in Pettticoat´s and Hot Rods !!!!

But where to get them ???

Title: Planning an Invasion (what to bring?)
Post by: Chairface on November 15, 2007, 06:37:09 PM

Quote from: "Mo"

anyone got any ideas for 50's style teenagers. You know the ones that always saved the day in the end :)

Marc

Maybe some of the earlier doctors companions from Black Tree

(http://www.black-tree-design.com/productimages/thumb/dw107.jpg)

(http://www.black-tree-design.com/productimages/thumb/dw108.jpg)

(http://www.black-tree-design.com/productimages/thumb/dw152.jpg)

(http://www.black-tree-design.com/productimages/thumb/dw904.jpg)

http://www.black-tree-design.com/btdcat.php?ctry=uk&lng=gb&rangenum=2&typenum=31&qty=0&sub=&shp=&tot=