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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: gefreiter on 19 October 2012, 05:36:29 PM

Title: gripping beast falklands
Post by: gefreiter on 19 October 2012, 05:36:29 PM

Hello,

In the British Falkland range of MoFo there is a guy shooting in the air in the pack with smg's, does anyone know with what he is shooting? I thought it is maybe a M79, or a flare pistol? Can someone help me.

Cheers

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: Brummie Thug on 19 October 2012, 06:44:49 PM

its an M79 mate I believe nice figures he has a Sterling Smg slung over his shoulder as well.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZcSmJPOJ32g/T0z7JEqpDmI/AAAAAAAACE0/SVD-zo6ZoM4/s400/7TV%2520Rescue%2520Team%2520Part%25201%2520Frt.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hBZP6Fx4eHg/T0z7R2MTE2I/AAAAAAAACE4/Ch6xNlQzKm8/s400/7TV%2520Rescue%2520Team%2520Part%25201%2520Rear.JPG)

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: carlos marighela on 19 October 2012, 07:27:29 PM

Yes, I have the figures too and I think it's meant to be an M79. It's a pretty poor interpretation of one but still that's what I believe it to be. TAG produce some decent M79s in their range of accessories, along with M72 LAWs if you are looking to dress these figures up for the Falklands.

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: 6milPhil on 20 October 2012, 11:17:54 AM

Here's one of my chums with the real thing on the Canberra en route for, er... the real thing:

(http://www.forces80.com/images/m79ab1.jpg)

If you want to replicate the real thing in a game if you're playing anything but Special Forces you should impose an ammo shortage as the MoD insisted how it was a SF weapon so other regiments didn't need ammo for it.  :-[

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: Arlequín on 20 October 2012, 11:58:11 AM

Without doubt the MoD was the best unit on the Argies' side... ;)

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: gefreiter on 20 October 2012, 04:29:42 PM

Thanks,

Indeed for a M79 it's a fine and smal interpretation, that's why I wasn't sure.
I'm going to redo it.

Cheers

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: commissarmoody on 23 November 2012, 11:59:49 AM

Why the double posted thread?

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: Arlequín on 23 November 2012, 12:27:23 PM

We drifted way off topic and I didn't think it was fair to the OP... so I split it.  :)

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: Paleskin on 25 November 2012, 05:25:54 PM

Same as a blooper from Vietnam conflict? ???

Title: Re: gripping beast falklands
Post by: carlos marighela on 25 November 2012, 07:12:03 PM

Yessum. AKA wombat gun.