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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: Hat Guy on August 04, 2013, 01:35:14 AM

Title: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Hat Guy on August 04, 2013, 01:35:14 AM: Here are some pictures of the Secrets of the Third Reich display myself, Benny and another club member put on at the Nunawading Wargames Association Games Day 2013 yesterday (03/08/13).

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German Drop Troopers make trouble behind American lines.

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German Dhrones have compromised the American Sniper position.

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Sir Herbert Shoggoth-Smyth calls upon strange allies for the British.

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Oddball, Kelley and Big Joe lead the American counter-attack.

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The Doctor arrives to lend a hand.

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British Heroes Union Jack, Paddy Mayne and Mad Jack Churchill lead the charge.

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American light Mechs and Robots cross the river.

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The Allied Bank.

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The Russians advance, seeking to take the Northern seas for the glorious Socialist cause!

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Cap, Bucky and the Howling Commandos take the fight to the German bank.

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The Russians hit the Latverian positions.

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Baron Blood strikes!

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What foul pact has be wrought?

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The British Paratroopers have a little help this time around.

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British Air Support.

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The odd thing is, no parachutes were spotted before the British Paras started attacking, so where did they come from? ;)

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Arnim Zola's Ubermenchen move in on the Paras.

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The world's most "powerful" monarchs battle it out.

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German High Command is about to have a bad day.

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Mechs and Infantry hold the bridge.

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The horde advances.

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"Hold the line boys!"

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"That'll show 'em!"

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The view from the American Bank.

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From the Allied side.

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From the Axis side.

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The bridge too far.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Mason on August 04, 2013, 01:57:52 AM: :o :o :o

Pure eye-candy!
:-* :-* :-*

I think that I am going to have to go back several times to catch everything going on in there.
8)
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Barks on August 04, 2013, 02:05:16 AM: This. Is . Epic.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Predatorpt on August 04, 2013, 02:13:26 AM: Stunning :-* ! Congratulations to all involved!
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on August 04, 2013, 02:31:36 AM: Stunning and stellar! :o
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Supercollider on August 04, 2013, 03:14:51 AM: Absolutely fantastic! o_o

I'd love to play a game on that set up.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Elbows on August 04, 2013, 04:14:30 AM: I just kept looking at each subsequent picture thinking "Wait, what!?" lol

A bit much going on, but it looks like insanity on the tabletop! :D
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: tanktastic43 on August 04, 2013, 07:05:02 AM: Fantastic looking game!

Looks like much fun was had!

tt43.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: former user on August 04, 2013, 07:55:05 AM: this is positively insane
did I miss

Wolverine?
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Maxie on August 04, 2013, 03:50:23 PM: That was awesome! It looks like you had a lot of fun. :)
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: FATROC on August 04, 2013, 05:20:33 PM: Positively AWESOME! :o :o :o
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: General M@yhem on August 04, 2013, 09:39:50 PM: love the variety of 'weird' stuff. Very imaginative. ;D
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Hat Guy on August 05, 2013, 01:36:50 AM: But wait, there's more!

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/27135_686977654650513_62107281_n.jpg)
The Russian/American line.

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The Russian/Latverian line.

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To give a sense of scale, the bridge, without the ramps, is about 4' long. A slender adult can stand on it without it breaking.

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Myself (on the left) and a couple of fellow NWAers who are working on US armies.

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The Latverian positions.

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The Axis bank.

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Advancing Mechs.

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A view of the whole table, with my co-conspirator in the bottom left.

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Approaching the Axis bank.

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Even the sonic screwdriver can't make the PIAT an effective weapon.

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For Britain!

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The British "Urizen" class Medium Mech. Assembled in a furniture factory in Working.

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"Did you guys hear someone say 'I'm Batman'?"
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Amalric on August 05, 2013, 02:44:46 AM: WOW :o
Now this is what a Weird War 2 Game should look like!

It is so big and awesome that one of my favorite WW2 German AFVs is just lost in all the Awesomeness!
See if you can find the Sturm Tiger ;)
Quote from: Hat Guy on August 05, 2013, 01:36:50 AM
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Thanks for posting!
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Melnibonean on August 05, 2013, 04:11:25 AM: That was a great game guys. It certainly whetted my appetite to get my US back on the work bench.

You got my 2nd vote for best table because I the Bushido table a little more (that cloudy mountain top).
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on August 05, 2013, 01:44:39 PM: Absolutely fantastic! Good to see the Doctor making an appearance as well! Superb bridge!
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: SaxonHalfling on August 05, 2013, 03:42:07 PM: awesome
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Giger on August 06, 2013, 10:56:49 AM: Now that is a game of SOTR :o
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: grant on August 06, 2013, 01:07:56 PM: What's in the game? "EVERYTHING!"

Awesome o_o
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: mysteriousbill on August 06, 2013, 05:11:13 PM: Nice stuff, how did the game go?
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Hat Guy on August 07, 2013, 01:59:27 AM: It was really a display and not a game, but we're considering playing this as a game at Little Wars Melbourne 2014.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Monster on August 07, 2013, 11:45:16 PM: Game or display, it looks amazing.. :o
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Wachaza on August 09, 2013, 08:47:06 PM: Needs more pictures. :)

Superb.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Count Winsky on August 14, 2013, 06:48:57 AM: Great looking game!!!!!!
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Hat Guy on August 14, 2013, 10:52:13 AM: Quote from: Wachaza on August 09, 2013, 08:47:06 PM
Needs more pictures. :)

Superb.

If you insist.

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Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: xpalpatinex on August 18, 2013, 05:41:57 AM: I love the landing vessel full of mechanical suits...something about it cracks me up but also seems awesome. Good job on the game it looks like a blast. Supermarket Garden is also an excellent name.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: aggro84 on August 19, 2013, 03:52:27 AM: There's a lot of great stuff going on in those pics!
Amazing stuff.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Ruther on August 19, 2013, 09:35:29 AM: Great Scenario, amazing work there :).
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: Coronasan on August 29, 2013, 08:30:46 PM: That lokks like a lot of fun. Some great models.
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: seldon on September 14, 2013, 03:47:45 AM: you guys are insane... that is truly fantastic!!

Francisco
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: TheOlivant on November 22, 2013, 08:28:38 AM: A little late, but, WOW!, bloody brilliant, well done and thank you. Lovely eye candy.

regards

Wolt
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: kidterminal on December 23, 2013, 04:02:21 PM: I don't know why I didn't see this before but now that I have I'll never forget it!
Title: Re: A Bridge too Far - 1949
Post by: shadowking1957 on December 23, 2013, 04:14:22 PM: Only just seen this also amazing brilliant and so much eye candy made my day!