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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Abwehrschlacht on May 24, 2015, 08:33:14 PM

Title: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Abwehrschlacht on May 24, 2015, 08:33:14 PM

I have recently completed a German Sdkfz.10/3 with the 20mm AA gun mount. Also, I finished the Soviet AT guns with the proper type of gun this time... Take a look on my blog:

http://stormofsteelwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/watch-skies.html

Thanks for looking!

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cOG-BtBs03I/VVi8W4ZQhtI/AAAAAAAAJJE/0hYWx5E-vGM/s1600/DSCF4350.JPG)

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Anna Elizabeth on May 24, 2015, 08:41:09 PM

Nice! :) I always thought this was a cool vehicle. :)

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Abwehrschlacht on May 24, 2015, 08:43:35 PM

Thanks! Yep, it has a retro-futuristic look to it, doesn't it?

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Anna Elizabeth on May 24, 2015, 08:48:06 PM

It does. :) I remember playing 'Panzer General' on my 3DO console, and these AA Guns were the awesomest-looking thing you got in early war.

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Abwehrschlacht on May 24, 2015, 09:18:21 PM

I have never heard of a £DO or Panzer General, so I looked them up and found this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR5qB_tMJgk

It looks like a great game, a bit like Steel Panthers, which I thought was amazing!

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Anna Elizabeth on May 24, 2015, 09:30:49 PM

Steel Panthers was amazing. :) Panzer General was more Operational/ Strategic, but had a lot of eye-candy for the era. :)

I always remember, my 1st time in the Low Countries scenario, I had 2 over-strength Pz IIIE units pushing towards Dinant, and I saw French and British armor units closing. No probs, right? XD

No. Probs. The Matildas and Char Bs tore me up! Luckily, I had a Stuka unit close enough to counter-attack, and they got hurt but prevented a wipe-out for my Panzers. It cost me two turns to reinforce and continue the offensive. :)

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Abwehrschlacht on May 24, 2015, 10:00:46 PM

It obviously hurt if you can still remember it!

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Anna Elizabeth on May 24, 2015, 10:10:17 PM

Never made *that* mistake again. XD The PG game taught me "combined arms", "support", and that Panzer Mk IIIs aren't everything. :)

Still my favorite German tanks, though. :)

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Arrigo on May 25, 2015, 03:57:40 PM

I feel a bit guilty to have nitpicked that gun... but the PSC ZiS is really nice :)

PS: for people interested there are several open edition of panzer general available that runs on windows... give me some minutes and I will found the good one...

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Arrigo on May 25, 2015, 04:03:45 PM

Here we go...

http://panzergeneraldownload.com/panzer-general-forever.html

it is a free port, with also allied general included, I was playing on my Windows 7 PC without problems. It had even the original soundtrack I will test on 8.1 right now...

fond memories!

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Anna Elizabeth on May 25, 2015, 04:40:53 PM

Arrigo, thank you! :)

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: Abwehrschlacht on May 25, 2015, 06:56:27 PM

Ha ha, I would rather have someone nit-pick the gun so I get it right! Don't feel bad! Thanks for the link, I will check it out!

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: von Lucky on May 26, 2015, 10:38:42 AM

Ah - I loved Panzer General too (but only was introduced to it 5 years ago). The AA is nice - really is a nice collection.

Title: Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
Post by: MartinR on May 26, 2015, 12:33:39 PM

Ah Panzer General, that brings back some memories.

I shall resist the modern free versions as I waste too much time as it is ;)

Cheers
Martin