Building Forces for AK47 Republic

[Derek H]

I've just finished a couple of blog posts discussing how to go about building forces for the classic AK47 Republic.  http://dereksweetoys.com/category/ak47/ 

[Ockman]

Lovely blog posts, I find this very inspiring!

[Derek H]

Second post in the series - Individualising your forces.

http://dereksweetoys.com/building-armies-for-ak47-part-2-individualising-your-force/

[Citizen Sade]

Interesting reading and good to see AK47 getting some coverage.

We play classic too and I think round bases are a better option aesthetically. That said, I can’t face rebasing everything.

[juergen c. olk]

very nicely done.

[juergen c. olk]

they are so nicely done ,I have shared to Modern African Bushwars ..Facebook page..Well done..

[jambo1]

Super read, really interesting, hopefully we will see the Young Leith team get the gubbing they deserve!!

[dadlamassu]

I have often thought of using AK-47 (I also have the old rules) with my 20mm figures.  I like the idea of the round bases and might try them again but blutacked into 40mm round bases for movement. I do not have storage space for permanently based figures.

What do you think?

[Derek H]

I have often thought of using AK-47 (I also have the old rules) with my 20mm figures.  I like the idea of the round bases and might try them again but blutacked into 40mm round bases for movement. I do not have storage space for permanently based figures.

What do you think?

I think that would work fine.  Go for it!

[has.been]

Nicely done, the round bases do look nice, but I too cannot face re-basing what I already have done.
For those that have not played AK47 I say, 'Give it a go, it is great fun' Any game that starts with choosing
& colouring in your Nations flag & ends with a final dice up/points count to see who history will record as the
winner, gets my vote. Even if you do not want to buy a lot of new 15mm African wars stuff, try it with some
of your old 20mm Airfix WW2 stock, or even cut out some card bases & write on them what they are.

[frank xerox]

Good timing! A couple of us have just decided to jump into AK and your posts and blog have been very handy as well as giving a bit of inspiration. I'm putting mines onto round bases too. Might well paint up some of my militia as Dundee Arabs in tribute to the YLT

[Derek H]

We play classic too and I think round bases are a better option aesthetically. That said, I can’t face rebasing everything.

I much prefer the look of the circles to squares.  And if you rebase over you get 50% more stands for your forces :-)

I think the use of square bases is sometimes a hangover from the days before laser-cutters existed.   People use them out of habit in situations where circles look better and function just as well.

[Derek H]

Might well paint up some of my militia as Dundee Arabs in tribute to the YLT

Dundee Utility!

[frank xerox]

Oh Yes!

[Ultravanillasmurf]

In days of yore when shillings went out of circulation, I used a piece of conduit sharpened on a grinder as a stamp to cut out round bases.