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Author Topic: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project  (Read 1351 times)

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2023, 10:39:20 AM »
The Gotland tourist board has you on a retainer, doesn't it?  lol

You'd think, wouldn't you. Nah. It's the GRU paying me.

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2023, 01:19:05 PM »
I should perhaps mention that, for gaming board purposes, that the Gotland landscape is characterized by farm fields and "ängen", (the lime rich soil is famously fertile) and "alvarmark" where the lime rock is exposed with very little vegetation. This is intersperse by low slow growing pine wood and, more unusually, by leaf trees, like oak,elm, birch...

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2023, 07:00:35 PM »
Well the upside is you get the preposterous looking m/42 SKPF as a replacement for the Pbv 302s.
This?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terr%C3%A4ngbil_m/42_KP

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2023, 07:07:32 PM »
Interesting.background.


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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2023, 07:11:30 AM »
This?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terr%C3%A4ngbil_m/42_KP

In Swedish military jargon it is quite aptly called "Suggan" (the Sow). It saw action in Congo.

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2023, 10:53:39 AM »
nice job on that factory revamp - breathing some new life into an unloved piece of scenery

 :)
     

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2023, 10:00:44 AM »
Superb Hammers, the farm buildings, and typical housing  will be present for sure, I will look for something similar for the barracks buildings!

Interesting photos of the ports, I will add a cement works to the harbour, and I did not know about the submarine port, will need to add that to my briefing and spetsnaz strike.

Any photos of the bunkers, I have read there were 152mm guns protecting Visby harbour also.

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2023, 10:01:42 AM »
nice job on that factory revamp - breathing some new life into an unloved piece of scenery

 :)

I picked up 20 odd buildings for €80 I was very happy!

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Re: Whisky on the Rocks-Wargaming Cold War in Sweden Project
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2023, 10:04:11 AM »
This?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terr%C3%A4ngbil_m/42_KP

I purchased a single resin Terrängbil m/42 KP and it’s on the desk at the moment…. Hopefully paint on it in the coming week

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