Raglan's Modern Conflicts (Hollywood Style)

[Lord Raglan]

Looking forward to painted T64s and Bradleys.  As to the Bradleys, can the TOW launcher be put in the Up (Firing) position?

It can Jim, but the pivot point is a little brittle, so I took the decision to secure them in the down position.

[Lord Raglan]

Cold War Gets Hotter - Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. The drone is a medium-altitude vehicle capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight. The drone's payload capacity gives it significant strike capability while also allowing it to be used for surveillance and reconnaissance.

[Lord Raglan]

Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - NATO Allied Recon Squadron, mounted in US donated Humvees. An ideal unit to form part of the battlegroup’s forward screen. Whilst its primary role is gathering intel and scouting enemy held positions, it has formidable firepower and speed to extract itself when required.

[Michi]

Excellent models! The drone operator with the beanie is best of show, though! 

[tomrommel1]

very nice indeed

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very nic3.

What are the two types of HMMWV?

[Lord Raglan]

Cheers boys 👍🏻

What are the two types of HMMWV?

4 have 50 cal and the 5th is armed with a TOW

[Ultravanillasmurf]

4 have 50 cal and the 5th is armed with a TOW

I was asking about the vehicles themselves,  the grill on some of them extends forward (and the bonnet is of a different style but that might be a different sculptor).

[Lord Raglan]

Got you mate, there’s 3 different manufacturers in that photo.

[CapnJim]

Well, in any event, they sure look the business!  Well done, lad! 

[carlos marighela]

Interested to see how drone warfare plays out on the table top. The ghastly and seemingly endless Youtube videos that seem ubiquitous these days suggest it's not much fun for those on the receiving end.

[Lord Raglan]

Interested to see how drone warfare plays out on the table top. The ghastly and seemingly endless Youtube videos that seem ubiquitous these days suggest it's not much fun for those on the receiving end.

General overview of surveillance drones:

Played at the start of a turn. Roll 1D3 to determine the number of turns the drone will be on station. While on station, the drone activates like other units.

When activated, a surveillance drone can do one of the following actions:

• Detect: Reduce the number needed to detect a Sniper by 2 (e.g. if currently a 5+ is needed, this is improved to 3+). Alternately, ID a hidden enemy unit (remove hidden). Do one or the other, not both.

• Inform: Allow a friendly unit (even if already activated) to go on Ambush immediately.

• Interfere: Cancel an enemy Ambush order that is currently on the table.


Large attack drones like the TB2, will act similar to a slow moving aircraft.

I am still thinking how best to represent smaller attack drones which drop grenades etc.

[CapnJim]

General overview of surveillance drones:

Played at the start of a turn. Roll 1D3 to determine the number of turns the drone will be on station. While on station, the drone activates like other units.

When activated, a surveillance drone can do one of the following actions:

• Detect: Reduce the number needed to detect a Sniper by 2 (e.g. if currently a 5+ is needed, this is improved to 3+). Alternately, ID a hidden enemy unit (remove hidden). Do one or the other, not both.

• Inform: Allow a friendly unit (even if already activated) to go on Ambush immediately.

• Interfere: Cancel an enemy Ambush order that is currently on the table.


Large attack drones like the TB2, will act similar to a slow moving aircraft.

I am still thinking how best to represent smaller attack drones which drop grenades etc.

How about using the surveillance drone rules, but use the option "Drop Grenade" option.  Use the rules' regular grenade rules, but the attack would at the closest range band and against top armor for a vehicle (unless the absolute best possible role is rolled to hit - it goes down a hatch or into a trench.  No armor/cover at all, and personnel in the blast radius are affected as in an enclosed space.

 

[Lord Raglan]

How about using the surveillance drone rules, but use the option "Drop Grenade" option.  Use the rules' regular grenade rules, but the attack would at the closest range band and against top armor for a vehicle (unless the absolute best possible role is rolled to hit - it goes down a hatch or into a trench.  No armor/cover at all, and personnel in the blast radius are affected as in an enclosed space. 

I could certainly do it like that Mike, but wondered if I could make it a more tactile action, by actually getting the controlling player to drop an object on to a tank.

[CapnJim]

I could certainly do it like that Mike, but wondered if I could make it a more tactile action, by actually getting the controlling player to drop an object on to a tank.

Interesting.  The owner of the AFV would have to declare at some point the positional status of his AFV's hatches.  For models without opening hatches, careful attention would have to be paid to where the bespoke object lands....and the height from which said object would be dropped could have a (pun intended) impact on the drone's likelihood of being shot down...

But that could work!