Gloster Gladiator/SCW

[H.M.Stanley]

I picked up a cheap Aifix kit from Hobbycraft in 1:72 although i was really after the Bristol Bulldog. I was convinced the Gladiator was used in the SCW

Apparently not [sniff]

Worth my painting it up still in Republican colours for part of the campaign? It looks the part in some ways to my untrained eye

Thanks, James

[Durutti]

who knows, they could have managed to blag a one off from somewhere!!
If you look at the Republican airforce, they had a lot of odd single planes, or just a couple of various models, so paint it, and pretend 

http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/drnash/model/spain/index.html

I recommend a good trawl thru this site though, loads of excellent info.

[H.M.Stanley]

That's a great site - thank you.

I think i will paint it up. It's near enough for the late war 

[Arlequín]

The Portuguese Air Force had Gladiators... Portugal was somewhat pro-Nationalist at the time... you see where I'm going here?  

I wouldn't worry over it personally, I think its quite rude when people point out another's errors. Just say it's a proxy for a NiD52 and as they are nothing like each other, it doesn't get confused with anything else. That should stump them for a minute or two.

 

[H.M.Stanley]

The Portuguese Air Force had Gladiators... Portugal was somewhat pro-Nationalist at the time... you see where I'm going here?  

I wouldn't worry over it personally, I think its quite rude when people point out another's errors. Just say it's a proxy for a NiD52 and as they are nothing like each other, it doesn't get confused with anything else. That should stump them for a minute or two.

 

 

 

Awesome. A Nationalist plane it is. Possibly 

[DoctorPete]

Go for it.  If someone complains, ask him if he was there and knows for sure they weren't used. 

[H.M.Stanley]

Go for it.  If someone complains, ask him if he was there and knows for sure they weren't used. 

A good point well made Sir!

[Arlequín]

and close off with the line "I died in two world wars for ungrateful swine like you!" 

[H.M.Stanley]

Its just a pity that my regular SCW opponent won't give a monkeys what i use .. 

[Arlequín]

All to the good then. You can console yourself that you're ahead of the curve on the next big wargaming thing "A Very Spanish Spanish Civil War" or VSSCW to those in the know (i.e. whoever reads this thread) ... it's mostly like the real one, but you can pretty much use whatever you like. The weather is better than VBCW too.

 

[H.M.Stanley]

All to the good then. You can console yourself that you're ahead of the curve on the next big wargaming thing "A Very Spanish Spanish Civil War" or VSSCW to those in the know (i.e. whoever reads this thread) ... it's mostly like the real one, but you can pretty much use whatever you like. The weather is better than VBCW too.

 

Breaking News/This just in - the weather in Spain is better than that in the UK 

But seriously - why on earth would anyone want to do VSSCW when .... ohh you're joking 

[Arlequín]

Mostly I am. I've considered a number of 1930's scenarios where France and Britain are at odds and Germany is far less central to events. This has been for no better reason than to try and work in equipment which never got to see a war and of course the wicked desire to field a unit called the 'British Legion' somewhere. I've even considered an Opération Otarie taking place in 1938 or thereabouts.

Not that the Spanish Civil War hasn't got enough to grab my interest, but the wargamer in me screams 'more!' 

[H.M.Stanley]

More power to you then

But, and i appreciate that I may be on dodgy ground given that it looks like that you're Spanish, please not in Spain.

I don't honestly "get" VBCW [or any other ImagiNation etc] when there's the real thing to game/study in the SCW. I'm probably lacking in something

Just my £0.02 before the others jump on me 

James

[Westfalia Chris]

I don't honestly "get" VBCW [or any other ImagiNation etc] when there's the real thing to game/study in the SCW. I'm probably lacking in something

You don't see the sheer glamour, pizzazz and regional charm of a campaign for, say, Scunthorpe and Hull? Poor sod.  

I've got to say that I was severely tempted to get into the VBCW thing after seeing the "Battle of Hull" table at 2009's Recon in Pudsey, but I never really pulled through with it (I had a concept for a Nazi invasion force of two platoons of infantry, some Panzer Is and a Neubaufahrzeug). I do have a Republican and a Nationalist force for SCW games, though. Each to his own.

Edit: As for the original post, I wouldn't see a problem with using a Gladiator, if it is suitably painted. I'll admit I only do SCW in a "Hollywood fashion", i.e. "based on history" with some strong adventuring element thrown in, and some fine points won't hurt. Also, unless your rules have specific detail (rather than a category of "fighter craft", or "fighter bomber"), I don't see how it would affect the game unduly, especially in a period so fraught with uncertainty and obscure facts as the SCW.

[H.M.Stanley]

Someone with a particular sense of humour clearly put the c*nt in Scunthorpe and as for 'ull. Well, really.  Ok, i admit it, i'd pay good money to see a tabletop Rotherham* levelled in AVBCW by the Earl Snodgrass of Orgreave's dashing mounted militia whilst the stereotypical People's Republic of Kimberworth Park defend valiantly but in vain.

As you say, each to their own fella  

We're working through the Disposable Heroes/Advance on Madrid campaign.  Painted in Spanish colours i think the Gladiator will be fine

We're all playing daft games of toy soldiers. Just different ideas of what constitutes fun tis all

Cheers,

James

* I'm allowed to say that about my home town