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Offline muppetman

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The Baron is down!
« on: February 23, 2008, 04:19:21 PM »
Hello think tank

I watched BlueMax today and it got me thinking..

I wanted to make a downed plane(Red Baron), make a small band of men
(pulp figs) to go and get the baron out, some brits to stop all this from going on.
I wanted it to be a small skirmish game with a pulp feel... now... rules..i'm thinking 45 adventures but if anyone has a better idea for rules for this sort of game lets hear it.. please..
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Offline twrchtrwyth

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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2008, 06:01:22 PM »
For a small game, in figures, you can't go wrong with .45. Each individual figure can be customised to your hearts content. 8)
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Offline muppetman

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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2008, 06:24:18 PM »
What scale plane do i need :?:  :?:  :?:

Offline assi

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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2008, 06:35:37 PM »
1/48
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2008, 08:30:18 PM »
I think any scale from 1/48 to 1/64 is fine. Seems to be a much better choice in 1/48 though.

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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2008, 09:25:08 PM »
SMER make a Dr.I in 1/48th, if you can find one. I believe the Baron flew an Eindecker too. If you see a 1/48th one of those on your travels let me know, will you? I wouldn't mind one myself.
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Offline muppetman

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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2008, 09:36:04 PM »
Quote from: "Plynkes"
SMER make a Dr.I in 1/48th, if you can find one. I believe the Baron flew an Eindecker too. If you see a 1/48th one of those on your travels let me know, will you? I wouldn't mind one myself.



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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2008, 09:45:07 PM »
Without wanting to sound like a broken record, I'm a big fan of SMER. Don't seem to be too many about right now, but you can usually get the planes for £3.99, and their simple and robust design make them ideal for wargamers, though that probably makes proper modellers hate them.

Offline Doomhippie

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Re: The Baron is down!
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2008, 07:39:57 PM »
Quote from: "muppetman"
Hello think tank

I watched BlueMax today and it got me thinking..

I wanted to make a downed plane(Red Baron), make a small band of men
(pulp figs) to go and get the baron out, some brits to stop all this from going on.
I wanted it to be a small skirmish game with a pulp feel... now... rules..i'm thinking 45 adventures but if anyone has a better idea for rules for this sort of game lets hear it.. please..




Hm, how about Triumph and Tragedy? A nice game for that size of game. Though 45 adventures leave you more room to individualize your characters.
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