28mm Rhodesians vs Zipra, the battle of Parr's farm

[Mac]

More on my blog

[pocoloco]

Great looking minis and terrain! Looked to have been a nice game.

The link didn't work for me but was able to find your blog still.

[Westfalia Chris]

Great stuff in there! A lot of nice toys and it seems the rules gave a dynamic, swingy game.

One question: I'm intrigued by the Alouette's base. Is that a commercial item or something "appropriated" (e.g. a candlestick or something) for use with the chopper? I think I've seen metal pieces like that before, but cannot put a finger on it.

[von Lucky]

Same here (on both points)

Link here:
http://macslittlefriends.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/combat-cards-late-1970-africa-in-28mm.html

[Juan]

Very nice shot; fantastic models and terrain. This conflict is really interesting, and there are more models comming from Australia!

[Earther]

What a great looking game! Thanks for sharing.

[Slayer]

great looking models and terrain, and well written report. Thanks for sharing

[Arlequín]

Another vote here for great looking game and figures!   

I've also amended the link as it didn't seem to be working...

[dm]

Looks superb and love the T-34

[LaserCutCard]

Beautiful looking game -  models and scenery. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Not that they featured in this battle but my uncle served in the KAR and the RAR and I have a soft spot for the country.

[carlos marighela]

Lovely figures, models and terrain.

[Dave Knight]

Following this blog now!

[Mac]

Sorry about the broken link. I uploaded this right before dinner. And thanks for fixing it for me.

The Helicoter stand is a "paper spike" used by clerical staff to, well spike paper. In Australia you get them for $4 from Officeworks. The spike is exacly 3mm, so I drilled a 3mm hole in the botton of the Helicopter.

The height is right for gaming, and the base is very stable. Here is a side on shot

[Westfalia Chris]

Rather clever, I say, and now I know where I had seen them - those things are rarer here in Germany, probably due to a) tendencies to shift towards to the "paperless office" and b) our obsession with filing every shred of bureaucratic paperwork for future reference rather than impaling it on the stake as it should be.  

I've based my 20mm Alouettes on scratchbuild bases made from heavy washers, with added weight from some 2p coins, but I yet have to see how stable those turn out to be on a textured gaming surface (just finished a Hunter which pushes the envelope for base stability quite a bit).

[Marine0846]

Outstanding write up.
Love the look of your terrain.