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Author Topic: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!  (Read 2561 times)

Offline Abwehrschlacht

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A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« on: May 24, 2015, 08:33:14 PM »
I have recently completed a German Sdkfz.10/3 with the 20mm AA gun mount. Also, I finished the Soviet AT guns with the proper type of gun this time... Take a look on my blog:

http://stormofsteelwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/watch-skies.html

Thanks for looking!


Offline Anna Elizabeth

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2015, 08:41:09 PM »
Nice! :) I always thought this was a cool vehicle. :)

Offline Abwehrschlacht

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2015, 08:43:35 PM »
Thanks! Yep, it has a retro-futuristic look to it, doesn't it?

Offline Anna Elizabeth

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2015, 08:48:06 PM »
It does. :) I remember playing 'Panzer General' on my 3DO console, and these AA Guns were the awesomest-looking thing you got in early war.

Offline Abwehrschlacht

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2015, 09:18:21 PM »
I have never heard of a £DO or Panzer General, so I looked them up and found this video:

It looks like a great game, a bit like Steel Panthers, which I thought was amazing!

Offline Anna Elizabeth

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2015, 09:30:49 PM »
Steel Panthers was amazing. :) Panzer General was more Operational/ Strategic, but had a lot of eye-candy for the era. :)

I always remember, my 1st time in the Low Countries scenario, I had 2 over-strength Pz IIIE units pushing towards Dinant, and I saw French and British armor units closing. No probs, right? XD

No. Probs. The Matildas and Char Bs tore me up! Luckily, I had a Stuka unit close enough to counter-attack, and they got hurt but prevented a wipe-out for my Panzers. It cost me two turns to reinforce and continue the offensive. :)

Offline Abwehrschlacht

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2015, 10:00:46 PM »
It obviously hurt if you can still remember it!

Offline Anna Elizabeth

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2015, 10:10:17 PM »
Never made *that* mistake again. XD The PG game taught me "combined arms", "support", and that Panzer Mk IIIs aren't everything. :)

Still my favorite German tanks, though. :)

Offline Arrigo

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2015, 03:57:40 PM »
I feel a bit guilty to have nitpicked that gun... but the PSC ZiS is really nice :)

PS: for people interested there are several open edition of panzer general available that runs on windows... give me some minutes and I will found the good one...



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Offline Arrigo

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2015, 04:03:45 PM »
Here we go...

http://panzergeneraldownload.com/panzer-general-forever.html

it is a free port, with also allied general included, I was playing on my Windows 7 PC without problems. It had even the original soundtrack I will test on 8.1 right now...

fond memories!

Offline Anna Elizabeth

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2015, 04:40:53 PM »
Arrigo, thank you! :)

Offline Abwehrschlacht

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2015, 06:56:27 PM »
Ha ha, I would rather have someone nit-pick the gun so I get it right! Don't feel bad! Thanks for the link, I will check it out!

Offline von Lucky

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2015, 10:38:42 AM »
Ah - I loved Panzer General too (but only was introduced to it 5 years ago). The AA is nice - really is a nice collection.
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Offline MartinR

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Re: A 20mm AA SP for Stalingrad!
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2015, 12:33:39 PM »
Ah Panzer General, that brings back some memories.

I shall resist the modern free versions as I waste too much time as it is ;)

Cheers
Martin
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