Author Topic: Project log - modern era 20mm European theatre skirmish game (Read 10940 times)

von Lucky · « **Reply #30 on:** March 03, 2020, 10:43:57 AM »

Great looking terrain and miniatures - well done.

Mr Kissyfur · « **Reply #31 on:** March 04, 2020, 10:34:26 AM »

Thank you all very much! There are a few updates which I need to photograph...

Mr Kissyfur · « **Reply #32 on:** March 08, 2020, 05:21:03 AM »

A few updates!

I finished the last two boards, and the boys and I had a game – Second Born won by quite a margin – in the second photo his three soldiers and their Abrams are about to take out my last soldier…

I’ve also had a go at the Apache kit I had. Not a great kit, the Italeri one… My first go at proper oil washes and lining. I think it turned out ok. Also my first attempt at painting the canopy rather than leaving it clear. I think it ended up, at best, ok (and more than a little bit gangsta) – I will have a bit more practice before I have a go at the AH-6 I have.

I also scratch built some ammo and med pack markers. I quite like these.

I also made some stone walls - I finished scribing the first one, and then realised I had a bazillion more lines to scribe in if I wanted a set of them. I wept inside a little bit.

Also had a go at some chain link fencing – I need to tone down the rust a little bit, but for something knocked up out of toothpicks, the netting packaging from some potatoes and some scrap foamboard I think they did ok.

I also had a play at weathering something. I bought one of those “4d puzzle” model kits off ebay, of the S300. It’s actually a great kit for wargaming purposes – proper AFV modellers would, of course, weep at its inaccuracies.

And some random photos:

Next up will be the AH-6 and a couple of HMMVWs. I’ve also got a part build Hind I need to finish…

flatpack · « **Reply #33 on:** March 08, 2020, 07:56:17 AM »

This looks great.Keep going.

Sparrow · « **Reply #34 on:** March 08, 2020, 07:58:51 AM »

Looking good!

FreakyFenton · « **Reply #35 on:** March 08, 2020, 11:35:31 AM »

Wonderful work, and I really like your work on the canopy. I recently started doing the same, rather than also painting the insides of cabs on trucks and such.

Looks like you had a great and fun game! And I applaud your scratch-building, the markers do look nice.

flatpack · « **Reply #36 on:** March 08, 2020, 04:31:59 PM »

What rules are you using ?

Swordisdrawn · « **Reply #37 on:** March 08, 2020, 07:28:48 PM »

This thread is brilliant. Great work will keep watching!

Mr Kissyfur · « **Reply #38 on:** March 09, 2020, 01:05:41 AM »

Thank you all very much! It's keeping me sane - living in Singapore is lovely (on the whole) but I do miss being able to do stuff in the garden back in the UK - I enjoyed nothing more than building drystone walls. So now I'm trying to scratch the same itch but in 1/72 scale

Which reminds me - I was going to try to build a mossy ruined wall/woodland area from scratch, building the wall out of aquarium gravel piece by piece

Quote from: flatpack on March 08, 2020, 04:31:59 PM

What rules are you using ?

I am using a modified version of AKULA's BAD AR:SE rules, which make for very quick and fun games which can work with three opposing players, each running 4 soldiers. We have one of each class in each squad. I do need to get a third nationality of soldier from Elhiem to make it a bit easier to keep track of whose soldier is whose

I am trying to find some decent, but very simple, rules to use for 1v1 using larger numbers of soldiers.

flatpack · « **Reply #39 on:** March 09, 2020, 05:26:19 PM »

How about Fist full of lead ?
We’ve used them for all different periods, and they are quick and fun.
I’ve seen them used for modern on LAF

Calimero · « **Reply #40 on:** March 09, 2020, 06:10:02 PM »

Do a Fistfull of Lead have rules for tanks and AFVs ? Do you think it will need much work to be used in Modern/Future wars setting

flatpack · « **Reply #41 on:** March 09, 2020, 11:10:33 PM »

Tbh they don’t have stats for armour, but they are bringing out their “big battles” version / adaptation to the rules in 6 weeks time, and from viewing BaronVanJ blog, I can see he is using steam tanks and metal walkers, so there use be something coming.

Digits · « **Reply #42 on:** March 10, 2020, 08:42:36 PM »

Some great modelling here, I like the scenery....but I particularly like how you’ve painted the cars! Going to try and mimic it I think...

Keep it up.

ulverston · « **Reply #43 on:** March 26, 2020, 09:58:59 PM »

Fantastic skills on display, thank you for sharing this is a very good read.

Ragnar · « **Reply #44 on:** March 27, 2020, 04:58:23 AM »

Quote from: Mr Kissyfur on March 09, 2020, 01:05:41 AM

I am trying to find some decent, but very simple, rules to use for 1v1 using larger numbers of soldiers.

Check out the unofficial Battlegroup Cold War rules at http://coldwarhot.blogspot.com/ A reinforced platoon or reduced mixed company size game fits comfortably on a 6'x4'. You'll probably need a copy of the Battlegroup rules.

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