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Cassa posted:Oh boy I found my two boxes of PSC 15mm summer uniform soviets, so now I have 200+ of them to deal with.  ), so there are a few errors in it. Nothing major, and I'll probably post the corrections on the TFL forums this week.
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Ilor posted:I don't know if you saw it, but the 2019 Lard Annual dropped last week and the Western Desert PSC you asked about is in it (Totensonntag). Unfortunately, Nick used the uncorrected draft copy rather than the final copy ( He didn't use Totensonntag2.v4.FINAL.EDIT.-REALLY.FINAL-.pdf?
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Ilor posted:I don't know if you saw it, but the 2019 Lard Annual dropped last week and the Western Desert PSC you asked about is in it (Totensonntag). Unfortunately, Nick used the uncorrected draft copy rather than the final copy ( Nice! Congrats on the PSC publication.  I'm away staying with my in-laws for three weeks over Christmas and New Years, so I'm kind of getting the cold turkey shivers from no painting. I'll try to calm myself by working on our Gazala 42 CoC sourcebook, which custom support lists etc. I also brought books on the 1906-7 campaign in Poland, on Austerlitz and on the various campaigns in 1813. Today's Napoleonic plate is a Reuss (not Russian!) in Spain. He has an interesting mix of French webbing and backpack, but a single-breasted jacket and Hungarian breeches. And he brought a Good Boy Doggie.  Notice the many bits of cloth sewn onto elbows and knees. Those where othen sewn on when going on campaign, pre-emptively strengthening the parts that would see most wear and tear. But they could also of course be a later mending of a uniform that had already broken. I've started to add those a lot when painting campaign uniforms now, they add to the rag-tag look of experienced campaigners. As a tiny German city-state, Reuss supplied two companies to the 6th regiment of the Rheinbund, where they were mixed with companies from Waldeck to form the 2nd battalion. Rheinbund regiments are a complete playground if you want to mix a myriad of uniforms: the Waldeck for example looked similar but with darker blue facings and grey breeches, while the 1st battalion was completely different, made up by Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen wearing two almost identical versions of a dark green Preussian style coat with red collars:  So yes, minor German state rocks as you can have more variety in a single Regiment than you'll find in a single WW2 army. lilljonas fucked around with this message at 01:43 on Dec 23, 2019 |
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The Perrys do a great range of Confederation Germans, and the store pages have nice diagrams that tell you who makes up the various companies:
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BlackIronHeart posted:He didn't use Totensonntag2.v4.FINAL.EDIT.-REALLY.FINAL-.pdf?  To be fair, I sent the amended version almost immediately after posting the first.
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May I have a helping of Bolt Action Tank Platoon rule clarification? The Command Tank provides a +1 morale bonus if either all the tanks are the same base model or if the command tank is a special command vehicle. What is the range of that morale bonus? Whole table? What if the 2 compulsory tanks are different? Is it that the +1 morale bonus still applies but the 5 point option for improved radio networks is no longer available?
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Endman posted:The Perrys do a great range of Confederation Germans, and the store pages have nice diagrams that tell you who makes up the various companies: Nice! It’s tempting to do one of the smaller battalions, as you can get away with just four blisters.
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My favorite skirmish game is finally getting a new edition! https://www.facebook.com/notes/studio-tomahawk/muskets-tomahawks/2245091065592925/ quote:Muskets & Tomahawks, you say? It needed an update because of some ambiguity, but now they're also adding other eras (like 1812 and Napoleonic), I'm even more excited.
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Warlord specials got me thinking real hard about starting an aussie bolt action force.
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Cassa posted:Warlord specials got me thinking real hard about starting an aussie bolt action force. North africa or western Europe?
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lilljonas posted:North africa or western Europe? Australian ground troops didn't fight in Western Europe, they were redeployed to the Pacific in 1942. 
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I grabbed two of the british commonwealth boxes, so probably Africa will be easiest. Gonna grab a Grant when the Infantry arrive from somewhere local.
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Nooo, go for the Pacific! Then you can field fuzzy wuzzy angels and argue about the portrayal of colonial troops in wargaming with your club mates. Someday I'm going to model the priest/coast watcher that got convinced by his congregation that it's the shepherd's responsibility to go out and slay the wolf when his flock is threatened. So he got permission from the local bishop to arm himself.
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Endman posted:Australian ground troops didn't fight in Western Europe, they were redeployed to the Pacific in 1942. Depending on what you'd count as Western Europe, (admittedly a small number of) Australian troops participated in the invasion of Italy.
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Why would you field australians in any theatre when NZ is right there (in all the theatres)?
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My Perry 8th Army British have been played as Brits, New Zealanders, Australians, and South Africans! 
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Gyro Zeppeli posted:Depending on what you'd count as Western Europe, (admittedly a small number of) Australian troops participated in the invasion of Italy. I think you'll find, goonsir, that that was only the Navy not, as I mentioned, "ground troops".
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Did ANZAC not stay in North Africa throughout 42 and 43?
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Phi230 posted:Did ANZAC not stay in North Africa throughout 42 and 43? Nah, they were brought back home to fight the Japanese after one of the battles of El Alamein, but I can't remember which one.
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What does everyone use as their table base? There's a lot of places selling mousepad based material, but the impression I get is that you can't put books or hills underneath to make nicer hills.
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Comstar posted:What does everyone use as their table base? There's a lot of places selling mousepad based material, but the impression I get is that you can't put books or hills underneath to make nicer hills. You can use teddy bear fur to get a nice wind swept field effect, should be flexible enough to put books under
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Endman posted:Nah, they were brought back home to fight the Japanese after one of the battles of El Alamein, but I can't remember which one. The remaining 9th Division was brought home after the second battle of El Alamein in January '43
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Comstar posted:What does everyone use as their table base? There's a lot of places selling mousepad based material, but the impression I get is that you can't put books or hills underneath to make nicer hills. I went and spent about 80 bucks to make my own mat using a piece of canvas, acrylic caulk, ground sage, fine sand, small ballast and loaded of craft paint. If I could do it all again I'd just buy this: https://thewargamingcompany.com/products/static-grass-game-mat-5x7/
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DiHK posted:I went and spent about 80 bucks to make my own mat using a piece of canvas, acrylic caulk, ground sage, fine sand, small ballast and loaded of craft paint.  It's a shame it's so drat big; I could use a 3x4' version of that.
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Just 3x4? I made 6x4. I'll share some pics when I get up, you might colud make one 40ish USD.
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Endman posted:
You can get pretty much (by which I mean exactly) the same thing in 1000x1000mm sheets from Wish, that's where I first saw (and bought) one NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 12:15 on Dec 30, 2019 |
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NTRabbit posted:You can get pretty much (by which I mean exactly) the same thing in 1000x1000mm sheets from Wish, that's where I first saw (and bought) one How's the quality/how likely is it to shed?
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NTRabbit posted:You can get pretty much (by which I mean exactly) the same thing in 1000x1000mm sheets from Wish, that's where I first saw (and bought) one Got a link? I can only see bed sheets 
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I ordered one of those from Wish a while back. The material is fairly stiff, the back is some sort of thick polyester. It sheds flock like a large shaggy dog in spring. The texture is rough, so buildings won't be flush with the surface and some models may fall over. I'd save the money for something better. I can take some pics with models for reference if needed.
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Anyone had bought a Cigar Box mat like this amazing Waterloo one They look amazing and answer my question of what mat allows you to put hills under them and still work well.
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Comstar posted:Anyone had bought a Cigar Box mat like this amazing Waterloo I’ve made or purchased every type of mat under the sun so here is my halfassed review of your options. First, which mat you want really depends on what you’re planning on using it for. Some mats are better suited to certain things than others. Based on your last couple posts I’m guessing a Napoleonic type game with large units and a few major terrain features? Here are your options: Vinyl - Basically store banner material printed on one or both sides. Pros: Cheap, lightweight Cons: Shiny, wrinkles or wants to roll back up, easy to accidentally shift during gameplay Cloth - Usually made of fleece, like a blanket, and printed on one or both sides. Pros: Medium cost, cheap to ship, often comes in sizes larger than 6x4 so that you can place hills or whatever beneath them, sometimes washable Cons: Print is often kinda fuzzy because of the material, small figures or terrain pieces can sometimes fall over because of the blanket fuzz not laying down flat Canvas + Caulk - A canvas drop cloth smeared in caulk and paint. Then topped with grit and flocking. Pros: Very cheap DIY option. Makes a pretty decent desert mat, unsure about how any other type of terrain would come out. Nigh indestructible if done right: you can fold it, throw it, whatever and it won’t take damage. Flexible enough to put terrain beneath it for hills. Cons: Takes time and space to make on your own. Less terrain options. Pretty heavy once it’s finished. Teddy Bear Fur - Made of soft fur - the same material a teddy bear is made of - painted or dyed. I recommend buying rather than making because it takes quite an investment in time and doesn’t come out much cheaper than just buying one premade. Check out Killing Fields Terrain. Pros: Best looking, in my opinion, for grassy tables. 3D effect of the fur makes it look more real. Can place hills beneath the terrain. Cons: PITA to make yourself. Fur can make individual guys or small terrain pieces fall over. Doesn’t really work outside of grassy areas. Neoprene Rubber - Mousepad material, dyed on one or both sides. I recommend Deep Cut Studio or F.A.T. Mats. Pros: Best quality of print. Sturdy. Grips table and miniatures well. Huge variety of options. Cons: Expensive. Pretty much only lays flat.
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 So heres mine, 6x4 on canvas. Used 10 tubes of caulk. I'm building this up for Adepticon, mostly just trees and fields left to make. If you go this route I'd recommend watching this guy do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXjNsRGjqqI I managed to get some wrinkles in mine because I stretched the canvas over a 6x4 board. Ideally you should just iron out the creases and weigh it down on a surface that's larger than the mat. I don't know that it was that much cheaper to DIY, maybe 60 in supplies for me. And a significant amount of labor. THe flocked surface is not flush but it's low enough to not interfere with buildings/walls standing up on their own. Minimal shedding but I've sealed and painted the crap out of it. Stuffing things beneath it to elevation changes works just fine. The biggest advantage, IMO, is the ability to make custom roads/ground features.
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Comstar posted:Got a link? I can only see bed sheets I think you'll like 100*100cm Micro Landscape Decoration DIY Mini Fairy Garden Simulation Plants Artificial Fake Moss Decorative Lawn Turf Green Grass. Add it to your wishlist! https://www.wish.com/share/5572iscmpl JcDent posted:How's the quality/how likely is it to shed? Haven't used it much, but so far the grass is fine, but the wood chips 'stones' come off easily, so I'm gonna try a light glue spray on it NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Dec 30, 2019 |
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When I get back stateside I planned on trying a hand at this method since it seems cheap, fast and modular. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNusO36n5VE
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I don't have a huge review, but I've read the new Contact Front modern rules multiple times and played a game. I quite like the overall feel. There is a bit of vagueness but the author answers questions on the fb group.   
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Those buildings look great. Who makes em?
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Class Warcraft posted:Those buildings look great. Who makes em? Crescent Root Studio - tho they have a different set now https://crescent-root.com/pages/Product/28mm/28mm_series1/28mm_series1.html
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Would love to hear more of your thoughts, it's a neat sounding game, but no one seems to be talking about it.
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Cassa posted:Would love to hear more of your thoughts, it's a neat sounding game, but no one seems to be talking about it. Some basic stuff - it's very focused on ISAF vs Insurgents but I think it could be adapted to other asymmetrical engagements. I hate spotting rules and there aren't any in this Coalition forces have three tiers of wounds and have to roll to stabilize every turn or get worse, must be evaced. Lose firepower and movement speed when they have wounded. Insurgents take wounds but don't care about them in terms of firepower or movement, only lose guys once everyone in the team has taken wounds Each turn you roll a D6 (for platoon level) and add it to the number of officers or noncoms in your force and that's how many teams can be ordered that turn It's IGOUGO, not alternating Insurgents hit (before modifiers) on a 7-10 on a d10, ISAF on a 4+ on d6. Modifiers include obscured and did target move last turn Morale is checked when a team loses a model Each gun has a firepower value. Assault rifles are 1, UGLs are 2, LMGs are 2 or 3. Roll one die for each FP and hits can then be saved by target (5+ in natural cover on a D6) Support options are included almost exactly like CoC Rules for vehicles and air support are included but we didn't really do too much with them Overall I think it's a really great start, with a lot of good ideas. There are quite a few vague parts with wording issues I think could have been fixed with more editing, but it's a good start, and it's what I want out of a modern wargame
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Someone convince me to not finally give in to 28mm napoleonics with all this holiday loot money, and especially tell me why Joachim Murat, the dandiest man in a dandy era, and the neapolitans should not ever be collected. Soldats! Faites votre devoir ! Droit au cœur mais épargnez le visage. Feu !
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