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Title: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Dr Dave on 04 June 2017, 05:47:43 PM
(http://s887.photobucket.com/user/drdavejames/media/Desertgame1_zpsnyvbfuyd.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0)

http://s887.photobucket.com/user/drdavejames/library/?sort=3&page=1

Had a cracking game yesterday - only a few Pendraken in this pic I fear - just as well since their Vickers MMGs played havoc with Jerry's Infantry. 8th Pz Regt were pretty roughly handled as well. A clear British Victory!

We used BKC2 with a few mods:
1. smaller arty zones as per the optional rules at the back
2. we kept barrages on for a turn and treated them as a -1 cover feature AND anyone who entered them got attacked - a bit like really bad smoke!
3. The kept hits on
4. hits could be removed by a successful command roll, but only one hit per unit per successful roll
5. Recce could communicate with ANY command unit within 60cm as opposed to the nearest one - they do have radios!

ttfn,

Dave

The piccy inserty thingy link to photobucket hasn't worked!
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Smoking gun on 05 June 2017, 10:20:37 AM
Hopefully this is the correct link:

(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac72/drdavejames/Desertgame1_zpsnyvbfuyd.jpg) (http://s887.photobucket.com/user/drdavejames/media/Desertgame1_zpsnyvbfuyd.jpg.html)

Nicely painted force, I have a lot of respect for anyone who can paint caunter camouflage.

Martin
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 05 June 2017, 12:52:09 PM
Amazing
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Steve J on 05 June 2017, 02:08:09 PM
Yep, pretty damned amazing 8)
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: sunjester on 05 June 2017, 02:50:40 PM
Very nice indeed!  =D> =D> =D>
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: d_Guy on 05 June 2017, 03:57:46 PM
Not my period but looking very good. Nice work. I like the way you have done your desert terrain.  :-bd
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Dr Dave on 05 June 2017, 06:00:28 PM
Quote from: Smoking gun on 05 June 2017, 10:20:37 AM
Hopefully this is the correct link:

Thank You!

And thanks for the comments. I should have added: we used reduced deviation as well, only 2 d6 regardless of distance, reduced to 1 if the observer was higher than the target.

The "terrain" is simply sand veltrim off ebay. It's car / van lining stuff. It comes as a fabric roll about 4-5mm thick. I simply sprayed lighter sand and earth patches over it. The "hills" are veltrim as well, but might need "thickening up"?
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Techno on 05 June 2017, 07:01:00 PM
Looking good, Doc !

Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Womble67 on 05 June 2017, 07:27:41 PM
Look really good

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: paulr on 05 June 2017, 08:46:48 PM
Quote from: Dr Dave on 05 June 2017, 06:00:28 PM
The "terrain" is simply sand veltrim off ebay. It's car / van lining stuff. It comes as a fabric roll about 4-5mm thick. I simply sprayed lighter sand and earth patches over it. The "hills" are veltrim as well, but might need "thickening up"?

The sand and earth sprays are very effective

Remember that a lot of the 'hills' and 'ridges' in the desert were only tens of feet high so they may not need too much thickening up
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: d_Guy on 06 June 2017, 04:59:45 AM
I agree with Paul, think the hills look proportionally correct.
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: barbarian on 06 June 2017, 09:43:57 AM
The painting is really good.
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: toxicpixie on 06 June 2017, 01:44:17 PM
That looks superb - great game :)

Seconded on leaving the hills, it's representative and it works in play so I wouldn't fiddle :D

If it was a "true LoS" game where if your model can see it, it can shoot it, then I might...
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Smoking gun on 06 June 2017, 05:47:18 PM
Quote from: Dr Dave on 05 June 2017, 06:00:28 PM
Thank You!


You're welcome.

The veltrim looks effective.

Martin
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Itinerant Hobbyist on 06 June 2017, 06:06:42 PM
Well done.
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: fred. on 06 June 2017, 09:53:34 PM
Very nice, at first look (and second) I thought these were 6mm. Not really sure why.

They do look very nice. Are all the tanks Matalidas? No wonder the Jerries suffered  ;)
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Dr Dave on 07 June 2017, 06:42:09 PM
Yes, they are indeed the mighty Matilda.

Even keeping the hits on I only managed to knock one out. And that particular formation was facing the MkIV special and a MkIII special - both of which got ko'd.  :'(
Title: Re: North Africa - Gazala May 1942
Post by: Poggle on 08 June 2017, 04:13:03 AM
I do like the Matilda II. Nice one, thanks for sharing.