Korean war update from Rumour Control

[Sunray]

Congrats from me too, James ! 

Cheers - Phil

Thanks gentlemen. The sad news in the Pendragen universe is that I lose my battalion and my 'Sunray' callsign,  get a boring desk job,  and just before the Korean hostilities. (Which are due to kick off as soon as the figures arrive).   

[d_Guy]

  I never thought of that! 

I trying for a brigade by year's end 

[Sunray]

I never thought of that! 

I trying for a brigade by year's end 

Ah, another convert for the Korean game.  The Commonwealth Brigade perhaps ?   It will be Techno's best work.

[Techno]

They'll be a bit rushed if I make them that quickly. 

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Phil - after your last post it had to be said :-

WORK FASTERRRRRRRRR

IanS

[Sunray]

Right, all those wanting Korean war figures.  Fall in, form an orderly queue.   You want me to go first ?   Ok, where's that list from Leon......

KO1 (KPA advancing with SMG)  x 5
KO2 (KPA advancing with rifle) x 5
KO3 (KPA with LMG advancing) x 2
KO4 (KPA officers)                    x1
KO 5 (HMG teams x3)               x2
KO 6 (Mortar team x3)              x2  

Right, now for South Koreans, the 41 Commandos  and the Americans.....WTF !  Canada Goose  The Pendraken Site has been hacked again!!  

Some people will go to great lengths to find Leon's Korean War list. Pendraken need that counter espionage range Leon. 

[fsn]

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[Sunray]

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Ah yes, from memory the top figures are the winter range K26 onwards - the bottom figure is K01- summer dress. 

[fsn]

Excellent!

Will there be a Chinese command group or separate officers and buglers?

[d_Guy]

There needs also to be running dogs.

[Sunray]

Oh yes.  North Koreans will have distinctive metal chop sticks, Chinese troops will have wooden ones.  Techno will exaggerate the features of the sticks to make them recognisable in 1/150.   Pendraken Korean range will be authentic right down to the chopsticks. its all on the Canada Goose ? website.

[fsn]

Fifteen United Nations countries sent combat troops to Korea: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. Four countries sent medical assistance: India, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

http://facts.randomhistory.com/korean-war-facts.html

[Sunray]

Fifteen United Nations countries sent combat troops to Korea: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. Four countries sent medical assistance: India, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

http://facts.randomhistory.com/korean-war-facts.html

Slims down a lot when you identify them by uniform type.  American style predominated, as obvious in the Turks, Dutch, Greek, Columbian  etc.  The British style was reflected in Canadian and Aussie (apart from the iconic campaign hat).  The Belgians wore their own pattern of the Denison (so WW2 Brit airborne in beret would work in a pinch if you carve the Mk4 .303 into an FN M49). 

I think the South African support was limited to a squadron equipped with Mustang fighter bombers.

[fsn]

Indeed so. The operations of the USA, Commonwealth and the Turks are fairly well known.

Someone though, may get interested by the activities of the Columbia bttn, or the Ethopian Kangew soldiers.

[Sunray]

Indeed so. The operations of the USA, Commonwealth and the Turks are fairly well known.

Someone though, may get interested by the activities of the Columbia bttn, or the Ethopian Kangew soldiers.

I am all for interest and campaign discussion on these lesser known batts., Need to do a bit deeper research on troop rankings (although I suspect 3/30 would cover most.  However having had to revise my perceptions of the RoK I am assuming nothing.   The Columbians had a reputation for solid steady soldering only surpassed by the Turks!

I was just reassuring Techno that he won't have to sculpt 15 subtypes for the UN alone, that's over 30 when you add winter gear versions.