Modern Kit

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I MADE THE GREAT GOD CENTURION does that make me a great god 

No - just a very large BANG a very long time ago.

IanS 

[mart678]

Sounds good to me
In the beginning there was plastic card and glue
And behold a Centurion was created

has all the makings of a new religion

[Sean67]

Right then back to the topic 
So how many think it would be feasible with a few additions to start a 10mm 6 day war range this would then only need a few additions to expand into Yom Kippur war the Arabs still mainly had T-55's but then had the addition of BMP1's and a few other exotic soviet equipments Isreal started using the M113 instead of the M3 but mainly kept the Centurians and M48's.
With the infantry by this time both Egypt and Syria were mostly kitted out in light Soviet order.
Regards
Sean

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

So, we need SOVIETS, 

[mart678]

What do the NVA in Pith helmet look like?

[Dave]

No - just a very large BANG a very long time ago.

IanS 

I have stroked the great god and found it pleasing

[Dave]

What do the NVA in Pith helmet look like?

Think of black pajamas with pith helmet, traditional nva pith helmet (i would add picture but do not know how to!!!!)

Dave

[mart678]

ok
how about?
T62, T72 and T64 A&B T80 (modify the mbt's to do later variants Reactive Armour ETC)
BMP 1 (AT3) Sagger then modified to do other BMP 1 Variants
BTR 60 (open top) then modified to do the Variants
T55 Hull Modified into engineer vehicles
BRDM 2 then modified into other variants
optional
Bridging equipment and Helicopters if not Available in plastic 

That would give you enough vehicles to do a game using Warsaw Pact

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yes please.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

On that list I'd rather see the BTR60PB - by far the most common variant.

IanS

[mart678]

Hi IanS

If you make the open top version then its easier to turn that into a BTR60PB and the specialists variants

Martin 

[Rob]

ok
how about?
T62, T72 and T64 A&B T80 (modify the mbt's to do later variants Reactive Armour ETC)
BMP 1 (AT3) Sagger then modified to do other BMP 1 Variants
BTR 60 (open top) then modified to do the Variants
T55 Hull Modified into engineer vehicles
BRDM 2 then modified into other variants
optional
Bridging equipment and Helicopters if not Available in plastic 

That would give you enough vehicles to do a game using Warsaw Pact

Brilliant list. 

I would add at least a ZSU-23-4 and if possible squeeze in a ZSU-57-2. You gotta have some air defence in modern conflicts. 

And for balance a Conqueror as stable mate to the Cent.
A Chieftain and a Stillbrew/ROMOR Chieftain, and a Challenger, and an FV432 and a Saladin, and a Sarac..........   

Aaargh stop me I am going out of control......   

[Sean67]

First vehicles would be a BTR 60, ZSU 57-2 need M113 this would open up the Arab Isreali war add a FV 432 this would the open up a 60-early 70 British Battlegroup then with the various 4232/113 variants. But T-72/80,BMP would not need to be done yet.
British kit is amply supplied with a FV 432 the later tanks do not need to be produced till later on but a chieftain would need to be produced to start bringing the list to more modern times.
Regards
Sean

[OldenBUA]

We've been around this subject a good many times, like here:

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,7043.15.html

Seems to me that Mart is chafing at the bit, but Leon/Dave are holding back. Could it be time for another kickstarter like effort?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Martin - except the BTR-60 and BTR60PA are rare versions - the open toped version was out of service by 1970. It might be easier to do the PA and separate turret - used on BRDM and turreted SKots. That gives the PU's and PB's.

Cant see any call for the basic original.

IanS