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Wider Wargaming => Resources => Proxy Figures/Models => Topic started by: Nouseforausername on 15 June 2023, 01:59:53 PM

Title: Balkan wars 1911-12
Post by: Nouseforausername on 15 June 2023, 01:59:53 PM
I'm gonna say it... Looking at the new Russo-japanese war range... I think we have quite a few contenders for some Balkan wars armies here.

Straight off the bat early Russo-japanese russians in tunic are perfect for Bulgarians
Title: Re: Balkan wars 1911-12
Post by: paulr on 16 June 2023, 04:47:33 AM
Interesting :-\

Any thoughts on proxies for Turks & Italians in Libya in 1911?
Title: Re: Balkan wars 1911-12
Post by: John Cook on 16 June 2023, 10:09:08 AM
Quote from: paulr on 16 June 2023, 04:47:33 AMInteresting :-\

Any thoughts on proxies for Turks & Italians in Libya in 1911?

There are Egyptians wearing a fez in the Colonial ranges, and loads of types wearing pith helmets in the Colonial and WW1 ranges.  Those are the two places I'd look but I think you'll be into conversions for a lot of stuff.
Title: Re: Balkan wars 1911-12
Post by: streetgang on 18 September 2023, 12:30:04 PM
Balkans War is something that has always tickled my interest. I've gamed the naval battles in 1/3000 but there are some really interesting land campaigns. ER Hootan has a good book on the war and Bloody Big Battles has a great scenario book. How close are the Sudan Egyptians to the Turk uniform with Fez?

Quote from: Nouseforausername on 15 June 2023, 01:59:53 PMI'm gonna say it... Looking at the new Russo-japanese war range... I think we have quite a few contenders for some Balkan wars armies here.

Straight off the bat early Russo-japanese russians in tunic are perfect for Bulgarians
Title: Re: Balkan wars 1911-12
Post by: paulr on 20 September 2023, 07:12:32 AM
QuoteBalkans War is something that has always tickled my interest. I've gamed the naval battles in 1/3000 ...
So there are at least two of us who have game these interesting naval battles :o
Title: Re: Balkan wars 1911-12
Post by: streetgang on 22 September 2023, 11:44:34 PM
Quote from: paulr on 20 September 2023, 07:12:32 AMSo there are at least two of us who have game these interesting naval battles :o

Haha, yes sir. I remember reading about the cruiser George Averoff in an old issue of Military History magazine which initially sparked my interest in gaming the naval aspects of the conflict. At some point I painted up 1/3000 scale fleets for the Battle of Lemnos and used a quick play pre-dreadnought ruleset that included some Balkans War scenarios.

Have probably refought that battle on the tabletop a handful of times and the Greeks usually come out on top but they are always close run affairs.
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