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Wider Wargaming => Batreps => Topic started by: Steve J on 16 September 2024, 04:58:18 PM

Title: Normandy 1944
Post by: Steve J on 16 September 2024, 04:58:18 PM
A sort of AAR of a game of Startline that I played with my good friend Keith Flint this morning:

https://wargameswithtoysoldier1685-1985.blogspot.com/2024/09/somewhere-in-normandy-1944.html (https://wargameswithtoysoldier1685-1985.blogspot.com/2024/09/somewhere-in-normandy-1944.html)
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: fsn on 16 September 2024, 05:38:09 PM
 :-bd
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: fred. on 16 September 2024, 06:36:06 PM
Nice looking game - and jealous of Monday gaming!!

That Jagdpanther is certainly a big cat!

I know the feeling of needing some extra stands of support weapons, or commanders or scouts for different WWII rules - you think you have all the options and then you need something else due to a different representational scale !
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: Steve J on 16 September 2024, 08:23:28 PM
Cheers chaps :) !

@ Fred: the Jagdpanther is one of the newer sculpts, whilst the other AFV's are the older ones, so they are a bit smaller. Even so when you see one in real life they are big beasts!
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 16 September 2024, 08:31:07 PM
Great report
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: fred. on 16 September 2024, 08:32:57 PM
QuoteCheers chaps :) !

@ Fred: the Jagdpanther is one of the newer sculpts, whilst the other AFV's are the older ones, so they are a bit smaller. Even so when you see one in real life they are big beasts!
I did wonder if it was from a different manufacturer - but newer range would explain it too. I do remember standing next to the JagdPanther at IWM London and its certianly big - but in that hall hard to tell its size vs other AFVs. I think the older PzIVs are probably fairly undersized too. 
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: paulr on 16 September 2024, 11:26:51 PM
Good looking game  :-bd  =D>  :-bd
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: pierre the shy on 17 September 2024, 04:17:02 AM
Thanks for your report Steve J, sounds like a good way to spend a Monday morning  :)

Having had the privilige of standing next to Tigger 131 at Bovington I can agree fully that German tanks are big, even to my 6'1" frame.

Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: Steve J on 17 September 2024, 05:29:16 AM
Thanks once again chaps :) !
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: Norm on 21 September 2024, 09:51:18 AM
The lovely table and figure scale give a very connected feel to a 'real' battle. Good quality gaming time.
Title: Re: Normandy 1944
Post by: Steve J on 21 September 2024, 10:29:14 AM
Thanks Norm :) !