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Wider Wargaming => Batreps => Topic started by: Steve J on 17 July 2011, 10:37:42 AM

Title: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Steve J on 17 July 2011, 10:37:42 AM
An AAR report of a game I played with Christian (Serotonin) on Friday.

http://wwiiwargaming.blogspot.com/2011/07/hauptkampflinie-san-serotonin.html
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 17 July 2011, 10:54:24 AM
Nice report.

IanS
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Hertsblue on 17 July 2011, 11:27:13 AM
Nice game. Thing I liked most of all were the realistic "flames" from the burning vehicles. So hard to do convincingly.  :)
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Steve J on 17 July 2011, 02:06:02 PM
These were Christian's and they do look good. I was happy he had chance to use them ;). Hopefully he can post the link of how he made them.
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Serotonin on 17 July 2011, 02:32:51 PM
I certainly  got to use them, although I thought Id see a few more Shermans go up in flames!

Heres how I made them....

Hmm whats this?
A drawing pin, some florists wire and some clump foliage? Whatever for?

(http://i.imgur.com/VujF8l.jpg) (http://imgur.com/VujF8)

A drawing pin with a tail?

(http://i.imgur.com/tyb8Hl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/tyb8H)

A lumpy PVA soaked tree perhaps?

(http://i.imgur.com/n3B2Xl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/n3B2X)

Hmm a black snow covered tree maybe??

(http://i.imgur.com/ROqcwl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ROqcw)

Noooooooo. Fiery death!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(http://i.imgur.com/FxvL4l.jpg) (http://imgur.com/FxvL4)
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Blaker on 17 July 2011, 04:14:53 PM
AWESOME the best Fiery Death I have seen  =D> =D> :-bd
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Blaker on 17 July 2011, 04:22:58 PM
The battle report was cool also  :D

I noticed your fields, what looks like crop rows and a build ruin terrain pieces on your table.  I have seen those types alot in batreps, question is what size are they and what are they made from?

thanks
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Steve J on 17 July 2011, 08:14:13 PM
The fields are generally 6"x6" as they were originally made for PBI. They are a mixture of doormats or carpet tiles cut to size. For the ploughed fields look, it is simply ribbed carboard stuck to a base and then coated with pva glue and fine sand.

The BUA areas are normally 4"x6", 3"x5" etc, pretty much whatever looks right for the building that is going on it. If you want to be clever, make them 1:1.7 ratio as this is roughly the golden section ratio and they will look good.

Thanks for the comments guys on the AAR :).
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: nikharwood on 17 July 2011, 09:07:08 PM
Nice batrep Steve - shocking result  :d

Those are some lovely fiery death markers Christian - you know that one's going to get replicated. A lot.  8)
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Kiwidave on 18 July 2011, 07:20:07 AM
You'll need about 100 Nik...  ;D
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: nikharwood on 18 July 2011, 08:32:10 PM
Quote from: Kiwidave on 18 July 2011, 07:20:07 AM
You'll need about 100 Nik...  ;D

Not against you & your Japs I won't, KD mate  :P ;) :d
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Kiwidave on 18 July 2011, 08:53:07 PM
 :P
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: Hertsblue on 20 July 2011, 01:18:31 PM
Quote from: Serotonin on 17 July 2011, 02:32:51 PM
I certainly  got to use them, although I thought Id see a few more Shermans go up in flames!

Heres how I made them....

Hmm whats this?
A drawing pin, some florists wire and some clump foliage? Whatever for?

A drawing pin with a tail?

A lumpy PVA soaked tree perhaps?

Hmm a black snow covered tree maybe??

Noooooooo. Fiery death!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing that, Serotonin. Highly ingenious. Might just have a go myself.  ;)
Title: Re: The Battle for San Serotonin.
Post by: jfariahitech on 09 August 2011, 09:29:10 AM
Thanks for sharing! :-bd