Nosher

thats on my to do list....   

Quote from: Nosher on 15 February 2011, 05:43:24 PM
These minis make for some tempting home guard types already for defending blighty against the threat of Invasion and those nasty FJR types...

All we need now is a Dads Army Range

Yep, my thinking to. If it can be used for a very British civil war, it can be used for sealion (some of the Spanish civil war armoured trucks could fit in as local home guard improvised armour as well, and the Guardia de Asalto cap is just like a train drivers cap in any scale!)

Quote from: nikharwood on 13 February 2011, 04:19:34 PM
Dunno - for £12 I expect something to be free from spelling mistakes & to have [at least] a basic grasp of grammar as well as pics that are shot in high resolution...it may be that everything's been sorted [I think they're onto 2nd edition?] but I unloaded my copies after first reading. Some of their 'local' info is off too - can't remember the exact example but some of their Somerset stuff was wrong...

I think you missed the point Nik.

Given that this is a work of speculative history that is increasingly written by the players, none of the stuff is 'wrong'.

The essence of AVBCW is to take your local area, sort out what you feel like playing and have some fun with it, as you say here...

Quote from: nikharwood on 13 February 2011, 04:19:34 PM

I think that once you've got to grips with the base concept, it's easy enough [& more satisfying] to do your own local research & come up with plausible units, scenarios etc. And you can spend the cash you've saved on more Pendraken figs 

The AVBCW sourcebooks really are just 'examples and inspiration'...something to get you to go to town on your own version of the conflict. 

You don't like what you've read about Cornwall?  Do your own research and sort it out as you think it should be.

Personally i think its one of the freshest, most fun things to hit wargaming in a long while - but then i was a contributor to the Northern War supplement (Chopwell Communists & Durham).   

We're doing it in 28mm but given Pendraken's release i've dug out some original 1938 military maps i have of Dalinton south into Yorkshire.  Considering doing something larger scale in 10mm in that area...

a sneaky lot around Chopwell bet they hide in the woods around there

Seeing these new releases has confirmed my decision to use Pendraken 10mm for larger VBCW conflicts!

What specific figures are you guys using for BUF? Someone mentioned SCW figs with 'chip bag' caps .... which pack would that be?

Cheers,

Kev

Im on with the first few BUF right now. Il be sending these to leon at the end of Feb eith a few other goodies.

Good chap!
Just started to do my first proper BUF unit. I shall put them on hold for a while

Ah the gentle sounds of MG fire along the A3

Quote from: republic of tolworth on 19 February 2011, 10:56:17 AM
Ah the gentle sounds of MG fire along the A3

That is an average Friday along tolworth broadway

Quote from: snafu on 19 February 2011, 10:50:02 AM
Im on with the first few BUF right now. Il be sending these to leon at the end of Feb eith a few other goodies. 

Excellent! Perhaps I'll concentrate on other forces for now, just preparing an order .........

Cheers,

Kev

Quote from: Luddite on 19 February 2011, 01:13:40 AM
I think you missed the point Nik.

Given that this is a work of speculative history that is increasingly written by the players, none of the stuff is 'wrong'.

Ah - not arguing about the speculation: my point is about geography...there are place names wrong & towns located in the wrong part of Somerset...that's poor if you ask me and certainly is wrong...after all, you don't even have to buy a map anymore 

Quote from: nikharwood on 19 February 2011, 01:33:44 PM
Ah - not arguing about the speculation: my point is about geography...there are place names wrong & towns located in the wrong part of Somerset...that's poor if you ask me and certainly is wrong...after all, you don't even have to buy a map anymore 

Fair enough old chap.

Could be an error i suppose.   

I could also be the name-change thing that happens.  Many of the historical figures for example have their names changed by the players so as to not cause potential offence.  After all many of these famous people will have direct living descendents.  Don't want to uspet people by claiming their grandfather would have been a fascist.  Possibly the same thing happened with place names?  Not sure.

However, i'd say to have a downer on AVBCW because of a placename being wrong is denying yourself a lot of inspiring 'jolly good chap' style fun.   

Once i've finished off my current 10mm project (pics to follow as promised Leon) i think i'll delve into 10mm AVBCW to support my 28mm stuff...

Quote from: Luddite on 19 February 2011, 06:41:25 PM
Fair enough old chap.

Could be an error i suppose.   

I could also be the name-change thing that happens.  Many of the historical figures for example have their names changed by the players so as to not cause potential offence.  After all many of these famous people will have direct living descendents.  Don't want to uspet people by claiming their grandfather would have been a fascist.  Possibly the same thing happened with place names?  Not sure.

However, i'd say to have a downer on AVBCW because of a placename being wrong is denying yourself a lot of inspiring 'jolly good chap' style fun.   

Once i've finished off my current 10mm project (pics to follow as promised Leon) i think i'll delve into 10mm AVBCW to support my 28mm stuff...

It's not *just* placenames - it's the overall quality I'm afraid; poor spelling & grammar throughout, poor quality pics as I've stated...I'm not denying myself the "jolly good chap" style fun etc - just regretted forking out £24 on a couple of poor quality books when I didn't need to!

Well to put the book bashing aside for a moment  .

Any news on the next batch of VBCW figures in the pipeline snafu?

Snafu dropped off a whole load of bits for us at Triples, including these BUF rifles, and a great LDV officer complete with medals!

Oooo luverly These will help fill out the VBCW list .... like it needed lengthening

Cheers,

Kev

looking good

The forces of the right thank you.

Some personality types would be great. Symilar to the SCW ones. Fairly generic but can go as mad as you like with the BCW

Excellent - I, like others, can't see myself holding out against these for much longer...

Just give in to temptation Nik, experience has taught me that it is the only way to deal with this . But seriously, nice figures.

Pendraken is getting the American Army Acronym Disease - enlighten me which war is VBCW? And AVBCW?

Mark