Ayton 2018 Modernesque Skirmish

[tim.w]

Thread for the game with all the modernish stuff. Laserblade rules, with extra bits.

[Buff Orpington]

Did we say we were looking at a 1960s setting or a bit later?

[Tim Hall]

Having chatted with Whiskey recently, I think he's looking at late '70's early 80's.

[Buff Orpington]

Perfect, Falklands era Brits sounds likely even if we are going to use a French armoured car.

[tim.w]

Yes, really anything from post WWII onwards up to 1980's is fair game, maybe even beyond? Doesn't really matter.

I'd recommend your armies need be no more than 8 - 24ish figures. My Israelis comprise of 4 x 4 man fire teams for example. At some point after Chrimbus, once you have all your forces sorted, I'll need a breakdown of what you have so I can build the rosta sheets.

We may have lots going on within the scenarios, as we did in the 1/32 game this year. (Nothing is more dangerous than Bongolese Special Forces in a stolen car!) multiple objectives and random events.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Perfect, Falklands era Brits sounds likely even if we are going to use a French armoured car.

Captured at Port Stanley, perhaps?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Frenc ... 3n1BtzbpxM:

[Buff Orpington]

Or just "liberated" from anywhere. British servicemen are some of the most resourceful thieves that ever walked and always have been. The RAF "Crash & Smash" recovery team managed to steal a TSR2 that was destined for a gunnery range. They stashed it RAF Henlow until the political climate changed and its existence could be revealed without anyone getting court martialled. I saw it there in early 1972 surrounded by a screen of packing crates. Henlow proved very adept at bending regulations while it was storing stuff destined for the RAF Museum at Hendon. The main area of the clothing store had such treasures as one of Goering's dress uniforms and a 1941 WRAF corset but the back room was stuffed with aircraft machine guns.

[grizzlymc]

WRAF corsets are interesting, but aircraft MGs, there is my true passion.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Did it have quick release tabs for in-flight evacuation?

[Tim Hall]

Perfect, Falklands era Brits sounds likely even if we are going to use a French armoured car.

Here you go. https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Other_P ... /mofo.html