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5 hours ago, phyfor88 said:

What arena shall we play 3/16/2019 ?  I would enjoy a bit of a break from the desert. So eastern front or Team yankee sound great. Thoughts?

Agree, after this past event I am all coffee'd out, or Mid-war'd out.   Team Yankee sounds like a good change of pace and maybe test some of the Quick missions.

Now that LateWar is around the corner with More historic battle areas coming available to V4. I have an idea for the weekly thursday gaming.  Designate each Month according to historical events for that Month.  So far I have come up with.

Jan - MidWar - eastfront - stalingrad

Feb - MidWar - eastfront - stalingrad

Mar - 

Apr - 

May - 

June - LateWar - westfront - D-day

July - Midwar - all - Sicily & Kursk

Aug - Midwar - all - Sicily & Kursk

Sep - Latewar - westfront - A bridge too far

Oct - 

Nov - Midwar - northafrica - Torch landings

Dec - Latewar - westfront - Bulge

I know some historical events spanned over months (stalingrad, n.africa) but that can help with assigning which month to slot it in.

I am planning on dedicating Glider Rifle Company for anything D-day related.  Would still like to take it up against Buette-Panzers for historical reasons (see laFiere Causeway).

After that it would be 4th armor div for Bulge. Then Remagan related stuff (chaffees/pershings/jacksons) for Late-Late war.

20 hours ago, barca said:

Great. Hope weather and road condtions cooperate.

Thursday afternoon I will update my attendace status here.

I am planning on showing up. Got Germans & Americans

Was a fun day with a nice change of pace and getting to play something else.   Would have been better if at least 8 people showed, we still made due with the 4 of us.

Thanks to James for setting this up.

Registered! #2 of 10

Steve Zeeck, NATO, West German.

Registered! #7 of 18

Steve Zeeck.  Allied, US

good deal... I packed FOW Germans & Americans.

On 2/4/2019 at 1:11 PM, Ish said:

Having said that... in 1985, the standard issue smallarm for the IDF were various models of the M16, the M113 was still the standard APC, and the Magach 5 (M48A5) and Magach 6 (M60) were still in wide use. Not to mention Cobra gunships and M109s.

There are some differences between the American “Patton” M60 and the Magach 6 that a dedicated “rivet counter” would notice and the IDF field uniform was much closer to what the Americans were wearing in 1945 than 1985... But, at 1:100 scale and with my mediocre painting skill. Hmm... 

as for painting, that sounds similar to american late war inf I painted.  Here is how I did simple easy painting. My whole technique here is just base color, wash, and a little highlight.

1. hands & face:  FLAT FLESH (valejo)-paint face & hands,    SERAPHIM SEPIA (citadel)-wash face & hands,    BUFF (valejo)-drybrush/highlight face & hands

2. uniform: US DARK GREEN (valejo)-paint shirt & pants,   AGRAX EARTHSHADE (citadel)-wash face & hands,   USDARK GREEN + a little bit of something to lighten it up a little bit - drybrush/highlight uniform.

3. rest of equipment: I usually detail paint the boots & gear them apply a slightly watered down wash to the gear with no highlighting so use slightly lighter than usual colors since the wash will darken it a little.

Here is latest article by Phil Yates at Battlefront about creating a force using multiple books between east front and north africa, and between allies.

https://flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6380

Is this allowable for enfilade? just asking in general.

Is it possible to use the US M3 75mm tank destroyers. The info cards for them were posted on battlefront a while ago but don't know if it's official.

I am still working on some kind of viable russian churchill list. I still have a couple ideas to work with.

I will be there with v4 americans, and/or germans, and/or russians to play east front or north africa.

Lately, it seems that most games are FoW so thats all I've been bringing.  Team Yank has been left at home unless a special request is made ahead of time.

not able to make it.

Looks like I get to play Glider Rifle company again come July.

<--- WILL STILL MAKE IT

not making it this thursday, too busy

I have a FoW North Africa American List - 160 pts ready for THU, 12/6.

I don't have any particular mission in mind. If anybody has any ideas to try, I'm game.

Mr. Nelson,  Thanks again for organizing this event. Had lots of good games and enjoyed the day. You have given me some ideas for next year and hopefully I will be more in gear to run it again.

Yeah, I got the the Polish booklet & cards. Will need to figure out what stuff to pick up. Starters would be the wheeled SP arty pieces.

Yeah, I got a different german list to try out.  Also, I have magnets for Nelson & Barca.

Thanks for the reference links. We were talking about these last night.

I wonder if they are coming out with another German book to cover MW Sicily & Italy?

GOOD - New German & Soviet Books.  

BAD - No indicators if they have more expanded selections for British Lend Lease with the Russians.

GOOD - HS129.  My old airplane gets to ride again

BAD - I only have one and its the later version with the PAK gun

GOOD - Stugs with sideskirts

BAD - they are going to be expensive

GOOD - Panthers

BAD - Panthers

yes, i am bringing stuart horde along with DAK germans.

Also, Mr Nelson, I brought the 2x ZSU 23-4 for our trade if you can remember to bring 1x can of soviet green spray paint.