I bought this at the Selwg show (I now have 2 of these). The reason I have two is that I know that more than one metal detector is available in a "Mastiff". I am the first to admit I am not any kind of expert on the British army but I thought to have a spare just made sense in a wargame.
Long time members of this blog will remember that I have a modern Afghanistan conflict set up (Both British and Taliban).So clearly this figure will join the rest. I did originally use the Ambush alley rules but for me they really were not what I was looking for. I mean they were good and they worked but for me in this type of game they were the wrong choice. They used squads and I wanted individual figures. WE are looking at small skirmish actions of just a few fire teams being ambushed, or 2 teams doing a patrol type games, or securing a compound. Not platoon or company type actions. Ambush alley was therefore for me aimed at the wrong scale of game.
So Having had a flick through the glossy rules (stocked by Empress miniatures at SELWG) I succumbed to buying the PDF version of the Skirmish Sangin rules by "Radio Dish Dash", a New Zealand Company. In Retrospect buying the PDF might have been a mistake as it has cost me a lot to print out the 173 full colour pages. I am still reading the rules but so far I do like them they are clear and easy to follow. I may well do a review of the rules at a later time.
So at least you know one thing I am planning!
Thanks for looking today. I will post the next turn report tomorrow.
Until then take care and enjoy whatever the day has in store for you.
Cheers Guys.
Clint out!
Clint, did you ever watch "Bluestone 42" on BBC3? Although it was a comedy, it was very accurate on the military details of a modern mine and bomb disposal unit. I loved that series and seeing your figure I was instantly reminded of it.
ReplyDeleteI never did see it. Probably worth a look if I can find it. Thank you Bryan
DeleteGreat figure and nicely realised - terrifying job though! Nothing but respect for the chaps that undertake that line of work.
ReplyDeleteI know someone doing Mine clearance in Sudan at the moment. Yeah tough job! Thank you Michael.
DeleteI don't imagine it fills the first guy doing mine detection with much confidence, knowing that there's a spare available :-) !
ReplyDeleteLMAO! I had the feeling that they would work in tandem and not be used as a substitute. Thanks C6.
DeleteHave you got one in a bomb proof suit as well, I also seen the bomb disposal robots somewhere. Nice job Clint.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob I have a bomb disposal set and a guy with a dog already. Again by Britannia/Grubby Tanks. They were done a few years ago.
DeleteOne of the planed games is to get the guys on Patrol to call in the IED disposal team and then to ambush them all....
Great addition to the force!
ReplyDeleteI am just reading (well, I started it and forgot about it half-way) a book on Brit bomb hunters in Afghanistan. One thing I learned is they don't use bomb suits. Those are hot, hard to work in and make operator a huge target as IEDs are often covered by Taliban ambush.
I will let you try out Skirmish Sanging for me. I have to admit I like the idea of fireteams in Force on Force, but they do seem to be written for larger engagements in mind. With Skirmish Sangin, I just lose all my enthusiasm seeing all the percentage.
Thank you Mathyoo. I agree with all that you have said. But the %s do not put me off. In my mind it is just d20 (x5) as they all seem to come down to multiples of 5 in all the calculations.
DeleteNice looking figure Clint. That's a lot of pages to print out and would plow through the ink quite fast I would think.
ReplyDeleteIt did Eat the ink. Knowing what I know now I would have bought the hard copy!
DeleteThank you Anne.
Or printed it at work :-)
DeleteThank you Michael. Printed it at work..... shock horror who would dare do such a thing.
DeleteGreat little model Clint. Love the way you paint camo. I've lost count how many PDFs I've bought and everytime I end up getting the hard copy within a week or so - even sooner if I like the ruleset. Can't beat a printed copy imho.
ReplyDeleteThanks Blax, I am about 1/2 way through the rules and can see myself getting them. As you say there is something nice about the printed version.
DeleteGreat looking figure Clint!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray. Very small and simple but it does round out the collection a little more.
DeleteNicely done mate. Sounds like a fun project. I'll look into these rules. I quite fancy the look of Empress miniatures PLA but have no setting I can shoehorn them into properly. Though saying that I've just had an idea..............
ReplyDeleteGood addition to your Afghan Brits; I'm a big fan of rules written specific for a particular conflict rather than generic ones.
ReplyDeleteI agree if rules are not written for a specific conflict they do tend to lack flavour in my opinion. Thank you Jo
DeleteI will continue to round out this force as we all know no wargames army is ever "Finished" they is always more you could add.