This is the start of my Back of Beyond (BoB) force. Here are 2 " frontline" trucks from the WW2 range AND THIS IS A LINK. These are both miss-cast (so I get them free sometimes). I have decided to do BoB not in the usual 28mm scale but in the more familiar 20mm or 1/72nd scale. The reasons are clear to me. Firstly I do have the terrain already at that scale and secondly a club member (Tim) makes all the figures and vehicles I need. Okay that is a very slight exaggeration he does not make Chinese warlord or Afghan troops. But almost every thing else.I shall be picking up an order from him at the club tomorrow. Which should give me almost all of a single force I need
Back to these trucks. I THINK (but do not know) they are both Russian of the era, The one on the Left I think is a Gaz AA truck which I think was a copy of the Ford Model A built under licence in Russia. While the one on the right (I am more confident) is a Zis 5v Lorry. Both have a French inspired great war camouflage pattern. In the BoB any colour scheme is accepted and no one complains if the varnish on the buttons is the correct shade or that the epilates are the correct hue. This is because no one really knows and what is more no one really cares. So if that is your kind of thing within wargaming good luck to you, but you will not find it here (on this blog or this setting). The advantage of painting them like this is 2 fold. 1 I can then use them for Spanish Civil War without the thought of a repaint and 2 they are as likely t be correct as ANYTHING else. yes I could have painted them a dull green for the Russian front in WW2, but where is the fun in that.Rules wise I will be using "Triumph and Tragedy" which I purchased last weekend. And being really honest I think they are good. Simple and clear and while not a competitive set of rules, I for one, do not think the setting and period call for a set that is competitive. So not for rules lawyers at all. Which suits me. I am not planning on doing a rules review other than they are 40 pages long and soft cover. They cost me £12.00 and as far as I am concerned good value for money. Yes there are things missing but what set of rules do we not think that about. Anyway I hope to have a BoB game by the new year (or there abouts) and will show my treasures tomorrow (figures I got from Tim).
That's it for now. More BoB talk soon, I hope, maybe a bit more tomorrow when I post the Zombtober post and my club loot.
Until then have fun and enjoy as much as you are able.
I like the look of the trucks, BoB sounds like it could be a lot of fun, without having to worry about the right colours
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave. I suspect that BoB will be fun with the right players. And as you can mix Chines bandits with red and White Russians, Indians and British as well at Turkish and French (and a whole host of other factions) It is wide open to all kinds of games.
DeleteNice work on the trucks at the start of another interesting project Clint :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Addict. I am Hoping that BoB might be a solution to the clubs diverse desires. Some historical and some cinematic action hand in hand. As a setting it does have everything AND as I already have the terrain to me at least it makes sense.
DeleteWith you having a set of rules you're happy with, I can see this project getting underway pretty quickly, esepcially as you have a lot of stuff already!.
ReplyDeleteTruycks look good btw, well up to your high standards.
Thank you Joe. I have the rules and the terrain now just paint the figures and wait for a game at the club. I hope I can get this going by the new year, at least that is my current plan.
DeleteThere's nothing like an inspiring set of rules to get that painting mojo going, Clint, and this "BoB" project of yours looks like its off to a cracking starts :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Blax, many times I start a project and then look around for the rules. Sometimes that works but mostly not as well as I would hope. This time the rules and the idea almost came together at the same time. Now I just need to maintain my enthusiasm.
DeleteWay too small for my liking but I fully understand your reasons for going with this scale. I wish you luck with this latest project.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bryan. I agree in an ideal world a bigger scale would suit me. However given the time and effort I am willing to expend I am happy to have this as the result. What is more I like 1/72nd scale It is after all a true scale unlike 28mm which suffers terribly with scale creep.
DeleteI am thinking of a few 28mm project though so I am in no way adverse to the figure size. It is just Not for this project. Better I find for Fantasy and sci fi (yes including Zombies).
Excellent brushwork Clint!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray. With luck more on this project in a few days.
DeleteTrucks look great especially the camouflage on them. Shall enjoy seeing your BoB project come to fruition. Sounds like you have it all planned out well. Just watch those distractions! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon me get distracted I have no idea what you mean! Picking up a complete force this morning. (Red or White Russians depending on 10 how I paint them 2) who plays them)get distracted Nah that.... oooh look new shinnies I wonder if... !
DeleteThey look just the job for the adventures to come. Great job Clint.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. The whole idea sound as if it might be up your street as well. One can just imagine you as a Chinese warlord!!!! JK
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