Sunday, 1 February 2015

15mm Israeli infantry company

Last year I won an Ebay auction for an assortment of modern 15mm figures.  When they arrived, there were a lot of Israelis, Vietnam US forces and various AK-47 troops, mostly from Peterpig.  I added a pack of snipers, command and a couple of general infantry packs and got enough troops for a 3 platoon company.  Each platoon comprises three sections, each with a section leader with AK-47, RPG/AT figure, 2 LMG figures, a designated marksman and three infantrymen with Galil or M16.  Each platoon has a 4 man command element too.

I'm not sure whether I'll mount them in M113 Zeldas, or in Nagma SHOTs. Armoured supports will be from Centurion SHOTs and my toy M48s from Poundstretcher.

Oops, just looked at the photos and realised I still need to paint the helmet straps.





Thanks for looking.
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9 comments:

  1. Just Jack1 February 2015 at 15:00

    Good stuff man, looking forward to seeing them in action. Are you looking at AK-47, Cold War Commander, or something else for them?

    V/R,
    Jack

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  2. Andy Canham1 February 2015 at 17:02

    Hi Jack
    I've based them individually for Force on Force or Arc of Fire, but am planning on also using them with AK-47 and whatever the Flames of War version for the Israeli wars is called. As they are on square bases, three or four infantry clumped together make a stand for AK-47. I've also got Some Corner of a Foreign Field, which I want to try out - I'm looking for a simple system that I can use to introduce children to the hobby at the local school and get them interested in history too.
    Cheers, Andy

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  3. Just Jack1 February 2015 at 23:11

    Good to go man, I look forward to them.

    And it's awesome that you mention Some Corner of a Foreign Field, I was a playtester for those and really enjoyed them, played a good 18-game campaign with them (Vietnam, "In Country").

    V/R,
    Jack

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  4. Andy Canham2 February 2015 at 16:07

    Jack, do you think "Some Corner ..." would be a good pick up game for 8/9 year olds? I like that it is quite a simple play sheet and saw your reports on the Vietnam campaign - they were excellent and looked like they developed some interesting situations.
    Cheers, Andy

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  5. Just Jack6 February 2015 at 04:24

    Sorry Andy, I missed your reply!

    I think SCOAFF is a good set for entry level; nothing too complex. There can be quite a few modifiers for shooting, but they're all right there in front of you (as you mentioned, the rules are a one pager) and even I could remember most of them after playing a bit.

    I really loved the morale rules (taking fire means racking up potentially bad effects, but you don't test until your guy activates again), very cool. The only thing I really did different was to mix up activation (as opposed to all guys at 'x' Skills and Drills level on this side goes, then that side, then next S&D level).

    V/R,
    Jack

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  6. Andy Canham9 February 2015 at 12:11

    Thanks Jack. I think I will give these a try out with the youngsters - see how it goes!

    Cheers, Andy

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    1. A-Historian14 March 2015 at 10:49

      Hi Andy,

      I'm the author of SCoaFF, and I'd be very interested to hear how a game goes with the kids at your school.

      I would like to mention that the activation system is subtly different to Jack's description above (hi Jack!). Instead of it being *everyone* at a certain S&D level, it's actually a number of troops *equal* to the S&D level - 5 level 5s, 2 level 2s &c. This quickly and simply models the superior ability of better-trained troops to work together as a cohesive whole on the battlefield.

      Of course, mixing things up can be fun as well! If you would like to talk further about the rules, please feel free to contact me on infoatmorningstar AT gmail DOT com.

      Cheers,
      Matt @ Morningstar

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    2. Andy Canham17 March 2015 at 20:40

      Hi Matt

      Thanks for your comments. I was really impressed with the quick play character of SCoaFF. I'll be play testing it properly next month and will be trying to put a game on at the school's summer fair in June or July. I'm hoping to get the kids interested in history through an after school club after the summer break. I'll drop you a message after we run through some practice games.

      Cheers, Andy

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  7. A-Historian31 March 2015 at 11:58

    Sorry for the late reply, I got swamped by work for a bit - but I look forward to hearing about it!

    Cheers,
    Matt @ Morningstar

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