Greetings from sunny Las Vegas – where it’s a cool DRY 110 degrees in the shade… phew!
I’ve been on the road a lot recently, but this time I got lucky and due to the duration of the trip I got to drive. So, I threw all my freshly minted AARHE material and “The War Game” in the trunk and have set up shop. Four of the folk from our monthly San Antonio gang are deployed here as well for two weeks. So, as soon as they’ve run out of money on the “Strip” – we’re going to hunker down and grind out a few games. Hope you all are available for more questions.
I’m sure between the 4 of us we should have a cell phone with camera in it. I’ve mostly modelled my custom set after IL pieces (see below) and have found all but the Japanese 1/72 figures. So, I had to paint them from the “Out of Box” set. The Americans are just coming off the painting assembly line – and the troops are looking quite spectacular set up on my version of ILs AARHE 4.0 hack job of 50" x 33" board (n.b., I didn’t print it on one sheet of banner paper but piecemealed it together). Sadly, the dry heat of the desert here warped one of framing boards so that’ll have to be replaced.
I ordered the CnC “Axis & Allies” armor special, and mounted some bombers like Satchel did for his folding table. I really like that idea. Along with the magnitized score board and mini flags. I’m still trying to figure out how he managed to get the planes to stick on the magnets glued to the carrier decks – I haven’t solved that riddle yet. Very clever.
So, the next purchase will be custom artillery, airplanes, and fleets. Anyone have any pointers for 1/600th decals? I’ve dead ended. Do you just make them yourself?
Thanks to all for the rules, ideas, maps, Q&A sessions, and general passion for the game. I’m enjoying the hell out of it again after a 17 year hiatus.
Keep you posted, and will hopefully will get some picures uploaded before the first turn.
Enjoy the day!
ESCI 207 - British 8th Army
ESCI 203 - Russian Soldiers
Revell 02503 - US Infantry
Airfix 01705 - German Infantry
Airfix 01711 - Afrika Korps
If anyone knows where I can find some quality Japanese – Airfix ones really stink – I’d be most appreciative.