Weird...I was reading up on the desert war yesterday :-) The Roman wagon...peasy. If you want I can bung you some plans in (roughly 28mm) The only Problem I can see is sourcing some wheels but apart from that they are a doddle to make from scrap plastic. Let me see...which Forum can i send you the plans on??? LAF?
The warlord model, although it Looks nice it is bloody expensive!!! 25 quid! Mine cost...??...2 normal Pins :-D Busy at the mo, but I´ll get around to it ASP..tomorrow . I´ll give a list of materials I used...all scrap stuff but with a set square and a sharp stanley knife it really is easy.
Funnily enough, seven years on, I keep thinking about this game. I'm minded to play it again, or something similar. It was a blast...
9 January 2020 at 20:51
Last night, inspired by the sweltering heat in these parts, we played a Western Desert game with my venerable army of microtanks, and my adapted Memoir '44 rules.
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Above the British "defenders" dig in on what passes for terrain. Below, the German anti-tank screen moves forward.
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The British so-called "defenders" attacked from the outset, and eventually left much of the Afrika Corps burning in the desert! This was down to a combination of superb cards and inspired play; one air attack, alone, took out most of an artillery regiment and also a battery of 88's.
In place of Heineken, we drank a chilled Italian wine.
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Close this window Jump to comment formGreat looking game, I have never tried a game in that scale but it looks quite attractive due to the easy storage of the miniatures and terrain.
Cheers
19 July 2013 at 16:41
Yes it is very efficient; all the models and cards go in one really useful box; and the hills in two more. The mats take up a bit more space...
19 July 2013 at 16:43
Weird...I was reading up on the desert war yesterday :-)
The Roman wagon...peasy. If you want I can bung you some plans in (roughly 28mm) The only Problem I can see is sourcing some wheels but apart from that they are a doddle to make from scrap plastic.
Let me see...which Forum can i send you the plans on??? LAF?
19 July 2013 at 17:24
Hi Paul, plans would be great! My email address is on the front of my blog.
I was admiring the Warlord model, but it is just a little small for my tastes, so scratch-build would be a good way to go! Also, I am cheap. ;-)
19 July 2013 at 17:28
The warlord model, although it Looks nice it is bloody expensive!!! 25 quid! Mine cost...??...2 normal Pins :-D
Busy at the mo, but I´ll get around to it ASP..tomorrow . I´ll give a list of materials I used...all scrap stuff but with a set square and a sharp stanley knife it really is easy.
19 July 2013 at 19:37
Looks to been an interesting game and definitely topical (or should that be tropical).
Nice film reference too! One of my all time favourite films.
19 July 2013 at 23:47
Mine, too. Love those war films....
19 July 2013 at 23:54
Nice looking game Simon.
20 July 2013 at 04:08
Funnily enough, seven years on, I keep thinking about this game. I'm minded to play it again, or something similar. It was a blast...
9 January 2020 at 20:51