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Post by Quendil on Feb 17, 2016 17:52:23 GMT
I am making a Canadian Force which will be a mixture of AQ American and BEF figures with Conqueror Models tanks.
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Post by madmorgan on Feb 18, 2016 2:55:23 GMT
Yes!
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Post by loyalist on Feb 18, 2016 3:42:16 GMT
As a Canadian what can I say except "Great idea!"? My force started out with the back story that it was a) a Canadian army unit with attached BEF troops or b) equipped with a relatively small amount of BEF equipment. I can play it either way but now have enough models to field large Canadian or BEF forces. I still like the idea of a mix of Canadian/US and BEF figures and models.
I see an Ironclad lurking in the background - haven't figured out how my Canadians might have got one yet, though I've seen an interesting take on that with one having been stolen from the US by the wily Canadians!!
Those Conqueror tanks are nice.
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Post by madmorgan on Feb 19, 2016 11:13:03 GMT
Don't forget to throw in a few Old Glory figures for some different looks - both the US and BR armies have the 'tin hat' look. Take another look at the Eureka 15s (really 18s, they've recently changed the number for some reason) - they have mixes of cavalry types that might have a 'Royal Monty' look for you.
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Post by Quendil on Mar 11, 2016 8:19:43 GMT
Some progress on the Canadian armour
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Post by Quendil on Apr 6, 2016 15:48:01 GMT
My Canadian Infantry is nearly done. Just 3 more MGs to do and some field guns. I will them crack on with the tanks ready for my Nova Scotia campaign .
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Post by madmorgan on Apr 12, 2016 12:21:50 GMT
Great Look!! I'm really happy with the treatment of the infantry command stand - whats the base size on that one & is that the 'standard' tent that came in the box? If not, which tent. I recognize the 40k laser cannons - please explain the details for that final picture - obiviously a serious tank !!
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Post by Quendil on Apr 12, 2016 16:26:42 GMT
I got a load of tents from a sale Rendra had so plan to use them for command stands. The base is a standard field gun size I think. The last in my version of the MKIV flame tank
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Post by loyalist on Apr 12, 2016 21:50:30 GMT
My Canadian Infantry is nearly done. Just 3 more MGs to do and some field guns. I will them crack on with the tanks ready for my Nova Scotia campaign . Where do you have the Martians landing in NS?
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Post by madmorgan on Apr 12, 2016 23:40:51 GMT
If that question was to me, the Martians are operating out of the area around Cedar Lake. (shhh don't tell the Yeti Battalion, they've been looking for the base for years...lol). Note that in warmer weather, there's plenty of options for riverine/coastal support.
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Post by Quendil on Apr 13, 2016 8:49:00 GMT
My Canadian Infantry is nearly done. Just 3 more MGs to do and some field guns. I will them crack on with the tanks ready for my Nova Scotia campaign . Where do you have the Martians landing in NS? Its a Scenario I started working on about 18 months ago and as soon as I have the figures I want painted up I will go back to it and finalise it. Its going to be a landing and also some sneaking. Final battle to end in Halifax (Sorry )
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Post by loyalist on Apr 13, 2016 10:04:19 GMT
I guess it must be a second wave landing as the first was in Alberta. I wonder if my house got torched - probably not because it wasn't built until 1917. :>)
Looking forward to reading the details.
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Post by Quendil on Apr 13, 2016 11:06:27 GMT
Yes the idea is its a new wave trying to cut of bef supplies to Canada. Hoping to make interlinked battles with the winner to have an advantage in the next battle
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Post by loyalist on Apr 13, 2016 14:01:41 GMT
Halifax has always had the main naval base in Canada and was the primary port and railway terminus for shipping war materials and troops to the UK in WWI (and WWII). The BEF using Halifax to ship their force in the opposite direction makes perfect sense.
If the Martians stuck to their initial strategy of landing away from a major population centre or military base they would probably land at least 100 miles southwest of Halifax, inland between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Fundy, which lies to the north of Nova Scotia. That area was heavily forested with many lakes and bogs, and had only a few widely separated dirt roads through it in the early 1900s. Quite rocky terrain though, with bedrock close to or at the surface, which could be a problem for the landing cylinders.
If they needed softer ground to land they'd probably choose the Annapolis Valley, a farming region that stretches for more than 100 miles to the west-northwest of Halifax and ends at the Bay of Fundy. However, the Annapolis Valley was the first area settled by Europeans (in the early 1600s) because of the good soil; by the 20th century it had well developed road and rail systems along its entire length.
I doubt that the huge star fort on Citadel Hill (still a major feature of the city skyline), or the George's Island fort on the approaches to the naval base would have been much of a deterrent to a Martian attack on Halifax
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Post by Quendil on Apr 13, 2016 14:03:39 GMT
Thanks, I plan to visit one day. A few years ago we nearly moved to PEI after my wife got a place at uni there
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