When it was mooted that MEGABLITZ was going to be published, Tim Gow and I staged some photographs that were possibly going to be included in the published version of the rules. In the end, they were not used ... and have sat – unseen – in a storage box in my toy/wargames room until now.
If my memory serves me correctly, Tim Gow supplied all the models and I supplied the scenery. The latter included a very nice green vinyl cloth. These used to be sold in branches of Games Workshop, but were discontinued after a year or so. That was a great pity as they were ideal for wargaming because they were hard-wearing, wipe-clean, and did not crease if you kept them rolled up between battles.
A German Reconnaissance team run into a French roadblock and possible ambush.
Another view of the French ambush.
A German Ju87 Stuka attacks a French Anti-tank Gun position.
A close-up view of the German Ju87 Stuka.
French airpower in action! A Potez Light Bomber attacks a German armoured column.
A close-up view of the Potez Light Bomber in action.
Soviet armour and infantry from the early stages of the Great Patriotic War.
A close-up of a Soviet T-28 Medium Tank.
A Soviet attack on a dressing station behind the front-line is countered by a German Armoured Car.
A mixture of Russian and American tanks in service with the Soviet Red Army. The American M3 'General Lee' had an unfortunate nickname in Soviet service; It was called 'A coffin for seven brothers'.
If my memory serves me correctly, Tim Gow supplied all the models and I supplied the scenery. The latter included a very nice green vinyl cloth. These used to be sold in branches of Games Workshop, but were discontinued after a year or so. That was a great pity as they were ideal for wargaming because they were hard-wearing, wipe-clean, and did not crease if you kept them rolled up between battles.
Nice photos, thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteLuke Hunter (previously known as masher88)
2 Panzer Div and 60 Inf Div in the first few pics and elements of 14PD on the Eastern Front. Veterans all - and still going strong!
ReplyDeleteLuke Hunter,
ReplyDeleteThere are quite a few more to come!
All the best,
Bob
Tim Gow,
ReplyDeleteJust how big are your MEGABLITZ armies? I think that you should come clean about just much stuff you have in your collection!
All the best,
Bob
Love the Potez converted from an Me 110. Do you have a garden big enough to hold a birthday Parade in Tim? I'm not suggesting that you have a small garden, rather that you might have "ahem" too many trucks to fit in :O)
ReplyDeleteExcellent find, Bob.
Regards, Chris
Chris Kemp,
ReplyDeleteThe Potez is a very nice conversion, and quite convincing to look at.
I doubt if anyone I know has a garden big enough for Tim to 'parade' his MEGABLITZ armies. After all, I understand that it is a common question in pub quizzes nowadays to ask who owns the largest fleet of trucks in the UK; Tim or Eddie Stobart?
All the best,
Bob
Truck numbers remain closely guarded secret. As well as the garden being rather small, the main problem with CK's plan concerns the presence of the chickens of mass destruction!
ReplyDeleteTim Gow,
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten about the dreaded von Cluck and his cohorts!
All the best,
Bob