Monday, 19 December 2022

Task Force Smith again - part 3

I've somehow managed to get the photos in a jumble but here are a few more from this game.  The result was a win - albeit a costly one - for the NKPA.  A very jolly game which we cracked through in only about 2 hours.

Air support featured  - all of it WW2 surplus.  Here an ancient P-51 attempts to shoot up the NK column.
Here's an even older YAK-9 keeping the TF's heads down.
Some of the tanks managed to force their way through the pass, while some tried to outflank....
...giving the US gunners a worrying time!

The youngest element of the air support - this Sturmovik dates from only 2017!
The US figures were a mix of CTS, Deetail and TSSD
Another Mustang - but too late to stem the NK flow.

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6 comments:

  1. Martin Rapier19 December 2022 at 14:15

    I really enjoyed playing this the first time. Those US 105mm howitzers brought back some childhood memories! I'd completely forgotten I had one.

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  2. John Y19 December 2022 at 19:42

    Very impressive array of armor and air power! You're making me regret getting 1/48 aircrat kits. The 1/72 aircraft look perfect with 1/32 infantry.

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  3. Pete.19 December 2022 at 22:51

    A fantastic game. Was great facing down the mass of armour.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  4. Tim Gow23 December 2022 at 12:21

    Martin Rapier
    I didn't have a '105 as a child - I'm making up for it now though!

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  5. Tim Gow23 December 2022 at 12:24

    John Y
    Far be it from me to rub salt in your wounds, but I prefer 1/72 because they are (relatively) compact, mostly cheap and available in profusion. I found that most 1/48 kits I've seen are aimed at 'proper modellers', so that's me out!

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  6. Tim Gow23 December 2022 at 12:25

    Pete
    I thought your personal morale held up very well as Russell unloaded armfuls of toys onto the battlefield.

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