Ever since Pete mentioned the idea of doing a Vietnam game as a Wargames Illustrated "exclusive" all those years ago, I have been quietly hoping and not so quietly agitating for an Arab-Israel version of Flames Of War. Earlier this year I got my wish and so for the past few months Phil has been busily studying every AIW book on my shelf, plus a few more to get his head around a conflict that has kept the attention of the world for so many years.
Best of all, with a lot of guidance from James I was able to paint all the Israeli vehicles in the book (which is one of the reasons I have been a little quiet on the blog since I had so little I could share). I still have a few more to paint for the next Wargames Illustrated deadline in about 3 weeks as Casey and I are going head to head in a battle report (Casey painted all the Egyptians in the book). Really looking forward to putting my Magach and M50/M51 Shermans on the table!
The commercial plug... Fate Of A Nation is coming out FREE with Wargames Illustrated 312, on shelves late September, so tell your retailer you want a copy because once the copies of the mag run out, thats the whole print run of the book gone (as far as I am aware!).
Well thank you for destroying my bank balance! LOL
ReplyDeleteChris a big thank you, I was planning on picking up some T-54 to paint up for fun, now I will have to get an army of t-54's, oh and probably some Centurions.... oh and Pattons... and it would be rude to not get some Super Shermans....
Ben
Looks really interesting. Looking forward to getting that issue of WI.
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Chris, What date does WI go out?
ReplyDeleteI really need to subscribe - Waiting on a Vietnam freebie to make me make the leap.
Mike
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