A couple of packs of Italian armour, both from GHQ of course. One is IT-2, the Autoblinda AB41 armoured car. Many years ago, probably in the seventies, I scratch-built one of these in 1/72 from a plan in some magazine. Quite a challenge to someone whose only modelling experience was putting together Airfix kits; it was fun but too slow for my wargaming needs. I have no idea where the model wound up, but these little ones brought the memories back. The other pack is IT-3, the Semovente 75mm self-propelled gun. Quite a successful vehicle for the Italians, with its low profile. The pack includes one Carro Commando command vehicle, with no main gun, just a single HMG. As always they are based on 1" steel squares with a bit of desert terrain added.
I have been wargaming for many years, part of the Featherstone generation, and I have played almost every period and scale that you can imagine. I started with Airfix, as so many did, and WW2 is still the period I return to most often. But I have played Ancients, Colonials, Naval (sail and steam), Western and Sci Fi, almost anything you could think of, mostly solo. I am also an inveterate collector of rule sets, most of which never actually get played.
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Friday, 6 March 2015
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