for kit-bashing plastic Chinese figures I used Wargames Atlantic WWII Italians (most of the figures wear puttees) mixed with their WWI Germans (again mostly wearing puttees).
@@lessonsfromthefront Wargames Atlantic have a few interesting sets that are handy for kit-bashing, their French Resistance set provides bodies in European civilian dress, the WWI sets include French (and the French set includes WWII parts) & Russians. Some sets are collaborations with other companies, so they did WWII figures for Grey For Now "02 Hundred Hours" game, Roman figures for Footsore "Gangs of Rome", and medievals for Footsore "Barons War". They are quite a handy option for bulking out forces on a budget.
Using a photograph of the building did so much to enhance the appearance while maintaining simplicity. Brilliant! Really inspiring to try doing something similar. Thank you for the video
That’s an awesome looking table. I like to see BA being used for historical scenarios rather than the generic ‘competition’ style normally seen. I find the ‘Too Fat Lardies’ Pint Size Campaigns work really well with BA. Looking forward to P2.
In 1935 it was OK, bullet proof, highly mobile, cannon and machineguns. Your average infantry battalion MIGHT have a couple of 20mm anti aircraft cannon attached that was heavier than rifle fire at the time. The Infantry might resort to yanking bullets out of their cartridges and putting them in backwards to create a splash effect on impact at very close ranges, might have tool grade steel cored bullets, but their use was frowned upon as it turned barrel life from thousands of rounds to only as few hundred rounds before the rifling was worn away. By 1940/41 this had changed. Anti tank rifles in most companies, attached anti tank troop or battery and dual purpose light AA guns attached to every battalion, it was a much more dangerous place for something that was simply bullet proof! Using these in 1944 against Shermans was why it is considered a "rubbish" tank. That was not the fight they were intended for but got used because that is all they had. Good enough in 35 was a vulnerable bullet and shell magnet in 44.
@@jon-paulfilkins7820 thank you so much for this! I sincerely appreciate the time taken to share and it was really interesting to learn about bullets being reversed for effect. Thank you again!
@@lessonsfromthefront Seating a bullet the wrong way to shoot at a tank was something the Germans did in WW1, It caused spool on the inside face of the armour plate. Hence the number of photos of WW1 tanker with strange eye/face protection. Now a normal bullet could do it but we are talking (an unscientific number plucking going on here) about 5% chance vs a 50% chance for a reversed bullet. And you and 2 or 3 buddies are shooting together at the same tank. There is also a very outside chance that the bullet could get stuck as it is going the wrong way down the barrel and well, your gun explodes. Not that common but if you had a dime for every time this happened, you might be able to afford a beer or two.
@@tolik5929 I agree, but considering that it was built for the war against an enemy that didn't have much to offer in term of armour themselves, it was sufficient at the time. The army was against against the Ha-Go, but the cavalry won the day when it came to decisions for this tank. Also, as another subscriber pointed out, the navy were getting more than their share of the raw materials
@@lessonsfromthefront Not to mention , that the road , and rail systems of Asia in the 1930's and 40s , was primative to non exsistant . They had hard enough time moving trucks . The Japanese were constantly building bridges , and laying track .
@@VorpalDerringer thanks for this mate, appreciated. Yeah, the buzzer was rather forward thinking, I was a imagining a, "ding-dong" or the March of the Emperor tune in various Ha-Gos, so wondering if they could hear which tank was being communicated with. There goes Hirohito again, that Star Wars fan...
@@msoong thank you and you're the second viewer to indicate an interest in the Chinese figures, so I'll make an effort to include some focus on how I created the Chinese. Thanks for watching. My next video will most likely be on the Ha-Go light tank, before I complete Part 2.
Make that three. Excellent batrep, very interesting. Been enjoying the Wargaming China channel as well 👍 looking forward to the info on scrtachbuilding the warehouse.@@lessonsfromthefront
@@talesfromshedhq5208 thank you and ok, will add a piece on the figures too. I'll be releasing a video on the Ha-Go first and then hopefully Part 2 will be done soon after that. Thanks for your support, cheers 🤙🏼
quite a close game, considering how quickly the building could be scaled once entered why didn't the chinese put any units into ambush? could have won them the game. as for the ending *Battotai intensifies*
@@matthiuskoenig3378 true, but I guess they were banking on evacuating squads into the British controlled concession across the river. Unfortunately for them, they miscalculated the distance and came up short. Had that squad crossed into British captivity, the Chinese would have snuck a win
Another wonderful batrep. I'm looking forward to part 2. Will you do a video going over the miniatures you used? There are always players looking for ways to convert miniatures into Chinese infantry. Cheers!
@@drblasphemy mmm, good idea, I wasn't planning too, but I guess I could try to show some of the conversion off too... Thanks for your awesome comment 🙏🏼
Lovely showcase. I’m just getting into Bolt Action and definitely want to do Hungarian. I used to reenact the Honvédseg. What paints did you use for the 38M camo?
Another excellent video Eugene. I have Type 87 as well even tho I don't believe they were still in use by 1941. Painted differently and with only 1 MG they can also sub for the Burmese Rolls Royce Indian Pattern a/c (if you squint ) one of which was captured and put to use by the Japanese in Burma 1942
If this is how History is taught in schools, more students would enjoy the subject! Love the immersive learning and simulation! Your passion is unparalleled ❤
Well done mate. Fantastic to see some video of the vehicle I had only seen photos before. I wish the rules allowed the crew to fire.from the sides tho. Yes I have one in my.collection too.
As usual an informative and succinct video that highlights some of the more unusual yet "colourful" items we can add to our gameplay to bring a bit of variety tot he tabletop. For those who don't BA it's a nice overview of an interesting bit of WW2 Japanese kit.
Great work mate! It is a nice bit of kit for the Japanese and you are right "get what pleases you" sound advice. Thanks for the awesome shout out,cheers
