Cold Night In Canada.

Wednesday 13th February

Sleepy back of nowhere Canada.

British rocketry.

Beautiful Avro Canada CF-100 affectionately known as the "Clunk"

                                      Headed out this evening to the Garvald Film Studios Ltd expecting to be either fighting through the streets of 18th century Venice or charging over some WW2 battlefield but ending up playing one of my favourite types of game mainly a silly romp through the post WW2 world involving amongst other things a cold war skirmish interrupted by an alien invasion.What could more could one ask for especially with all the cool toys lying about.

Stripped down Shooting Star

Various rocket firing vehicles.

Canadian Sabre

                                                  After an excellent pasta repast we headed through to the games room and I was greeted by the sight of a carefully laid out "secret" base which was situated somewhere in the Canadian wilds.Fort Churchill sprung to mind as it was used as a missile testing station after the war.

Obviously spoils of war from Europe?

                                            This was an opportunity for Colin to display some of his cool vehicles collected over a few years I would imagine.These fine vehicles were complemented by some of Colin's vast modern/sci-fi figure collection.The protagonists this evening were the Russians who were doing a commando attack on the base looking for some boffins which was being defended by members of U.N.I.T ably assisted by Dan Dare.Time stands still in our sci-fi games.

Dan Dare Directs.

The "Boffins"

Andrew's girls checking their makeup.

                                               I took control of the Soviets whilst Andrew Easson took charge of the defenders.Colin arrived randomly using aliens as his creed.

The chosen few.

About to miss the fence.

Last cup of coffee.

Russkie hovercraft.

                                                     My plan was to  attack like Soviets i.e.through the front door and across the fence which I hoped to destroy with my rocket launcher.As the man says "Russians don't take a dump son without a plan!"Trouble is they never seem to go to plan especially when my rocketeer missed the fence from point-blank range.

Not exactly subtle.

Poor 'Chevy.

                                                        My first squad raced up to the front gate hoping to dispatch the gate guards but alas they couldn't shoot for toffee and had to end up grappling with them to dispatch them.This stramash led the alarm to be raised and Andrew's girl band came racing to investigate,mini skirts to the fore.My lads charged towards them hoping to put them to flight but as soon as the girl's started letting off their machine guns my lads dived for cover usually behind a beautiful 50's American car.Andrew's other squads headed for the safety of the airfield main building hoping to dig in and do away with my Russian invaders from a distance.My second squad were consistent as they missed the fence for a second time.Time to climb the fence I think.

Digby scans for the Mekon.

Ready to hit the Duty-Free.

Fisticuffs.

"Dammit-Charge!"

"F**k It,Lets climb the fence?"(In Russian)

                                                My squad began to take casualties and were saved from extinction by the arrival of Colin's aliens who came not to help me but just wanting to annihilate everybody they came across starting with the rocket crew who just happened to be near their landing point.

The aliens arrive.

Friggin ugly!

                                                      So the game basically descended into a Canadian Standoff as we were way north of the Mexican border and evolved into last man or girl standing.Andrew's girls were doing a good job of resisting my first squads intentions whilst his gang ensconced in the airfield building decided to divide their forces as they were being threatened from both sides.My lads decided that retreat was not going to be an option as a one way ticket to the nearest gulag didn't sound appealing.

Not letting them get any closer.

Looking for bear.

Standing back.

                         Andrew placed a sniper dressed in a kilt of all things on the roof of the airfield building and started taking pot shots at my slowly moving Russkies and taking a heavy toll.This cull was only reduced by the sniper having to turn  his sights towards Colin's ever nearing aliens who had just done away with all the unlucky ground crew leaving a hapless Maya from Moonbase Alpha all on her own but even her shapeshifting didn't prolong her existence for much longer after that.

Chomping on the aliens.

Moonbase Alpha Maya.

                                               My second squad started firing off round after round at the ever nearing aliens but could only scratch them.My squad advanced to the rear making sure that their was not enough room for Colin to dash into and to hand as aliens were lethal in close combat.My first squad were down to two guys but were still trading shots with the Andrew's female militia who were hiding behind a 57' Chevy.What a waste and a repair bill for the bullet holes.

Time to vacate the premises.

Girls and guns.

Dan Dare and a fire engine.

                                           Full time approached with none of us really making headway with my lads wondering what the lesser of two evils would be -Gulag or alien fodder?Andrew's lads were starting to take casualties from Colin's aliens but not reciprocating as the alien's were proving to have excellent armour even although they couldn't shoot for mince.

Some of our dear departed friend Hugh's creations.

"Fill her up!"

                                              A great game played with some great toys.My idea of a perfect evening which doesn't involve taking off clothes.
                                                   All figs,vehicles,scenery and scenario provided by Colin Jack.Rules used were adapted Legend's Of The Old West as we couldn't find any Necromunda ones.
                                                        See You All When I See You which will probably bee after our first game at the Gothenburg pub for a wee while.Sunday afternoon AK47.