For better compatibility with modern times, i will add some select ak47 rpg7 armed african arab miniatures from caesar contemporary sets. Since we had a 40k game the last time we got together, it was my turn to pick. Mar 10, 2017 the other friday night we had a game set during the vietnam war. Welcome to hobby bunker your onestop shop for toy soldiers, hobbies and games. In february 2012, the bengal club decided to embark on a campaign using the peter pig ak 47 republic rules. A miniature wargames campaign featuring rival warlords battling for power in an imaginary setting very loosely based on africa in the early 1980s. Its your chance to run your own little despotic african nation. Havent sat down to update the blog in a few days, but last thursday brought the delivery of the big order i was waiting on from, the modified version of the order that warweb failed to deliver. Since time is always limited, we skipped the pregame stuff.
Find unique gifts and other personal designs in shapeways games. For better compatibility with modern times, i will add some select ak 47 rpg7 armed african arab miniatures from caesar contemporary sets. Ak47 general background and map here is some information on the various combatants democratic republic of laitu toe ciceroesia republic of hopkinsesia. May 05, 2014 up until last week i had never played the game but had heard extensively about it from friends who had placed it lots some years back. More new stuff for ak47 republic trouble brewing in africa these are an odd assortment of 20mm metal figures from a variety of companies i think some might be platoon 20. The ak 47 uses a long stroke gas system that is generally associated with great reliability in adverse conditions. Now first off ak47 is not a set of wargames rules for battles in post. Mine are based for ak 47 republic and are thus three to a 30mm x 30mm base. We were devout followers of peter pig, who remains one of the finest 15mm manufacturers in the world, and so it was quite soon thereafter that i bought the first edition of that wonderful ruleset ak47 republic, and put my school number and name on it, to. The ak 47 was designed to be a simple, reliable fully automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods that were state of the art in the soviet union during the late 1940s. As he is eyeballsdeep in painting minis i offered to paint the building that had just arrived.
Rules for 15mm figures portraying warlordlevel battles from the fifties through the eighties. Players create their own thirdworld nationtheres a random generator for creating your countrys flag and namebuy units for it, and send it off to fight. Ak 47 republic worked its magic on the newbies who were all enthusiastic about playing again. Mike came over saturday evening for a game of ak47 republic, on the recommendation of trebian over at wargaming for grownups. This web site is dedicated to the ztum setum wargames campaign which was run from 2000 to 2003 by members of the south east scotland wargames club. Lockheed p38f lightning, republic xp44 rocket, chancevought f4u1 corsair, lockheed p38j lightning, republic p47b thunderbolt, goodyear f2g super corsair, chancevought f4u4 corsair, grumman f7f tigercat, republic p47n thunderbolt, chancevought xf5u pancake, republic xp72.
The first thing is these are a new set of rules, not an update of the existing ones. Ak47 republic a game at short notice, resulted in ak47 being dug out again at my house. When i got home i couldnt resist playing with the new toys i had bought, and i started sorting them out and basing them up. Ak47 ztum setum an ak47 republic wargames campaign. Ak 47 republic worked its magic on the newbies who were all enthusiastic about. Peter pigs ak 47 republic rules are a lot of fun as a campaign game. A few years back i purchased a set of peter pigs ak47 republic reloaded rules and had put together a syrian arab army from some stuff i had. The lake everdin campaign posted by clarkythecruel on june 29, 2012 in ak47 this is a wargame background for ak47 republic which is a set of rules for post colonial africa warfare. Mine are based for ak47 republic and are thus three to a 30mm x 30mm base. Discovered wh40k in 1990 and ive been hooked on wargaming since. These are some pictures that i grabbed early on in last weeks big club game of ak47. I really enjoyed the ak47 game the other day, so ive been thinking ahead and already have some ideas for another. This company specializes in casting miniatures for tabletop wargaming and ak47 republic is part of a series of rulebooks that they publish to support their miniature lines.
Up until last week i had never played the game but had heard extensively about it from friends who had placed it lots some years back. Based 3 or 4 on a base they will surely look like a rag tag militia. Theyre a neat set of rules, are available as a pdf the old republic. Review of ak47 republic ak47 republic boardgamegeek.
In that time ive had a go at most aspects including re. Ak47 looks like the perfect fit for what we want to do, but i say looks like because theres a lot of general chatter about it on the net, but nothing all that specific. My goal is to both entertain and inform those new to art of miniature wargaming, and have a few laughs with it. Those old esci arab warrior miniatures look perfect for creating a religious militia force. My wife and i put ak47 republic on the table saturday night. Oct 18, 2008 the evil empire on the brazos bee chronicles the on going wars games and the diplomatic efforts postsgnn reports of all the known nations wargame collections in my little area of the galaxy.
The arab spring had inspired demonstrations against the authoritarian government, which had responded with a brutal crackdown on all dissent. My usmc figures were organised into two units on foot, supported by a platoon of three m60s, courtesy of poundstretcher and repainted in desert colours. Tmp original ak47 republic rules available again topic. Saturday evening, communist terrorists from the militia campaign for the new congress ambushed government troops on a farm equipment resupply mission, near the eastern town of merde. So it works well for ak47 and it makes it easier to move figures around in multiples. I have lost the narrative of this battle but thought id share these picutres from postwar african wargame ak47 jim and i play in the fictional and selfinvented lake everdin region see seperate pages. Part 2 swpulp the sword of solomon sw pulp vimy project update. Ak47 ztum setum a miniature wargames campaign featuring rival warlords battling for power in an imaginary setting very loosely based on africa in the early 1980s. Then i spotted something on evil bay, a job lot of ak47 vehicles and figures. I managed to get in some gaming with my friend will over at his house. Some musing on converting from ak47 republic to crossfire. I have upwards of 100 projects in various stages of incompletion or total abandonment, so you may well find something of interest if you rummage about a bit check out the labels at the bottom of the blog.
I even have a 15mmish cheapo screw together new ray c47 that i can paint up in suitably knackered air mbote livery, together with a crashed version when the aaa has had a good day. As they say in the introduction this book is a full reworking of the classic carried out by members of the original. I even have a 15mmish cheapo screw together new ray c 47 that i can paint up in suitably knackered air mbote livery, together with a crashed version when the aaa has had a good day. Its been a while, we had to look up a bit, but it was total chaos and a whole lot of fun. First reinforcements for my independent colonialist army of free mtumsia.
Photographs such as this cause much concern in the west, but it must be remembered that citizens of the republique reach adulthood at the age of 15 and many young people end up serving in the military. We are told that the famous ak47 is popular amongst some of the less savoury. Ak47 republic version 1 or old version is a set of wargaming rules for. Since then i have been slowly purchasing the odd unit here and there.
I resurrect my 15mm armies for a desperate fight using peter pigs modern african wars rules ak47 republic check out the source of my. I played the federal army of the republic of timbogo f. I have another three stands worth of these just a bunch of odd modern 20mm figures i had lying around and figured i could use them as african mercenaries or maybe nobongoan special air service. Range 17 generic modern african wars 19601985 there is a set of rules from rfcm. Nov 04, 2010 trouble brewing in africa these are an odd assortment of 20mm metal figures from a variety of companies i think some might be platoon 20. I am seriously enjoying painting 15mm, so much so that i may even try and paint some serb or eastern european types along with some vehiclesjust need to sell a kidney to fund it 15mm more expensive than plastic 28mm. I am seriously enjoying painting 15mm, so much so that i may even try and paint some serb or eastern european. The game is set in cold warera africa, where historically there was a great deal of political unrest to put it mildly. I used a force of the militia campaign for the new congress the communist opposition party in litumsia. Aug 06, 2009 ive been pondering having a go at painting up some moderns and quie like the idea of peter pigs ak47 republic ruleset but am a bit unsure about spending nearly. Buildings for ak47 republic my son recently purchased some buildings for our ongoing well, at this moment, his ongoing ak47 project. This web site is dedicated to the ztum setum wargames campaign which was run from 2000 to 2003 by members of. I opted for a microarmor game using ak 47 republic, first edition. Set in the turbulent near once and future africa, there are rules for designing an.
The vc arrived at the corners with the plan of capturing the objectives. Tims miniature wargaming blog friday, february 16, 2007. Nov 26, 2015 i resurrect my 15mm armies for a desperate fight using peter pigs modern african wars rules ak47 republic check out the source of my inspiration on mickeys minis channel. In february 2012, the bengal club decided to embark on a campaign using the peter pig ak47 republic rules. Ak47 republic rules ak47 and the african forces supplement has been written by the rfcm, rules for the common man. Somalia ak47 republic as i mentioned quite a while ago, i went to selwg and bought some peter pig 15mm figures after playing in a demo game of ak47 republic. I resurrect my 15mm armies for a desperate fight using peter pigs modern african wars rules ak47 republic check out the source of my inspiration on mickeys minis channel. Well today i managed to persuade my beloved nonwargaming spouse to play a game of risk. Ak47 peter pig mercenaries and militia hi, i crept into the garden to take these pics of my last few painting session endevours. Jul 31, 2019 so, a two player game kept six of us occupied and entertained for 3 12 hours. Wifey had an ok trip through the pregame chart and picked up a free armored car with a tank gun.
A blog on my wargaming activities, including painting, purchases and thoughts. So, a two player game kept six of us occupied and entertained for 3 12 hours. Set in the turbulent near once and future africa, there are rules for designing an army, political maneuvering, morale, adn more. As they say in the introduction this book is a full reworking of the classic carried out by members of the original rfcm team along with new blood with new ideas. We have listed the packs you would need to make those armies. But ive always thought that the combat rules were a little lacking. A later supplement adds more political complexityrather than a warlord nation, you can play a corporate army, insurgents, a us. This is a wargame background for ak47 republic which is a set of rules for post colonial africa warfare. What rise soldiers fihting spirit better then seeing their leader and some gorgeous women. The ak47 rules are not concerned with the specific types of small arms on an infantry base, with the exception of manportable antitank weapons rpgbazooka, crewserved heavy machine guns, mortars, recoilless rifles, and antiaircraft weapons. Apr 02, 2015 15mm ak 47 republic battle photos some photos that have been lurking on my mobile phone for several months, this was my first game of ak 47 at the defenders club in broughton.
Here is general and bodyguard for my new ak47 republic project. The ak 47 rules are not concerned with the specific types of small arms on an infantry base, with the exception of manportable antitank weapons rpgbazooka, crewserved heavy machine guns, mortars, recoilless rifles, and antiaircraft weapons. We have provided a list of contents for 4 suggested armies. We were devout followers of peter pig, who remains one of the finest 15mm manufacturers in the world, and so it was quite soon thereafter that i bought the first edition of that wonderful ruleset ak 47 republic, and put my school number and name on it, to. All came to the conclusion that the ak47 republic original is far better then the reloaded version ofthe rules. A game at short notice, resulted in ak47 being dug out again at my house. Ak47 republic for beginners wargaming for grownups. May 15, 2019 peter pigs ak 47 republic rules are a lot of fun as a campaign game. One squad of profesional child soldiers, profesional aa toyota and regulars hmgs. Ak47 republic has a great army dynamic capability, and while i dont like the generic composition a tank is a tank etc, the army dynamics are extremely interesting and will be included in the composition of the future militaries within my imagination region.
Ak47 republic 15mm figures and ak 47 republic wargames rules by 15mm manufacturer peter pig. Ak47 republic mike came over saturday evening for a game of ak47 republic, on the recommendation of trebian over at wargaming for grownups. Rescue in the desert sw pulp january 8 2006 6 december 6. Many years ago, when i were a lad, a schoolfriend and i decided to get into the modern imagination period of postcolonial africa. Converting from ak47 republic to crossfire stevens balagan. Having amassed a huge collection of models and figures i let my two players select their own armies to any form the rules allowed.
In any event my regular opponent and i established this background for the battles. Hi, i crept into the garden to take these pics of my last few painting session endevours. Designed to cover the myriad conflicts in africa from the 1950s to. The battle rules of ak47 look alright, but i prefer crossfire, so i. Now obviously more familiarity with the system would have speeded things up quite a bit but, so far, not a single military or tactical decision had been in the hands of any of the players though a few landscaping ones had using there gridded and rather. Would that were true of its gaming namesake by peter pig ak47 republic. After lunch we finally got down to a bit of action but again more faffing as to how we laid out the few troops we had to begin the game with. Ive been in the computer biz since 1991 started as a basic customer. So it occurred to me that over the last year or so the shedquarters mng has grown in number, and that in all.
Ak47 republic will work with my not just a bush war book to help build force composition. Ak47 republic is a tabletop wargame from peter pig. These fit well with my intended organization although i seemed to have a lot of the fellow talking casually on the rt. Ak 47 looks like the perfect fit for what we want to do, but i say looks like because theres a lot of general chatter about it on the net, but nothing all that specific. A few years back i purchased a set of peter pigs ak47 republic reloaded rules and had put together a syrianarab army from some stuff i had. Jul 21, 2011 in the commandsupport pack you get a mix of officers and heavy weapons, those being rpgs, mortars and squad automatic weapons. All was not well in the islamic emirate of dafuqistan. A young mlosse militiaman holding two examples of the ak47, standard infantry weapon of the republique. Ive been in the wargaming military modelling military history hobby since about 1970. Apr 19, 2015 my wife and i put ak47 republic on the table saturday night. Twentyfive wpa soldiers were killed in the attack, and upwards of seventy mcc terrorists were killed. Apr 14, 2011 buildings for ak 47 republic my son recently purchased some buildings for our ongoing well, at this moment, his ongoing ak 47 project. Ak47 republic includes the normal set of battle rules, but also some interesting bits for political manoeuvring and force. Another turn would have seen both units on the objectives taking difficult morale checks, but there we are.
Hmmmm ak47 or ak complicated glorious little soldiers. In the commandsupport pack you get a mix of officers and heavy weapons, those being rpgs, mortars and squad automatic weapons. For me as the mudarisun, the game ended either one turn too early or one turn too late. The islamist government of the mudarisun struggled to exert power beyond their southern heartland and the capital, kaboom background of the mudarisun is covered in the previous article here. An ak47 republic game all was not well in the united republic of dafuqistan. This game was a longoverdue chance for me to right the wrongs of our last battle. I hadnt read the rules and this was really just a run through to try them out. The americans were already on the table along with a number of objective markers. Here is general and bodyguard for my new ak 47 republic project. Ak47 republic version 1 or old version is a set of wargaming rules for warlord level battles in africa 1955 to 1990 and one of a set of rules for the common man rfcm, i. Absolutely one of the best sets of rules ever published. Jan 31, 2011 he is new to the whole miniature wargaming thing, so i want something light and nottoocomplicated, which rules out most modern day rulesets that ive read.
Heres a couple of pics from my first game, i was on john savages side with his. The legitimate government of tonkistan, mainly represented by aidens hodge podge of infantry and scratch built vehicles, bolstered by us aid in the form of my us marines, ians us army and phils israeli infantry and armour took on the communist backed insurgents of petes dictator army, marks. Tim miller and i played a little ak47 republic this evening. The other friday night we had a game set during the vietnam war.
Im also an amateur game developer author rules monkey. Luckily, i can find a hanger from the blotz 15mm laser cut range and some resin nissen huts from the scene, so that bit is covered. Ak47 republic wargames association of south pembrokeshire. Ak47 republic 15mm figures and ak47 republic wargames rules by 15mm manufacturer peter pig.