Ak 47 republic wargaming

Based 3 or 4 on a base they will surely look like a rag tag militia. The arab spring had inspired demonstrations against the authoritarian government, which had responded with a brutal crackdown on all dissent. Mine are based for ak 47 republic and are thus three to a 30mm x 30mm base. We have listed the packs you would need to make those armies. Absolutely one of the best sets of rules ever published. 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. Tim miller and i played a little ak47 republic this evening. Since we had a 40k game the last time we got together, it was my turn to pick. Its your chance to run your own little despotic african nation. All came to the conclusion that the ak47 republic original is far better then the reloaded version ofthe rules. Twentyfive wpa soldiers were killed in the attack, and upwards of seventy mcc terrorists were killed. 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. This is a wargame background for ak47 republic which is a set of rules for post colonial africa warfare.

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. 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. 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. For better compatibility with modern times, i will add some select ak47 rpg7 armed african arab miniatures from caesar contemporary sets. Set in the turbulent near once and future africa, there are rules for designing an army, political maneuvering, morale, adn more. 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 peter pig mercenaries and militia hi, i crept into the garden to take these pics of my last few painting session endevours.

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. 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. 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. The first thing is these are a new set of rules, not an update of the existing ones.

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. 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. This web site is dedicated to the ztum setum wargames campaign which was run from 2000 to 2003 by members of. Rules for 15mm figures portraying warlordlevel battles from the fifties through the eighties. 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. Ak47 general background and map here is some information on the various combatants democratic republic of laitu toe ciceroesia republic of hopkinsesia. For me as the mudarisun, the game ended either one turn too early or one turn too late.

Ak47 republic a game at short notice, resulted in ak47 being dug out again at my house. The vc arrived at the corners with the plan of capturing the objectives. 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. 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. One squad of profesional child soldiers, profesional aa toyota and regulars hmgs. Mar 10, 2017 the other friday night we had a game set during the vietnam war. I used a force of the militia campaign for the new congress the communist opposition party in litumsia. We are told that the famous ak47 is popular amongst some of the less savoury.

As they say in the introduction this book is a full reworking of the classic carried out by members of the original. A miniature wargames campaign featuring rival warlords battling for power in an imaginary setting very loosely based on africa in the early 1980s. 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. In that time ive had a go at most aspects including re. Rescue in the desert sw pulp january 8 2006 6 december 6. Ak 47 republic worked its magic on the newbies who were all enthusiastic about playing again. We have provided a list of contents for 4 suggested armies. For better compatibility with modern times, i will add some select ak 47 rpg7 armed african arab miniatures from caesar contemporary sets. 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. I resurrect my 15mm armies for a desperate fight using peter pigs modern african wars rules ak47 republic check out the source of my. This was the first game for ak47 for both of us and we used fow minis since weve got plenty of them. 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. Now first off ak47 is not a set of wargames rules for battles in post.

I played the federal army of the republic of timbogo f. 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. 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. Hi, i crept into the garden to take these pics of my last few painting session endevours.

Tims miniature wargaming blog friday, february 16, 2007. 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. 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. The ak 47 uses a long stroke gas system that is generally associated with great reliability in adverse conditions. These fit well with my intended organization although i seemed to have a lot of the fellow talking casually on the rt. Heres a couple of pics from my first game, i was on john savages side with his. What rise soldiers fihting spirit better then seeing their leader and some gorgeous women. All was not well in the islamic emirate of dafuqistan. Part 2 swpulp the sword of solomon sw pulp vimy project update. So, a two player game kept six of us occupied and entertained for 3 12 hours. Ak47 republic version 1 or old version is a set of wargaming rules for. 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.

Ive been in the wargaming military modelling military history hobby since about 1970. 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. Ak47 republic for beginners wargaming for grownups. Welcome to hobby bunker your onestop shop for toy soldiers, hobbies and games. 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. Range 17 generic modern african wars 19601985 there is a set of rules from rfcm. My wife and i put ak47 republic on the table saturday night. Discovered wh40k in 1990 and ive been hooked on wargaming since. I really enjoyed the ak47 game the other day, so ive been thinking ahead and already have some ideas for another. In the commandsupport pack you get a mix of officers and heavy weapons, those being rpgs, mortars and squad automatic weapons. A blog on my wargaming activities, including painting, purchases and thoughts.

So it occurred to me that over the last year or so the shedquarters mng has grown in number, and that in all. Since time is always limited, we skipped the pregame stuff. A later supplement adds more political complexityrather than a warlord nation, you can play a corporate army, insurgents, a us. 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.

Designed to cover the myriad conflicts in africa from the 1950s to. Many years ago, when i were a lad, a schoolfriend and i decided to get into the modern imagination period of postcolonial africa. Set in the turbulent near once and future africa, there are rules for designing an. Ak47 ztum setum an ak47 republic wargames campaign. In february 2012, the bengal club decided to embark on a campaign using the peter pig ak 47 republic rules. Hmmmm ak47 or ak complicated glorious little soldiers. A game at short notice, resulted in ak47 being dug out again at my house. 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. 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. Ak47 republic mike came over saturday evening for a game of ak47 republic, on the recommendation of trebian over at wargaming for grownups. Here is general and bodyguard for my new ak47 republic project. 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. I am seriously enjoying painting 15mm, so much so that i may even try and paint some serb or eastern european.

Here is general and bodyguard for my new ak 47 republic project. 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. 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. Those old esci arab warrior miniatures look perfect for creating a religious militia force. 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. Im also an amateur game developer author rules monkey. Would that were true of its gaming namesake by peter pig ak47 republic. 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. The game is set in cold warera africa, where historically there was a great deal of political unrest to put it mildly. These are some pictures that i grabbed early on in last weeks big club game of ak47. Ak47 republic 15mm figures and ak 47 republic wargames rules by 15mm manufacturer peter pig. 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. Well today i managed to persuade my beloved nonwargaming spouse to play a game of risk.

Ak47 republic wargames association of south pembrokeshire. The battle rules of ak47 look alright, but i prefer crossfire, so i. Apr 19, 2015 my wife and i put ak47 republic on the table saturday night. 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. But ive always thought that the combat rules were a little lacking. 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. So it works well for ak47 and it makes it easier to move figures around in multiples. Jul 31, 2019 so, a two player game kept six of us occupied and entertained for 3 12 hours. Converting from ak47 republic to crossfire stevens balagan.

Another turn would have seen both units on the objectives taking difficult morale checks, but there we are. This game was a longoverdue chance for me to right the wrongs of our last battle. Ak47 peter pig mercenaries and militia solo wargaming in. Mike came over saturday evening for a game of ak47 republic, on the recommendation of trebian over at wargaming for grownups. Ak47 republic 15mm figures and ak47 republic wargames rules by 15mm manufacturer peter pig. Theyre a neat set of rules, are available as a pdf the old republic.

Mine are based for ak47 republic and are thus three to a 30mm x 30mm base. Jul 21, 2011 in the commandsupport pack you get a mix of officers and heavy weapons, those being rpgs, mortars and squad automatic weapons. 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. Review of ak47 republic ak47 republic boardgamegeek. 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. My goal is to both entertain and inform those new to art of miniature wargaming, and have a few laughs with it. Buildings for ak47 republic my son recently purchased some buildings for our ongoing well, at this moment, his ongoing ak47 project. I hadnt read the rules and this was really just a run through to try them out.

Then i spotted something on evil bay, a job lot of ak47 vehicles and figures. Having amassed a huge collection of models and figures i let my two players select their own armies to any form the rules allowed. Ak47 republic includes the normal set of battle rules, but also some interesting bits for political manoeuvring and force. Since then i have been slowly purchasing the odd unit here and there. 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. Tmp original ak47 republic rules available again topic. Some musing on converting from ak47 republic to crossfire. I managed to get in some gaming with my friend will over at his house. May 15, 2019 peter pigs ak 47 republic rules are a lot of fun as a campaign game. 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. In any event my regular opponent and i established this background for the battles. I opted for a microarmor game using ak 47 republic, first edition. Find unique gifts and other personal designs in shapeways games. Wifey had an ok trip through the pregame chart and picked up a free armored car with a tank gun.

The other friday night we had a game set during the vietnam war. First reinforcements for my independent colonialist army of free mtumsia. 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. Its been a while, we had to look up a bit, but it was total chaos and a whole lot of fun. Ak47 republic is a tabletop wargame from peter pig. 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. As he is eyeballsdeep in painting minis i offered to paint the building that had just arrived.

Ak47 republic rules ak47 and the african forces supplement has been written by the rfcm, rules for the common man. 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. A young mlosse militiaman holding two examples of the ak47, standard infantry weapon of the republique. Ak47 republic will work with my not just a bush war book to help build force composition.

Ak 47 republic worked its magic on the newbies who were all enthusiastic about. 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. 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. In february 2012, the bengal club decided to embark on a campaign using the peter pig ak47 republic rules. The americans were already on the table along with a number of objective markers. 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. An ak47 republic game all was not well in the united republic of dafuqistan. 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. Ive been in the computer biz since 1991 started as a basic customer. Peter pigs ak 47 republic rules are a lot of fun as a campaign game. 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.