In reply to helbent4 (msg # 48):

Thank goodness for Javier's tactics, is all I know.

Hopefully Taras impending attack on the enemy vehicles will take some pressure off from our troubled friends in the woods while the reinforcements arrive.

Tony, this is the website where I found the pics of the interior of the turret:

http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/scorpion

Hi Group,

I'm not very clear on where Kel and Abbot are going. Right now, Tremblay and Andrews are ganking the Humvee parked to the west of the intersection. Are Kel and Andrews going to continue west down 56 ave? There seem to be tangos to the south.

Check the map!

https://maps.google.com/maps/m...pn=0.005992,0.009645

Tony

Tony,

I wonder what the rules say about the killing radius for the 76 mm round.

In reply to Taras Vladimirovich Shevchenko (msg # 52):

6.5m according to the book specs for the 76mm HE round.

Tony

Thanks!

In reply to helbent4 (msg # 51):

I was under the impression that we were heading south to support CASTLE.  Don't ask me though, Champlain is running the show here. Her post was a bit vague.

In reply to Stanley Alistair Abbot (msg # 55):

Sure, I'm fine with Lee clarifying Kel's actions. The other Bishop element is Andrews/Tremblay, and they headed west on 56 ave.

Tony

Taras will continue to pound at the convoy for a dual purpose. Firstly to destroy them and therefore negating the enemy the ability to escape mounted. Secondly, to take off pressure on the pinned down friendlies in the woods. The enemy will have to face the fact that their rides, barely 75 meters or so at their backs, are under attack.

Not much else that the Cougar can do. The battle at the woods is getting up close and personal. Quite difficult to be able to provide fire support in the melee without risking "blue on blue" casualties. More so with no loader on board and no infantry support. The most sensible thing will be covering that flank while you guys close in with the baddies.

In reply to Taras Vladimirovich Shevchenko (msg # 57):

If Kel's detachment (her and Abbot) goes south down 248 st on the west side, they will be coming up just slightly behind the enemy's position and possibly cut off their retreat. Or they can circle around further to the west (going through yards etc.) and definitely end up behind where they are now.

Tony

Has Andrews and Tremblay in the humvee made it to the car park ? Thanks.

In reply to Thomas Matthew Andrews (msg # 59):

Nope, let's leave that for now.I want to get a post regarding Kel and Abbot's direction of travel. (I understand it seems frustrating, I must draw the line somewhere.)

To clarify, to get to the Market's car park/lot they need to go around the Cougar, which is taking fire and engaging someone south down 248 st.

Tony

In reply to helbent4 (msg # 60):

Ok that's fine just checking.

Hi Team,

I'm waiting for clarification on Kel's route of travel to move the game along. If that's already happened, someone please remind me! Otherwise, I am going to NPC Kel temporarily to resolve the situation.

Tony

In reply to helbent4 (msg # 62):

Sorry about that, been a rough couple weeks over here.  Moving households, long shifts, storms.  Fun fun!

A short video of a veteran Cougar showing interesting details:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7Lf6XioWQ#t=26

In reply to Taras Vladimirovich Shevchenko (msg # 64):

Is that from the museum in Montreal?  I went there almost 20 years ago, and it was a good time.

I discovered FreddyPak!  Mmmmm.

The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa according to the video description.

In reply to Taras Vladimirovich Shevchenko (msg # 66):

Looks great! Here is some footage from Tankfest 2010:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmCVPKVfrAw

I did hear that the IMP/Freddychef meals were pretty good, compared to MREs.

Tony

Tony,

here is a curious picture of a Spanish Scorpion (same turret as the Cougar, as we know) with an improvised .50 cal. mount.


A total of 17 Scorpions were bought by the Naval Infantry seemingly after the conflict in the Falklands, after a positive report where British Officers thought that a larger presence of this vehicle in the conflict could have been a great asset, etc. They were modernized a couple of times and remained on duty until 2004. They were used in numerous exercises. Apparently, when paired with anti tank TOW sections were able to put up a good fight against American units equipped with Abrams and Bradleys coming back from "Desert Storm". This took place in Sardinia back 1992 during the exercise "Dragon Hummer 92".

Then they were sold to Chile instead of being brought up to a Scorpion 2000 levels. The Naval Infantry currently operates MOWAG Piranha III-C.

In reply to helbent4 (msg # 67):

They have "bread" in them, as well as honey, tea, and a bunch of other stuff that actually tastes good.  They put corn in the beef stew, for example, as well as other vegetables, and they aren't one consistancy:  mush.

As opposed to MRE's, which taste like the package, and are the same consistency going in as they are going out.

I use them at Pennsic, because it ensures that I don't have to eat things prepared by people who don't know how to camp, when I'm not back at my camp.  Since I do a lot of things, like first aid or fighting, and the site is a half mile by a quarter mile, it means I can throw a meal in my bag in the morning, and have lunch on me wherever I am when it's time to eat.  They save me from a lot of "quality" time in a port-a-john in early August, in Pennsylvania.  There have been years where it's 125F in the shade.

The water at Pennsic has a high iron content, so it causes gastro-intestinal distress for some folks.  I try to avoid that, too.

--hawk

It has been kind of quiet lately.  I guess we killed all of the bad guys. Let's divvy up all of the gold and magic items...

In reply to Stanley Alistair Abbot (msg # 70):

Weekends have been busy for me lately, as I am running a Bushido RPG for my sit-down group as our regular GM is taking a break. This is not a long-term thing, but it does tend to suck up my attention! And yes, there are few active bad guys. I try to be somewhat realistic, if the fight is turning against them the opposition does tend to try and slip away or surrender.

Tony

I could be wrong, but don't you just have the 1 HE rocket left? Or maybe it's 2. There were 2 HEAT at the tank, 1 HE into the smoke, I think you started with 1 HE loaded and 2 HE/2 HEAT spare?

Tony

Yes I believe there is only one HE left. So Andrews will load it freeing up Tremblay to carry his weapon more effectively.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014...h-made-tank-stopper/