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I don't think basing is an issue, just so long as it is clear which model belongs to what squad or formation. If I recall correctly the German weapon sprues come with extra ammunition boxes and cleaning kits, I'd suggest giving those to the MG teams, or arming them with pistols, seeing as the loader models are according to game rules, "unarmed" for gaming purposes. (A bit rubbish if you ask me..)

Speaking of rubbish, hey Mel, how are the Yanks coming along? wink

I think this is mostly done to differentiate between the MG's used in squads and as support weapons, as the Germans were one of the few armies that used the same multi-purpose weapon for just about everything, from squads to tanks to aircraft.

I don't think it will be too much of a bother though, using the plastics provided, just so long as you clearly point out what model belongs to which squad or support team before the game starts.

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Great example: Mel's platoon has two MG teams (the cheeky drokker!), one on a large base, the other made up of three separate models on the move.

They're all NOS, you can have them, seems like a fair trade after you sent us that halftrack, rulebook and oh my, a few sprues of Germans. wink

Not sure about this list, call me, talking works better than typing.

Good man, give those bloody rotters a few bursts of lead.

Also, expect reinforcements soon: Four sprues of US infantry and two weapon sprues. emotion_yatta

Mail man delivered me some extra sprues of US infantry and their weapons, ah yes. Hopefully I'll be able to pick up my jeep and mortar team tomorrow so I can finish my 500 pts of Army Rangers.

With them out of the way I can focus on getting 500 pts of Germans done.

I dunno, that sounds pretty nasty all by itself. Mortars are normally pretty darn inaccurate.

I'd keep an eye out for the Armies of Great Britain book when it arrives, because unlike the German source book, the US Army book has some radical departures from the army lists and unit entries found in the core rules. Along side the two rules the US already has (Air Superiority and Fire & Manoeuvre), they also gain Modern Communications (Reserves do not suffer from a -1 on their morale rolls) and certain tanks gain the Gyro-Stabilisers rule (Tanks crewed by veterans that fire their main gun on the move do not suffer a -1 to their to hit rolls!)

There's also an entry for the shotgun at long last, for USMC squads fighting in the Pacific: 18", 1 shot, no pen, assault weapon, 3pts per model.

On the downside, a lot of the themed army lists require you to run inexperienced infantry squads and real veteran squad options are missing this time round, granted there are paratroopers and Rangers, but their squads are not particularly powerful or super unlike their German counterparts. SMG's are limited to 2-3 men per squad and the BAR is a 0-1 choice for these elite units sadly. Plus paying 14 pts per Ranger just so they have the ability to make a full advance before the game begins is bollocks. I'd rather have access to unlimited SMG's and 0-2 BAR's instead.

Okay, the mid-late war Marine Corps squads are just plain nasty, but with no Japanese army book out for some time.. Sad.

Oh yeah, American sniper teams come with a sniper rifle and pistols, with the option to upgrade the pistols to SMG's!

Plenty of vehicles on display, even more than the German book I think, the Sherman and its variants alone take up a fair few pages. Only thing I'm missing is access to armoured jeeps.

Solid book, bit bland with the army lists IMHO, but still a good addition. Gah, now to rewrite that Rangers list. I may just scrap it altogether and go for a regular infantry list instead.