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I'm selling 50 M1A1 for $50 plus $5 shipping
No broken barrels and in good condition
I have a lot more items but just don't have the time to list.

i don't game moderns but I have to ask - why do you own 50 of these? What rules do you use that let you play with 50 MBTs at a time?

One simply cannot have enough tanks!?!?

See the unrelated recent post on the Battle of Kursk. Way more than 50 tanks on a side.

Mark,

Some of us game 1:1 with Brigade or higher levels. It is not uncommon for us to attack with 95 or more T-80's against an American force. That player would have at least 58 M1's. Most of us are building divisions at 1:1 for US, Russian and another country.

Regards,

Paul

What rules/groundscale do you use? You must play in a gymnasium!

We have used Command Decision and made some changes like dropping movement and firing into cm versus inches. Right now, we are working on some custom rules. Typically a battle will be 3-4 tables in length. We played one that was 19 feet long by 6 feet deep.

We have had some large games, even on table 32 ft by 8 ft. Periodically 24 X 6(or 7) ft.

Of the above model GHQ tanks, I have a division in reserve of those, they are a previous cast of the M1 (I think) with a thinker barrel, thus I call that the M1A1, first batch, the current M1A1 by GHQ is identify as M1A1 HA (heavy armor). Of the division of those tanks, I have 300 unpainted in the depot being reworked, and about 100 painted in olive drab. Not sure if this division will have 'enough' infantry, arty, air-defence support. this division the 5th US Armored Division, will have those other elements, just not a Brigade of Mech Infantry, unless M113, some M109A2, M108, M125, Lance missles, m163 Vulcan & Chapprells. But it is the extra US division. I am lacking trucks, but can provide Gamma Goats, if I quit making them into aircraft tow vehicles.

If anybody wished to come down for a large game, even on a Gym floor, bring knee pads, or for a table top, let us know. You can bring your stuff or borrow some of ours. We have plenty. If you and a few guys want a box battle, let us know that too. We would really like to do that. Bring a few guys with their boxes, too,
If you wish to borrow a German, Brit or French division, let me know. Or a brigade, Mick will let you borrow his German heavy, heavy Brit Battalion, 2 light French battalions. Paul might not mind to loan a US division.
If you want Chinese, it will be a mix of 2/3 older equipment and 1/3 newer stuff. Or anywhere else. Mick in Canada is working on a Swedish Brigade force.

I can loan a US division, 2 brigades of Germans or a Russian division. Against Chris that is just a warm-up but I would make him pay for his aggression.

Tempting, but a bit of a drive down to Florida...

What's a box battle?

Trust me, 50 just isn't that many...

My largest force is 1970s-1980s BAOR, and I can field just about the whole thing for any part of that period in platoon-scale. (Though I'm short some infantry and recon vehicles). And that is just one army... I haven't done a full inventory in a long time (but have done some partial ones) and I believe I have, painted, at least 11,000 vehicles, 2/3rds modern.

Pat Callahan
www.microarmormayhem.com

Redleg,
A box battle: 'everything in my box(es) vs. everything in your box*es), everything I own vs. everything you own. Or could be a group vs. group. Warhammer 40K has the a name Apocalypse, where it is unlimited points (frequently), any equipment or force on one side vs. another.....

So Redleg, bring all your stuff in modern micro armor for a game against Paul and his modern micro armor. Years ago, a guy moved to Jacksonville, and he had Russian arty and missile launchers, hundreds and hundreds, have perhaps a 100 tanks and 100 APCs. Why? They had several gamers, he was Russian and if you owned it you could use it in a campaign game. He did not have US, Brit, German, etc. to play against so he always had to find a gamer with opposing forces. I do think it is helpful if you have stuff for opposing side in the event you meet a gamer who is not into modern micro armor, YET! Or a person new to gaming, or a guest.

Take care.

Chris, one of the days we need to get a gym and invite everyone down for a weekend or a week of gaming. We could choose a large battle area like FULDA gap and just go at it.

Cama,

Sounds awesome. Chris and I can talk and see if we can plan something for next year.

Paul