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Hi All
I Think this needs a second thread personally - I just got My FTC 8 and did not realize what great little Gem for Christmas I got! :happy:
I had read the other thread and realized there were some nice positive comments but I thought for those wanting to spend the Cash and not miss a really good product - I too have had to cut back my ASL spending so to choose just one or two products is essential and though Mark P is the final word for some - his reviews have become far and few between now due to his busy life and this product may not have a huge stock!
So what is this trend that is new! - From The Cellar Pack 8 is a Magazine for the first time with some well thought out articles - worth the cash! (I did actually "open the boxes" and proved to myself that this had not happened before). This is a great trend! and I love it - It is actually up there with an MMP journal but that only a personal opinion! (The last one was quite thin a bad trend....)
FTC8 included lots - I really could not put this magazine down - its full of such goodness - my children thought I had died in our bedroom since I was so quiet
(a) An 8- page article on the Free French- nice color photos and order of battle Table
(b) A 14 - page article that is a dream for tread-heads like me - a very detailed description of Panzer Brigades in 44 - WOW just WOW to read :jig:
(c) a 3-page article on the Moscow tank museum for those who can't get there
(d) 10 questions to Psycho
(e) A 9- page article on KGS unique features - like the Tarawa's gamer's guide - this is really useful - I have played 8 of these scenarios and I missed some of these facts.....an absolute recommend for those about to launch into KGS
(f) A page on Bd 55 - that painful board I have used!!!!
(g) 4 pages on a historical paper on the US vs German battle between 15 to 18th September at city of Luneville to allow you to understand the campaign game that's included
(h) 3 pages of the campaign game rules
(i) Miscellaneous of whats coming from LFT (scary) and some books they used for their information (They are in French so I am not sure I will buy them)
And.... OF Course the scenarios!
Separate Card stock and in Colour - FT 209 - FT 223
3 Infantry only, rest combined arms - no tank only - lots of German heavies and US specials - Free French armed with an assorment
Time frames
41 in Syria (French versus Arab), 43 in Sicily (US vs Germ), 2 x 44 in Italy (French vs Germ),44 in Bosnia SS vs Russ, 44 in France (French vs Germ), 4 x 44 in France (US vs Germ), 2 x 45 in Germany (French vs Germ), 45 in Germany (SS vs Russian), 45 in France (US versus German), 45 in Poland (Germ vs Russ)
8 small ones of 5 to 5.5 turns and company size forces
6 Mod ones of 6.5 to 8 turns - again company size
1 large one in length (9.5 turn) and size - 3 companies per side
A really good BUY!
Cheers
Rob
I Think this needs a second thread personally - I just got My FTC 8 and did not realize what great little Gem for Christmas I got! :happy:
I had read the other thread and realized there were some nice positive comments but I thought for those wanting to spend the Cash and not miss a really good product - I too have had to cut back my ASL spending so to choose just one or two products is essential and though Mark P is the final word for some - his reviews have become far and few between now due to his busy life and this product may not have a huge stock!
So what is this trend that is new! - From The Cellar Pack 8 is a Magazine for the first time with some well thought out articles - worth the cash! (I did actually "open the boxes" and proved to myself that this had not happened before). This is a great trend! and I love it - It is actually up there with an MMP journal but that only a personal opinion! (The last one was quite thin a bad trend....)
FTC8 included lots - I really could not put this magazine down - its full of such goodness - my children thought I had died in our bedroom since I was so quiet
(a) An 8- page article on the Free French- nice color photos and order of battle Table
(b) A 14 - page article that is a dream for tread-heads like me - a very detailed description of Panzer Brigades in 44 - WOW just WOW to read :jig:
(c) a 3-page article on the Moscow tank museum for those who can't get there
(d) 10 questions to Psycho
(e) A 9- page article on KGS unique features - like the Tarawa's gamer's guide - this is really useful - I have played 8 of these scenarios and I missed some of these facts.....an absolute recommend for those about to launch into KGS
(f) A page on Bd 55 - that painful board I have used!!!!
(g) 4 pages on a historical paper on the US vs German battle between 15 to 18th September at city of Luneville to allow you to understand the campaign game that's included
(h) 3 pages of the campaign game rules
(i) Miscellaneous of whats coming from LFT (scary) and some books they used for their information (They are in French so I am not sure I will buy them)
And.... OF Course the scenarios!
Separate Card stock and in Colour - FT 209 - FT 223
3 Infantry only, rest combined arms - no tank only - lots of German heavies and US specials - Free French armed with an assorment
Time frames
41 in Syria (French versus Arab), 43 in Sicily (US vs Germ), 2 x 44 in Italy (French vs Germ),44 in Bosnia SS vs Russ, 44 in France (French vs Germ), 4 x 44 in France (US vs Germ), 2 x 45 in Germany (French vs Germ), 45 in Germany (SS vs Russian), 45 in France (US versus German), 45 in Poland (Germ vs Russ)
8 small ones of 5 to 5.5 turns and company size forces
6 Mod ones of 6.5 to 8 turns - again company size
1 large one in length (9.5 turn) and size - 3 companies per side
A really good BUY!
Cheers
Rob