Border Reiver 2018 September 1st

Border Reiver 2018 September 1st

Border Reiver is a local wargames show held at Gateshead International Stadium on the first Saturday every September.

For 2018 we came up with an idea to put on a What a Tanker game, rules by 2FatLardies, based around the film Fury.

We came up with an old advertising slogan, us oldies can surely remember, and slanted it towards our game.

The team, Alex, Ciaran and Simon standing by our table layout. The shell on the left is an 88mm shell and the one on the right a 76mm shell for comparison if anyone asked during the game.

All the models were Warlord Games tanks from their 28mm Bolt Action range. Simon would be taking over the role of commanding the German Tiger tank, whilst Alex and Ciaran would assist any would be Brad Pitts.

After much stalling on the American side 'Brad Pitt', aka Alex, stormed down the road, promptly forgot about the possibility that the crossroads could be mined (it was stated during the game briefing that anything that happened in the film could happen in the game) and managed to survive only to be taken out by Simon and the Tiger. However after dispatching a 2nd Sherman, Simon was dispatched in the last shot of the game by a young gamer commanding 'Plain Jane' and quite rightly gained a trophy and prize for his sterling, single handed action v the Tiger. (The lad must have hit the Tiger 4 or 5 times before claiming an astounding 8 out of 8 hits with his last shot! Simon could only save 4 so the Tiger was knocked out.

The young winner and a proud Dad holding the prize kindly donated by 2FatLardies.

A pic from the 2nd game showing the MDF tank cockpits which made moving around the table so much easier. For this game we had 3 American tanks on the right with 3 British tanks on the left v the Tiger tank, a Marder III and a Pz IV. Here are a few more shots from the game.

 The Cromwell draws first blood knocking out the Marder III.

 The Pz IV knocks out the Cromwell in revenge.
As the Tiger and Fury trade shots (Fury is bottom left in the picture).

 A view from the German side.

 Simon takes out the US M10 tank destroyer.

 The Pz IV takes a hit but survives.

 The British Firefly moves along the left flank to support the remaining Cromwell. (Middle distance).

Fury's revenge (center left), 'Brad Pitt', aka Alex again, takes out the Tiger.

A great fun day out made even better by the enthusiastic gamers who joined in. If you haven't tried out What a Tanker you don't know what your missing. Can be played in any scale so why not give it a whirl.