junk2drive

My experience seems to be that tanks with dead TCs back up and go away.

You cannot mod the shape of the polygon. You could try pink out the rim of the colonial to look more like the photo. The easier way would be to make a mod for German FJ. Mod the 3 flags, uniforms, portraits, weapons. Put in a zip and swap with McMMM. The names and voices would be wrong but at least the visual would be closer.

We could start a "What the leftys want in CMx2" thread. Somewhere is an old thread about shooting left handed. Yes a right handed bolt action is a pain.

Both CMAK and CMBB have 9062-9064. They are dot camo. I do not believe they ever appear in game. they could be placeholders that were not removed at final production or could be used in a future patch. In CMAK, WSS is not in North Afrika, but if you pick them in the editor in Italy then change to early NA, the BB bmps that BFC put in the folder appear. Late War FJ2 winter. I had to make a copy of Andrew's FJ1 winter and renumber for 59225 etc. By winter 44-45 was there a FJ or were they absorbed into other divisions?

I have played more battles with no smoke available than with, and small maps with blocking terrain. In those cases it seems faster to walk the troops the transport them.

I have, on occasion, found bmps that don't belong anywhere. As if BFC planned on something and it got cancelled. The Airborne set I have in quilted white. Should be at CMHQ. I will check out the mod name when I get home. I renumbered that set for CMAK too. The other numbers I will poke around and see.

I was going to mention to you that Axis History Forum has a reenactor section with a thread for photos. I think they would be liked there. Nice pics too btw.

The screenies look good, a different style for you. I like these better.

Add to that, if they drive into range of an enemy HMG, the HTs die and the contents are shot up and crawling away.

Here! Here! DavidI Hi David, I guess a wise guy retort would be Where! Where! Thanks dude, Bravo! Bravo! There! There!

Dorosh, wargamer has a review on TC 1861 By a CMBB player. [ January 28, 2005, 09:22 AM: Message edited by: junk2drive ]

Tip 2 usb keychain memory stick. 64mb ought to do. Cheap these days. Tip 3 200mb external hard drive with usb. Required for CMx2 8000 soldier mod with different names on the chest patch.

I have a cd rw at work. You just download everything, copy to a disc and take it home. Simple. Tell your boss it will increase your productivity and you will take your work home with you.

I played an Apple IIe game, black (green) and white, simple graphics, like an RTS. You had two continents. You built factories, produced units over turns, shipped the units to the other continent, had battles. The were planes that bombed factories and units. vs AI, great fun. It always locked up after a huge number of units on the screen.

"Wow, that sounds just like what CMMOS does." What it may not do is require me to make two jpegs and two text files to make it work. I drive myself crazy as it is with just zips, lol, no I was crazy before that.

Hi again There is not a separate bmp for SS Pioneers. You must be missing something else. There is SS Infantry, Mechanized and Mountain. You really should go to MD's GD site and look at the list of dates, units and bmps. I did find a mistake in Andrew's Partisan1 mod has a black Soviet set 1 tanker arm 9350 in it. His Soviet Tank 1 has a brown uniform, apply that mod after the Partisan one.

As in no more stair step rivers?

wargamer dot com news article with new screenshots of an RTS may give us an idea if what can be done. The developer's site has more screenies.

The CMBO Pacific mod is at cmmods by designer cmmos MikeT loaded most all of the CMBO cmmos mods. In the cmmods CMAK section under my name are quite a few Pacific mods. They work well with the PTO scenarios that Hans has at TSD.

Author Topic: Bombshell grog find! Attn BFC & troops John Kettler Member Member # 1026 posted January 22, 2005 08:31 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troops, By sheer happenstance, I blundered into a place I'd never heard of and attained grog nirvana. It's called the W.W.II Store and is located at 1422 Marcelina Avenue in Torrance, California 90501, phone 310-533-4-WW-2. No website, but E-mail is ww2store@sbcglobal.net Books, posters, emphemera, medals, uniforms, flags, insignia, inert ordnance, even WW 2 seat backs mint in box, this place has them and more. The book collection is both broad and deep (hundreds I'd never seen), there being, for example, an entire shelf devoted to books by Japanese writers on the war, ranging from first person stuff to scholarly studies, one on women in the War, a shelf on CBI, etc., in addition to the more familiar topics. The store doesn't sell firearms, but deactivated MG and 20mm cannon ammo is available, as is an apparent 3" AP shot (glad I didn't have to load the gun; shot alone was a beast). Need RAF goggles, a U.S. Army officer's uniform or a DAK sun helmet? You're good to go. Same if you want LIFE from WW 2, CORONET, or any number of flying periodicals (one I saw had the XF-4U Corsair prototype on it). Radios, field phones, minesweeping gear, practice bombs? Yes! Grog heaven! Met a guy who's so into regalia collecting that he gets his books directly from Bender and a charming Frenchman with whom I discussed the Italian "chariot" (don't trust my Italian to spell "pig") ops in Gib and Alexandria and who was curious to know why USMC dress swords had a Star of David on the blade near the hilt. People are now poring over reference books to answer that one. If you get a chance, go, but be sure to call ahead, since I don't have the store hours. Regards, John Kettler P.S. Got a bunch of people there excited about CM in all its incarnations, too! [ January 22, 2005, 07:39 PM: Message edited by: John Kettler ] -------------------- Invitational Tourney ROW I, Section Two ROW II, Tourney II, Section Four -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 2470 | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged panzerwerfer42 Member Member # 5715 posted January 23, 2005 01:27 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The star on the sword is there because it was the symbol of the swordmakers guild of damascus, who I belive crafted the Mameluke sword presented to Lt. Presley O'Bannon in 1805 at Tripoli. If you look at it closeley you will note it has a solid circle in the middle inidicating its the guild's symbol, not a star of David. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 1592 | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged Michael Emrys Member Member # 361 posted January 23, 2005 02:59 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good point. The six-pointed star is not the exclusive property of Israel nor of Judaism. It has been used as an emblem or symbol of one sort or another in various times and places by different groups for different reasons. A similar case is the swastika, which has been used as far back as ancient India and as wide as North America by Native American tribes. Michael -------------------- Strategy is buying a rubber before going out on a date. Tactics is groping around in the dark after you've dropped it under the car seat. —Me After some research into the matter at hand, I discovered Mr. Emrys is absolutely correct. —Bergerbitz

Author Topic: Bombshell grog find! Attn BFC & troops John Kettler Member Member # 1026 posted January 22, 2005 08:31 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troops, By sheer happenstance, I blundered into a place I'd never heard of and attained grog nirvana. It's called the W.W.II Store and is located at 1422 Marcelina Avenue in Torrance, California 90501, phone 310-533-4-WW-2. No website, but E-mail is ww2store@sbcglobal.net Books, posters, emphemera, medals, uniforms, flags, insignia, inert ordnance, even WW 2 seat backs mint in box, this place has them and more. The book collection is both broad and deep (hundreds I'd never seen), there being, for example, an entire shelf devoted to books by Japanese writers on the war, ranging from first person stuff to scholarly studies, one on women in the War, a shelf on CBI, etc., in addition to the more familiar topics. The store doesn't sell firearms, but deactivated MG and 20mm cannon ammo is available, as is an apparent 3" AP shot (glad I didn't have to load the gun; shot alone was a beast). Need RAF goggles, a U.S. Army officer's uniform or a DAK sun helmet? You're good to go. Same if you want LIFE from WW 2, CORONET, or any number of flying periodicals (one I saw had the XF-4U Corsair prototype on it). Radios, field phones, minesweeping gear, practice bombs? Yes! Grog heaven! Met a guy who's so into regalia collecting that he gets his books directly from Bender and a charming Frenchman with whom I discussed the Italian "chariot" (don't trust my Italian to spell "pig") ops in Gib and Alexandria and who was curious to know why USMC dress swords had a Star of David on the blade near the hilt. People are now poring over reference books to answer that one. If you get a chance, go, but be sure to call ahead, since I don't have the store hours. Regards, John Kettler P.S. Got a bunch of people there excited about CM in all its incarnations, too! [ January 22, 2005, 07:39 PM: Message edited by: John Kettler ] -------------------- Invitational Tourney ROW I, Section Two ROW II, Tourney II, Section Four -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 2470 | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged panzerwerfer42 Member Member # 5715 posted January 23, 2005 01:27 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The star on the sword is there because it was the symbol of the swordmakers guild of damascus, who I belive crafted the Mameluke sword presented to Lt. Presley O'Bannon in 1805 at Tripoli. If you look at it closeley you will note it has a solid circle in the middle inidicating its the guild's symbol, not a star of David. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 1592 | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged Michael Emrys Member Member # 361 posted January 23, 2005 02:59 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good point. The six-pointed star is not the exclusive property of Israel nor of Judaism. It has been used as an emblem or symbol of one sort or another in various times and places by different groups for different reasons. A similar case is the swastika, which has been used as far back as ancient India and as wide as North America by Native American tribes. Michael -------------------- Strategy is buying a rubber before going out on a date. Tactics is groping around in the dark after you've dropped it under the car seat. —Me After some research into the matter at hand, I discovered Mr. Emrys is absolutely correct. —Bergerbitz

Author Topic: Goodie for Steve G. John Kettler Member Member # 1026 posted January 22, 2005 08:36 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve, The February 2005 issue of MILITARY VEHICLE (COLLECTOR?) magazine has a major, heavily illustrated article in it on the origins, development and use of the M-29 Weasel. Regards, John Kettler -------------------- Invitational Tourney ROW I, Section Two ROW II, Tourney II, Section Four -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 2470 | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged Battlefront.com Administrator Member # 42 posted January 22, 2005 10:38 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks! Not only do I have a copy as a subscriber to Military Vehicles Magazine, but my dad also picked one up for me (not knowing!). Great article, great magazine. quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The February 2005 issue of MILITARY VEHICLE (COLLECTOR?) magazine has a major, heavily illustrated article in it on the origins, development and use of the M-29 Weasel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Close... it covers the origins of the T-15, which was the prototype that lead to the development of the T-28, which later became the M29 and later still M29C. All were called the "Weasel" and developed under the same program. The T-15 was inadequate, which lead to the T-28 program (which was almost night and day different). T-15s are rarer these days. Most are in horrible shape. One guy I know who restored one needed 7 individual vehicles just to have enough parts to begin reconstructing 1. Yikes! The problem is only 1000 were made and few parts on it can be found from other sources. Many of these were destroyed because the program had, at the time, Top Secret status. Another batch was lost during operations in the Aleutians (sp?) where they were used for their one and only "combat" operation. Contrast this with the T-28/M29/M29C program which produced a little over 15,000 vehicles in all and used quite a large number of fairly common parts. Since the vehicle was put into general service the earlier models simply had some Top Secret stuff removed and were fielded in combat or at home. Thousands were retained by Norway until the 1980s, with many hundreds shipped back to the US. So there are lots of them around Heck, I found three of them rotting in the woods near my house (picked them up cheap!). Schweeeeeew... got that out of my system. Now back to answering CMx2 stuff Steve -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 9107 | Registered: May 1999 | IP: Logged jeffsmith Member Member # 1346 posted January 22, 2005 10:45 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John, Did you Really think you could "Scoop" Steve RE Weasel Info ? Smitty PS But I am certain the effort is appreciated [ January 22, 2005, 09:53 PM: Message edited by: jeffsmith ] -------------------- The Trouble With Normal is it Only Gets Worse Silflay Hraka, u Embleer Rah! By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" BFranklin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 1596 | Registered: May 2000 | IP: Logged Michael Emrys Member Member # 361 posted January 23, 2005 12:20 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's an interesting article on the Weasel here. Guy has some nice models and dioramas too. Michael -------------------- Strategy is buying a rubber before going out on a date. Tactics is groping around in the dark after you've dropped it under the car seat. —Me After some research into the matter at hand, I discovered Mr. Emrys is absolutely correct. —Bergerbitz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 13368 | Registered: Feb 1999 | IP: Logged Battlefront.com Administrator Member # 42 posted January 23, 2005 09:57 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, that's Barry's site. He had the original forum for getting Weasel guys together. Really nice guy who did a fantastic job restoring his T-24 to near original condition. Lots of body work done that few restorers have the skill or patience to deal with. The MV collecting circle is quite small, but even smaller for something like Weasels. I don't know if any of you caught a show on National Geographic Channel with a title like "Millionaire Boy Toys - Heavy Armor" or something like that. They showed guys with big stuff in their collections, including one who is restoring a Panther (which came out of Poland in container loads of pieces!). Anyhoo, most of these guys are known to me, either directly or slightly indirectly. Not surprising since these guys are sorta the "Rock Stars" of the historic military preservation movement. Steve

Author Topic: Goodie for Steve G. John Kettler Member Member # 1026 posted January 22, 2005 08:36 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve, The February 2005 issue of MILITARY VEHICLE (COLLECTOR?) magazine has a major, heavily illustrated article in it on the origins, development and use of the M-29 Weasel. Regards, John Kettler -------------------- Invitational Tourney ROW I, Section Two ROW II, Tourney II, Section Four -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 2470 | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged Battlefront.com Administrator Member # 42 posted January 22, 2005 10:38 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks! Not only do I have a copy as a subscriber to Military Vehicles Magazine, but my dad also picked one up for me (not knowing!). Great article, great magazine. quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The February 2005 issue of MILITARY VEHICLE (COLLECTOR?) magazine has a major, heavily illustrated article in it on the origins, development and use of the M-29 Weasel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Close... it covers the origins of the T-15, which was the prototype that lead to the development of the T-28, which later became the M29 and later still M29C. All were called the "Weasel" and developed under the same program. The T-15 was inadequate, which lead to the T-28 program (which was almost night and day different). T-15s are rarer these days. Most are in horrible shape. One guy I know who restored one needed 7 individual vehicles just to have enough parts to begin reconstructing 1. Yikes! The problem is only 1000 were made and few parts on it can be found from other sources. Many of these were destroyed because the program had, at the time, Top Secret status. Another batch was lost during operations in the Aleutians (sp?) where they were used for their one and only "combat" operation. Contrast this with the T-28/M29/M29C program which produced a little over 15,000 vehicles in all and used quite a large number of fairly common parts. Since the vehicle was put into general service the earlier models simply had some Top Secret stuff removed and were fielded in combat or at home. Thousands were retained by Norway until the 1980s, with many hundreds shipped back to the US. So there are lots of them around Heck, I found three of them rotting in the woods near my house (picked them up cheap!). Schweeeeeew... got that out of my system. Now back to answering CMx2 stuff Steve -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 9107 | Registered: May 1999 | IP: Logged jeffsmith Member Member # 1346 posted January 22, 2005 10:45 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John, Did you Really think you could "Scoop" Steve RE Weasel Info ? Smitty PS But I am certain the effort is appreciated [ January 22, 2005, 09:53 PM: Message edited by: jeffsmith ] -------------------- The Trouble With Normal is it Only Gets Worse Silflay Hraka, u Embleer Rah! By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" BFranklin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 1596 | Registered: May 2000 | IP: Logged Michael Emrys Member Member # 361 posted January 23, 2005 12:20 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's an interesting article on the Weasel here. Guy has some nice models and dioramas too. Michael -------------------- Strategy is buying a rubber before going out on a date. Tactics is groping around in the dark after you've dropped it under the car seat. —Me After some research into the matter at hand, I discovered Mr. Emrys is absolutely correct. —Bergerbitz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 13368 | Registered: Feb 1999 | IP: Logged Battlefront.com Administrator Member # 42 posted January 23, 2005 09:57 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, that's Barry's site. He had the original forum for getting Weasel guys together. Really nice guy who did a fantastic job restoring his T-24 to near original condition. Lots of body work done that few restorers have the skill or patience to deal with. The MV collecting circle is quite small, but even smaller for something like Weasels. I don't know if any of you caught a show on National Geographic Channel with a title like "Millionaire Boy Toys - Heavy Armor" or something like that. They showed guys with big stuff in their collections, including one who is restoring a Panther (which came out of Poland in container loads of pieces!). Anyhoo, most of these guys are known to me, either directly or slightly indirectly. Not surprising since these guys are sorta the "Rock Stars" of the historic military preservation movement. Steve

From the first post "Besides a number of changes to mainly the Australian Order of Battles (ORBAT), Greece will be added as a playable theater. Projected delivery of the final milestone for this special Australian DoD version is June." Did any Greece battles sneak out to the public? What makes it "a playable theatre"? Uniforms? Flags? Green grapes?

From M Dorosh's GD website, set1 set2 set3 for Germany Jun 41 - Apr 42 May 42 - Apr 44 May 44 - May 45 Andrew's 42_HEER contains summer and winter zips 9047 9043 are mountain arms mid war. 59047 59043 are in AF_HEER2_WINTER from Astrocat at cmmods and in 42_HEER winter white and grey zips.