RE: 25mm Grav Bikes and Rules

	Greetings!

On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Brian Burger wrote:

> The reaction test for suppression is interesting - adds a bit of
chance
> over the set reactions of the other method. Combine the two: If a
squad
> blows it's rolls and gets a first suppression, (testing at Threat +1
for
> the first time) they can move but not shoot. Next suppression, test at
+2,
> and they hit dirt if they fail. After that, treat them as normal
infantry.

	It sounds worth a try. :)

> Glad to know that I'm not the only one to consider using Boer figs as
> mounted militia/irregular troops. (Do you do SG2 in 25mm or 15mm?)
Haven't
> ordered any yet,but the idea occured to me...

	I converted a squad of mounted Boers, as well as a squad of
dismounted ones (including one trooper holding the horses of the
others).
I used the 25mm Boer War figs from Ral Partha.	I added some bits to
make
one of them carry an MG42, another carries an IAVR, and a few have
night-vision goggles.  I also added some magazines and scopes to their
rifles to "tech" them up a bit.  I painted them if different schemes
(some
have desert-pattern camo pants, etc.) to make them look like irregular
forces.  The only problem is that the RP Boers are a bit small,
somewhere
around 22mm.  They look fine on their own, but next to the mounted
Militia
or Jaegers, they are a little small.  But still usable! :)

	The mounted Militia and Jaeger figs are GREAT.	With just a
little
conversion (turn a few heads, add some bits, convert a SAW, etc.), they
will turn out *wonderful*.  Right now, there is only one mounted
Militia,
but there are two mounted Jaegers.

	Laterish!

	Ken