Rules for using flames of war to refight the battles between american airmobile and armoured forces and the peoples army of vietnam or the north vietnamese army as the americans called it. Of course it helps that i am also an armchair general with great interest in military history. Product is for use in the flames of war miniature table top gamemodels are supplied unpainted, and require assembly. Flames of war is a company level vietnam war miniatures game where you command communist forces or anticommunist forces, recreating actual battles, or fighting missions verses other flames of war armies.
The war gamers illustrated sold out so fast and its dumb you cant download it from the fow site. The 1st edition set of rules was published in 2002 flames of war allows players to wargame company level battles from the european, pacific and north african theatres of world war two, using 1100 scale miniatures 15 mm figure scale and miniature. Best christmas wishes to all, i think all the games listed are worthy sets of rules for gaming the vietnam conflict, each doing so in a different and unique manner. Traditionally framed as a war of small skirmishes, long patrols, and guerilla ambushes, there is a lot more that happened such as fullscale offensives and pitched battles. Shop online for board games, magic the gathering, table top games, miniatures, role playing games and gaming supplies. Flames of war ww2 product categories arcane scenery. At my first glance at the flames of war vietnam tour of duty book, i wanted the anzac forces.
Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the new zealand company battlefront ltd. We were wondering what to play, and someone mentioned we hadnt played a vietnam game for a while. Im not a huge fan of the flames of war rules paradigm its just not for me, but i always love seeing battlefront miniatures. It also shows the maturity of aag in allowing other games to be discussed and mentioned on their inhouse forums, but the we all know that shawn and crew are all good eggs in that regard. Wargaming the vietnam war with 3d printed models wargaming3d.
Flames of war allows players to wargame company level battles from the european, pacific and north african theatres of world war two, using 1100. Flames of war resources all books published a list. Every item in our inventory has been inspected, very strictly graded, and bagged for its protection. Articles vietnam miniatures game team yankee vietnam. As with any game, the more battles you get under your belt, the more ideas you have to improve the way it plays.
Flames of war rulebook late war edition frontline games. Battleground rules variants from james morrison that enable this system to be used for vietnam games. Battlefront had gone right through the whole of the second world war and the variants for vietnam and the first had not caught the collective imagination. I cant think of a set of rules less suited to playing vietnam games than flames of war. You can tell it from the original printing because it no longer has the dates 1942 1943 on the cover.
Rulebooks supplies and terrain flames of war table top. Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced. Mar 01, 2012 flames of war version 3 this is the newest verion of the rules having been a wargamer now for over 25 years the table top game flames of war has taken me by surprise and outclasses all other games in the field. Flashpoint are working up a new set of vietnam rules, and i am trying to convince one of our club members to design a scenario for us to let us playtest them. Flames of war is a tabletop wargame, first released in 2002, by the new zealand company battlefront miniatures. Does anyone have a pdf for the flames of war vietnam book. Despite its popular depiction as a guerrilla war of endless patrols and small ambushes, both sides were constantly looking. Subscribe now to make sure you dont miss out on more assembly and painting guides, as well as a few inside peeks at thin. You would need the long road south with point blank. They do such fantastic work and inevitably bring both players and publishers to eras that need more attention. Large number of special rules makes this period somewhat more gamey than midwar.
It was a tenthousand day war, fought with no true frontline in an unforgiving. In short it was an average product, that really just updated my fow vietnam rulebook and supplment to the current rules. The ubiquitous huey helicopter has become a symbol the war itself as it. A vast and diverse selection of axis, allied, and neutral forces for all theatres the war raged across. In this book you will find all the rules, missions and special rules of basic armies british, americans, germans and soviets the set achtung. I also love seeing the ontos in any form, since its such a weirdlooking thing. Check out flames of war for some of the best wwii action in 15mm scale. My most memorable fow game i used to play every week for about 5 years was with the version 2 rules. Vietnam flames of war freewargamesrules wiki fandom. Set in 15mm scale, collect, build and paint your armies to reinact famous battles and recreate history. The vietnam war, vietnam skirmish rules, 28mm this probably wasnt my finest wargaming moment.
Fubar vietnam one page small unit wargames rules edition 0. Here you can find information on the entire range of flames of war miniatures, rules and accessories, as well as event information, gaming news and hobby tips we want to keep spreading the gaming joy around the world so for the next couple of weeks whilst the nz studio is in lockdown, we thought we would share some truly amazing daily deals. The umpire controls the vc and nva forces and these are not deployed on the table until spotted. The peoples army of vietnam pavn, the nationalists, have a well tuned set of special rules to neutralise the technological and firepower. It is a regular printed army book like all of the other fow books that makes vietnam a real range for fow and not just a. Flames of war avanti mid war italian hardback book smoke bombardment markers 4. However, i havent used the point blank rules set with lrs yet, so i cant comment about that. First was bringing the line back at all and then there was the addition of plastic rotors for the helicopters. The standard missions from the flames of war rulebook are equally applicable to vietnam, along with special missions and scenarios you develop for your own games.
The vietnam war or the american war to the vietnamese defined a generation, whether it was through service in vietnam or opposition to the war. The latest issue of wargames illustrated issue 304 has an ad for battlefronts upcoming flames of war vietnam expansion tour of duty. The 1st edition set of rules was published in 2002. Traditionally framed as a war of small skirmishes, long patrols, and guerilla. Home wargames and miniatures historical miniatures games flames of war vietnam. Flames of war battlefront wayland games wayland games. Ive been dying to get into the fow vietnam theatre. Dec 21, 2018 the peoples army of vietnam viewed the area around saigon as critical to winning the vietnam war. Tour of duty, battlefronts new book on the vietnam war, includes eight missions tailored specifically for vietnam, but these arent the only missions available.
Flames of war battlefront miniatures brings you everything you need to play table top wargames based in the second world war, vietnam war or the arab israli war. At the beginning of 1944, they had one type of medium. Field a tank company equipped with powerful m48 patton tanks firing beehive ammunition. This set of rules is primarily intended to cover smallscale actions in the vietnam war between us forces and communist forces. Building on the success of battlefronts team yankee, these rules and forces are easy. If this is your first visit to the website then make sure you check out the helpful introductory article over here. It is a regular printed army book like all of the other fow books that makes vietnam a real range for fow and not just a magazine addon as it has been until now. Building on the success of battlefronts team yankee, these rules.
The pictures looked phenomenal and the rules seemed to fit my play style. The war in vietnam, fought nearly half a century ago, remains one of the longest and bloodiest wars since the second world war. They have army lists for all the four periods, with both tank formations and infantry formations being available except the great war. For those not familiar with flames of war, it changes the rules to bring them from being inline with flames of war 3rd edition to the new style of rules introduced in team yankee.
Flames of war, doing the lz xray battle of ia drang. This is for people who are into flames of war vietnam to share stuff to each other about it. Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the new zealand company battlefront miniatures ltd. Flames of war version 3 this is the newest verion of the rules having been a wargamer now for over 25 years the table top game flames of war has taken me by surprise and outclasses all other games in the field. Flames of war flames of war 1253 accessories accessories 62 bases bases 3 fate of a nation fate of a nation 3 paints paints 14 scenery scenery 84 team yankee team yankee 125 vietnam vietnam 37 wwii wwii 925 trees trees 5 crops crops 2 hedges hedges 2 pine pine 1 world war ii world war ii 1 other other 1 filter by. The only information it contains is not the missions and. They manufacture miniatures, scenery, rulebooks and all the little accessories to make your game an epic reinactment of famous battles, or to allow you to re fight and change the. Battlefield in a box extra large rocky hill prepainted terrain fow bb533. For vietnam, i typically use disposable heroes the long road south and have liked the rules for period feel and good game flow. The united states is one of the main playable armies in flames of war, team yankee, nam 196572, and the great war. Fow game night exclusive token set flames of war new sealed. Here is an incomplete list of vehicles and artillery that was used in the vietnam war based on a variety of sources including army lists from team yankee. Please select a price region that best matches your global location. The basis of the rules is the proven system i have used for smallscale actions in world war ii in fact the.
The intention is to emphasise the features which make this war of unique and special interest. Hey all hoping someone can provide a little more insight on flames of war vietnam, noticed some of the models at my flgs the other day and when i asked about it i was told that new models are put out once a year and that the game used the basic fow rule set but you can find the specific vietnam unit rules in a magazine. There have been basic lists provided to cover the early and late war. The vietnam war miniatures game gives flames of war. It recreates the fighting in the european and north african theaters of world war ii using 15mm scale models. Their b2 front commanded the north vietnamese forces in and around saigon and the mekong delta. Still in the original factory shrink wrap, with condition visible. Dark mutterings on the tinternet warned that flames of war was due for a dumming down ala age of smegma by games workshop.
Flames of war rulebook late war edition fw009 battlefront have just released a reprint of the flames of war rulebook to coincide with the launch of the new late war period. If you hadnt noticed, its been nam week this week on beast of war, which, to be honest, has simply been an excuse to advertise and market flames of war. Tour of duty as an alternative, can i suggest a few other rules you may want to consider instead of flames of war. Each region has its own price range and in some cases specific products and different product availability. All in all, it was two platoons of infantry, a box of m1s, and a box of the centurion mk 5s. Flames of war is a fast paced easy to play tabletop miniatures game based on the historic battles of world war ii. This product is available and will be dispatched the same working day if your order is placed before 3pm. Both sides made major offensives like the american operation cedar falls and the north vietnamese tet. Flames of war rule book v4, released 2017, fw007 covers midwar period only. Mar 19, 2015 flames of war house rules march 19, 2015 halldor magnusson leave a comment as with any game, the more battles you get under your belt, the more ideas you have to improve the way it plays.
There is always a new challenge beyond the next rice patty. Mar 27, 2015 and for me, cc was the set of rules that made me start gaming vietnam. There are also expansions that cover vietnam, world war 1, and the arabisraeli wars. Battlefront has thrown us a few nice surprises with their new flames of war vietnam series. Flames of war products are organized into price regions.
Vietnam nam forces is the fast and easy way to design your nam forces, whether refining a force from your current collection, or brainstorming something completely new. Nam, vc on the trail and wikipedia, along with links on where to find the digital stls. Flames of war is a vietnam tabletop game using armies represented by painted 15mm miniature tanks, soldiers, artillery, and aircraft against another. The peoples army of vietnam viewed the area around saigon as critical to winning the vietnam war.
I have vietnam figures in 1200, 15mm and 20mm although at the moment my preference is for 15mm following the flames of war riverine releases. Rules from wargames illustrated for the battle of ia drang valley in vietnam. The us army focused on standardization to enable it to fight a war on a faraway continent. Theres probably a good reason for that skirmish games are never particularly satisfying, and apart from the chance to put cool. Review nam the vietnam war miniatures game by battlefront. In a small corner of the world, one of the most bloody wars to be fought occurred in this small country in southeast asia.
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