mike65 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Been up in the loft today to put some stuff up and had a quich look to see what was lurking around. Found a few things that might be of interest. One tank transporter and a tank. Came as a set but I think there might be a scale discrepancy Also found a couple of old games, you know the ones before computers, when you had board and some bits of card and plastic. TANK BATTLE involves two opposing sides and if I remember correctly you need to get to the opposite side of the board and destroy your enemy on the way. BATTLE OF BRITAIN probably self explanitory you need to shoot down German bombers with your Spitfire. THe bombers leave their airfields in France randomly controlled by spinning a pointer (direction and altitude) when they stop on a target it gets bombed.. The Players Spitfire is parked on an airfield and you need to decide when to take of, intercept and shoot down the bombers. Each turn you choose how you move and or change altitude until you come behind a bomber at the same altitude. Each turn involved turning the fuel wheel and of course you had to get back to an airfield before running out of fuel. As you can guess I played this one more, hence I can remember how it works. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks for thread. They look well looked after, as a matter of intrest do you know how old they are? Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 nice finds :cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Thanks for thread. They look well looked after, as a matter of intrest do you know how old they are? Andy. They would have been somewhere around around mid 70's Always seemed to look after stuff when I was a kid, parents were never well off. Mind you always used to be able to have fun with sticks and chalk "hand grenades" and never fell out of that many trees. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The "Tank Battle" game was released in 1976, "Battle of Britain" in 1975. The latter date is quite surprising, as I'd thought it would have been a tie in with the immortal BoB film from 1969, I remember getting the Dinky Toys Spitfire & Stuka for Christmas that year. The Stuka's bomb was probably lost by Boxing Day! It was metal and you could put a cap between the nose and body, so you got a "bang" when it hit hard ground. Eeeeeh, nostalgia, it's not what it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 pity we can't play them on line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 pity we can't play them on line. Could probably find a way of playing Tank Battle by internet as squares are numbered and stuff so it would be a bit like chess. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Funny you should think of that! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 In the 90's we played this boardgame (the classic one) a lot. I loved it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_%26_Allies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o.g-palmer Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I found the original escape from Colditz game that my dad gave me, oh and a load of RPG Traveler games with some of the first white dwarf magazines.:cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The one I loved as a kid was L'Attaque. The pices were placed back to back and had to be challanged to find out what they were, then remebered as your opponent moved them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Mike, Just been watching another episode of 'Most Haunted' the other evening. You had better watch out, some of the things they have expirienced 'Lurking in the Attic'. Were indeed, NOT very nice!...................:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 I do have an attic monster but it seems to be very keen on jigsaw puzzles and there are plenty to keep it occupied. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 plenty up my loft escape from colditz ,airfix soldiers some have now taken pride on my bookcase in living room my britains soldiers and dinky cars , there used to be a game called pilbox if im not mistaken that fired counters does anyone remember it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 For those wishing battles online, there is "Steel Panthers - World at War", which might interest some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer nut Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Boddies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have been rumbled ! My Corgi die cast aviation collection has gained a TSR2 ! I can't for the life of me imagine how that got there...honest anyway we have a general inquiry tonight ...wish me luck:red: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have been rumbled ! My Corgi die cast aviation collection has gained a TSR2 ! I can't for the life of me imagine how that got there...honest anyway we have a general inquiry tonight ...wish me luck:red: Aliens put it there mate ! They get blamed for everything ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Apparently back in the sands of time, I said my collecting policy would be around rotary stuff, however I have collected a number of fixed wing items,like Jaguar,Tornado,TSR2......I didn't realise how much space all these boxes take up....8x6 tongue and groove desres in the garden for me:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Trouble is, you get more space. Then the addiction to fill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Don't tell my missus, but, in my loft I'm collecting enough parts to build a supercharged B81 engine for my when my Saracen's B80 engine gives up, and a Mk1 Ferret........:nut::rotfl:-don't laugh! ...-I'm sure it can be done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I have been rumbled ! My Corgi die cast aviation collection has gained a TSR2 ! I can't for the life of me imagine how that got there...honest anyway we have a general inquiry tonight ...wish me luck:red: Are you sure that some bigger boys did it & ran away!............:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I don't know what you mean :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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