San Diego Tank Battle
10-30-2015, 10:14 AM
#1
Thread Starter
San Diego Tank Battle
We had our first real tank battle this last weekend at at Mission Bay Park in an undeveloped open area of land.
Here are the photos
https://www.flickr.com/gp/136615053%40N03/D07ew0
Here are the photos
https://www.flickr.com/gp/136615053%40N03/D07ew0
10-30-2015, 01:32 PM
#3
That looks like a great place to have battles to me. I see water in the background and would definitely make my LCM sea worthy again if I lived down there with you guys. That kind of terrain would be great for some early Stuarts and Japanese tanks, DUKWs, LVTs ---- some of the different kinds AFVs used in the Pacific.
rex
rex
10-30-2015, 02:06 PM
#4
Thread Starter
The model boat pond is one bridge away from this spot. That is where I run my Lcm and tanks on the beach,m Not close enough for a battle though , what you see is mission bay, a model boat would get swamped by all the real yachts running around.
it is a great place to battle. Lots of space to manuver. Soon i will have cardboard building mock ups and stuff for more scenarios.
it is a great place to battle. Lots of space to manuver. Soon i will have cardboard building mock ups and stuff for more scenarios.
10-30-2015, 02:11 PM
#5
We really enjoyed ourselves last Sunday down in San Diego. The weather was perfect and the battling intense. This the only battlefield I know of that is oceanfront property. You can literally drive into the Pacific ocean while battling. Also, it is the only battlefield I know of where engagements can happen 75-100 meters apart. It's a very challenging battlefield, and favors sniper tanks, and fast maneuvers.
Thanks for hosting, and we look forward to the next one.
Thanks for hosting, and we look forward to the next one.
10-31-2015, 06:50 AM
#7
Thread Starter
No, no sand. It is quite soft in some areas but didn't have any problems with gear box intrusion.
Just have to make sure to avoid hitting shrubs so you don't flip over.
Just have to make sure to avoid hitting shrubs so you don't flip over.
10-31-2015, 02:13 PM
#9
Thread Starter
Of course. Anybody is welcome to come.
We have our next and last battle for probably the winter, scheduled for the sunday before Thanksgiving.
You are welcome to come down and battle with us. IT would be nice to have more people.
We have a few rules that we use,
certain tank destroyers with invulverable front armor have the front of the apple covered.
No ramming at all is allowed.
No sweeping IR shots, its unrealistic.
No Airsoft bbs allowed.
Othwerwise, bunker down, attack, retreat, its all up to you and the scenario.
We have our next and last battle for probably the winter, scheduled for the sunday before Thanksgiving.
You are welcome to come down and battle with us. IT would be nice to have more people.
We have a few rules that we use,
certain tank destroyers with invulverable front armor have the front of the apple covered.
No ramming at all is allowed.
No sweeping IR shots, its unrealistic.
No Airsoft bbs allowed.
Othwerwise, bunker down, attack, retreat, its all up to you and the scenario.
11-02-2015, 10:32 AM
#14
Wow... nice pictures Rich!
Sure looks like a lot of fun.
Jeff
Sure looks like a lot of fun.
Jeff
11-03-2015, 05:21 PM
#16
That is a great piece of ground for a battle field. It is getting tough around my parts to find a decent spot for anything. They are trying to turn the whole of NJ into a parking lot.
11-03-2015, 09:10 PM
#17
Thread Starter
I actually found several places that were better battle fields but they didn't have public restrooms available. Here we have some that serve the boat ramp for mission bay.
