templargdt Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Hey gents, question for you. I'm deploying next month (Afghanistan) and am considering bringing along a PACK 432 full of space marines. Anyone here on the board ever done this? This will be my first deployment since I started playing warhammer and I wonder if anyone has tried this previously and it actually worked out for them and they got some games in. Thanks. Also, if anyone happens to be in Afghanistan, please drop me a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luther - the fallen Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I personally didn't bring any myself, but a colleague of mine (Danish army) brought half an army and got it painted there. don't know about games though.. could be cool, I want pics and battle reports! :D Godspeed brother. - Luther templargdt 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco151 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Never so many, but I came back from Bastion in June with most of my new Guard army assembled. Friends of mine also paint while deployed, but with all the dust and little downtime I never bothered (I'm a slow painter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuzanriu Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 A buddy of mine actually recently got back from Afghanistan. He took some models with him and got them assembled and painted but said he never had a game. He basically said, "When you deploy with an MI unit there will be tons of 40k players, but all of them will assume there are none and bring none of their stuff, so make sure to get some coordination with your unit before you guys leave." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkios Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 US Army, in Afghanistan now. I didn't bring my stuff but I wouldn't want to where I'm at. It all depends on where you are and what you're doing. If you are going to be hanging out on one of the more permanent installations then it might be worth bringing some stuff. If you can't find someone to play with, then at least you can get some building / painting done. If you are on a crappy little COP or moving around like me, then its probably not worth the hassle and risk of losing / ruining minis. Good news for me is that I should be going to one of the nicer FOBs next month for the remainder of my deployment. I might order a couple of the new units to put together / paint when I'm there. Hyaenidae 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 US Army, in Afghanistan now. I didn't bring my stuff but I wouldn't want to where I'm at. It all depends on where you are and what you're doing. If you are going to be hanging out on one of the more permanent installations then it might be worth bringing some stuff. If you can't find someone to play with, then at least you can get some building / painting done. If you are on a crappy little COP or moving around like me, then its probably not worth the hassle and risk of losing / ruining minis. Good news for me is that I should be going to one of the nicer FOBs next month for the remainder of my deployment. I might order a couple of the new units to put together / paint when I'm there. Over here as a contractor. Were I still in the Corps I wouldnt consider it. With the draw down happening though theres a good chance youll be somewhere relatively built up. There will also be a lot of troops there though so space could be limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Last year I got 30 terminators and a dread assembled and table top level painted. Made the time go by on the gun line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skawolf Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 If there are any non deployed USMC at Pendelton I am down in Oceanside for the next week and I brought my Space Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxxon the Dragoon Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I would not recommend bringing your warhammer stuff with you to the sandbox. granted I dont know what branch or what MOS you are, I would advise against it. if you really want to try and play some warhammer while deployed, try and print out and make paper cut out of troopers and tanks and such and play PAPERHAMMER 40K. its better to not risk your stuff, and you wont waste a bunch of room stowing your models. just my 2 cents from someone who deployed to afghanistan back in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandwen Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I would recomend just printing out minis from fallout paper tactics... it was something like that. Fallout tactics came with a paper skrimish game that had similar guys to IG and Space Mareens. They also had a few different weapon load outs. They can work well for a quick way to play, and i'm sure you can find the pdf somewhere on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I'm out here in Afghanistan now. I'd recommend not bringing an army with you based on storage limitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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