I’m off work today due to the snow, so I thought I’d make the most of it and set up a solo game of What a Tanker! to get myself back up to speed with the rules. In the first game, which I played as the Long Ball scenario with an SU-85 against a Mark IV, the Russians managed to brew up the Panzer with a direct frontal hit. To even the score, I trundled a Tiger I onto the table which proceeded to trade shots with the SU-85, with some temporary damage inflicted to both vehicles. I was surprised that the Tiger didn’t knock out the SU-85 sooner but luck was very much with the Russians!

In the end, the firepower of the Tiger overcame the armour of the SU-85, which was destroyed but not before the crew bailed out. I really enjoyed both games and will probably set up another one for the kids at some point over the weekend. I think that 1/72nd scale is the perfect size for this set of rules, allowing for some not unrealistic ranges and plenty of manoeuvring. I’m also a convert to Tank Destroyers, which in the case of the SU-85 have a very handy TANK DESTROYER aim dice bonus and a FAST bonus too.