{"id":10855,"date":"2018-10-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10855"},"modified":"2021-10-29T02:59:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T01:59:18","slug":"impressions-spectre-swat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/10\/12\/impressions-spectre-swat\/","title":{"rendered":"Impressions: Spectre S.W.A.T."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One thing that&#8217;s great about wargaming is just how broad you can be. From 54mm games where players control single figures, all the way down to tiny scales where you are basically playing with painted pins to represent your armies of soldiers, there is something for everyone. And even within relatively niche periods, such as Ultramodern wargaming, there can many different settings that let you play out the whole breadth of modern-day gunfighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One setting that Spectre provides for is the modern day cops and robbers, thanks to their range of both criminals and armed police. These are ideal for anyone interested in this setting and today, we&#8217;re going to take a look at their SWAT team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1442\" src=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_234909.743-e1539298908150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_234909.743-e1539298908150.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_234909.743-e1539298908150-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spectre SWAT range at the moment consists of 6 figures. All of them are geared up, based on very latest kit US police departments are issuing. Every officer has body armour, FAST helmets, eye protection and more kit on them, including their trusty sidearm. The uniforms are a mixture, but there are plenty of trousers with built in kneepads to show the operators among the bunch. All of the figures are posed aiming or at the low ready, perfect for stacking up on each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_234948.818-e1539298956537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11230\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The differences come with their equipment. The bulk of the force is armed with AR15 pattern rifles, covered in rails and mounting a selection of accessories. Some figures have magnifiers behind their red dots, while others are just using the EoTechs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1915\" height=\"1441\" src=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_235013.081-e1539299012948.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_235013.081-e1539299012948.jpg 1915w, https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_235013.081-e1539299012948-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other two officers are your specialists, ideal for winning in a close-quarters firefight. One is carrying an MPX SMG, great for when you need manoeuvrability in tight spaces. The other carries a KSG shotgun, perfect for breaching and clearing. Both of these guns also have red dots, ideal for actions where close quarters combat is expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, let&#8217;s talk about how I intend to use them. I have to admit, my focus when wargaming is really military or SF operations in MENA and Africa &#8211; partially because I have the terrain and figures for it and partially because that style of action is more interesting than drug cartels and police actions to me. So, how best to use these guys in a more militarised setting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, the figures are definitely well equipped but are not quite as well armed as the Task Force Operator figures &#8211; these guys have standard M4s rather the 416s of their better funded\/trained brothers. This means that the SWAT range is ideal if you need some local SF figures with western style equipment &#8211; similar to your main operators but still visually distinctive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1444\" src=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_235400.844-e1539299074866.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_235400.844-e1539299074866.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/JPEG_20181011_235400.844-e1539299074866-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve gone the contractor route with my guys. Thinking these are the QRF sat waiting to rescue the principal or drag their buddies (possible from the Tier 1 Operator Range) out of the fire when things go wrong. Alternatively, they may end up being the bad guys when the inevitable third act twist takes place and suddenly the operators have to fight against almost near-tier adversaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I just have to get them on the board&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing that&#8217;s great about wargaming is just how broad you can be. From 54mm games where players control single figures, all the way down to tiny scales where you are basically playing with painted pins to represent your armies of soldiers, there is something for everyone. 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