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A Day at the Races - Part One - Tally Ho

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Emerging from the heat shimmer they come in a roar of sound and fury, the nomad brigands and road pilots. Chrome, dust, and rust in your rear-view mirror are the first harbingers of impending doom. Then the incessant chatter of twin Vickers fills your ears, and your automobile begins to disintegrate around you.

It’s the Dirty Thirties and racing just got a whole lot more dangerous.

For this race we decided to have it based in Outback Australia.  Cars were built to a value of $800 and we decided that we would not use any passive style weapons (oils, caltrops etc)

We decided upon scenario 2 Death Race.   In this scenario the cars have to race around four checkpoints in a specific order.  Each checkpoint is positioned near one corner of the table and can be negotiated in either direction, as long as each is done in order.

The winner would either be the first car to exit the table by the short edge opposite the starting line after having passed each checkpoint, or the last car standing in the case of vehicles being immobilised.

 

Fiona Fuelstop 

in her pink love bug #5.

Equipped with Twin Machine Guns in a fixed forward position.

Fiona has expert Driver Skill, this combined with her car being the fasted in the race should enable her to take an early lead.  The question is, with weaker armour than the rest will she be able to go the distance.

 

Baron Munchausen

in the Mean Machine #2.  This beast of a car comes with Additional Armour to both sides, an Armoured Engine and Armoured Crew Compartment.  With its Twin Linked Machine Guns in a fixed forward arc this could be a good bet to take the trophy, providing the Barons basic driving and gunnery skills can keep up with the others.

 

Rosie and Jim

in the Blue Marloo #9.  This car just bristles with firepower.  Twin Linked Machine Guns in a rear facing Swing Mount should deter any would-be tail gaiters whilst a fixed forward firing Machine Gun can help clear a path to victory.

 

Peter Perfect

in his Turbo Terrific #57.  Peter a long-time fan favourite has improved Driving and Gunnery Skills, all the better for getting that fixed forward firing Light Cannon to make its mark.  An Armoured Engine should help as Peter just loves to go ‘Fanging it’.

And they're off !And they're off !
The Love Bug is off in a flying lead, 'Fanging' her engine into full throttle Fiona's expert Driving Skills already proving useful.The Love Bug is off in a flying lead, 'Fanging' her engine into full throttle Fiona's expert Driving Skills already proving useful.
The Turbo Terrific roars up alongside the Love Bug.  Peter Perfect hoping to undertake the Love Bug before it reaches Checkpoint One.The Turbo Terrific roars up alongside the Love Bug. Peter Perfect hoping to undertake the Love Bug before it reaches Checkpoint One.
 As they race towards the first Checkpoint both Fiona and Peter continue to 'Fang' their engines.  Both drivers skillfully keep control of their vehicles leaving the Mean Machine and the Blue Marloo in their dust.  The Love Bug, with its faster Top Speed, reaches Checkpoint One first.  Fiona skilfully manoeuvres around the flag spraying sand in all directions. As they race towards the first Checkpoint both Fiona and Peter continue to 'Fang' their engines. Both drivers skillfully keep control of their vehicles leaving the Mean Machine and the Blue Marloo in their dust. The Love Bug, with its faster Top Speed, reaches Checkpoint One first. Fiona skilfully manoeuvres around the flag spraying sand in all directions.
Peter Perfect tries hard to put the pressure on Fiona, but controlling the Turbo Terrific at such speed whilst attempting a tight turn proves too difficult.   The Turbo Terrific skids to the right as it under-steers around the bend.  The sneaky Baron attempts a daring move to undertake the Turbo Terrific...  and pulls it off with style.Peter Perfect tries hard to put the pressure on Fiona, but controlling the Turbo Terrific at such speed whilst attempting a tight turn proves too difficult. The Turbo Terrific skids to the right as it under-steers around the bend. The sneaky Baron attempts a daring move to undertake the Turbo Terrific... and pulls it off with style.
Pushing hard the Love Bug enters the right hand bend around Checkpoint Two.  Even Fiona's Expert Driving Skill can't keep the light car travelling true.  Fortune and Fate fight it out but ultimately the little car goes into a spin, losing precious speed and ending up pointing directly towards the huge rockface.Pushing hard the Love Bug enters the right hand bend around Checkpoint Two. Even Fiona's Expert Driving Skill can't keep the light car travelling true. Fortune and Fate fight it out but ultimately the little car goes into a spin, losing precious speed and ending up pointing directly towards the huge rockface.
The Turbo Terrific sneaks past the Mean Machine, Jim opens up with his Swing Mounted Twin Linked Machine Guns unleashing a deadly hail of flying lead... and misses completely.   In turn the Turbo Terrific Roars past the Mean Machine getting the Blue Marloo in its sights for its deadly Light Cannon... Kaboom!  The solid shot smashes into the side of the Blue Marloo and damages its engine.The Turbo Terrific sneaks past the Mean Machine, Jim opens up with his Swing Mounted Twin Linked Machine Guns unleashing a deadly hail of flying lead... and misses completely. In turn the Turbo Terrific Roars past the Mean Machine getting the Blue Marloo in its sights for its deadly Light Cannon... Kaboom! The solid shot smashes into the side of the Blue Marloo and damages its engine.
Eager to get into the action the Mean Machine comes screaming alongside the Turbo Terrific.  Twin Machine Guns ripping into the side of Peter's now less the perfect looking machine. Eager to get into the action the Mean Machine comes screaming alongside the Turbo Terrific. Twin Machine Guns ripping into the side of Peter's now less the perfect looking machine.
Flying past the others the Mean Machine comes barrelling towards the Love Bug.  Deciding that directly in front of two angry looking Machine Guns is not the best place to be, Fiona yanks on the handbrake with her foot hard to the floor.  With a screech, the skidding Love Bug drifts out of the Mean Machines path.  This risky manoeuvre does cause the little car to go bouncing across rough ground, but it's in a far better place then what it was. Flying past the others the Mean Machine comes barrelling towards the Love Bug. Deciding that directly in front of two angry looking Machine Guns is not the best place to be, Fiona yanks on the handbrake with her foot hard to the floor. With a screech, the skidding Love Bug drifts out of the Mean Machines path. This risky manoeuvre does cause the little car to go bouncing across rough ground, but it's in a far better place then what it was.
Peter Perfect, eager for revenge, puts his boot down and takes off after the Baron.  There is a mighty bang as the Light Cannon rips into the side of the Mean Machine as the skillful Peter power-slides into 2nd Position. Peter Perfect, eager for revenge, puts his boot down and takes off after the Baron. There is a mighty bang as the Light Cannon rips into the side of the Mean Machine as the skillful Peter power-slides into 2nd Position.

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