Review | GF9 Damaged 20-foot Containers (15mm) - BB254 | WWIII: Team Yankee

[@trekanbelluvitsh]

I like they are weathered already.

[@FogofWar]

And a pretty good job, too!

[@MrJibble]

I missed the usual discussion and trivia about real 20ft shipping containers :D

[@FogofWar]

Still researching the history... :-)

[@Subcomandante73]

They look good.

[@FogofWar]

They are pretty nice!

[@PanzerSchule]

These look really cool. Perfect for the setting.

[@FogofWar]

They are good Frank. They look the part.

[@Charles-s8m]

What could be more exciting, challenging, and fulfilling than damaged containers. Wow

[@FogofWar]

Glad you feel the rush too!

[@collin4592]

The U.S. military loves these. I have spent countless days emptying and loading them (in either green or tan).

[@FogofWar]

Are you going to get some and repaint them?

[@collin4592]

@ not right now, but maybe. I enjoy narrative platoon size engagements, so maybe if the soviets are able to take a major harbour such as Narvik or Trondheim in my games.

[@jamesscalzo3033]

Loved the video @FogofWar! Can't wait for the next video man! The Shipping Containers actually work well with Team Yankee's timeline of 1985 onwards as the Age of Containerization didn't come around until the Late 1960's and Early 1970's, so you're very much not wrong about these not being of any use even as terrain in Mid-war (1942-1943) Flames of War. The Concept Started in the Second World War with the Development of the Boxed Aircraft Transport Configuration of the Iconic Liberty Ships, Which would Deliver Aircraft to the Theater of Operations in Crates like a Full-Sized Model Airplane Kit. So the Propeller would be in one Crate, the Spinner (if the Aircraft's Design had one) would be in another Crate, The Left Wing, the Right Wing, Every Major Part of the Aircraft would each have their own Crate and then the Parts would be Assembled and the Plane Flown off to whichever unit needed it as Replacement from Wartime Casualties/Combat Losses. It was a Bit more Complex than that as the Maintenance Crews Responsible for Assembling the Aircraft needed to make sure that everything was Hooked up properly otherwise Pilots might either not be able to Fire their guns or worse yet, Nosedive into the Ground as they Pull back on the Stick to Climb or Something along those lines. The Idea kinda then went off to the Side after the War ended and it wouldn't be until near the End of what was the Vietnam War that Containerization came about, Mainly due to the Need to Carry More Cargo as Ships became Larger. These ships would ultimately become known as "Container Ships" and as of Today, most ships of this type are about 1,500 Feet Long at least which is 1.5 times the Size of any American Aircraft Carrier, however, they are Dwarfed by Cruise Ships like those run and Operated by Royal Caribbean or even "The Dreaded Mouse". Let me know what you think about this and I'll catch you in your next video man! I remember looking this up because I'm also working on Custom Stat Cards for Various Transport Ships for Axis & Allies: War at Sea including some Ships from Lykes Lines as one of their ships from after the War was built in 1:3 Scale in the game Stormworks: Build and Rescue.

[@FogofWar]

Wow. That’s all fascinating. Thanks for posting that. I considered doing a “history” section for the containers, but you did it, so thanks!

[@maxxon99]

They do look good and I get the ready to play aspect, especially if you are professionally furnishing a lot of tables. But I can't help but feel that it takes part of the hobby away. I know there's a lot of players who'd be happy if everything was pre-built an pre-painted like this, but I wouldn't... I spend far more time building and painting than playing, and I like it that way.

[@FogofWar]

You ate right about this. People get different things out of the hobby. For example, I hate painting. Others love it. So this product is great for people who don’t want to build and paint terrain and just want to get onto the table for a game.

[@maxxon99]

@@FogofWar I don't mind the choice -- I can just choose to not buy these. But there's a fear lurking that _everything_ would go this way. Case in point: The X-Wing game. Everything was pre-painted, and basically no one did any modelling or painting. I never got into it for that reason... but I know I'm in the minority.

[@FogofWar]

Fair point. It is good to have choice.

[@japanesehighlander]

Oh yes I'll get myself some once I can.

[@FogofWar]

Hope you enjoy them!

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

Are 20 foot containers more common in Europe? In the US our shipping containers are the size of a house.

[@FogofWar]

I didn’t know, so I looked it up. Apparently 20-foot containers are the most common size. But where I live, almost everyone has an old, retired one on their property to store all their excess stuff!

[@spamuraigranatabru1149]

No decals or commander figures? Not to mention any data sheets... yeesh, glad these aren't the right era for me

[@FogofWar]

And the 20-foot ones are too small to fit a Sherman in, so completely useless, right?

[@spamuraigranatabru1149]

@@FogofWar Enitrely unacceptable. I will have to stick to roll on roll of type ships and heavy vehicle trains.

[@Based_Lord_Humongous]

Average Intermodal containers

[@FogofWar]

But mine are nicely bent. :-)

[@Based_Lord_Humongous]

@FogofWar cheers mate! Here in America, when it comes to the intermodal shipping containers, these things come off the ships, rarely see maintenance, and get slung all across the country via truck and rail before getting reloaded and sent back overseas. So my joke was that these are perfectly normal shipping containers I'll see on the road everyday, and not actually damaged.