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Operation: SANDSTORM

21st – 22nd May 2022

The australian armour & artillery museum

presents

operation: sandstorm

a two day 1265 point Bolt Action tournament

OPERATION: SANDSTORM is the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum’s second Bolt Action event and will feature ten 6 x 4 tables filled with quality themed terrain for players to duke it out on.

Included in your ticket:

– A 10 round shooting package with the rifle of your army! 

– A Museum exclusive piece of Jagdpanzer IV weld, exclusive for Operation Sandstorm players! 

– Guided tour of the museum with photo opportunities and hands-on experiences

– Players that purchased tickets for Operation Armour 2021 (cancelled AusArmourfest event) have had vouchers sent out. Please get in touch if you have not received anything from us.

 The tournament will be overseen by the veteran TO, Hari Turner.

Tickets are available below. Hurry! There are only 20 places!!

 

We have taken special measures to ensure that the Operation: Sandstorm will be COVID-safe. However, in the event of a lockdown or change in government advice, we guarantee full refunds to tickets bought before the event.

 

Tournament Rules and Restrictions

Armoured Platoons

  • maxium 1 medium or heavy howitzer in the platooN

  • MAXIMUM 1 ANTI-AIRCRAFT VEHICLE IN THE PLATOON

  • Special characters may not be used

  • Maxium 1 flamethrowers

  • Maximum of 1 free unit

  • No Intelligence agents may be taken

Infantry Platoons

  • No Intelligence agents may be taken

  • Special characters may not be used

  • Maxium 1 flamethrowers

  • Maximum of 1 free unit

  • Theatre selectors are allowed with TO approval

  • 0-2 armoured CARS OR TANKS MAY BE TAKEN; NOTE THAT IF TWO TANKS ARE CHOOSEN, THESE MUST BE EITHER TANKS OR TANK DESTROYERS 

  • SOFT-SKIN AA VEHICLES MAY BE TAKEN IN PLACE OF ARTILLERY (BUT NOT FREE ARTILLERY PIECES)

All Platoons

•   Clear theme must be present with a reasonable degree of historical accuracy. THIS EVENT IS FOCUSED ON THE 2ND BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN PLEASE BRING AN ARMY THAT IS RELEVANT AND WAS PRESENT AT THE BATTLE.  

for example, no TIGER TANK backed up by VOLKSTURM WITH PANZERFAUSTs.

•   Selectors from Theatre books released less than a month prior to the event are not permitted

If you have any questions about the Tournament please contact ALEX at ALEX@ausarmour.com

Please submit your completed army list for review and approval to Alex by the 14th May. 

Additional information including the players pack can be found on the Facebook event page – click here to join the page.

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Operation: Sandstorm $130.00

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