Panzer IV Lazer

When playing miniature wargames it is important to know what the line of sight is from one vehicle to another. Tanks and anti-tank guns and even infantry weapons are fired in direct line of sight. When playing a wargame traditionally people have used a bit of string laid on one vehicle and stretched out to the target vehicle. If the string does not touch anything then there is a line of sight and the shooter is permitted to take the shot.

In my system I have used a cloth fishing line to measure. It is not only strong, but also very thin. Being thin allows the shooter to fire through a line of trees or building without unnecessarily touching anything. The easy fast way is to use the measuring stick and turn it to the side for a line of sight. Most of the time that is easy enough to do.

Sometime there is a shot, maybe even an important shot that you want to take can be tricky. To make those shots happen a lazer pointer is a good tool to use. Lazer pointers are really cheap now and they are also very small. Master Modeller Wayne Wanner has used his skills to create this exciting model pictured above. It is an old Roco Panzer IV with a lazer pointer stuck into the nose. I like this type of conversion because it makes the tools needed to play the wargame blend into the wargame table. Good idea, thanks Wayne.