GZG recently released three 8 wheeled vehicles, V15-50A, V15-51A and V15-52A. Its taken me a while but at last I've finished them.
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They form a large part of a mercenary unit I'm building up called 'Coopers Crushers'. I wanted them to look quite distinctively different from the rest of my 15mm sci-fi collection, so I've opted for this arctic 'aggressor' camo scheme. Here's a photo of all the painted vehicles in the unit at present.
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A blog about my interest in all things military, wargaming and last but not least my military vehicle adventures.
Thursday 30 April 2009
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Donald Featherstone on Wargaming
Donald Featherstone, one of the fathers of modern wargaming, talking about how he joined the army, what he really thinks about Americans and of course wargaming. The credits include his practical experience of World War II.
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Monday 27 April 2009
Beamstrike 15mm Photo Competition
Neil at the Beamstrike Yahoo forum is hosting a photo competition. More details can found here, but in a nutshell he is inviting players to submit up to two photographs of 15mm figures and or vehicles in battle, with a short exciting description couched in appropriate Beamstrike speak :) This has spured me on to try and get a few more figures and vehicles painted and photographed this next week, before I start some revision for a couple of exams that I have mid May.
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Here's a photo I took some time ago of some GZG figures and an Old Crow APC.
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(Link to Page where the Beamstrike rules are: Link)
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Here's a photo I took some time ago of some GZG figures and an Old Crow APC.
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(Link to Page where the Beamstrike rules are: Link)
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Saturday 25 April 2009
Jason Plato "What A Save" BTCC 2009 Round 1 Race 3 at Brands Hatch
Nothing to do with wargaming, but just a great piece of driving in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) I wanted to share with you.
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Jason Plato is hit fom behind behind by Jonathan Adam as they enter Paddock Hill Bend at nearly 100 MPH. Jonathan was subsequently given a four second penalty which handed Jason the win. Commentators are Ben Edwards and former BTCC and 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion Tim Harvey.
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Jason Plato is hit fom behind behind by Jonathan Adam as they enter Paddock Hill Bend at nearly 100 MPH. Jonathan was subsequently given a four second penalty which handed Jason the win. Commentators are Ben Edwards and former BTCC and 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion Tim Harvey.
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Wednesday 22 April 2009
Aliens
I was looking through some of my vehicles that I use for my 15mm sci-fi gaming, and my eye was drawn to the Aliens APC I have. Quite a plain vehicle, but very distinctive all the same. Here's a photo I took a while ago.
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This seems an appropriate time to include the Aliens trailer. What a totally brilliant film. Now over 20 years old it is still the benchmark against which all other sci-fi combat movies / series are judged.
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This is an intersting web site dedicated to the film, called Aliens Papercraft. Worth checking out.
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This seems an appropriate time to include the Aliens trailer. What a totally brilliant film. Now over 20 years old it is still the benchmark against which all other sci-fi combat movies / series are judged.
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This is an intersting web site dedicated to the film, called Aliens Papercraft. Worth checking out.
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Tuesday 21 April 2009
Society Of Fantasy & Science Fiction Wargamers
For any gamer interested in Fantasy and Sci-Fi it is well worth considering joining The Society Of Fantasy & Science Fiction Wargamers (SFSFW) which is an international body dedicated to promoting the fantasy and science fiction genre within wargaming and the hobby in general.
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They have their own web site: http://www.sfsfw.org/
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They have their own web site: http://www.sfsfw.org/
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Sunday 19 April 2009
The Hunt For Gollum - Film
Check out this fabulous trailer for the forthcoming 'Hunt for Gollum' internet film.
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The web site for the film is here: http://www.thehuntforgollum.com/
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The web site for the film is here: http://www.thehuntforgollum.com/
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Wargaming
With the time I have had available I've been painting up some more 15mm sci-fi vehicles. When they are a bit more 'polished' in a couple of days time, I'll post some photos.
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I've been lucky enough to get a couple of WW2 games in at the Harrogate and Huntington clubs using the Rules of Engagement rule-set. Certainly it's the best set of WW2 rules for platoon sized actions that I have played for a long time. Here's two photos from one of the games.
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I've been lucky enough to get a couple of WW2 games in at the Harrogate and Huntington clubs using the Rules of Engagement rule-set. Certainly it's the best set of WW2 rules for platoon sized actions that I have played for a long time. Here's two photos from one of the games.
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Friday 17 April 2009
Hanomag Sdkfz 251 - Recent Purchase
Thursday 16 April 2009
Monday 13 April 2009
Battletech
Sunday 12 April 2009
Land Rover v Challenger 2 Tank
Okay, so its not wargaming, but this is a great clip from Top Gear, and it does involve a tank :) Enjoy...
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Tuesday 7 April 2009
Saturday 4 April 2009
Kra'Vak Heavy Grav Tank On Patrol
Friday 3 April 2009
First Game Of FAD 4
Had my first game of FAD last night at the Huntingdon club. Although my opponent (Steve) and I had read the rules through it was our first opportunity to try them in anger. We just used the basic rules, each side have a reduced platoon of comprised of a HQ of 4 men and two squads of 8 with a light scout Grav vehicle providing fire support part way through. The objective for the night was to get the HQ squad to secure an abandoned light Grave tank, and exit the board with it.
I won't go into a blow by blow account of the battle, but suffice to say Steve secured the objective although lost most of his men in doing so.
Considering it was our first time with the rules, the game went remarkably smoothly. There are a lot of nice touches, and the squad combat certainly had the right feel about it, so yes I would happily use FAD again.
Here's a few photos from the game:
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On a separate note, if you've every wondered what it would be like to be on the receiving end of artillery fire, check this video link out.
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I won't go into a blow by blow account of the battle, but suffice to say Steve secured the objective although lost most of his men in doing so.
Considering it was our first time with the rules, the game went remarkably smoothly. There are a lot of nice touches, and the squad combat certainly had the right feel about it, so yes I would happily use FAD again.
Here's a few photos from the game:
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On a separate note, if you've every wondered what it would be like to be on the receiving end of artillery fire, check this video link out.
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