Monday, October 30, 2017

Winter '44: project complete

With the addition of some new German support teams (see here), the figure portion of my Winter '44 project is complete! While at the Trenton Gaming Emporium over the weekend, I took some time to put out the whole collection on the table and take some photos (admittedly, poor shots with inadequate lighting).

1944 winter Germans
(mix of Artizan and Warlord figures and AGNM and Warlord vehicles)

1944 winter Americans
(mix of Artizan and Warlord figures and AGNM, Rubicon, and Warlord vehicles)


Saturday, October 28, 2017

Winter '44: German support teams

I have reached the end of the German 1944 lead pile (and, in fact, the entire WWII 28mm pile) with the addition of some extra German high explosive capability. Michael and I are experimenting with support sections, rather than individual teams such as two infantry guns or two mortars with a junior leader (as in the present case). These types of weapons (and medium machine guns, as another example) were more likely to have been parcelled out and deployed as sections rather than individual weapons, thus the two-weapon sections below. We haven't yet played with these support sections but the theory is sound. 


75mm infantry gun section, with Junior Leader. 
The guns are from AGNM and Warlord Games and the crews are a mix of Warlord Games and Artizan.


81mm mortar section, with Junior Leader.
These are a mix of Warlord games and Artizan figures. In-the-know Chain of Command players will know that 81mm mortarrs are never deployed on the table, rules as written. We have scrapped the use of the off-board mortar bombardments, as per the rules, and  experimenting with medium mortars as an on-table asset (albeit with a fairly hefty minimum range). 


Comabt Engineer section.
These are a mix of Warlord Games and Artizan figures, with useful bits from TAG (mines, magazine pouches, multi-grenades, etc). The flamethrower figure is a spare Black Tree Designs Soviet with a head swap and flared trousers filed down. Yes, it's a Soviet flamethrower... I know!



Finally, a start on my 2017 plans...

Back at the turn of 2016/2017, I outlined a plan to start on a French Napoleonic army for Sharp Practice. I had taken advantage of a couple of sales at Warlord Games to add to my lead/plastic pile, giving myself enough figures for a sizeable force. But as with most well-laid hobby plans, other shiny stuff caught my eye. Thus, it's taken me until late 2017 to start on my January plans. This can be largely attributed to a recent French v British Sharp Practice game hosted by Vidal few weeks ago. He knows full well what he's doing when he flashes shiny toys in front of me. Many times in the past he's incentivized my hobby... should we talk about the Carlist Wars?

So, some shots from the painting desk....



French Légère, elite company (carabiners)
(Warlord Games, plastic)

Addition of the first company (chasseurs) with green shako discs.
(Warlord Games, plastic)

And a further addition of the voltigeur company.
(Warlord Games, metal)


Monday, October 2, 2017

Fallschirmjägers: A Last Hurrah!

Captain Dan has opted (in accordance with family tradition) to part ways with his beautiful late war fallschirmjäger collection. You can see his ebay auctions here: link


Over the weekend in the Oromocto Gaming Emporium, a Last Hurrah! with the fallschirmjägers took place. You can see an excellent report here: link