lørdag den 25. maj 2013

All Quiet on the Martian Front Kickstarter







Alien Dungon now have shipping from UK in their All Quiet on the Martian Front Kickstarter. Not paying import taxes got finally go me hooked and I am in for Invasion level. It ships in December, a lot of time to clear the painting queue.


http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1117201778/all-quiet-on-the-martian-front-miniature-tanks-vs

søndag den 19. maj 2013

The Saga has begone and getting a ride for my Germans


I finally caved in. I am starting at SAGA warband. I found some old Wargamers Foundry Vikings a box I once used for Warhammer as Beorg Bearstruck and the Bearmen of Urslo.

Browsing the net I realized I needs some unarmored bondi, I settled on Gripping Beast. Nice figures and they come with round bases and spears. Their only need to arrive from UK.







Hill54 is Normandy again and I am bringing my Lehr, this time with my own halftracks no more borrowing transports. I hate assembling process and Plastic Soldier Company models takes a lot of time.





søndag den 12. maj 2013

Intermezzo Odense II 2013, After action report






Home again. Had two great days of fun in Odense 9/10-05.


The tournament was themed and only Nuts, Devils Charge and Blood, Guts and Glory were allowed. 


I was myself skeptical at the prospect only using the battle of the bulge books. But the armies had great variation on both sides. I hope they will repeat the setup next year.


In advance I was worried about the low number of participants (14). Actually it helped contribute to the calm atmosphere and lack of noise.

There was a single homemade scenario and a single table with special terrain (snow). 

Niels don't play latewar. I need ad som 76mm shermans and M8 and M20. I used som Oldgloy I had in a box.


I had to borrow Niels US figures to be able to play. I had already spotted the rifle company. The possibility of fielding 14 base veteran units with 5 bazookas looked like a good plan.


I ended on at a shared 4. Place.

5-3, 6-1, 3-4, 6-1




The list worked great and my infantry had the resiliences I had hoped for.  The 105mm rocked topping with 2 Jagdtigers on their kill list. The Tank Destroyers had to be used with great care only engaging targets it could wipe out completely or hurt badly. The threat of popping the ambush was at times enough to delays and attack.


Nice mud effekt


My lists:

1750 point

Rifle Company HQ (2nd I.D.)
2 Cmd Carbine team

Rifle Platoon (2nd I.D.)
1 Cmd Rifle team
1 Bazooka team
6 Rifle team
3 Bazooka team

Rifle Platoon (2nd I.D.)
1 Cmd Rifle team
1 Bazooka team
6 Rifle team
3 Bazooka team

Machine-gun Platoon (2nd I.D.)
1 Cmd Carbine team
2 Bazooka team
4 M1917 HMG team

Tank Platoon (Veteran)
2 M4A3 (76mm) Sherman
2 M4A3 Sherman

Tank Destroyer Platoon (Veteran)
1.50 cal Recon Jeep
2 M20 Scout Car
4 M10 3in GMC (late)

Cavalry Recon Platoon (2nd Cav)
1 M8 armored car
1 Mortar Jeep
1 Recon Jeep

Field Artillery Battery (Veteran)
1 Cmd Carbine team
1 Staff team
1 Observer Carbine team
1 Jeep
4 M2A1 105mm howitzer


1350 points

Rifle Company HQ (2nd I.D.)
2 Cmd Carbine team

Rifle Platoon (2nd I.D.)
1 Cmd Rifle team
1 Bazooka team
6 Rifle team
3 Bazooka team

Rifle Platoon (2nd I.D.)
1 Cmd Rifle team
1 Bazooka team
6 Rifle team
3 Bazooka team

Machine-gun Platoon (2nd I.D.)
1 Cmd Carbine team
2 Bazooka team
4 M1917 HMG team

Anti-tank Platoon (2nd I.D.)
1 Cmd Carbine team
2 Bazooka team
3 M1 57mm gun (late)

Tank Destroyer Platoon (Trained)
1.50 cal Recon Jeep
2 M20 Scout Car
4 M10 3in GMC (late)

Cavalry Recon Platoon (2nd Cav)
1 M8 armored car
1 Mortar Jeep
1 Recon Jeep

Field Artillery Battery (Veteran)
1 Cmd Carbine team
1 Staff team
1 Observer Carbine team
1 Jeep
4 M2A1 105mm howitzer


 
My army



Results


Red: German Blue: US

1 Doktor Helge 27

2 Søren Lohman 26

3 Jonathan Martin 24

4 Jan Haurum 21

4 Mads Bjerregaard 21

4 Christian (IronFrost) 21

5 Anders H. Damgaard 20

6 Jesper (Ewing Oil) 15

7 Kenneth Hansen 14

7 AllyCat 14

8 Rune Jensen 11

9 Pernille Rovsing 10

10 Emil Christensen 8

11 Rune Squindo 7




Getting my recon killed
Flak on the move
The german advance stops here.
Jets !
Tigers in the snow
Mads Bjergaard nice Pieper list
Tiger march!
Dead king tigers
Anders Hansen Damgaard on of the organisers
Jan helping 
Getting ready for the next tournement
The final games :-)