Showing posts with label War gamming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War gamming. Show all posts

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Im eager to do some more games

 Since September 2022, I haven't played any FOW or Bolt Action.

I'm going to remedy that in a few weeks.

I'm thinking on getting the theater books for FOW rather than buying the collection,

However I am thinking on doing a North African campaign in 15mm.

I just have so much 1/72, that I don't want to waste them



Sunday, 16 October 2016

8th Panzer Regiment attacks British position at Gazala

British Position

8th Panzer Regiment begins attack

Panzers first attack takes out half of the 6pdr guns but they are sucked in

and encircled 

and picked off one by one from 4RTR, and aggressive infantry. 
This battle lasted all of 90 minutes. Ian and I had fun, but I was preoccupied with other matters.

Friday, 29 July 2016

Motor pool: Allied additions

The additions to the armored divisions include a Comet tank and Armored Jeeps

The Jeep kit I bought last year when I came home but decided to finally assemble today
There is a bit of a story to these kits. Around mid winter of 2016, my wife was stuck at home and decided to reorganise our living room in our apartment. So I had set up these kits to be built. I had the jeeps all done, but had not glued on the brass.



Consequently, when I came home from work one morning, I found my aparment totally reorganised. It took me 6 months to find all the parts!

A command stand.

Comet still being built, this kit I was able to built a bit quicker as the parts were all together.

RAC Recce officer.
The finished products need to be decaled. I painted them this week as my new site is watching two parking lots. In order to stave off sleep from boredom, I read, and paint, then go for a foot patrol. 


Saturday, 23 July 2016

Advance to Antwerp July 1944 Bolt Action Maximum Attrition German vs Canadians

The inital Canadian position

Looking down the table with the Canadian positions towards the Germans

The German forces, made up of a division hitting a Canadian brigade. Since the battle is after Falise, the Germans are without any Panther or Tiger tanks. Their armor is made up of whatever else they can scrape by. Their heaviest armor are several Hanamogs, and a 223 armed with a 75mm gun. Several anti-tank pieces, several anti-tank teams, two nebelwefers and mortars make short work of the Canadian defenders. However, the Canadians chewed up a large part of the force. By the end of the game, the Germans had lost all their vehicles, likewise, so had the Canadians. 

Saturday, 28 May 2016

Axis and Allies Minatures game

One of my reenacting friends passed over a game system he had bought. He felt I could get more use out of it. So I shall try it out soon.

Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Terrain effects repairs

Or shall I say that I need to reconstruct a lot of my stuff.
At the start I had some Eastern Front or 18th century houses to rebuild

A Bunker complex which needs some TLC

 The French Foreign Legion fort will become a part of a Desert War themed game 
My South-East Asian themed bamboo hut and roof to a Russian or French Canadian barn




Saturday, 20 February 2016

Storm day means Axis and Allies

I'm playing a version which was published in 1992. I was so busy playing that I didnt have time to take shots. In any case, Ian was able to take me out within 3 turns. Ouch

Sunday, 17 January 2016

Ian's Juno Beach June 6, 1944

I came home from work one morning to see Ian's own recreation of what some of the Normandy beaches looked like, after watching Saving Private Ryan.

He set up some pretty eleborate defences. Since he couldn't find any American figures, he used our Canadian ones.

Saturday, 16 January 2016

German counter attack envelopment January, 1945


After the Royal Engineers finished their bridge, the Third Canadian Division took up positions in the town. The Germans began to advance to retake their town.

The Canadians begin to take casualties.

Canadian 9th Brigade HQ attempts to give orders to hold their line, amist the local Germans trying to get about their lives.

The North Nova Scotia Highlanders attack with their carrier platoon with the Highland Light Infantry in support.

The Germans push through.
Despite the Canadian tough fighting, the Germans were able to bring heavy fire down on them. The HQ elements were able to pull back after suffering very heavy casualties. 

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Envelope the Commando, Walchern, Holland, January, 1945

German units begin to advance toward positions held by the Royal Marines.

A small Dutch hamlet on Walchern is about to be fought over again, having already been smashed by air strikes and artillery.

The Commandos hole onto any ground they can find.

More Commandos are holding up in the ruins.

despite holding good positions the Commandos had little support. As the Germans advanced, they took each house. 

Thursday, 24 December 2015

Bridging a Crossing into Germany Winter 1944

The Royal Engineers begin to build a bridge to cross a smaller section of the Rhine

The Germans are desperate to hold back the British invading the Fatherland.

The game came from an idea of a scenario that I read in Wargames Illustrated.

The Germans throw whatever they can to drive back the Royal Engineers and Paras.

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Axis and Allies first edition

My parents bought me this game when we travelled to America in the summer of 1988. I believe we bought it at a Toys R Us in Bangor, Maine. It was one of the best things I ever got! I have spent hours playing this alone, and with my friends. Now that Ian can read a bit more English, its getting even better that I have a new opponent.