When it comes to the finishing touches of a model, particularly tanks and armored vehicles, the weathering really helps brings things to life. The stowage lets you tell a story about the vehicle and it’s crew, but the weathering helps show where it is, where it’s been, and what it’s been through. Continue reading “Getting Dirty” – Adding dirt and dust to 15mm Vehicles
The last entry for this bloody battle between USMC and IJA. Battle ratings are super close as this one comes down to the wire! Continue reading Battlegroup Pacific – Battle Report. Turns 6-7
TURN 4: USMC USMC rolls up only 7 orders, not ideal. Will have to make some hard decisions on what units to activate. Fwd observer passes comms check, calls in spotting round. Rolls a 1 for deviation = 4D6 inches in random direction. This will hit our own troops, so its called off. LVT4 on the flank, top speed order. Trying to close the distance … Continue reading Battlegroup Pacific – Battle Report. Turns 4-5
Turn 2: USMC USMC rolls up 13 orders, which is plenty, and starts out with an off table medium mortar barrage. Forward Observer passes comms check, calls in mortars at the crossroads, deviates 10″ but still in a very good spot. Proceeds with the mortar strike. Direct hits on the light howitzer and LMG squads. Light howitzer is abandoned and draws a chit (2). Bazooka … Continue reading Battlegroup Pacific – Battle Report. Turns 2-3
This is a platoon sized BG game, roughly 460pts or 28BR for each side. The infantry platoon is the core of both forces with assorted support elements. Table is a standard 4x6ft, with 15mm miniatures. The Army Lists USMC – 454pts/28br Imperial Japanese Army – 468pts/28br Scenario : Defense Line Defense Line is a standard attacker/defender scenario from the main rulebook. IJA naturally being the … Continue reading Battlegroup Pacific – Battle Report. Intro + Turn 1
(Editor’s note: we continue to follow Teddy’s hobby adventures abroad.) I am most excited to get working on the US Airborne and I was held over for a few days during in processing. Off to the PX to see what I can find for a light. At first I was thinking I might have to use a head lamp but bless AAFES for having a … Continue reading Brush & Sand: Part 2
In out inaugural “History to Hobby” article Ben takes a look at the little airplane that stole his heart, and how the little I-16 “Ishak” stacks up in some of our favorite games. Continue reading History to Hobby: Polikarpov I-16 ‘The Little Ishak That Could’
In this scenario the commandos have been seen parachuting into enemy territory and the sentries are actively searching for them. The commando goal is to get 3 men off the German side of the table. The Germans are looking to take out 3 commandos. Continue reading Night Missions- First game of 02 Hundred Hours
The pilots of VF-2 defend their carrier from dive bombers in the next chapter of my Bag the Hun campaign. Continue reading Battle of the Eastern Solomons- Chapter 8 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
Part 1 Brush & Sand is a progress blog of some of my current hobby projects while I am deployed. I will be working on some of my 28mm WWII Greeks and a new army start of 28mm US Airborne (not sure which unit yet). I will be going into detail on how and what I brought with me as well as my painting recipes … Continue reading Brush & Sand
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