Wargaming nerds rejoice! Early War is upon us! The Iron Dice crew has been patiently waiting for Blitzkrieg 15mm miniatures to make their triumphant return and boy they are back in a huge way. In this article we will be taking a look at the contexts of the Dunkirk Starter Set including some glorious focus shots of the sprues and photos of the built miniatures. Continue reading Battlefront Dunkirk Two Player Starter Set Unboxing
Ben chats about the inspiration for his Battlegroup 101st Airborne Division Carentan force including the history and miniatures chosen. Continue reading Gory Gory What a Helluva Way to Die – Battlegroup US Paratrooper Force
This is the fourth (last) installment of the battle report. If you haven’t read the previous (turns 4-5) post. Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 6-8)
This is the Third installment of the battle report. If you haven’t read the previous (turns 2-3) post. Heres a handy link below. Start of Turn 4 Start of Turn 5 Turns 6-8 (link below) Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 4-5)
This is the second installment of the battle report. If you haven’t read the previous (intro+turn 1) post. Heres a handy link below. Start of Turn 2 Start of Turn 3 Turns 4-5 (link below) Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 2-3)
This scenario is in the Battlegroup Kursk book, and is geared towards a demo/learning game of Battlegroup. It’s a Squad sized game, so relatively quick. This is played in 15mm, on a 4×6 table. I’ve matched the table the best I could, along with the army lists. The minor change I’ve made is a Soviet T-60 instead of T-70, as I didn’t have a T-70 painted. Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (intro+turn 1)
I may have been quiet on here but rest assured I have been toiling away behind the scenes. We have some fun stuff developing in the Iron Dice Incubator (TM) not to mention the half dozen articles I have started in the past 3 week… stay tuned I suppose? Excitingly, in the past few weeks we hit 50,000 lifetime site views and we are closing … Continue reading Good Morning Vietnam! (Again)
I did a good job. I resisted Cold War for several years. But Anthony talking about his British Army of the Rhine combined with me handling a ton of Team Yankee products has finally pushed me over the edge. As with most projects I start I said “I’ll start small.” I told Evan we were doing Cold War. He didn’t have a chance to say … Continue reading A Tale of Three Company Commanders – Ben’s Red Hammer
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
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
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