SAGA Jarl Sigvaldi and his Jomsvikings

Hi All,

Just finished painting up Jarl and his gang to bolster my Viking horde(not that they need it, but what the hey!)

Jarl Sigvaldi and his Jomsvikings!

Aboard their longship "The Black Raven"

Let me know what you think and leave a comment.

Flames of War Early War Czech Panzer Company

Having decided to do a German Czech Panzer Company for the forthcoming EarlyWar League at the club I have started to paint up the miniatures. Initially I've got HQ, 2 x Panzer 38t Platoons, and a Panzer II platoon, which are all Zvezda models (very good too, especially the 38t's), and the transport for my Panzerschutzen platoon (4 x 250/1C's),m which are plastic Soldier.  

HQ Platoon

Panzer 38t Platoon

Panzer 38t Platoon

Panzerschutzen Transports

Panzer II Platoon

The remainder of the Company are the Panzerschutzen Infantry stands, 10.5cm Artillery Battery, SdKfz 221(MG) and SdKfz 222(2cm), which will be the recon Platoon, and finally Priority Air Support, with Stuka Schwerpunkt.

I will post pictures of the rest of the Company as and when I get them done?

Comments welcome

Cheers

Flames of war Campaign Update

At this weeks Club meeting i played two games in our FoW league, both against British Armoured Company's. The first game was very close and from turn three either of us could have forced the other to do a Company Morale Check. As I had killed the British 1 ic I could have won the game. However a British Tank Platoon Close Assaulted my Infantry holding one of my Objectives and wiped them out, Game Over! lost 5-2

The second game was close as well but this time i had a platoon of 3 PaK 40's and an Infantry platoon holding one objective. However my opponent had two recon units (one Stuarts, the other Carriers), which basically machine-gunned the crap out of my PaK 40's and Infantry in the first turn. This put me on the backfoot a bit and while I managed to destroy most of the recon in my turn one and two, it gave him the upper-hand? He then followed up with a Tank Platoon and his HQ platoon in turn 4 and close assaulted the remaining infantry holding the objective. Again, Game Over. Lost 6-1
The only saving grace in both games was that my Tigers seem to be pretty much invulnerable to British Tank fire, in fact the platoon of 3 Tigers were unscathed in both games? I didn't help my cause with some terrible dice throwing in both games?
I now have to work out how to play my Germans to stop them getting over run by superior forces? I may Kampfgruppe one of the Tigers with a Gepanzertgrenadier Platoon to be a mobile defence, and use the other Gepanzertgrenadier Platoon, and my 2 remaing Tigers to attack with?

Other games yesterday saw German SS beating Russian Infantry, a German Armoured Company beat a Russian Tank Company, in two other games, and British Armoured beating German Armoured, so honours pretty much even overall?

Bill who has organised the League is keen on doing an Early War League next, so I'm going to do a 7th Panzer Company, with Panzer 38t's, and Panzer II's. Bill is doing Polish, there will be a couple of French Companies, and another couple of German Companies. I'll post some pictures of my Germans as and when I get them done.

Sudan 15mm

I have been seduced into starting a 15mm Sudan War collection after seeing the marvellous Peter Pig figures on their website! My Great Grandfather fought in the Sudan Campaign and I suppose its a bit of a homage to him in some ways.
Initial purchases have been for British Highland Infantry, Fuzzy Wuzzies with rifles, and Dervish Camelry. I'm going to be getting more British, including Camelry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Naval Machine guns, plus oodles more Dervish and Fuzzy Wuzzies over the next few months as funds allow.

First set of pictures are of the Fuzzy Wuzzy with rifles, and Dervish camelry Unit, and Black Watch unit. Comments appreciated.

The Black Watch
(Devils in skirts!)

Another shot of the Black Watch

Beja with rifles
(They don't like it up em!)

Dervish Camelry

Another shot of the Fuzzy Wuzzies

So let me know what you think, more pictures to follow as and when I get the units painted? Next on the table is 3 units of Fuzzy Wuzzies with spears, and a unit of British Royal Marines?

Going to be buying some Naval machine guns, British Artillery, and Cavalry at Cavalier, Tunbridge Wells show, next week. Hope you can make it along, its a nice show put on by my club, Tunbridge Wells Wargaming Society, at the Angel Centre. See the TWWS link on the main page for details.

Flames of War 3rd Edition

I recieved my free copy of the new 3rd edition FOW mini rulebook this week from those nice people at Battlefront.

After emailing their Customer Support they sent me a copy about a week later, well done to them.

After having an initial scan through the book it looks very well laid out with lots of photo's to explain the rules, which is a nice addition over the 2nd edition. All in all a nice looking rulebook. Also available from the FOW website is a handy quick reference sheet so you dont need to refer to the book all the time?

There are changes to the Aircraft rules with planes not needing to range in on the target unless they are within 2" of cover. The Russian "Hen and Chicks" rule has also changed, now if the command tank moves, the rest of the platoon must move, with a +1 "To Hit", instead of not being able to fire? probably making it harder to beat a Russian Horde, but time will tell?

There are also some changes to close combat, with these being better explained with the aid of stage by stage pictures. Also there are more scenarios at the back of the book, so you now have Free for all, Encounter,

Dust Up, No retreat, Hold the Line, Pincer, Surrounded, Fighting Withdrawal, Hasty Attack, Cauldron, Breakthrough, Counter Attack, and No Mans Land to choose from.  Initial thoughts on the new edition are its a well laid out rulebook, and its free as well. So grab yourself a copy, either from a registered FOW supplier, or just email FOW customer support and they should be able to hook you up with a copy in no time?

Dystopian Wars Prussian Scout ships

Had a chance to finish off the Prussian Scoutships during the recent snow. Really enjoyed painting these guys.

15mm ACW Union and Confederate Cavalry

During the recent snow and the cancellation of the club meeting i decided to use the time to finish off my 15mm Peter Pig Union and Confederate Cavalry units. I got mounted and dismounted troops,plus horse holders for when they dismount. Lovely figures with plenty of detail which just about finish off my ACW forces for both Union and Confederate?

Mounted Union Cavalry

Confederate Cavalry with dismounted option behind

Angled shot of Confederate Cavalry with Horseholders

Dismounted Union Cavalry with Horseholders