Viet Cong

I picked up a veritable horde of Viet Cong over on The Guild recently

RPG Team



Sniper



1st Cadre - a mix of bolt-action rifles and sub-machine guns



Recoilless Rifle Team



Bazooka Team



2nd Cadre



3rd Cadre



Light Machine Gunners



Heavy Machine Gun Team



Security Cell - armed with more advanced assault rifles



Force Command, with light mortar, runner and pack rat



Medic takes care of the wounded



4th Cadre



Ambush Valley



We'll see them in action on Saturday

The Battle of Redinha

Redinha was the second and most successful rearguard action fought during Masséna's retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras in the spring of 1811. Having held off the British at Pombal on 11 March, Marshal Ney and the French rearguard had retreated to Redinha. Here he took up an apparently vulnerable position, with Mermet's division on a plateau south of the village, and Marchand's division north of the village on the far side of the Ancos River, linked by a narrow bridge...

After some initial skirmishing the French attack the left-flank of the British-held hill top



A remarkably poor showing by the French is met with the superlative musketry of the Portuguese



British counterattack pushes back the Swiss, whose performance on this battlefield is best forgotten. Masséna's vow is to make them his mules, or send them to guard the Pope!



French flank is turned, and the Highlanders are made of stern stuff as they force an advance



The left and right-hand flanks of the battlefield are quiet, as they observe the fierce fighting in the centre



A French regiment flees the battlefield - Masséna must withdraw



We played the battle again, and this one was much closer; most of the battle was a hotly contested draw, but this time Masséna can blame the Irish light infantry, whose markmanship made him suspect they held some kind regard for Scotsmen!

Australian Patrol

A small Australian patrol for Vietnam

The command team



M113 Fire Support Vehicle



1st Fire Team moves past some jungle



2nd Fire team crosses a paddy field



The entire patrol



I hope to have them in action the weekend after next

Projects Underway. An Audit!

On Tuesday I popped over to Mr. Kinch's for a spot of Command & Colours: Napoleonics. Some nice wine and a spot of port was had, and despite two French defeats at Redinha I enjoyed myself.
I will post a game report once Conrad sorts out the photos...

During a brief lull we discussed what projects he had on the go and it got me to thinking...

I thought I might recap here, if you'll humour me.
I'm dividing them up into two, one group where I am currently painting or lining up miniatures to be painted. The others are projects I am writing up, either campaign, scenarios or rules.

Projects Underway (Writing)

1. Operation Snakebite: Force on Force scenarios for Musa Qala in 2007 for Conspiracy at the end of September. 4 linked scenarios
2. Judge Dredd Miniatures Game scenario for my Scenario Contest (#2)
3. Ambush Valley: Force on Force scenarios for ACAV platoon in Vietnam. 2 linked scenarios
4. Devil take the Hindmost: Perilous Trail scenarios for Gaelcon at the end of October. 6 linked scenarios
5. Tabletop Teaser adaptation using Force on Force for Battlegames magazine
6. Pike & Shot adaptation for Command & Colours (and probably a scenario or two for the English Civil War)
7. Thunder on the Danube: C&C Napoleonics campaign between Austria and France in 1809
8. Attack State Red: Force on Force scenarios following the Royal Anglians in Afghanistan. 6 of 10 written and 5 played
9. Fall of Hanhai: Tomorrow's War scenarios for Leprecon in March. 4 linked scenarios
10. Siege Warfare (Horse & Musket): While I've finished the rules, I must prepare a scenario to playtest them

Projects Underway
(on a scale of 1=Currently Painting, 5=In a Box)

1. Heymans & Yamada Corporate Security Force for Tomorrow's War (GZG 25mm Stargrunt)
2. Two platoons, vehicles and extras for next year's Big Guild Game (Various 20mm Moderns)
3. NVA platoon for Force on Force/Ambush Valley (Britannia 20mm)
4. A handful of Eldar who I never got rid of, but now that I'm seeing the In the Name of The Emperor rules I reckon they could be a viable force (GW 28mm 40K)
5. A couple of squads of space marines which will do for 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars and 40K Old School (Alternative Armies 28mm Ion Age)

I've got an idea!

All this makes me think I need to serious cull the collection of unpainted lead. I'll get around to cataloguing and photographing it this month for disposal over on a forum or eBay, but if there's anything that catches your eye below, let me know...

1. Aztecs - 28mm (Foundry)
2. Conquistadors - 28mm (Foundry)
3. Swashbucklers - 28mm (Foundry)
4. Gladiators - 28mm (Foundry)
5. Irish (Tudor-period) - 28mm (Redoubt)
6. English (Tudor-period) - 28mm (Redoubt)
7. Blackblood (Chronopia) - 28mm (Target/Prince August)
8. Aeronef Fleets - Japanese & British - 1/1200 (Brigade Games)
9. Viet Cong - 6mm (Irregular)

Contest #2 - Winner!

Another winner!

Though only two entered - either the reward was too little, or the task too great for the rest of the readership.

Conrad Kinch highlighted:
1. My Thirty Years War version of Dumas' Three Musketeers' escapades on The Bastion of St. Gervais
2. My first Command & Colours: Napoleonics scenario, The Battle of Sacile
3. My modern version of that old school classic, The Battle of Sittangbad

Sho3box chose:
1. A recent Force on Force game, an Ambush in Sangin
2. My Rebellion on Novaya Sakha setup for A Good Day to Die
3. The Tomorrow's War scenario for that game

So, without further ado:



So, congrats to Paul and thanks to you both. Leave a comment with your e-mail (I'll delete as soon as I see it) and I'll contact you to arrange things.
I'll let you all know what's chosen, and quite possibly post the scenario for everyone's perusal after Paul's gaming group has had a shot.

The Bastion of St. Conrad

My second contest is still running.
I'll be drawing a winner on Tuesday, so let's see what your favourite Land War in Asia posts are.

I wrote this systemless scenario for a Guild task last month, but never got around to posting it here.

In the midst of besieging a Hessian-held city, four officers of the Saxon Brigade have discovered a conspiracy against their Duke. Not knowing who to trust inside the camp, they make a brave sally to take control of the ruined bastion of St. Conrad where they may discuss the matter privately. However the abandoned bastion belongs to the city’s fortifications and the Hessians intend to take it back and repair it forthwith.

The senior amongst the group, one Adler, has placed a bet with a Swabian dragoon that he and his three companions, Eichel, Pfaff, and Ungar will go and breakfast in the bastion, and we will remain there an hour, by the watch, whatever the enemy may do to dislodge them!

View the full scenario

As you may have guessed it's a thinly disguised version of the exploits of the Three Musketeers during the siege of La Rochelle.
If anyone has a recommendation as to what system would suit this, please let me know your thoughts.

Corporate Security Drones

Heymans & Yamada security forces on Novaya Sakha rely heavily on drones to support their regular details. Small hover drones provide an extra few pairs of sensors in the urban environment. Armed spider drones provide some extra firepower, as well as being able to stand sentry.

Art by dasAdam

Spider Drone #1



Spider Drone #2



Sensor Drone #1



Sensor Drone #2



Both pairs of drones



The drones are from GZG's 15mm ranges (Grav MiniDrones & Spider Drones). The bases are by Antenocitis Workshop (40mm Kerbside Bases)