Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
WTNW German Capitol Unit - Zyklops
The SRP should be around $35.00 USD for this model.
Here is a picture of the Zyklops aside a 15mm model and
aside a 28mm model. As you can see the design will work
for either scale. Pictures with rivets and landings etc will
be available as I get them. There will also be two more
guns in sponsons (all sponsons move).
http://armchairgeneral1.blogspot.com/2011/02/wtnw-german-capitol-unit-zyklops.ht\
ml
Here is a picture of the Zyklops aside a 15mm model and
aside a 28mm model. As you can see the design will work
for either scale. Pictures with rivets and landings etc will
be available as I get them. There will also be two more
guns in sponsons (all sponsons move).
http://armchairgeneral1.blogspot.com/2011/02/wtnw-german-capitol-unit-zyklops.ht\
ml
Thursday, February 17, 2011
WTNW The Battle of Rorke’s Drift – Alternate History – Borderlands Demo
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 the Jacksonville Garrison
meeting they hosted a demo game of WTNW Rorke’s Drift.
The game is set at Kwa Jim’s mission station and features
meeting they hosted a demo game of WTNW Rorke’s Drift.
The game is set at Kwa Jim’s mission station and features
the 2nd Company 24th Warwickshire Regiment with
Bromhead and Dalton.
Bromhead and Dalton.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Cambrai, 1917 By:Megablitz and more
As I mentioned in my earlier post 'Landships', my WW1
tanks were painted very quickly for use in a game. I
can't remember much detail of it so I'll let you try to
figure it out from the photos. To save your eyes, there
are no fewer than 19 tanks on the table at the start of
the game! My three are in the middle (identifiable by
the white/red/white flashes on the front). Those at
the far end may look like 15mm toys but they're just
far away. Honest.
tanks were painted very quickly for use in a game. I
can't remember much detail of it so I'll let you try to
figure it out from the photos. To save your eyes, there
are no fewer than 19 tanks on the table at the start of
the game! My three are in the middle (identifiable by
the white/red/white flashes on the front). Those at
the far end may look like 15mm toys but they're just
far away. Honest.
http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/2011/02/cambrai-1917.html
Martin Rapier said...
This was my old Cambrai game, each infantry base represents
a battalion, and IIRC each tank model roughly 30 real tanks.
The game covered the first day of the Cambrai and a frontage
of 12,000 yards. Six British infntry divisions supported by three
cavalry divisions vs two unlucky divisions of German defenders.
As in the historical battle, German artilery firing direct from Bourlon
Wood proved an unpleasant anti-tank obstacle, but as I recall elements
of the cavalry did make it to the 'green fields beyond'.
Tanks are a mixture of Airfix, Emhar and some metal ones (maybe
Minifigs?). Infantry are Emhar, Revell and HaT. The troops further
away are indeed 15mm, but they are further away so obviously they
look smaller.
It seemed sensible at the time:)
Martin Rapier said...
This was my old Cambrai game, each infantry base represents
a battalion, and IIRC each tank model roughly 30 real tanks.
The game covered the first day of the Cambrai and a frontage
of 12,000 yards. Six British infntry divisions supported by three
cavalry divisions vs two unlucky divisions of German defenders.
As in the historical battle, German artilery firing direct from Bourlon
Wood proved an unpleasant anti-tank obstacle, but as I recall elements
of the cavalry did make it to the 'green fields beyond'.
Tanks are a mixture of Airfix, Emhar and some metal ones (maybe
Minifigs?). Infantry are Emhar, Revell and HaT. The troops further
away are indeed 15mm, but they are further away so obviously they
look smaller.
It seemed sensible at the time:)
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Landships BY: Megablitz and more
A few weeks ago Tim mentioned* his trio of very elderly WW1
tanks and promised some photos. These three are all basically
the Airfix MkI but without the ridiculous steering gear.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
WTNW Capital Unit Miniatures! Update I
Great news! The guys over at DieWaffenKammer have
just started the initial sculpting on the WTNW miniature
designs for the British and the German Capital Units as
outlined in the WTNW Core book.
Rebel Miniatures is now putting together the boxes for the
Grays for WTNW. They will be available soon with the
British to follow!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
WTNW: Skirmish & Small Unit Tactics
Armchairgeneral playtested some of the WTNW:
Skirmish & Small Unit Tactics rules. This is WTNW
for 28mm small unit engagements. he have worked
up some different mechanics (as he believes you
should not just keep producing the same rules and
changing the genre) to better facilitate skirmish
level engagements including mechanics for unit
leaders, skirmishing, and damage based on
weapons. Several changes were made to the
game during the playtest.
Skirmish & Small Unit Tactics rules. This is WTNW
for 28mm small unit engagements. he have worked
up some different mechanics (as he believes you
should not just keep producing the same rules and
changing the genre) to better facilitate skirmish
level engagements including mechanics for unit
leaders, skirmishing, and damage based on
weapons. Several changes were made to the
game during the playtest.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Pulp Hollywood Natives
While developing the Pulp line, we went to Ed @ Two Hour Wargames who does the Larger Than Life Game . He suggested that we do some Hollywood Natives. I contacted Adam Gayford and he created this master.
The Natives will come with the Shield and full "Pulp Hollywood appeal!" We plan to have a pack with about 12 or so. He reminds me of the natives in the old King Solomon Mines Movie.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tribute To My Grandfather
Heinz Muller
My grandfather was my maternal grandmother's second husband, and therefore
of no blood relation to me however, I knew no other grandfather growing up. Both
my biological grandfathers lived until I reached adulthood but, I saw them not often
because of the distance of where they lived.
********************************
Papa Henni, as I knew him had one of the most interesting of lives, born in Germany
Papa Henni, as I knew him had one of the most interesting of lives, born in Germany
and growing up there after WWI in a small farm village in East Prussia, it was easier
to get to his uncle's fields by cutting through Poland! it even resulted in him getting
shot at by Polish boarder guards a few times. Because of where and when he grew
up he developed a great facility for language, he grew up speaking German, Polish,
Russian, Slovak, and later learned English and Japanese.He in early teens was an
ardent anti-nazi, he told me of putting sand down the gas tanks of army trucks! He
then would put it like this; "I was asked to politely leave at the business end of a
to get to his uncle's fields by cutting through Poland! it even resulted in him getting
shot at by Polish boarder guards a few times. Because of where and when he grew
up he developed a great facility for language, he grew up speaking German, Polish,
Russian, Slovak, and later learned English and Japanese.He in early teens was an
ardent anti-nazi, he told me of putting sand down the gas tanks of army trucks! He
then would put it like this; "I was asked to politely leave at the business end of a
Kar98!" Not surprising given another of his stories where he tells of his village where
half the houses are flying the flag of the Weimar Republic the other half the nazi flag,
his house had the old Imperial battle flag because his uncle Willy was convinced that
the Kaiser would return! So perhaps it was no shock that My grandfather would go
against the authorities...
half the houses are flying the flag of the Weimar Republic the other half the nazi flag,
his house had the old Imperial battle flag because his uncle Willy was convinced that
the Kaiser would return! So perhaps it was no shock that My grandfather would go
against the authorities...
********************************
In 1936 he came to the states with his father and later followed by his uncle Willy,
He became an American citizen in 1940 and after Pearl Harbor joined the US Army
and went to Training in Mississippi, where he also taught German to Officers
heading to Europe. He as A German was sent to the Pacific theater. His first stop
was for several months in Schofield BKS Hi, where he stayed in the same building
that I was assigned to many years later, I Quad. His tails of training there came
home to me many times as I marched over the same ground that he did many
years before me .
In 1936 he came to the states with his father and later followed by his uncle Willy,
He became an American citizen in 1940 and after Pearl Harbor joined the US Army
and went to Training in Mississippi, where he also taught German to Officers
heading to Europe. He as A German was sent to the Pacific theater. His first stop
was for several months in Schofield BKS Hi, where he stayed in the same building
that I was assigned to many years later, I Quad. His tails of training there came
home to me many times as I marched over the same ground that he did many
years before me .
********************************
He went on to the Pacific theater where in one story he was watching a PBY being
worked on and a naval officer asked him "Sergeant do you like what you see, my
Grandfather replied as he said (like an idiot) Yes Sir" He was then asked could he
fire a 50 cal Machine -gun he replied "Yes sir , on the ground" the officer said it
shouldn't mater...The next thing he knew he was in the right bubble manning the
50 cal flying out over the islands in a PBY. He didn't go too much into detail about
that other than saying he gunned allot of tomato gardens, later learned that was
slang for any Japanese installation.The next stories he told me involved running into
various islanders that were fluent in German! In the first story he is walking along
this recently occupied island and hears someone singing "Watch On The Rhine"
a very patriotic German song being done in flawless German, he walks up and
finds this little old man cutting vegetables who as it turned out used to work in the
German governors mansion. In the next story he and another German American
GI are at this elaborate ceremony where the chief is in the full black top hat and
tails but spats and no shoes. My grandfather speaking in German to his friend
said you think they could have got him some shoes...Then thinking nothing about
it is approached by the same Chief who proceeds in perfect German to apologias
for his lack of proper attire etc...My grandfather said he felt about 2 inches tall at
that point, lol.
He went on to the Pacific theater where in one story he was watching a PBY being
worked on and a naval officer asked him "Sergeant do you like what you see, my
Grandfather replied as he said (like an idiot) Yes Sir" He was then asked could he
fire a 50 cal Machine -gun he replied "Yes sir , on the ground" the officer said it
shouldn't mater...The next thing he knew he was in the right bubble manning the
50 cal flying out over the islands in a PBY. He didn't go too much into detail about
that other than saying he gunned allot of tomato gardens, later learned that was
slang for any Japanese installation.The next stories he told me involved running into
various islanders that were fluent in German! In the first story he is walking along
this recently occupied island and hears someone singing "Watch On The Rhine"
a very patriotic German song being done in flawless German, he walks up and
finds this little old man cutting vegetables who as it turned out used to work in the
German governors mansion. In the next story he and another German American
GI are at this elaborate ceremony where the chief is in the full black top hat and
tails but spats and no shoes. My grandfather speaking in German to his friend
said you think they could have got him some shoes...Then thinking nothing about
it is approached by the same Chief who proceeds in perfect German to apologias
for his lack of proper attire etc...My grandfather said he felt about 2 inches tall at
that point, lol.
********************************
The next things he really went into were how he learned Japanese from a Buddhist
monk while on occupation duty in Japan. I guess the reason I thought of all these
things was I turn 53 tomorrow 11 Jan, and was going back over the many things I
learned from this very interesting man, and how it was really him that caused me
to make a career in the army.Sadly Papa Henni passed away just before Germany
was reunified and didn't live to see that, I'm sure he would had allot of interesting
things to say. The other reason that brought all this to mind was my friend Tim was
showing some of his Japanese aircraft models and my mind sort of went back to
these thoughts. There are so many other stories that I half remember now and so
many other life lessons he taught me, that of all the people I've met in my life he I
miss the most.....
The next things he really went into were how he learned Japanese from a Buddhist
monk while on occupation duty in Japan. I guess the reason I thought of all these
things was I turn 53 tomorrow 11 Jan, and was going back over the many things I
learned from this very interesting man, and how it was really him that caused me
to make a career in the army.Sadly Papa Henni passed away just before Germany
was reunified and didn't live to see that, I'm sure he would had allot of interesting
things to say. The other reason that brought all this to mind was my friend Tim was
showing some of his Japanese aircraft models and my mind sort of went back to
these thoughts. There are so many other stories that I half remember now and so
many other life lessons he taught me, that of all the people I've met in my life he I
miss the most.....
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
