Warlords Of Mars

http://martianwarlords.blogspot.com/

WW1 Described In Terms As A Bar Fight

Sent to MAC by Mal Wright and as he said quite a good laugh.

Germany, Austria and Italy are standing together in the middle of
the bar-room, when Serbia bumps into Austria, and spills Austria's
pint.Austria demands Serbia buy it a complete new suit, because
there are splashes on its trouser leg. Germany expresses its
support for Austria's point of view.Britain recommends that
everyone calm down a bit.Serbia points out that it can't afford a
whole suit, but offers to pay for cleaning Austria's trousers.Russia
and Serbia look at Austria. Austria asks Serbia who it's looking at.
Russia suggests that Austria should leave its little brother alone.
Austria inquires as to whose army will assist Russia in compelling
it to do so.Germany appeals to Britain that France has been
looking at it, and that this is sufficiently out of order that Britain
should not intervene.Britain replies that France can look at who it
wants to, that Britain is looking at Germany too, and what is
Germany going to do about it? Germany tells Russia to stop
looking at Austria, or Germany will render Russia incapable of
such action.Britain and France ask Germany whether it's looking
at Belgium. Turkey and Germany go off into a corner and whisper.
When they come back,Turkey makes a show of not looking at
anyone.Germany rolls up its sleeves, looks at France, and
punches Belgium.France and Britain punch Germany. Austria
punches Russia.Germany punches Britain and France with one
hand and Russia with the other. Russia throws a punch at
Germany, but misses and nearly falls over. Japan calls over from
the other side of the room that it's on Britain's side, but stays there.
Italy surprises everyone by punching Austria.Australia punches
Turkey,and gets punched back. There are no hard feelings,
because Britain made Australia do it.France gets thrown through
a plate glass window,but gets back up and carries on fighting.
Russia gets thrown through another one, gets knocked out, suffers
brain damage, and wakes up with a complete personality change.
Italy throws a punch at Austria and misses, but Austria falls over
anyway.Italy raises both fists in the air and runs round the room
chanting.America waits till Germany is about to fall over, then walks
over,waves a fist at Germany while Britain knocks it out, then
pretends it won the fight all by itself. By now all the chairs are
broken, and the big mirror over the bar is shattered.Britain, France
and America agree that Germany threw the first punch,so the
whole thing is Germany's fault.While Germany is still unconscious,
they go through its pockets,steal its wallet, and buy drinks for all
their friends.

Nobody comes out of it looking particularly good.

Jeff Wayne's WOTW Page

http://www.thewaroftheworlds.com/default.aspx

Shastapsh Chronicles Back Up!

A Game to Get Excited About

Yes it's been a while since my last post. No I'm not dead, nor is this blog. It's been a while since our last game, and a couple of those were one sided horror shows. On Saturday the 21st however, we had a gathering at Bruce Meyer's house in which the Martians got to hand out a little payback for some of the indignities they've suffered at the hands of the colonials.

http://shastapshchronicles.blogspot.com/

Victorian Science Fiction By:wikia

Distinctive Features
The Victorian Science Fiction genre, while containing historic European colonial troops and native forces, most often also includes technologies that are anachronistic or fantastic. Including: Exoctic Weapons, Landships, Walking Machines, Robots, Flying Machines and Spacecraft. Often set in lands newly colonized by Europeans, the force compositions often include native Askari units composed of Martians, Venutians or other exotic creatures.

Setting

Set in an alternative history of Earth in which steam powered technology become supreme.
Temporal Setting

Set primarily in the Victorian era (the period of Queen Victoria's rule between 1837 and 1901).
Exotic but Real Earthly Settings
The gaming physical setting is often in exotic locations including Earthy locals: Africa, Asia, South America,
Fantastic Settings

The gaming physical setting is often in exotic fantastic locals including: Mars, Venus, Earth's Moon, fictional

countries or continents, of within the Earth's core

Inspiration

The literary inspiration for Victorian Science Fiction come from: Joules Verne, Camille Flammarion, H. G. Wells and other authors writing in the Victorian era, as well as many modern authors.

Restless Natives!

A very simple card-driven turn sequence 15mm Colonial game.
By: Robert (Bob) Cordery

http://www.colonialwargaming.co.uk/Rules_Models/Rules/Downloads/Restless%20Natives.pdf

Extraordinary Individuals

Marvellous Men- being an examination of metal miniatures suitable for wargames and dioramas, depicting brave fighting men and also some scurilous rogues and villains- Compiled by Jakar Nilson

Concerning brave Captains
Our age hath made known
For all men to honour,
One standeth alone,
Of whom, o'er both oceans,
Both peoples may say:
"Our realm is diminished
With Great-Heart away."
- Kipling, Great-Heart

http://marbles.frothersunite.com/vsf_men_1.html

Red Army White Guards Russian Civil War Rules

A set of free wargames rules for playing battles set in the Russian Civil War in 15mm.

http://www.jimwallman.org.uk/wargame/Red%20Army%20-%20White%20Guards%20v3.3.pdf

The Shastapsh Chronicles

I've been interested in Sky Galleons of Mars (SGoM) and
Space 1889, since the former was published as a GDW
board game and the RAFM produced their excellent range
of figures in 1989.

http://shastapshchronicles.blogspot.com/

Wargaming Miscellany Salute 2010 Report

The Great War in Italy (Scarab Miniatures and Kallistra)
This was not featured in the official show guide, and occupied one end of a table that also featured a Sci-Fi game – Projekt X – set in a Weird War II setting.

http://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.com/2010/04/salute-2010.html

Brigade Models Summer Sale

Tony Francis of Brigade Models writes:

We tried a summer sale for the first time last year and it turned into a very successful event, so we thought we'd repeat it again this year.

The format is very simple - 15% off everything we make, in all ranges. The only thing it doesn't cover is items we have to buy in such as books, bases and dice. The discount is deducted when you add an item to the shopping cart, the website still shows the full prices.

The sale will run for one week, until next Friday (August 13th), so don't hang about!

Cheers!

http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/

HMS SCYLLA Gets Naval Armament Refit

15mm Victorian Naval Armament - two main Hotchkiss style naval guns with shields and four maxim machine guns mounted on pedestals. Will be replacing the improvised forward field artillery piece and rear mounted Gatling gun.

Russo-Japanese War Research Society

Narratives of the campaigns, a selection of maps and images, text of documents, and biographies of the major personalities.

http://www.russojapanesewar.com/index.html

Russian Warships!

http://www.steelnavy.com/CADRussianFleetDMalkov.htm

Update: Blazing Skies

Introduction

Flying Officer Stumpy Prangsworthy’s handlebar moustache streamed behind him in the 280mph wind as he craned his head round trying to locate where Von Strudels Focke Wulf 190 A8 had gone to. Deep within the cloud, the spineless Boche had shown his true colours and escaped Stumpys righteous justice. The growling Merlin engine sang a new song as he side-slipped his trusty Supermarine Spitfire down towards the now helpless Dornier 17.

The Dornier was almost at the target and in scant moments would land at the brewery and snatch No14 Squadrons Claret from under their noses. Well Stumpy would see about that. He loosed the safety off of his eight .303’s and aimed at the Dorniers port engine.

Suddenly from behind screaming out of a wingunder manoeuvre the FW 190 appeared in Stumpys vanity mirror, its cannons sparkling motes of fire. A shell smashed into the Spits wing and tore the aileron. “Blast you, Von Strudel “yelled Stumpy as he realised that he had been sold a duffer and was gone for a burton. Only one trick could save him. Feathering his Kites prop, he hit the airbrakes and was rewarded with the bright green FW 190 flashing under him. Dropping the nose Stumpy let rip a corking burst which caught the Jerry a treat. Flames poured from the FW 190’s engine and Von Strudel Hit the Silk.

Von Strudel shook his fist as Stumpy flashed past. “Verdammt Englander! Finish me now! The shame is too great!”

“Not a chance old pip,” grinned Stumpy; “A Englishman flies by the rules of the game, and potting a Chap on his chute is defiantly not playing the game.”

So what is playing the game? You are about to find out!

http://www.freewebs.com/tommiatkins/BSFC.pdf

Blazing Skies Yahoo Group

A group for anyone into air combat miniature wargames, mainly Blazing Skies, the Atkins Wargames, free WW2 set, but allcomers welcome!

Blazing Skies is the new pilot scale WW2 air combat game, free to download and full of fast paced action that gives a real feel of air-combat.

Have you got what It takes to master the skies? Probably not, but have a crack anyway!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blazingskies/

Second ACW

 

Sacramento, California - July 9th. This was the first game of our Second American Civil War campaign. The factions fighting for the Constitutionalist side were the town of Locke's Japanese Militia, the local chapter of Minutemen and a group of Marxists who found it more convenient to fight with the Constitutionalists than the Nationalists. On the Nationalist side were reconnaissance elements of the 11th Cavalry Regiment and the local Citizen's Vigilance Committee. Reports of a Communist sponsored car theft ring and child labor camp operating outside of Monticello, California brought Nationalist forces to investigate. Their orders were to break up the ring by any means necessary and confiscate any stolen vehicles. The Constitutionalists put up a fierce fight but were eventually routed off the field. A small group of young boys that were obviously being held there against their will were rescued and turned over to the local Boys Home. Several of the stolen vehicles were recovered as well.
http://rotanddrivel.com/Campaign_Game_1.html

Ironclad Miniatures

http://www.ironcladminiatures.co.uk/

King’s African Rifles, 1914–1918

A Lieutenant of the King’s African Rifles (KAR) leads the 1st Section of his infantry platoon in a TSATF colonial wargame. The men in the first two ranks are Matchbox Japanese infantry with havelock cap covers, painted straight from the box, the others have had the Japanese steel helmet carved into a fez. The Lieutenant commanding this section is a Matchbox Japanese officer with a new head taken from an American Civil War infantryman wearing a slouch hat. All of the figures have been speed-painted by dipping the khaki-coloured plastic miniatures in polyurethane varnish tinted with ivory black artist oil colours. The pigmented varnish naturally accumulates in the folds of the miniature’s clothes, shading these areas. Only the boots, ammunition pouches, weapons, hands and faces were painted prior to dipping.

http://www.miniatures.de/matchbox-40907-kings-african-rifles-1914.html

Askaris Of The Schutztruppe German East Africa 1914–1918

A Sergeant of the Schutztruppe for German East Africa leads the 2nd Section of an Askari infantry platoon in a TSATF colonial wargame. The Askaris are Airfix Japanese infantry who have had the steel helmet carved into a fez. The platoon Sergeant is a first edition Airfix German Afrikakorps soldier, who should have had his WW2 peaked cap replaced by a pith helmet. All of the figures have been speed-painted by dipping the khaki-coloured plastic miniatures in polyurethane varnish tinted with ivory black artist oil colours. The pigmented varnish naturally accumulates in the folds of the miniature’s clothes, shading these areas. Only the boots, ammunition pouches, weapons, hands and faces were painted prior to dipping.

http://www.miniatures.de/airfix-01718-askaris-1914.html