Flames of War - Scenario - Solo Gaming - Release of the Partizans/PoW

Solo Gaming - Scenario - Release of the Partizans/PoW:

Table size: 120 by 120cm
Terrain: centerpiece is a barn. Place approx one road leading to the barn, couple of woods or cropfields around it or small hills (whatever suits best to your campaignsetting)

A leader of the local partizan group has tried to make contact with the Allied. Allied intelligence has despatched a small force to meet with the resistance and to bring him to Headquarters. Unfortunately a roving patrol of Germans stumble on the partizans hiding place.
The leader of the German patrol suspects the mysterious group of being a partizan and send for assistance while he questions him.
The allies realise what has happened and must rescue the Partizan leader before he can be taken away by the Germans.

The game begins with a unit of three squads infantry led by a command occupying the farm. The officers command and one stand of germans are positioned inside the barn guarding the partizan leader and his companion (one stand of allied force ) . The others are stationed around the farm.

The eight allied stands enter the table with their officer on the road at the eastern edge of the table.

From Turn three onwards roll to see if any reinforcements arrive. On a d6 roll of 1 or 6 the reinforcements would turn up 2-5 nothing arrives. At a dice score of 1 German troops arrive, on a score of  6 Allied troops come. After the reinforcements start to arrive this dice roll turns to 1-3 German reinforcements would come, 4-6 Allied reinforcements come, each turn. Each side gains d6 stands reinforcements entering at the initial starting points.

As soon as hand to hand combat can be heard in the farm yard, the two Partizans have to make a test (in this case they are handled as veterans). If they pass they attack the soldier guarding them and attempt to escape.

Victory Conditions:

The Allied must release the two Partizans and escape off the board with them.

The Germans must prevent the escape of the Partizans.

If the Partizans die, the game is a draw.




Initial forces:
Axis:
1 Platoon of German Infantry

Allies:
1 Platoon of Allied Infantry


PS: This also is compatible with Bolt Action..if you substitute Stand with one Bolt Action Miniature or Platoon with score

Flames of War - New additions -

Battlefront - 15mm - German -Tank Hunter Teams (GE773) with Von Der Heydte, Fallschirmjägerkompanie

 

While traveling to Cork today I turned up at the "Other realms" Store and got a shock. Someone simply tried to paint the starter box and all I could figure out was that this was a job NOT done. Everything looked simply out of place and either dark green or dark yellow. Plastic Soldiers by Revell look like that if you unbox them... so I went home to do it better....

This time painted: Tank Hunter Teams (GE773) with Von der Heydte, Fallschirmjäger Germans


Manufacturer: Battlefront
Plastic/Metal: Metal
Scale: 15mm
Number of Miniatures: 19

Battlefront - 15mm - Soviet DShK HMG on Truck (SU162)

Still with todays shock I also worked on my soviet DShK HMG on Truck (SU162) and finished it...

Manufacturer: Battlefront
Plastic/Metal : Metal - Truck is made of resin
Scale: 15mm
Number of Miniatures: 4 and one truck (4th mini is the truck driver)

 

New pieces finished painting. Russian SU-85 and a terrain bridge

This one is a leftover from my last month and I am fine with finally finishing it as the first two models for october. Jesus... time passes by really fast.

I am really pleased to say that this was a quite uncomplicated model. A bit glueing and then straight to the priming.

So enjoy:

Manufacturer: Battlefront
Plastic/Metal: Metal (with plastic tracks)
Miniatures: 2  (each blister contains one miniature and offers different options)
Scale: 15mm

 

 

 

 

As with this swollen backlog from September I need to paint faster or more miniatures at the same time. Pressure is on me here.

This bridge is from resin and was an ebay auction that I won. It fits perfect to 6mm up to 15mm. Love the outcome:

Terrain: Bridge
Scale : 6mm to 15mm
Manufacturer: unknown

 

Backlog

I finally cleared some of my backlog... but it is getting huge again :((

Week was busy... so this time I got from ebay some fences and a nice rural building...

Manufacturer: unknown
Scale: 15mm
Number of pieces: 1 building , 3 parts of fences, 1 gate

 

 

 

My backlog:

 

Battlefront - 15mm GE106 Marder III M 3 times
Battlefront - 15mm GE107 Hornisse 2 times
Battlefront - 15mm GE108 Jagdpanzer IV 3 times
Battlefront - 15mm GE161 10/5 Armoured Cab (2cm) 2times
Battlefront - 15mm GE413 Horch Kfz 15 car (2x resin)
Battlefront - 15mm SU120 SU-76M 2 times
Battlefront - 15mm SU082 KV-1
Plastic Soldier Company - 15mm Sherman Firefly (Box)
Battlefront - 15mm Jagdtiger
Battlefront - 15mm Jagdpanther and broken building

Plastic Soldier Company - Plastic T34 Tank Company - 15mm

Battlefront - German Fallschirmjäger "Von der Heyte" - 15mm
Battlefront - Russian DAHK AA Gun - 15mm
Battlefront - Russian DAHK AA Gun - 15mm (yes two times again)
Battlefront - German "Barkmann" Box - 15mm

15mm - Terrain - Building (Russian Barn, Hovels, Isbars) - 7 pieces
15mm - Terrain - Mainly Military Figures - Model Village - 10 Pieces
15mm - Terrain - Russian Hovel

"Other Realms" in Cork City now stocks FoW

Hi all,

some posts earlier I told about the presentation I had with the manager of the store called "Other Realms" in Cork City.
Yesterday evening I got informed that they now Stock a limited supply of Battlefront Miniatures including the Starter Box (YEAH) and a couple of German and Allied tanks.

Support your local business !



In case someone is interested:

I will be displaying my display board in the upcoming weeks there including my homemade terrain as well as parts of my armies there. Currently we are looking how the display should look like.

I will also be holding a couple of demo games along during the next week. So drop in and have fun !

Weekend Painting - Flames of War

As my stepson has had some visitors over the weekend I needed the calmness of painting. Take some good music and go ahead with something in your mind.

The finished pieces are quite remarkable....

5 Panzer III / Flames of War / Plastic Soldier Company / 15mm

2 SU-122 / Flames of War / Battlefront Miniatures / 15mm

No decals by now as I still would need to order them. Simply I did run out on decals last month

Flames of War - Tutorial - How to build a barn

After reading through OntheStep.net I thought it is time to build a bit more terrain. Also the WWPD.net guys inspired me heavily on building some new stuff.

As to figure out measurements etc... I will give you some hints here on what I used on mine.

Things used:

Foamboard
thin cardboard
Coffee sticks
Small metal pin (old needle cut down)
Beer matt
PVA Glue
Filler
Sand

Measurements:

Front side heigth 35mm, wide 75mm
Back side heigth 40mm , wide 75mm
Both sides approx size of a medium FoW base with heigth going from 35 up to 40mm


Step 1: Cut your pieces out of the foamboard

Step 2: Cut the two doors out of the beer matt and glue them to the smaller front side and scratch in the panels, also glue smaller crap pieces as handle and for the bars

Step 3: Use filler on each wall section so that you will have approx 3mm thick walls (that also matches the beer matt part then and the total thickness includes the foamboard)

Step 4: Stick the metal pin as a bar above the larger door.

Step 5: Put sand on each of your filler filled wall parts and gently press it into the filler. This gives texture for painting and an old worn feeling to the building.

Step 6: Let the parts dry

Step 7: Meanwhile cut your card board a bit larger then the overall building will be. Start glueing your coffee sticks on it (I did cut them before and broke them off, you could also wait and cut them afterwards)

Step 8: After everything is dry basecoat your wall sections as well as the roof part. If you are sure that you sealed your foamboard with the filler you can use a normal spray primer on that. If you are unsure just be on the safe side and prime it with a colour and a brush.

Step 9: After the primer dried the sand should stick in place as you first pressed it into the hardening filler and then sealed it in with the primer. Yeah !

Step 10: Paint as desired.

Step 11: Highlight as desired

Step 12: After drying .. enjoy the result