Gallery: The Protolene Khanate

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Originally posted 29th August 2010

I haven't had a chance to do much gaming in the last month or so:  holidays, work, real life etc! I have, however, been able to do a little painting: here are the first pictures of the Protolene Khanate, Critical Mass Games' excellent range of dog-headed sci-fi infantry and walkers. 

To give you some idea of how large the medium walkers are, the infantry below are mounted on 20p plastic tokens, the medium walkers on large FOW bases...

Can't wait to try them out on the table!

Scout Snipers

Scout Marrock

AAR: Charlie Don't Surf

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Originally posted 11th July 2010

A Vietnam AAR from Yours Truly: the first scenario from the Surf's Up scenario book:

Gallery: Western Desert

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Originally posted 11th July 2010

A couple of pictures loaded: 2-pounder portees for the desert Brits, and light and medium mortars for the desert Italians.

GYFTOOMF: Army Lists

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Originally posted 5th July 2010

I've updated all the army lists for Get Your Frickin' Tentacle Out Of My Face (the sci-fi variant of IABSM) to take into account new releases, extra information, and to make the initiative dice for each type of infantry more consistent.

AAR: Charlie Don't Surf

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Originally posted 17th June 2010

Dom Skelton gives us an AAR detailing his first game of Charlie Don't Surf, playing a scenario from theSurf's Up scenario booklet.

Gallery: WW2 Western Desert British

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Originally posted 17th June 2010

A couple of pictures loaded: Matildas for the desert Brits, and 20/65 AA guns for the desert Italians.

Matildas from Battlefront

AAR: Charlie Don't Surf

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Originally posted 8th June 2010

Graham Nolan gives us an AAR detailing his group's first game of Charlie Don't Surf.

Gallery: Sci-Fi Aphids

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Originally posted 8th June 2010

Finally got around to uploading pictures of my elite Aphid scouts and (quite fantastic) battlesuits for Get Your Fricking Tentacle Out Of My Face.

Aphid Heavy Infantry (figures from Battlestations)

Charlie Don't Surf published!

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Originally posted 31st May 2010

For all those who game the Vietnam war, or who have wanted to but never found a set of rules you liked, I am very pleased to announce the release of the latest TFL ruleset: Charlie Don't Surf.

Available from the TFL website, along with Surf's Up a companion book of scenarios, I cannot recommend this ruleset highly enough. Not only does it incorporate all the latest TFL game mechanics and tweaks destined for IABSM v3, but it totally and 100% captures the feel of the period. So di di mau to the TFL website and get yourself a copy of this Number Ten Thousand ruleset!

AAR: Buq Buq (IABSM: Operation Compass)

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Originally posted 22nd May 2010

The second AAR from the Operation Compass scenario booklet. Action similar to that of Sidi Barrani, but this time east of Buq Buq.

GYFTOOMF: The Quar

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Originally posted 17th May 2010

I've added details for Zombiesmith's beautifully realised quasi-WW1 alien race: the Quar. Highly recommended figures for those who play either GYFTOOMF or even M&B.

AAR: Sidi Barrani (IABSM: Operation Compass)

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Originally posted 9th May 2010

The first AAR from the Operation Compass scenario booklet. Night time action at Sidi Barrani as 6RTR attempt to crush the last resistance from 1st and 2nd Libyan Divisions in the dunes to the east of the town.

AAR: Hold Until Overrun

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Originally posted 2nd May 2010

The first (of hopefully many!) After Action Reports using Get Your Frickin' Tentacle Out Of My Face: the IABSM sci-fi variant from the TFL Christmas Special 2009. Here, a brave rapid reaction force is ordered to "Hold until Overrun" in the face of insectoid assault from The Hive. Epic stuff!

Read the AAR here.

AAR: Charlie Don't Surf Playtest

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Originally posted 26th April 2010

A playtest AAR from Charles Eckart. For those interested in CDS, Rich has now sent the rules to the printers, and expects to have them on sale sometime within the next six weeks. Exciting stuff!

Read the AAR here.

AAR: Les Drouieres

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Originally posted 26th April 2010

A fantastic I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! AAR from Softie02: US Paratroops in action in Normandy. Plenty of pictures, great terrain!

 

GYFTOOMF: The Aphids

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Originally posted 18th April 2010

I've added the photographs of the Aphids: frog-like aliens largely from Zombiesmith. Unfortunately I'm having a bit of a mare with my photos at the moment: I had the camera perfectly set up to take pictures using normal light bulbs, but now we've switched to energy efficient ones  I can't get the colour balance right! So apologies, and I will replace them all in due course.

IABSM: Operation Compass Scenario Pack

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Originally posted 9th April 2010

Fox Killed In Open!

Cruise the Blue with Robert Avery's latest pdf scenario booklet for "I Ain't Been Shot, Mum!"

An extensive history of the Italian invasion of Egypt and the British response: Operation Compass, the Five-Day Raid that turned into a campaign. Set between June 1940 and early February 1941, the booklet contains twenty-three unique scenarios for “I Ain’t Been Shot, Mum!” including attacks, counter-attacks, encounter battles, desperate defences, and the types of action typical of desert warfare: tank vs tank and tank vs gun battles.

From the 11th Hussars’ initial reconnaissance and harassment missions; through to the assaults on the network of Italian camps in the Western Desert; the Australian assaults on Bardia, Tobruk and Derna; and on to the thrilling climax at Beda Fomm, you’ll encounter British, Australians and Italians of all shapes and sizes.



Operation Compass contains the following scenarios: 

1. The Road to Fort Capuzzo; 

2. The Battle of Girba

3. The Invasion of Egypt

4. Nibeiwa

5. Tummar West

6. Tummar East

7. Alam el Dab

8. Sidi Barrani

9. Buq Buq

10. The Road From Fort Capuzzo

11. Bardia One

12. Bardia Two

13. Bardia Three

14. Tobruk One

15. Tobruk Two

16. Tobruk Three

17. Mechili

18. Siret el Chreiba

19. The Derna Wadi

20. Sidi Saleh One

21. The Pimple One

22. The Pimple Two

23. Sidi Saleh Two

AAR: Charlie Don't Surf Playtests

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Originally posted 31st March 2010

I have now uploaded two more playtest AARs from Lard Island's play-testing of Charlie Don't Surf. 

The Bridge at Ni Hi

The Bridge at Tri Ang