AAR: The Great Rice Hunt and Playing the Beanball
/Originally posted 10th December 2011
Two Charlie Don't Surf after action report from Benito in Spain
The Great Rice Hunt
Playing the Beanball
AAR: Die Hards!
/Originally posted 3rd December 2011
A great AAR from the pen (and camera!) of my good friend, Kev. His first game of IABSM3
Anzio and Sicilian Weekend Redux
/Originally posted 3rd December 2011
The next two scenario packs updated for IABSM3 Sicilian Weekend (Operation Husky) andAnzio: Wildcat to Whale:
More Early War French
/Originally posted 3rd December 2011
One more whacky French unit! This time anti-tank guns mounted on trucks:
AAR: The Outskirts of Vyazma
/Originally posted 26th November 2011
My first game of IABSM3, using one of the "IABSM3 compatible" scenarios from the newly revised Vyazma or Bust scenario pack.
Bloody Burma Redux
/Originally posted 26th November 2011
The next scenario pack updated for IABSM3 is "Bloody Burma".
"Bloody Burma" contains an extensive history of the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1941/2, accompanied by twenty-four unique, company-level scenarios designed for “I Ain’t Been Shot, Mum!” but easily adaptable to other systems. It includes attacks, counter-attacks, encounter battles, fighting retreats, ambushes, and even an attempt to rescue POW’s!
“Bloody Burma” begins gently with a couple of infantry-only actions in the jungles of southern Burma, but rapidly progresses to full scale combined arms warfare (infantry, tanks, artillery and aircraft) on the plains and in the dense woods around Rangoon. Finally, the action moves to the high ground and river valleys to the north of Burma , as British, Indian and Chinese troops desperately try and hold off the rampaging Japanese for long enough to make their getaway!
Each scenario contains a background history, maps, a full game briefing, and a full briefing for each player. Simply print out the pages you need, unpack your figures, set up the table, and away you go! There's plenty of information given with each scenario, allowing easy conversion to other systems.
"Bloody Burma " contains the following scenarios: Operation Yacht; Kawkareik; Moulmein ; Paung; Kuzeik; Danyingon; The Yinon Road; Bilin; Pagoda Hill; Mokpalin; Payagyi; Pegu; Taukkyan; Pyuntaza; Henzada; Kyungon; Shwedaung; Kokkogwa; Myingun; Yenangyaung; Htuchaung; Kyaukse; Monywa; and Shwegyin.
Autocannon de 75mm
/Originally posted 19th November 2011
Some Battlefront French. With the launch of the Blitzkrieg book, they brought out all these weird and wonderful units...and these are a prime example. These are Autocannon de 75mm mounted on De Dion trucks. I'm not sure how long they'll last on the battlefield, but I do love the look!
Panzer III Ns
/Originally posted 19th November 2011
Here we have some more later German panzers: this time Panzer III Ns. These are Battlefront again, but I'm not really happy with the paint job. The base coat has too much dunkel and not enough gelb, and the stripes are a bit 'in your face'! Might be time to invest in another Zug...
Jetbikes for the Felids
/Originally posted 19th November 2011
Felid jetbikes from Khurasan Miniatures. Absolutely fantastic figures, although I'm afraid the photo doesn't really do them justice. Paint up really nicely as well...I can't wait to get them onto the tabletop.
Fall of the Lion Gate Redux
/Originally posted 19th November 2011
The next scenario pack updated for IABSM3 is "Fall of the Lion Gate". From the original press pack:
Make sure you can Banzai! with the best of them this Christmas with Robert Avery's latest pdf scenario booklet for "I Ain't Been Shot, Mum!".
An extensive history of the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore accompanied by twenty-one unique scenarios for "I Ain't Been Shot, Mum!" including attacks, counter-attacks, encounter battles, an opposed landing, ambushes, fighting retreats, and even a last stand!
"Fall of the Lion Gate" contains the following scenarios: Kota Bahru; Ban Sadao; The Ledge; Jitra; Gurun; Grik Road; Kota Tampan; Kampar; Kuantan; Slim River; Muar; Bakri; Batu Pahat; Mersing; Layang Layang; Airstrip Road; Kranji Peninsular; Bukit Timah; Jurong Road; Nee Soon; and Pasir Panjang.
Each scenario contains a background history, maps, a full game briefing, and a full briefing for each player. Simply print out the pages you need, unpack your figures, set up the table, and away you go!
AAR: Three posted
/Originally posted 18th November 2011
Three After Action Reports posted today, all of which have previously been posted on the TFL Yahoo Group.
First up is the report from a game held at Stockholm Spelkonvent: a thrilling tale of two iron crosses!
IABSM at Stockholm Spelkonvent
CDS at Milleniumcon 14
Then it's a Vietnam game from Brian Weatherby held at Milleniumcon 14 using the first scenario from the Surf's Up scenario pack.
Finally, Max Maxwell reports on his last game of IABSM2...before, of course, moving on to IABSM3!
AAR: Igloo Con 2011
/Originally posted 15th November 2011
Our Penguin friends report on their first game of IABSM3: a demo game at Igloo Con 2011.
Vyazma or Bust! Redux
/Originally posted 15th November 2011
The next scenario pack updated for IABSM3 is "Vyazma or Bust".
Set in Russia in the autumn of 1941, Vyazma or Bust contains over a dozen scenarios that may be played individually, or for greater enjoyment as part of a linked campaign: 126 pages of high quality wargaming.
AAR: L'Abbaye Blanche
/Originally posted 13th November 2011
An AAR and some photographs from Brain Cantwell: his first game of IABSM3.
Later War Germans
/Originally posted 13th November 2011
I've started posting pictures of my later war Germans. I hate painting camouflage, and prefer playing the early war period, so have avoided any figures like these before...but I got tempted by the Plastic Soldier Company Panzer IVHs (pictured below) at £15 for five tanks.
Painting the pea dot camo was a bit of a pain, but I'm fairly happy with the results. Now to work out how to do the earlier stripey patterns!
Italian Big Guns!
/Originally posted 5th November 2011
Some more great Italians from Battlefront: Autocannone da 102/35 (102mm naval gun mounted on a 6-ton FIAT 634N truck)
AAR: Vietnam First Blood
/Originally posted 2nd November 2011
Some photographs of their first game of Charlie Don't Surf from the Lardies of Madrid.
The Defence of Calais Redux
/Originally posted 2nd November 2011
Following the recent release of IABSM v3, I am working my way through the seven scenario packs I have written for the game, updating them in line with the changes to the rules and terminology used. Note that the scenarios are all easily usable with IABSM v1, v2 or v3 (or indeed with any company level WW2 rules): I just want to make sure that they are as easy to use as possible.
First to be completed is The Defence of Calais: 14 scenarios centred around the BEF's ill-fated defence of Calais, France, 1940.
AAR: St Colonne
/Originally posted 20th October 2011
Another superb AAR from Richard Clarke introducing the new third edition IABSM rules.
This time it's a tank-focussed game that introduces the new Aces concept.
Early War German Armoured Cars
/Originally posted 20th October 2011
Some German armoured cars added to the Army Galleries.
SdKfz 231 6-rad from Battlefront
