tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31205496970973120922024-02-07T05:49:45.957-08:00Naval Gazing<br><br><br><br><br>
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Commentary from a wargamer and former <br> submariner on various topics <br>(but mostly about wargames and naval stuff)Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.comBlogger268125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-24941189848460821722022-11-20T14:33:00.003-08:002022-11-20T14:33:52.020-08:00November Update<p>I've been slow to update my blog for the past few months. I was able to do some hobby stuff in late October, but a recent setback in my cancer treatment kept me from doing much in November. I'm finally getting around to posting the photos of some troops I finished in late October. I was able to get out for a little while this weekend to see the NHMGS Game Day at the Museum of Flight. </p><p><br /></p><p>First up the painted troops. After some diversions, I finally finished the mounted troops for my Sage Norman army (I talked about the <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2022/06/saga-normans.html" target="_blank">foot troops in this post</a>). The mounted troops took me a little longer than normal because I seem to have trouble getting my horse colors to turn out right. But here they are finally done. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHkWhLMRKs6LgTY8cC0rWmQa6kyQz3tRqpAeU2afTu85UAky3zamZCpIGk4pPqsuNYPXiKzig9bWt1ljhkzOO7qEszparHQo7T8CcXVyPNYuqrH6PmSBFxjDx6O6z-fJ5gRnJu2elJxASwY6etvfYVCpsAZSkSb1byVPMLlJADZZgWwOUMOtWT08gVw/s3403/Saga%20-%20Mounted%20Normans.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="3403" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHkWhLMRKs6LgTY8cC0rWmQa6kyQz3tRqpAeU2afTu85UAky3zamZCpIGk4pPqsuNYPXiKzig9bWt1ljhkzOO7qEszparHQo7T8CcXVyPNYuqrH6PmSBFxjDx6O6z-fJ5gRnJu2elJxASwY6etvfYVCpsAZSkSb1byVPMLlJADZZgWwOUMOtWT08gVw/w400-h158/Saga%20-%20Mounted%20Normans.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mounted Normans<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The figures are from the Gripping Beast Saga Norman starter box. Here are some close-ups of the leader and two hearthguard units. The shield transfers are from <a href="https://www.littlebigmenstudios.com/" target="_blank">Little Big Men Studio</a>s.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s4muRyrynQgKC3zaka53KewA7AGOO0Wny5wtpqU5w0-BGmCq76n4zuEPtReloLzCumMrTAyfH0F6057n91iKxSdAk-bBoTzzfLuNoSXmdah8ztP9cm3msj6dHkYmPoIgLFPmAdnosKJVlCbqkU9CGb9Ds-yZl7sw56rxptRNF3QjY5i3G2Bc2HJNIQ/s2871/Saga%20-%20Leader.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="2871" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s4muRyrynQgKC3zaka53KewA7AGOO0Wny5wtpqU5w0-BGmCq76n4zuEPtReloLzCumMrTAyfH0F6057n91iKxSdAk-bBoTzzfLuNoSXmdah8ztP9cm3msj6dHkYmPoIgLFPmAdnosKJVlCbqkU9CGb9Ds-yZl7sw56rxptRNF3QjY5i3G2Bc2HJNIQ/w400-h300/Saga%20-%20Leader.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Army leader<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqfwHFLUK0RCdUdx3PKqL6NrHKMOWO9XF_RMg-ujuvhEe73eMWl3wafOdsOUPLuxwDUU2ApbEdPTHjMVxdX0pKWOfxXJXuIWEt0DAZUnA2LXgrSIF0HBNhaYkV1LdosPg6qOdQUf_q3f9G3ixv8feElb4gE8ofVa2tyXW8JI_Vr8NcLJQLoFOSV2Lxw/s3465/Saga%20-%20Hearthguard%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="3465" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqfwHFLUK0RCdUdx3PKqL6NrHKMOWO9XF_RMg-ujuvhEe73eMWl3wafOdsOUPLuxwDUU2ApbEdPTHjMVxdX0pKWOfxXJXuIWEt0DAZUnA2LXgrSIF0HBNhaYkV1LdosPg6qOdQUf_q3f9G3ixv8feElb4gE8ofVa2tyXW8JI_Vr8NcLJQLoFOSV2Lxw/w400-h300/Saga%20-%20Hearthguard%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first hearthguard unit<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWZ4n8Z4kXflS2eGLRBjRwWKw1GpB_B0RwZyI1Ir3spcwjuRylUp2SproNCacG0omgaMer7IUeDAqPsTnbJFlFY4R91b49mOWIfcTx0a2TptOMz4BDOa7BRbGRj03LW3uBcxgzxxPcBr_VkXWS0jdYiKK6y2PQxbsSXBdk2Jhe9D92zEQv_xw5af2hQ/s3516/Saga%20-%20Hearthguard%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="3516" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWZ4n8Z4kXflS2eGLRBjRwWKw1GpB_B0RwZyI1Ir3spcwjuRylUp2SproNCacG0omgaMer7IUeDAqPsTnbJFlFY4R91b49mOWIfcTx0a2TptOMz4BDOa7BRbGRj03LW3uBcxgzxxPcBr_VkXWS0jdYiKK6y2PQxbsSXBdk2Jhe9D92zEQv_xw5af2hQ/w400-h300/Saga%20-%20Hearthguard%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second hearthguard<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>That gives me a 5 point Saga army. I would like to add a banner and maybe some mounted javelins. But it will probably be a while before I get those. Here is a photo of the whole army. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWdaBCkccZCVQICY2wcxj3-_D7uZ1uuTjcfPb9Wnn2Zo0t2Tp2lLJram7iDZHzfXl5IG3dgxaHuaarTaUJuloXzpqRYld4YhqB2fXZ7mM12lkpOHNVA8qu9Ml5dY-62bXzZh5G1fhrQ6ajGxcR6IjjJyoVcui5ErQJo2u58TiPkOiMuADOfqz8YXwEw/s3886/Saga%20-%20army%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="3886" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWdaBCkccZCVQICY2wcxj3-_D7uZ1uuTjcfPb9Wnn2Zo0t2Tp2lLJram7iDZHzfXl5IG3dgxaHuaarTaUJuloXzpqRYld4YhqB2fXZ7mM12lkpOHNVA8qu9Ml5dY-62bXzZh5G1fhrQ6ajGxcR6IjjJyoVcui5ErQJo2u58TiPkOiMuADOfqz8YXwEw/w400-h158/Saga%20-%20army%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saga Norman army<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>As I mentioned above, I had to slow down in early November due to some treatment setbacks. After a few weeks of resting up and working to get back on track I decided I could use a short outing. I took the opportunity to spend a little time at the <a href="https://www.museumofflight.org/" target="_blank">Seattle Museum of Flight</a> for their hobby day, which included the NHMGS game day. It is always fun to see gaming under the aircraft at the museum. Here are a few photos I took at the event. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoQcnHeCmSCLYCnanQX5rBni_ZYEDyl6aSCuq7C5rtXjz8-6IIEWcn49qP4mM4HQZwA-Nz9_o9cuwpm0ZYUSqzsuJ2RfXn6FBhUUoDmq-xzNHEu22htXYz_7keEeyBwzGXw-gtKs2ESYzDiyIU5rA1s0tvtqMr7vVQIMApnGiQLA_7Hz1-ZAuW3y7EA/s4032/MOF%20-%20Overview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2503" data-original-width="4032" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoQcnHeCmSCLYCnanQX5rBni_ZYEDyl6aSCuq7C5rtXjz8-6IIEWcn49qP4mM4HQZwA-Nz9_o9cuwpm0ZYUSqzsuJ2RfXn6FBhUUoDmq-xzNHEu22htXYz_7keEeyBwzGXw-gtKs2ESYzDiyIU5rA1s0tvtqMr7vVQIMApnGiQLA_7Hz1-ZAuW3y7EA/w400-h249/MOF%20-%20Overview.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overview of the game and model areas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The DBA gamers were able to coax some museum visitors into trying out a game. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu8jmSAGQigCPjvgRmOGZP58XGJPfNIl8pkza7Y2UlNEqczC-q0A3-q9rFzHkfDKlTtqY7K2jCt-p4OBS5c9zD6F_x-CyEZWYQtqYb6CveWsA1Gi4-O0dOxdG70MnavwXOVVQZkz6u1OZdnNjCNK7h5cZitR6t_vctmzVwDE16_WMZsvZCdGSZ6ua4g/s4032/MOF-%20new%20recruits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu8jmSAGQigCPjvgRmOGZP58XGJPfNIl8pkza7Y2UlNEqczC-q0A3-q9rFzHkfDKlTtqY7K2jCt-p4OBS5c9zD6F_x-CyEZWYQtqYb6CveWsA1Gi4-O0dOxdG70MnavwXOVVQZkz6u1OZdnNjCNK7h5cZitR6t_vctmzVwDE16_WMZsvZCdGSZ6ua4g/w400-h300/MOF-%20new%20recruits.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe some new recruits? <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The camp for the Jewish uprising army was some great eye candy too.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wZkJ9IXx-X0qBllggEjPkXzMbfMhG-Kn4jqd7BFufSjLQAz4XLRkrkaBZI1d0jxbGi75dtyeXC3iDmayIUxYil0WOSPDsGwtfVQHzfjisUBEWohjI1ZBAsbyfIJ2t2GaUHkFiQQpOnY_8BjTkyu6xCYEpw7GYOJYnXiX5r2kaLdDO9Bf4CHtMf60qw/s3910/MOF%20-%20Romans%20Go%20Home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="3910" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wZkJ9IXx-X0qBllggEjPkXzMbfMhG-Kn4jqd7BFufSjLQAz4XLRkrkaBZI1d0jxbGi75dtyeXC3iDmayIUxYil0WOSPDsGwtfVQHzfjisUBEWohjI1ZBAsbyfIJ2t2GaUHkFiQQpOnY_8BjTkyu6xCYEpw7GYOJYnXiX5r2kaLdDO9Bf4CHtMf60qw/w400-h300/MOF%20-%20Romans%20Go%20Home.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Romans Go Home!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>There was also some air racing. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JlagvbfT9E-RsnkurFSFepHsHgA0YTWHqZyJe_B7cC0VpbFqsFfgPRf4yziFtb-x9YMH4DFPb2u_wwwkynokoigop7HIacCZ3fefOCQdB0bW9TKEO0JRJ37scdMGJ_BTeGyIq4NFEeOUhIprZi9rumUZ6IgOQBitOVtiQ90l_3837EFUV01pqZ7j0A/s3616/MOF%20-%20Air%20Racing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="3616" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JlagvbfT9E-RsnkurFSFepHsHgA0YTWHqZyJe_B7cC0VpbFqsFfgPRf4yziFtb-x9YMH4DFPb2u_wwwkynokoigop7HIacCZ3fefOCQdB0bW9TKEO0JRJ37scdMGJ_BTeGyIq4NFEeOUhIprZi9rumUZ6IgOQBitOVtiQ90l_3837EFUV01pqZ7j0A/w400-h300/MOF%20-%20Air%20Racing.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All bunched up on the last lap<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>And some other games ...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-v4hnkbCzWitbY0u94g9czLdoYZl9C99QiODF10k6sqaA0KTgBjuMJqZgsVtGUOTYhEPDuxOBx70rC_-neph_FPurl4yGFIiY6dcQwPO_kj1n745nsKQdz4WYdgtWM2Ddr96wEc4zD3Tw2W9WesqNDD6V_G1Q3fbZH5nG2RbWJoE9FIy3s-p1gS-ow/s4032/MOF%20-%20Northwest%20Indian%20Wars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-v4hnkbCzWitbY0u94g9czLdoYZl9C99QiODF10k6sqaA0KTgBjuMJqZgsVtGUOTYhEPDuxOBx70rC_-neph_FPurl4yGFIiY6dcQwPO_kj1n745nsKQdz4WYdgtWM2Ddr96wEc4zD3Tw2W9WesqNDD6V_G1Q3fbZH5nG2RbWJoE9FIy3s-p1gS-ow/w400-h300/MOF%20-%20Northwest%20Indian%20Wars.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northwest Indian Wars using the Brother vs. Brother rules<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>There was another gaming period in the afternoon, but I was already gone by then. </p><p><br /></p><p>It seemed like there were a lot of people stopping by to ask questions and take a look at the games. So I would say it was a successful event. <br /></p><p> </p><p>As always, thanks for looking in on my blog. Due to upcoming treatments, I don't expect to get up another post until the end of the year. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-90420740415997821292022-10-21T11:21:00.000-07:002022-10-21T11:21:09.675-07:0002 Hundred Hours<p>Earlier this year <a href="https://greyfornow.com/" target="_blank">Grey for Now Games</a> announced they would be publishing <a href="https://greyfornow.com/pages/02-hundred-hours" target="_blank">02 Hundred Hours</a>, a new set of rules for night-time raids during World War 2. It sounded like an interesting topic, so I pre-ordered a starter set. </p>
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<p>The starter set includes the rules, gaming cards, custom dice, counters, and 36 figures. The figures are multi-part plastic from Wargames Atlantic. I haven't had a chance to assemble my figures yet, but a few of us wanted to try out the system with stuff we already had. We decided go with our North Afrca figures and do an intelligence gathering mission by Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) on an Afrika Korps post. The game is normally for two players, but there were three of us playing and learning the system. </p>
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<p>The system is interesting. You draw chits to see which of your fighters can take an action, but the actions are limited by the alert level and if you can see any of the enemy. Spotting the enemy is very important. Only the attacker can take offensive actions until the alarm is sounded. There are also Event/Order cards that each side can play to change things up a bit. </p>
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<p>The game area is 3' x 3' and we set up lots of buildings on the board. The LRDG had an officer, a sergeant, and 8 troopers. The Germans had officer, a sergeant, and 16 sentries/military police, although half were off-map in reserve. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvla5CRyuiU3rCiULUPZtuDjp3JPzz59eTagJv5Vr-eUXgfwyBSlPDN2Y9uDO4QU7fBchCNXirvdQQn-CPVOtYRDSy9xUMJYH6u5jSmQ-dJL-CFjJ2zDin2nFegrVl-CUBEcKE3Tp2vtJLw8lDkwgyHhf0fdNghlxWjNMHOklsmj7q2COt6O6jfsdRBQ/s3793/0200%20Hours%20German%20Patrols%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2623" data-original-width="3793" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvla5CRyuiU3rCiULUPZtuDjp3JPzz59eTagJv5Vr-eUXgfwyBSlPDN2Y9uDO4QU7fBchCNXirvdQQn-CPVOtYRDSy9xUMJYH6u5jSmQ-dJL-CFjJ2zDin2nFegrVl-CUBEcKE3Tp2vtJLw8lDkwgyHhf0fdNghlxWjNMHOklsmj7q2COt6O6jfsdRBQ/w400-h276/0200%20Hours%20German%20Patrols%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The initial setup with German patrols deployed</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHRAyXw-vJ6tdGLal5JDi8ZPu52FmXG1uLf5qUEyXm_t5BHvrHN3rnGkC2qUmO5lx4roJXGS8POEV0KyKhdrQ_PlQJ3QQBCvXCpVvcfQGPFldbhZW0-zLdq9sWgYySm86jSnTNoYOhJCmhAuGZ_HQtAFQkUE_vhQBD3py9hoEu2S651P5hpm7mtzVwg/s3460/0200%20Hours%20German%20Patrols%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2270" data-original-width="3460" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHRAyXw-vJ6tdGLal5JDi8ZPu52FmXG1uLf5qUEyXm_t5BHvrHN3rnGkC2qUmO5lx4roJXGS8POEV0KyKhdrQ_PlQJ3QQBCvXCpVvcfQGPFldbhZW0-zLdq9sWgYySm86jSnTNoYOhJCmhAuGZ_HQtAFQkUE_vhQBD3py9hoEu2S651P5hpm7mtzVwg/w400-h263/0200%20Hours%20German%20Patrols%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the initial setup<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Once I set up my patrol routes, we got underway. Initially the LRDG were slow getting on the board and had trouble ambushing some of the sentries. But then their paratrooper Sergeant showed up and took out the German officer to get things rolling.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeEtrrcXTLhALwJhrmh1klRcteg1WR4yqyX7C4CqryMTm2VKjYeoUnmo_Ii-aVHKsJXKUZCOE-yP0l1xY8NDlTSUgTGS1TM_kVlnWejmFXCr0cDzhoyPnt3mhSDQrmRse1yGxygibHki_miZBxNR94392UykItkuTCTXiyGdi9_F2rAB92FxRFaZIzA/s2329/5%20Paratrooper%20Sgt%20takes%20ouut%20an%20officer.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="2329" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeEtrrcXTLhALwJhrmh1klRcteg1WR4yqyX7C4CqryMTm2VKjYeoUnmo_Ii-aVHKsJXKUZCOE-yP0l1xY8NDlTSUgTGS1TM_kVlnWejmFXCr0cDzhoyPnt3mhSDQrmRse1yGxygibHki_miZBxNR94392UykItkuTCTXiyGdi9_F2rAB92FxRFaZIzA/w400-h305/5%20Paratrooper%20Sgt%20takes%20ouut%20an%20officer.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One German down<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p>The Germans struggled to sound the alarm, but eventually got there and called out the reserves. However, sounding the alarm sort of freed up the LRDG from having to be stealthy and they pummeled the initial German sentry force.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFXnjStw4oOqp0ME9agjHnYRfdTq2e8rmr5EEGuhZ4a9beNoO9pttbR9wjJxXySIduA6CTI9o3yQQKQR176DaFHMxTpCq8VAYQPb-A2qFmUJz3IopA2nDQIeXMAyeADCmhdfQiKunC6A_1oY1xROZCjIeQZnMDwEOUxN5U92QMrQr5CFSWdGGFpcwyA/s2907/6%20MPs%20spot%20the%20LRDGs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2082" data-original-width="2907" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFXnjStw4oOqp0ME9agjHnYRfdTq2e8rmr5EEGuhZ4a9beNoO9pttbR9wjJxXySIduA6CTI9o3yQQKQR176DaFHMxTpCq8VAYQPb-A2qFmUJz3IopA2nDQIeXMAyeADCmhdfQiKunC6A_1oY1xROZCjIeQZnMDwEOUxN5U92QMrQr5CFSWdGGFpcwyA/w400-h286/6%20MPs%20spot%20the%20LRDGs.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German sentries raising the alarm before getting shot to pieces<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>With the initial sentry force out of the way, the LRDG still had to find the intelligence and get off the board. So there was a bit of a race to search the buildings, while the German reserves tried to get on the board. Gunfire was exchanged and the Germans began to knock down some of the LRDG. The LRDG officer found some good intel and began to make his way off the board, while both sides were trying to get into position around another building with intel.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQt4tpgYTITh_9IitE7OaJl0tuXGIrglqgNyggkL1NZ7Ax7TMaRwyRwPYcQCU5MMNyyEsY20Rwf-t13GcO9MrLt9Me-qbgKCC0ch-cFT-8BTVhJxfhT-y9oonLWlanfx-WbJmKFdnlmjhBke9tBegWmsm7z8kGI-LFMhIybmJ3ZDuUsw2fFKkrt3gHA/s2737/8%20LRDG%20Officer%20making%20off%20with%20intel.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2039" data-original-width="2737" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQt4tpgYTITh_9IitE7OaJl0tuXGIrglqgNyggkL1NZ7Ax7TMaRwyRwPYcQCU5MMNyyEsY20Rwf-t13GcO9MrLt9Me-qbgKCC0ch-cFT-8BTVhJxfhT-y9oonLWlanfx-WbJmKFdnlmjhBke9tBegWmsm7z8kGI-LFMhIybmJ3ZDuUsw2fFKkrt3gHA/w400-h297/8%20LRDG%20Officer%20making%20off%20with%20intel.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LRDG Officer making off with the intel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The game went back and forth or a while, then the LRDG found another intel marker that would give them the win. Meanwhile, the Germans needed to kill one more LRDG figure before they could get the intel off the board to win. But the Germans came up short and the LRDG escaped with the intel. It was an LRDG victory, but a costly one. Our first game was a lot closer than I expected.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUnEBRutLTAT3zsUUUpbib5GSgU_7oWfqbjCcWEGR8h3HRXpXxPTVuh433HMB1Ckc2ySPsJfVP2oQDYTwJ-2F-4djRw6mzy433bjTgpleBuyfcNNZYUNzpXuoPtrfvcH8f3CwPPqGu5PIna4b1xQadjJ4ZTlAIbUnPoaFfj1iwEgXRfBdT7asKwKAvA/s3052/11%20Gemans%20move%20up.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2387" data-original-width="3052" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUnEBRutLTAT3zsUUUpbib5GSgU_7oWfqbjCcWEGR8h3HRXpXxPTVuh433HMB1Ckc2ySPsJfVP2oQDYTwJ-2F-4djRw6mzy433bjTgpleBuyfcNNZYUNzpXuoPtrfvcH8f3CwPPqGu5PIna4b1xQadjJ4ZTlAIbUnPoaFfj1iwEgXRfBdT7asKwKAvA/w400-h313/11%20Gemans%20move%20up.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German reserves move up to stop the LRDG<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6t7a1zxuHltsFJOsJBkID9iBI82vnDjGqPWAMz4abfPS9RUAOX-VSzjWJYO7PExx82fMDMh-_xqvTWlbTXhKEjZ35WmXlxVETAAV28ktOA_kayik3h2KHaz_TsLV8YcXfQiWj8xe7c9GObiiNT_84QYkGYvViBZd4Vh_Zutg7jkraiYqdiDrWYkBvdg/s3494/12%20LRDG%20covering%20the%20escape.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2467" data-original-width="3494" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6t7a1zxuHltsFJOsJBkID9iBI82vnDjGqPWAMz4abfPS9RUAOX-VSzjWJYO7PExx82fMDMh-_xqvTWlbTXhKEjZ35WmXlxVETAAV28ktOA_kayik3h2KHaz_TsLV8YcXfQiWj8xe7c9GObiiNT_84QYkGYvViBZd4Vh_Zutg7jkraiYqdiDrWYkBvdg/w400-h283/12%20LRDG%20covering%20the%20escape.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LRDG troopers set up to cover the escape<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbsBCuQ7emsXK7gALnO1fbE3We7oxYfweaP2UntyS-Wqx3tyjbGl6m7y3DKec-u93hWnQjJ8AyUZRcr4wsjoULrnpH3Y3dykNbCA5DW3ZV3_Vh3Bmh-2y5xLyzQvj7_6wetM7aXADWZGDeDfr5QRZnYQUiXsCZbhtSLLbWnLr2tgMFoRyjxxIvOMLdA/s2724/14%20Germans%20in%20pursuit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="2724" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbsBCuQ7emsXK7gALnO1fbE3We7oxYfweaP2UntyS-Wqx3tyjbGl6m7y3DKec-u93hWnQjJ8AyUZRcr4wsjoULrnpH3Y3dykNbCA5DW3ZV3_Vh3Bmh-2y5xLyzQvj7_6wetM7aXADWZGDeDfr5QRZnYQUiXsCZbhtSLLbWnLr2tgMFoRyjxxIvOMLdA/w400-h326/14%20Germans%20in%20pursuit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans in pursuit of the LRDG trooper with intel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuc_V52ZmIY39w7DA0_qxE8qS6hCvoI80wB5HL1Bmq6ncoq8jkJ0KPX_kAjBQENOyxXyn9SwjW2UQXIeIjMr0Wvc_xBF6cSDpXDg_URzk80fqaz3mC7jSA2boAFOn4oxtFtrOQhM6zZ-d7RNepvAgTNq4fEWzXjCL9jfTIqJYc1AlppkXShqF-hryrg/s2930/15%20Getting%20the%20intel%20off%20the%20board%20for%20the%20win.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="2930" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuc_V52ZmIY39w7DA0_qxE8qS6hCvoI80wB5HL1Bmq6ncoq8jkJ0KPX_kAjBQENOyxXyn9SwjW2UQXIeIjMr0Wvc_xBF6cSDpXDg_URzk80fqaz3mC7jSA2boAFOn4oxtFtrOQhM6zZ-d7RNepvAgTNq4fEWzXjCL9jfTIqJYc1AlppkXShqF-hryrg/w400-h288/15%20Getting%20the%20intel%20off%20the%20board%20for%20the%20win.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The LRDG trooper escapes, giving the win to the LRDG<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Overall, it was a fun game that can be played with not too many figures. The gameplay built up a nice narrative. There are several scenarios in the rules, so there is some variety in gameplay. The game worked fine with three players and would probably work with a fourth. But it may bog down with more than that. </p>
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<p>If you are interested in small scale raid actions during World War 2, I would recommend you take a look at the game.</p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-37632481808861463752022-09-30T14:59:00.001-07:002022-09-30T14:59:16.099-07:00Diversions<p>Earlier this year many of the guys in my gaming group began working on a World War I project, focusing on the early months of the war. The plan was to use the <a href="https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/1914" target="_blank">1914 rules from Great Escape Games</a>. Since Great Escape Games only had Western Front figures (German, French, B.E.F. and Belgium), they planned to use <a href="https://www.kallistra.co.uk/?page=113" target="_blank">Kallistra</a> figures too, so they could do Eastern Front battles. </p>
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<p>While I was willing to play a game, I was not planning on painting up any armies for the project. However, after one gaming day, I found a pile of Kallistra Belgians abandon on my doorstep (okay they were really abandon on a table after another game). So, I decided to (or sucked into, depending on your point of view) take in the orphans and work on a Belgian army brigade. </p>
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<p>Here is the finished project.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-ozyNO6l4weYtJB00IAn8jbxTRJRvuPyymsT1K5g002SMxrCq_eXTuASd0Bl7GssrGkSjsMJJjv833wBiVpXt2WolWlBFRIEvWp2MRhruz6KJFouhq50Ux1vsQSZw_f0DAprKHxLwoA5vQ0gY-YTnPRtRz0XxGYKwfaJBlU1fUjifGVNkgL-PPOJ6w/s3735/Belgian%20Army.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="3735" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-ozyNO6l4weYtJB00IAn8jbxTRJRvuPyymsT1K5g002SMxrCq_eXTuASd0Bl7GssrGkSjsMJJjv833wBiVpXt2WolWlBFRIEvWp2MRhruz6KJFouhq50Ux1vsQSZw_f0DAprKHxLwoA5vQ0gY-YTnPRtRz0XxGYKwfaJBlU1fUjifGVNkgL-PPOJ6w/w400-h164/Belgian%20Army.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Belgian brigade with 3 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, and supporting artillery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Belgians weren't really prepared for the German attack and went through several different uniforms in the first months of the war. Because of this the infantry figures from Great Escape Games and Kallistra are not compatible. The Great Escape Games infantry wear the long coat and shako available at the start of the war, while the Kallistra infantry had the Yser cap and coat from September - October 1914. The cap and coat are a blue-gray color and I went with gray for their pants, even though there are references to wine-colored paints. I worked with what I had and put together 3 infantry regiments, each with 4 infantry companies (stands) and a machine gun stand. The infantry colors are probably too uniform, since the Belgians were using whatever they could find for uniforms and there were many civilian clothes mixed in with the standard uniforms. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hPnUhLzYTt0tG-DL0MrSCu7dvSwidJoiV2DzZaPANF9r820TFxwQidirtQCV-gGL0bPtSVRP6FDjl99FUPurU_u60ekOE62h5xV2q4oK0AqFqhL0hGOsIoz-owUZmvuZI4Hiotcs4GQtB_6pDBD0ohcRVmXb6txE09C8oX1AYRk7i4E_5p7mPgnxSA/s2583/Belgian%20more%20infantry.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="2583" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hPnUhLzYTt0tG-DL0MrSCu7dvSwidJoiV2DzZaPANF9r820TFxwQidirtQCV-gGL0bPtSVRP6FDjl99FUPurU_u60ekOE62h5xV2q4oK0AqFqhL0hGOsIoz-owUZmvuZI4Hiotcs4GQtB_6pDBD0ohcRVmXb6txE09C8oX1AYRk7i4E_5p7mPgnxSA/w400-h276/Belgian%20more%20infantry.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 infantry regiments with attached machine guns<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The cavalry was painted up as Mounted Rifles (Chasseurs a Chevel), which still have their shakos. The game calls for mounted and dismounted stands, so there is a total of 8 cavalry stands. I used a different blue color for the cavalry to show the difference between early war and the Yser uniforms. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNMu1DEpq9ufElFH3GPRrAmPVhfQrhX5F7mtgoN2IItf5m48BXM3d8YjIC1wih45ll8CNJoFHSthW0GFhNxBXi_9L66VtVTWR3dFZuVtk_MmmnKgTpbC_Z6mHM92grtbyMGWXFx4pdFARmb_X1g9lRydaJEg_qI7CgCS2fAuaL92erLCga7zIFNSSoQ/s3258/Belgian%20infantry%20and%20cavalry.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="3258" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNMu1DEpq9ufElFH3GPRrAmPVhfQrhX5F7mtgoN2IItf5m48BXM3d8YjIC1wih45ll8CNJoFHSthW0GFhNxBXi_9L66VtVTWR3dFZuVtk_MmmnKgTpbC_Z6mHM92grtbyMGWXFx4pdFARmb_X1g9lRydaJEg_qI7CgCS2fAuaL92erLCga7zIFNSSoQ/w400-h214/Belgian%20infantry%20and%20cavalry.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mounted and dismounted cavalry regiment, next to and infantry regiment<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>To round out the brigade, I added a couple field guns, and command stand, and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva_Armored_Car" target="_blank">Minerva armored car</a> that I inherited from another person in the group. I'm planning to use the armored car as the machine gun stand for the cavalry regiment. The command stand includes a scratchbuilt table with maps.<br /></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgttrOhdr0swDV2XwMhVbo8RVg9wgX4Jgh1Dvv9dmNMAvQMli-U_7IAD2B2YQnXqYigJD0axpUyzTv8WJ9UB71j6ndHPIOhj3N1q3XmQ7dx_rVpPQWthTMf2lkIvlu7tb2NgSbCfsfO3Xj2pmere3ThE8QGNaG1kpVrWuvA1a11nZSU6MmjyLOu7vB-Q/s3140/Belgian%20artillery%20and%20command.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1924" data-original-width="3140" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgttrOhdr0swDV2XwMhVbo8RVg9wgX4Jgh1Dvv9dmNMAvQMli-U_7IAD2B2YQnXqYigJD0axpUyzTv8WJ9UB71j6ndHPIOhj3N1q3XmQ7dx_rVpPQWthTMf2lkIvlu7tb2NgSbCfsfO3Xj2pmere3ThE8QGNaG1kpVrWuvA1a11nZSU6MmjyLOu7vB-Q/w400-h245/Belgian%20artillery%20and%20command.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artillery, command, and armored car stands<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>While the whole project diverted me from my other projects for a little while. It is good to have them done to add to the bigger WWI project. Now it is time to shift back to the other projects. </p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-69632352614896509172022-08-27T14:17:00.002-07:002022-08-27T14:17:46.861-07:00USN Cruiser - USS Salt Lake City<p>After a little time away from hobby stuff to deal with some medical stuff, I wanted to put up a quick post to show some work I've been doing. Here is the completed version of the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Salt Lake City. <br /></p>
<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh581ithDMAEgs5KfJ1XsCa1Jd-eY-l863xOCk4QDj4ZtlhU3wpybeOt2re2gMeIcJ2g04x9YT-tDWQg5LWBSathHWD1xf_ox1ckm_mfyjsKXjpUqGlH6IjVb30BAK49g-nz4UJe8Sb-bO6ysedBt2k7PcmwaNTl-AcpE7K82JEIEBf_53CDAkle6fgpQ/s936/SLC%20-%20port%20quarter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="936" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh581ithDMAEgs5KfJ1XsCa1Jd-eY-l863xOCk4QDj4ZtlhU3wpybeOt2re2gMeIcJ2g04x9YT-tDWQg5LWBSathHWD1xf_ox1ckm_mfyjsKXjpUqGlH6IjVb30BAK49g-nz4UJe8Sb-bO6ysedBt2k7PcmwaNTl-AcpE7K82JEIEBf_53CDAkle6fgpQ/w400-h300/SLC%20-%20port%20quarter.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Port quarter view of USS Salt Lake City<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Salt Lake City, and her sister ship Pensacola, were originally designated as a light cruisers (due to a lack of armor), but were re-designated as heavy cruisers when the 1930 London Naval Treaty said that cruisers with 8" guns were now heavy cruisers. Salt Lake City fought at the Battle of Cape Esperance and Battle of the Komandorski Islands. The cruiser survived World War II and was sunk as a target ship in 1948. </p><p><br /></p>
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<p>The model is a 1/1200 scale 3D print from XP Forge. Below is a photo of how the model originally appeared. As noted in previous posts, the masts for most of the ships are a little bulky compared to the rest of the ship details. So, I removed and replaced the original masts and floatplane crane with scratchbuilt versions.</p>
<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaUODepMLUjQHG0ZlwDx3RhhPyckrnYXFwgcakQt076PuOJ7_FXFCVHqo7wyjaJ-aafBOH7LUAJKBnDpr_I0uios9aoGxZHUCuSZK6qdy0FbhNq9FMGqv590BzGDTR8BdCh0wzr_lLRdCqjkr3OElIs_wXLoKnXudd9lbfMqn0b0sso0lYJvkNcEj1w/s3867/Salt%20Lake%20City.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="3867" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaUODepMLUjQHG0ZlwDx3RhhPyckrnYXFwgcakQt076PuOJ7_FXFCVHqo7wyjaJ-aafBOH7LUAJKBnDpr_I0uios9aoGxZHUCuSZK6qdy0FbhNq9FMGqv590BzGDTR8BdCh0wzr_lLRdCqjkr3OElIs_wXLoKnXudd9lbfMqn0b0sso0lYJvkNcEj1w/w400-h186/Salt%20Lake%20City.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original 3D print<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p>The cruiser is painted up in Measure 21 camouflage (Navy Blue and Deck Blue), which she wore in 1942-43 during her deployments to the South Pacific and Aleutian Islands. The colors used in Measure 21 are pretty close to each other, which makes for an almost mono-color ship. So I did a little dry-brushing to give it the battered "I've been patrolling the Pacific for a long time" look. </p>
<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07ti_1WQqglTeVVdN4Ttx8YXx5JCl3xH_cCisvYqE9swxbp-56cUw8a5L7Z0vVdmLEaU4m3DCSV68e9vB-KwuRlroYOgevbviClGn94MxANZm5fm9pHbfvuIc2D5GAIkU2An70O6OC6Mem0PhtyzOhL_I3_5PDeS1HufsxbFJL-h6IHr1vzqP11a83A/s1185/SLC%20-%20port%20side.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1185" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07ti_1WQqglTeVVdN4Ttx8YXx5JCl3xH_cCisvYqE9swxbp-56cUw8a5L7Z0vVdmLEaU4m3DCSV68e9vB-KwuRlroYOgevbviClGn94MxANZm5fm9pHbfvuIc2D5GAIkU2An70O6OC6Mem0PhtyzOhL_I3_5PDeS1HufsxbFJL-h6IHr1vzqP11a83A/w400-h300/SLC%20-%20port%20side.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Port side view</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuN3SZzVmjViWvqBx6hlv_F6VGB0ZdLedR2bHcVjQ2rnGIRR25g7-VJIu1-BMHuMg3S2PuqTK57bgyV9IHL4XAdxfn6gt2YZyrngjDiLCDsOctQ1vzZ7aEElvqfUv9AMjhMZKk5Mz8qGUn46SRzwUt3uvBR_HV9nIHpcMzTtyCuVD8vlIzv7DZ7uj9gA/s1201/SLC%20-%20stbd%20side.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1201" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuN3SZzVmjViWvqBx6hlv_F6VGB0ZdLedR2bHcVjQ2rnGIRR25g7-VJIu1-BMHuMg3S2PuqTK57bgyV9IHL4XAdxfn6gt2YZyrngjDiLCDsOctQ1vzZ7aEElvqfUv9AMjhMZKk5Mz8qGUn46SRzwUt3uvBR_HV9nIHpcMzTtyCuVD8vlIzv7DZ7uj9gA/w400-h300/SLC%20-%20stbd%20side.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starboard side view</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-61919369668280701612022-08-07T12:26:00.000-07:002022-08-07T12:26:20.534-07:002022 International Naval Wargamine Day - Lissa 1866<p>After a bit of a hiatus from gaming and painting, a few of us got together on Saturday for an International Naval Wargaming Day game. For those of you that are unfamiliar with International Naval Wargaming Day (INWaD), in 2017 David Manley, well know rule writer and naval gamer, kicked off the first INWaD as a day to "Celebrate the birth of the father of naval wargaming, Fred T. Jane, by running or taking part in a game of your own!"</p><p> </p>
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<p>Our INWaD game this year covered the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lissa_%281866%29" target="_blank">1866 Battle of Lissa</a>. We used 1/600 scale ships and the <a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/5624/David-Brandon" target="_blank">Sail and Steam Navies rules</a> with the optional gun group rule (slightly modified). The ships are from Bay Area Yards, which can still be found on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=oa.1817433154992642&type=3" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. It was a group project with 3 of us putting together the ships. We included all 1 Italian ironclads, 7 Austrian ironclads, and 7 Austrian wooden ships that formed the Austrian second line. </p><p> </p>
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<p>The Austrians were set up in 2 wedge formations, with the ironclads leading the way, and could start at full speed. The Italian ships were set up in a line ahead formation, but a little strung out and limited in their initial speed. This was done to represent Italian command confusion in the historic battle.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0o6b2jZZ6nvRLdN2czApvRFmgSifXHnAM0KIIdZ0K2OrcqmPN8m-f_B6D4x9crWdbggb2wdog5cw3V13ZLeQWVfT_DfyHPckuKnrPXHXafsrAzQ7G1-jsMGyu6wKXHPHl2NzdwSdMZTadYkMUwI_t1C_Sxr2FvLItBQCxM0XiUNQFQd7KQLoxBmtkg/s3439/Lissa%201%20-%20Austrian%20line.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2579" data-original-width="3439" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0o6b2jZZ6nvRLdN2czApvRFmgSifXHnAM0KIIdZ0K2OrcqmPN8m-f_B6D4x9crWdbggb2wdog5cw3V13ZLeQWVfT_DfyHPckuKnrPXHXafsrAzQ7G1-jsMGyu6wKXHPHl2NzdwSdMZTadYkMUwI_t1C_Sxr2FvLItBQCxM0XiUNQFQd7KQLoxBmtkg/w400-h300/Lissa%201%20-%20Austrian%20line.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian setup, with the ironclads in front</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjevW5eicuqNszJ50EzypRWDfjUzlPWNfFTjQaI25hx4CcRWYjqH5-kQZmQlfwBG_4oYMcJxSXbu2ZNc64hdB4N6TqG2Mv86E0ZsrnLS9xBDOuegmf8KdQnbWgQgjXiLZPekAJgfKXJL_iHOnp0CI9vS7YQ6kHqCOVz2HZHsmLVxIcCmZpxqLHUHozQ/s3735/Lissa%202%20-%20Italians.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="3735" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjevW5eicuqNszJ50EzypRWDfjUzlPWNfFTjQaI25hx4CcRWYjqH5-kQZmQlfwBG_4oYMcJxSXbu2ZNc64hdB4N6TqG2Mv86E0ZsrnLS9xBDOuegmf8KdQnbWgQgjXiLZPekAJgfKXJL_iHOnp0CI9vS7YQ6kHqCOVz2HZHsmLVxIcCmZpxqLHUHozQ/w400-h300/Lissa%202%20-%20Italians.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italians in line ahead (the last 3 ships are out of the photo)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>To help get the game going, the Austrians were set up close enough for some ships to make ram attacks on by the end of turn 1.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Qb8E8tIABqx_q9KEudUjnICwhRtVC5-c5AScFJbKRf_ck9YDwhWivzmY3w3vKzPdyzBZvQG_kkrchVQ1ZWjKQDQ25qbI0Rg2baL_M1SVAVtbKiAuwg59vRoSE_Srd52CvUS9sMrTLAe3AfAk_A1NPS-8uYsHQQzrbHozDrV1IeZe2-nOsDQP406fMA/s3852/Lissa%203%20-%20Austrians%20advancing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="3852" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Qb8E8tIABqx_q9KEudUjnICwhRtVC5-c5AScFJbKRf_ck9YDwhWivzmY3w3vKzPdyzBZvQG_kkrchVQ1ZWjKQDQ25qbI0Rg2baL_M1SVAVtbKiAuwg59vRoSE_Srd52CvUS9sMrTLAe3AfAk_A1NPS-8uYsHQQzrbHozDrV1IeZe2-nOsDQP406fMA/w400-h300/Lissa%203%20-%20Austrians%20advancing.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrians closing with the Italian line<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Italians fired at the closing Austrians. Most shots were ineffective, but one lucky hit damaged the engines on the Austrian ironclad Salamander leaving it to limp along. But even with the close setup, the Austrians were only able to ram 2 Italians on the first turn. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsKH5nOo4Zyxg3ji2w1XGfQkjEhrGWYj2Trvw7iE7tq-A1QO84iFa-F2vCXz488ftDqkU-db9EYmegr_vSUCyZRm2_vitb6vbxFdOHEjLTtFXt3RRNnzXcNedv25eFSDsvrPrHexd9e2CI5zTKBp0EZUGBk2BfIbmOMbimIUIZaIV8_Z8Zy6cEQVuWA/s2914/Lissa%204%20-%20Initial%20ram%20attacks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2186" data-original-width="2914" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsKH5nOo4Zyxg3ji2w1XGfQkjEhrGWYj2Trvw7iE7tq-A1QO84iFa-F2vCXz488ftDqkU-db9EYmegr_vSUCyZRm2_vitb6vbxFdOHEjLTtFXt3RRNnzXcNedv25eFSDsvrPrHexd9e2CI5zTKBp0EZUGBk2BfIbmOMbimIUIZaIV8_Z8Zy6cEQVuWA/w400-h300/Lissa%204%20-%20Initial%20ram%20attacks.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Italians (top and center) are rammed. The lower ship didn't quite make it<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The ram results proved to be devastating, leaving both Italian ships (Ancona and Re D'Italia) in a sinking condition. The Austrian rammers were able to back out and look for other Italians. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif69kCF3Ia180Jr9UdyTY7MHMO4DgpQV7DEZzr8n0AesBnQv9RN_PNLWjRcdJNAgPTxMksEIjlU1WX11dp6O-QycMwXXYLxp6eB50NpPEk6G1pJgJzO9hM4sylZ8k5HeMSjOKGkvcL3lY0QPKo-xZnqXn5jGPUU0LhtDTNjvD7wifmVYkfgNUZacyRkQ/s3489/Lissa%205%20-%20Italia%20and%20Ancona%20sinking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="3489" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif69kCF3Ia180Jr9UdyTY7MHMO4DgpQV7DEZzr8n0AesBnQv9RN_PNLWjRcdJNAgPTxMksEIjlU1WX11dp6O-QycMwXXYLxp6eB50NpPEk6G1pJgJzO9hM4sylZ8k5HeMSjOKGkvcL3lY0QPKo-xZnqXn5jGPUU0LhtDTNjvD7wifmVYkfgNUZacyRkQ/w400-h300/Lissa%205%20-%20Italia%20and%20Ancona%20sinking.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hapsburg (top) and Erzherzog Ferdinand Max leave Ancona and Re D'Italia sinking<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Italians exacted some revenge on the next turn as San Martino rammed and sank Don Juan De Austria. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0jMfVdZ8KULfuK4i1Cdf_zXlTV0QJRAf1j8aTmqDgePHzktC40Gn0AjoGYKyCfgQ5QTVwprM0FgqSxSR0jmRG4XaCElI4gKidzNi1V2kBnJpJEbTaGVYk5PWXlxW8hWHsFFynRX2GX6kQMqsk2imjPOOi0Q0DuYjDi1mWBYCnVNRfkNttufG3fh6Ww/s3588/Lissa%206%20-%20Don%20Juan%20sinking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="3588" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0jMfVdZ8KULfuK4i1Cdf_zXlTV0QJRAf1j8aTmqDgePHzktC40Gn0AjoGYKyCfgQ5QTVwprM0FgqSxSR0jmRG4XaCElI4gKidzNi1V2kBnJpJEbTaGVYk5PWXlxW8hWHsFFynRX2GX6kQMqsk2imjPOOi0Q0DuYjDi1mWBYCnVNRfkNttufG3fh6Ww/w400-h300/Lissa%206%20-%20Don%20Juan%20sinking.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don Juan sinking</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>At the rear of the Italian formation, Prinz Eugen rammed Re Di Portogallo but didn't do enough damage to sink the giant ironclad. However, the ships did become fouled and would spend the next couple of turns trying to separate themselves. </p>
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<p>By this time the Austrian second line was getting into action. The Austrian wooden 92-gun steam ship of the line Kaiser tried to ram the Palestro, but it was only a glancing blow with no damage done. But this did allow Kaiser to turn parallel to Palestro and unleash a full broadside on the next turn. The short range broadside racked the armor on Palestro and encouraged the Austrians to try to get Kaiser within short range of other Austrian ships. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjBPYGNbyRh3dBcTG_00Q8hrfiZ6D5gyPzfSM9kmafIuACjrtfpwQFWfl7dLS3k6TfYA_9nkGp1v9uqrrtRqPvtlKNZEEV0OKRcyBmz3ZIOV4ixVWdOjK5Hka_RWy_VHuhj05Y2BpIEaCqQ2FTLP6UWscDDO6lhJ_OeU3R05azuJFdA8VEQRl1ZfkJQ/s3658/Lissa%208%20-%20Kaiser%20attempts%20to%20ram%20Pallestro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3658" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjBPYGNbyRh3dBcTG_00Q8hrfiZ6D5gyPzfSM9kmafIuACjrtfpwQFWfl7dLS3k6TfYA_9nkGp1v9uqrrtRqPvtlKNZEEV0OKRcyBmz3ZIOV4ixVWdOjK5Hka_RWy_VHuhj05Y2BpIEaCqQ2FTLP6UWscDDO6lhJ_OeU3R05azuJFdA8VEQRl1ZfkJQ/w400-h300/Lissa%208%20-%20Kaiser%20attempts%20to%20ram%20Pallestro.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaiser attempts to ram<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHrrYLaMpUzI83_TKrteFO0309-uXtDeQ_iWwerDtjp-sVTMfRZps52h3G5Py7gzedWSk8rW4Y_h3CVT_oNV6iNTKhmibpT4AG2rUe0quTLIIkRj5FrUGSpMbBWX86DpHmYVpNiJvYcEznr3asqmL0N9lG-aWojaJf-qGf_FuKhuSnF8-TtjMqRZtGQ/s3247/Lissa%2010%20-%20Palestro%20goes%20toe%20to%20toe%20with%20Kaiser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2435" data-original-width="3247" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHrrYLaMpUzI83_TKrteFO0309-uXtDeQ_iWwerDtjp-sVTMfRZps52h3G5Py7gzedWSk8rW4Y_h3CVT_oNV6iNTKhmibpT4AG2rUe0quTLIIkRj5FrUGSpMbBWX86DpHmYVpNiJvYcEznr3asqmL0N9lG-aWojaJf-qGf_FuKhuSnF8-TtjMqRZtGQ/w400-h300/Lissa%2010%20-%20Palestro%20goes%20toe%20to%20toe%20with%20Kaiser.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaiser and Palestro exchange fire</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The lead Italian ships, Principe De Carignano and Castelfidardo, found themselves in a target rich environment, which made maneuvering, ramming, and avoiding being rammed difficult. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbjF5zIOlwUga3cDLrredbv65m_cRSjukUQpu2o8np-w8FObvUNPLEDHfkLDos1eHkk6f7Rkasulzw4eiQ08D98msuhLvDmRtkwE8B2cR3F_usS2h3nym-pnt73c-eCn3Wo06N1lcoU4ZANdmoGiTr7nE1dvMQojT7jwpMD7TwVOg8XFbaJzzEJx8gQ/s3766/Lissa%209%20-%20Italian%20lead%20group%20in%20action.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="3766" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbjF5zIOlwUga3cDLrredbv65m_cRSjukUQpu2o8np-w8FObvUNPLEDHfkLDos1eHkk6f7Rkasulzw4eiQ08D98msuhLvDmRtkwE8B2cR3F_usS2h3nym-pnt73c-eCn3Wo06N1lcoU4ZANdmoGiTr7nE1dvMQojT7jwpMD7TwVOg8XFbaJzzEJx8gQ/w400-h300/Lissa%209%20-%20Italian%20lead%20group%20in%20action.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lead Italian ships moving through the Austrians<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>During the game, there were some effective gun shots, but most of the time it was just chipping away at armor. Several players remarked that the game felt more like galley warfare than ironclads. </p>
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<p>The scrum on the right side was starting to break up with several ships seeking open water, so we decided to call the game at this point. The Italians had lost 2 ironclads, but most of the remaining ships were battered enough that they may no survive further action. The Austrians lost 2 ironclads and 2 wooden ships, but most of their other ships were in decent shape. We decided this was an Austrian Pyrrhic victory - a win but not a great win. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizXdSt92sbRtrgtC8T_KLMe3gttnxBS7q91xO7DazvZXoK_eFV6-Fn1drFG0OpaFu2LqbMz2rdhTqkqt2_vTjyMnQBVLW3lzCkBzkeI3NnV3XCOfr97kZTrtXMSMsgvUVyHLmE9IihX08orXS39soA7HswAXiCpmOsXjpLw6urWzJC_glewrAxlisUg/s3617/Lissa%2011%20-%20scrum%20on%20the%20right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="3617" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizXdSt92sbRtrgtC8T_KLMe3gttnxBS7q91xO7DazvZXoK_eFV6-Fn1drFG0OpaFu2LqbMz2rdhTqkqt2_vTjyMnQBVLW3lzCkBzkeI3NnV3XCOfr97kZTrtXMSMsgvUVyHLmE9IihX08orXS39soA7HswAXiCpmOsXjpLw6urWzJC_glewrAxlisUg/w400-h300/Lissa%2011%20-%20scrum%20on%20the%20right.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last photo of the scrum on the right side of the table</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Overall it was a fun game and kept everyone involved. The results were mostly historical, with ram attacks proving effective and gunnery not so much.</p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-78484164764762179932022-06-19T15:24:00.001-07:002022-06-19T15:24:33.546-07:00Battle at La Purísima bridge<p>I was hoping Saturday would be the first lawn game of 2022. But the lawn was still a little to wet from the previous day's rain and the clouds looked threatening. So, since there were only 3 of us, we moved the game inside.</p><p> </p><p>We played a Mexican - American War scenario using the Rebels and Patriots rules. The scenario was loosely based on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monterrey" target="_blank">Battle of Monterrey</a> with the Americans attacking a fortified position to try to take a canal bridge to get into the city. Historically, the Americans attacked a little further to the east and also had a outflanking maneuver to the west that forced the Mexicans to abandon their positions on the edge of the city and move into the city.</p><p> </p><p>I played the Mexicans against two American commands. Here is an overview of the initial positions of the attack, where you can see the bridge.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eGOXIxEwwtJE2U4Y24JRxk-uLe-QospmSYn9TTp7asY36yuz0adq32cQ4SDd0agDZzXBafl8rKw0rOyybnLRQQNxyDUA5Gof34vJB8D8JhTf0SpzZcZnGoUUxTFTYsMyYCwkWfpsCO46C9tmK9BLypQYniGCfvWNpFCm9o8zP0t1CN2rzeyGo-MsgA/s1359/2%20Monterrey%20-%20attack%20overview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1359" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eGOXIxEwwtJE2U4Y24JRxk-uLe-QospmSYn9TTp7asY36yuz0adq32cQ4SDd0agDZzXBafl8rKw0rOyybnLRQQNxyDUA5Gof34vJB8D8JhTf0SpzZcZnGoUUxTFTYsMyYCwkWfpsCO46C9tmK9BLypQYniGCfvWNpFCm9o8zP0t1CN2rzeyGo-MsgA/w400-h300/2%20Monterrey%20-%20attack%20overview.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overview of the battlefield with the Americans on the right.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I had an infantry unit and light artillery in the redoubt, with a few more infantry units and a light cavalry coming up as reinforcements (all the Mexican units were rated as poor shooters, which showed in the game). The Americans had six infantry units, one light artillery, and a unit of dragoons.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGzKjs7wYyo5ZyETYbed0w1MKnIdHCMTxoeGk9eLEKBkEyNKwPfVPWj5kmVbvhgfQjTiezvEjOo1Chxr-CVE9_EXa8_Dtl91awUmu9BmQy9ypDwBxcKWIiU7uw-EwGkcI6H-MjsyTVQLstPoZkPkvZag-M9hqyErqo9I_aJbiFwbQiNYbgKSIe0bRTQ/s1184/1%20Monterrey%20-%20Redoubt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGzKjs7wYyo5ZyETYbed0w1MKnIdHCMTxoeGk9eLEKBkEyNKwPfVPWj5kmVbvhgfQjTiezvEjOo1Chxr-CVE9_EXa8_Dtl91awUmu9BmQy9ypDwBxcKWIiU7uw-EwGkcI6H-MjsyTVQLstPoZkPkvZag-M9hqyErqo9I_aJbiFwbQiNYbgKSIe0bRTQ/w400-h300/1%20Monterrey%20-%20Redoubt.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Troops in the redoubt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc9f-uCkH7ZJpXDOjvN1jMvOEl8pTgYw9vgweJcTTxXHxWtooFb_8LZBKaTG8p-_W2WVtf-AxYT4HRjPB9adC3dHAcoXBdGCOUz0mDHIPbX0PKGFWR1LOOXL_vePYAWhmbGaEEKNqtsK3mZ3D5R9jIWXwG1wxGtlkZlrL7GcIItPKXwQk3dbOKOBJyA/s1168/4%20Monterrey%20-%20Mexican%20reinforcements.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1168" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc9f-uCkH7ZJpXDOjvN1jMvOEl8pTgYw9vgweJcTTxXHxWtooFb_8LZBKaTG8p-_W2WVtf-AxYT4HRjPB9adC3dHAcoXBdGCOUz0mDHIPbX0PKGFWR1LOOXL_vePYAWhmbGaEEKNqtsK3mZ3D5R9jIWXwG1wxGtlkZlrL7GcIItPKXwQk3dbOKOBJyA/w400-h300/4%20Monterrey%20-%20Mexican%20reinforcements.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican reinforcements<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8GWGPHkOByIdi0qpXd-ENRdIiKdvyw6v2s5sPT1iRBSFfVHxzwm2CL4lW5J9vSWcfFxGcW4AOPUZU5IkUwZa2qFIB0PwuPrbQ7lIbYY_PMrI_pUWRrKBD6A-6gC0xzLBqpUTmP2Bq76CQd6f3K1GBaWJjIp975RowjmGhDNXngche1xX1G9Ji5a6qw/s1066/5%20Monterrey%20-%20Americans%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1066" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8GWGPHkOByIdi0qpXd-ENRdIiKdvyw6v2s5sPT1iRBSFfVHxzwm2CL4lW5J9vSWcfFxGcW4AOPUZU5IkUwZa2qFIB0PwuPrbQ7lIbYY_PMrI_pUWRrKBD6A-6gC0xzLBqpUTmP2Bq76CQd6f3K1GBaWJjIp975RowjmGhDNXngche1xX1G9Ji5a6qw/w400-h300/5%20Monterrey%20-%20Americans%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The American right side, with 3 infantry and dragoons<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DC2oYeMZL-43PzG_MpUMEGYqwD3VGzrDGsW0wYIjKolSI4HXZHiDslYh-jJzHzGYZPMo3Z67GFHkIiJIsNqTnubu41KKgA5a6C_cdUW2o6u60XhXxxUdTwXKcnyGHadLMn3EhnQ-L5bJOE2PSVw0kitr60cQ6gXEeinJH8x7NHPruiaZd1m8ff042A/s1284/6%20Monterrey%20-%20Americans%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1284" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DC2oYeMZL-43PzG_MpUMEGYqwD3VGzrDGsW0wYIjKolSI4HXZHiDslYh-jJzHzGYZPMo3Z67GFHkIiJIsNqTnubu41KKgA5a6C_cdUW2o6u60XhXxxUdTwXKcnyGHadLMn3EhnQ-L5bJOE2PSVw0kitr60cQ6gXEeinJH8x7NHPruiaZd1m8ff042A/w400-h300/6%20Monterrey%20-%20Americans%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The American left with 3 infantry and light artillery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The first few turns the Americans advanced and fire went back and forth without any major damage to either side. Then American commander on the left ordered his infantry into Close Order formations and began using volley fire, which began to take a toll on the Mexicans in the redoubt.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiNRlUsM26zeE66oMYBr1FFBDPaLyKU2ENTezAhDeEk834dhn-xni4MX65zhKB7J8SMr5drOa8RiOK49h-nNlI1Y3nJRmwQHM9FLm3smn_ZL-Bp69kcRfUWsn_xJdvUQaLE298wjxjneCpCYzu94UeO2c39xmlYWPQjh6Lbv7kf_GIR8AeT9g4TyyGQ/s1481/11%20Monterrey%20-%20Americans%20to%20the%20right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1481" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiNRlUsM26zeE66oMYBr1FFBDPaLyKU2ENTezAhDeEk834dhn-xni4MX65zhKB7J8SMr5drOa8RiOK49h-nNlI1Y3nJRmwQHM9FLm3smn_ZL-Bp69kcRfUWsn_xJdvUQaLE298wjxjneCpCYzu94UeO2c39xmlYWPQjh6Lbv7kf_GIR8AeT9g4TyyGQ/w400-h300/11%20Monterrey%20-%20Americans%20to%20the%20right.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American left pouring fire into the redoubt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The Mexican reinforcements were moving slowly (several failed activations, including a double 1 followed by another 1 forcing the unit to shoot at a friendly unit). The Mexican light cavalry put in an appearance, but was quickly destroyed (I made a poor tactical deployment). One of the reinforcement infantry units did make it to the bridge.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI38Z4DCC5JAwH0APoR7F3FxRjDdPGghQhO1yDnaECv8WM6i8zldQmBVa1VE8uThRt3AXr7psKnKEMmrMtTneub_T0DX-Be-b-6xbow5DU5SYbhFX3gdIWfcSXCDVkrcA7Fgpg_6llwzvvXuESnLv1qJO3qHDlHNeLFWtC25qx3kHHr_4o4AFiTN1Tbg/s1408/7%20Monterrey%20-%20Mexican%20Light%20Cavarly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1408" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI38Z4DCC5JAwH0APoR7F3FxRjDdPGghQhO1yDnaECv8WM6i8zldQmBVa1VE8uThRt3AXr7psKnKEMmrMtTneub_T0DX-Be-b-6xbow5DU5SYbhFX3gdIWfcSXCDVkrcA7Fgpg_6llwzvvXuESnLv1qJO3qHDlHNeLFWtC25qx3kHHr_4o4AFiTN1Tbg/w400-h300/7%20Monterrey%20-%20Mexican%20Light%20Cavarly.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mexican light cavalry puts in an appearance<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWfRRwmMHS0vtxz4KZDsOM-4maR6I6ZI3Z71yXFWzdEe0duclQsSQR5ZdEa7AwoxkFkSF1yylav8IG5t-JwH8FSvdf55XHkS8Hibn3HHO9tuw9Nqj0KuEhxNQvyyMLb2lBZ9h_f46JrjufxstHfj0Vx-kqueIDfk0T5S_TRyUojU1Xrvml927fLj3_w/s1269/8%20Monterrey%20-%20cavalry%20OOO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1269" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWfRRwmMHS0vtxz4KZDsOM-4maR6I6ZI3Z71yXFWzdEe0duclQsSQR5ZdEa7AwoxkFkSF1yylav8IG5t-JwH8FSvdf55XHkS8Hibn3HHO9tuw9Nqj0KuEhxNQvyyMLb2lBZ9h_f46JrjufxstHfj0Vx-kqueIDfk0T5S_TRyUojU1Xrvml927fLj3_w/w400-h300/8%20Monterrey%20-%20cavalry%20OOO.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And are quickly shot to pieces<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazRWcPxL_Ves2f9Bh3S35rmaQKQfIW2ijeFuMxBSz6AwqF2MytzzV4Si5Oxycn59e1Pdzn0tpn2y7I416Zs5_pE8mZ8RjJSSkwM77cJ3GqPgtaNDiLSoyWY7mdFenib7tmSyD1qxsg4HBm6hfl8pNbIPfhTkTMZv4pM-f_7wNv7a-NhfRQ71eJW22Ag/s1420/9%20Monterrey%20-%20crossing%20the%20bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1420" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazRWcPxL_Ves2f9Bh3S35rmaQKQfIW2ijeFuMxBSz6AwqF2MytzzV4Si5Oxycn59e1Pdzn0tpn2y7I416Zs5_pE8mZ8RjJSSkwM77cJ3GqPgtaNDiLSoyWY7mdFenib7tmSyD1qxsg4HBm6hfl8pNbIPfhTkTMZv4pM-f_7wNv7a-NhfRQ71eJW22Ag/w400-h300/9%20Monterrey%20-%20crossing%20the%20bridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The colonel leads one infantry unit across the bridge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1qmB9vLymN1YPcg9m2x_kON_WDEopaWj8UDxGR5ByFrOGnuiObfK0x33hzuFs3kjjWbjnOiKsGPKRvbtNRcJA26pduTHHScPaYoAC3QqsBQmHSpHt7CuBvx-Pp4GeRin7qa3TqDYtBaqP7pgtTqh3KU6I7dzZCbR-TQDQLFM5wX9w5dlCbHk1St8Kg/s1342/12%20Monterrey%20-%20reinforcements%20milling%20about.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1342" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1qmB9vLymN1YPcg9m2x_kON_WDEopaWj8UDxGR5ByFrOGnuiObfK0x33hzuFs3kjjWbjnOiKsGPKRvbtNRcJA26pduTHHScPaYoAC3QqsBQmHSpHt7CuBvx-Pp4GeRin7qa3TqDYtBaqP7pgtTqh3KU6I7dzZCbR-TQDQLFM5wX9w5dlCbHk1St8Kg/w400-h300/12%20Monterrey%20-%20reinforcements%20milling%20about.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other Mexicans mill about smartly near the cantina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>After that, the Mexican dice went a little cold.</p><p> </p><p>On the other side, the American dragoons went on the attack and finished off the Mexican cavalry. Then the charged the infantry that had crossed the bridge and destroyed that unit.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWApPBvSswXcux6HCfi0AOWlN2ogtQ4BugfmaMRaqlzDoHVBKIbNnEu0WuUXpVWC6BgnuwhQgwweF6a_wSeMNbj17kLWtIwIYmUzmAU98geEq3-0L-GM9cwA3Grt_Mg8Ux6-SEQn-GUBnAu5g_f-tO6TKYyL7NL6yaMXDJjIeUyma5W9SUhwiHuXXCg/s1285/13%20Monterrey%20-%20Dragoons%20finish%20off%20the%20cav.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="1285" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWApPBvSswXcux6HCfi0AOWlN2ogtQ4BugfmaMRaqlzDoHVBKIbNnEu0WuUXpVWC6BgnuwhQgwweF6a_wSeMNbj17kLWtIwIYmUzmAU98geEq3-0L-GM9cwA3Grt_Mg8Ux6-SEQn-GUBnAu5g_f-tO6TKYyL7NL6yaMXDJjIeUyma5W9SUhwiHuXXCg/w400-h300/13%20Monterrey%20-%20Dragoons%20finish%20off%20the%20cav.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragoons finish off the cavalry<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF27lBO0sgQ6sVz7ZLOKm770u1WmyOQMSs2p44AYx42Xl9QUvLNVLMIuFR6kOPanP4D7bOhh-7yAZUTWyqfplCQRZg3loZ7wKnT9JEVqb2yZz4zEJfk5t-CAF07wtFUZ5ks1FG8a_g6vLH276sKeyG9jEhAmEyeK2lZ4Hf8JIyqgoit7-0_M9pt_QgRw/s1474/16%20Monterrey%20-%20Dragoons%20charge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1474" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF27lBO0sgQ6sVz7ZLOKm770u1WmyOQMSs2p44AYx42Xl9QUvLNVLMIuFR6kOPanP4D7bOhh-7yAZUTWyqfplCQRZg3loZ7wKnT9JEVqb2yZz4zEJfk5t-CAF07wtFUZ5ks1FG8a_g6vLH276sKeyG9jEhAmEyeK2lZ4Hf8JIyqgoit7-0_M9pt_QgRw/w400-h300/16%20Monterrey%20-%20Dragoons%20charge.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then charge the recently disordered infantry</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB9g34-7GxZmSzHqUocdma_a635FNWisaxYawAqu4HMg_QvQlmHMs1LgRBThGi_Ang3vl05T239568U4ewbJlE4THUQcxm3gxrlEi7lCP1wBtymtahljtCaU1WDZW1SAsRFzb1Vp59s563VJLgxZ62WPwaEPU0_oJMFcednPe5lGNZEWKZOgNut92Vw/s1600/14%20Monterrey%20-%20Only%20artillery%20right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB9g34-7GxZmSzHqUocdma_a635FNWisaxYawAqu4HMg_QvQlmHMs1LgRBThGi_Ang3vl05T239568U4ewbJlE4THUQcxm3gxrlEi7lCP1wBtymtahljtCaU1WDZW1SAsRFzb1Vp59s563VJLgxZ62WPwaEPU0_oJMFcednPe5lGNZEWKZOgNut92Vw/w400-h300/14%20Monterrey%20-%20Only%20artillery%20right.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The troops in the redoubt rout, leaving on the artillery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The dragoons followed that up by charging across the bridge and pushing back the other Mexican reinforcements</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLaHhUn17x2rgOQS8HiN4lbOZoeff8-q1glJpjEErFUYC0sPkJbR4LNa-nBLWIlIPfz_qP5li5VZrRDuXaGljNk0S0B0xub1DpvBdZ4aG6pHfX-cpjkOyDWawC5RBUmI3DTb_Uj9LRML34DwBSw329WW8JSgg-xpjq4eedJNzUXwjgukMsvl0orA4yw/s1420/17%20Monterrey%20-%20Dragoons%20cross%20the%20bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1420" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLaHhUn17x2rgOQS8HiN4lbOZoeff8-q1glJpjEErFUYC0sPkJbR4LNa-nBLWIlIPfz_qP5li5VZrRDuXaGljNk0S0B0xub1DpvBdZ4aG6pHfX-cpjkOyDWawC5RBUmI3DTb_Uj9LRML34DwBSw329WW8JSgg-xpjq4eedJNzUXwjgukMsvl0orA4yw/w400-h300/17%20Monterrey%20-%20Dragoons%20cross%20the%20bridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brave dragoons win the day<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>By this time the troops in the redoubt had been shot up or routed. This made it a complete American victory with light loses and a very bad day for the Mexicans.</p><p> </p><p>It was a fun game (even with the bad die rolls). We are expecting to get in some more Mexican - American War games in the future. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-46630526994801872042022-06-12T09:09:00.000-07:002022-06-12T09:09:00.053-07:00IJN Cruiser Agano<p>In my last post I ran a tease about me getting back to painting some ships. I'm working with my friend Kevin on some 1/1200 scale ships for some small night battles. As part of my contribution I ordered some 3D printed ships from <a href="https://xpforge.com/" target="_blank">XP Forge</a>. I started off with a small order of resin printed ships, picking the American cruiser <i>Salt Lake City</i>, the IJN cruiser <i>Agano</i>, and some American destroyers. The main reason I chose the cruisers is that they aren't available in 1/1200 scale from Superior (through <a href="http://alnavco.com/" target="_blank">Alnavco</a>), but they seem like useful ships for Pacific battles. Kevin would like to do the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Komandorski_Islands" target="_blank">Battle of Komandorski Islands</a>, which features <i>Salt Lake City</i>, and I would like to do the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Empress_Augusta_Bay" target="_blank">Battle of Empress Augusta Bay</a>, which features <i>Agano</i> (yes, I know that is probably too large for 1/1200 scale, but it could be broken down into parts). </p><p><br /></p><p>The 3D printed ships arrived without any issues and are completely useful for games as is. But the masts for most of the ships are a little bulky compared to the rest of the ship details. I considered making some adjustments to the ships (replacing most masts and cranes). But before I did that I decided to paint up one ship to see if I could use paint to add more details. I decided to go with <i>Agano</i>, since it seemed to have the least mast problems. Here is how she appeared before I started painting. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsOsNbMzARIh9nqkNtjwjX1APc5Eh001VKpQQXWKCENWuw8zb_qAHWpjG1SgGIghk0zz-2pJyJcAYc-mOL_CK6o6AGjV1pj8e4w3uuSQ5mcqbyDVxCujI0etzBIcy-xZMbR8mq9gLahQzLAFYnF1Xzom_t16xJePfSTVb5ST8AtGIKluHmv8Z5Ft_lw/s3694/Agano.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="3694" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsOsNbMzARIh9nqkNtjwjX1APc5Eh001VKpQQXWKCENWuw8zb_qAHWpjG1SgGIghk0zz-2pJyJcAYc-mOL_CK6o6AGjV1pj8e4w3uuSQ5mcqbyDVxCujI0etzBIcy-xZMbR8mq9gLahQzLAFYnF1Xzom_t16xJePfSTVb5ST8AtGIKluHmv8Z5Ft_lw/w400-h153/Agano.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agano out of the box<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I grabbed my box of Lifecolor Imperial Japan Navy WWII paints (a good box to have on hand) and pulled out Kure Grey and Linoleum Deck. I used those as my main colors, with a few other colors (scale black, canvas, etc.) to round out the model. As I mentioned, I was trying to see what I could do with just paints to make it look good. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7UteNPuYH4_xNGQjmqlSOR1a8MaEg8PqxyoqhXmbRV5sbkJQgCOhbBuxJ7oSQK6IAlCP-A-cmvv3bq1VDsznzFO2VxFDMmB8JhijSlSxdrUD8_LRSWXZKJ31i2lR9z8JDbLnLS4Q_Uz4YEprS9bzqhJ7j0fGAQpM2hOv8zUmaXdD6ESA_Lg8FRNoNA/s800/IJN%20Paints.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7UteNPuYH4_xNGQjmqlSOR1a8MaEg8PqxyoqhXmbRV5sbkJQgCOhbBuxJ7oSQK6IAlCP-A-cmvv3bq1VDsznzFO2VxFDMmB8JhijSlSxdrUD8_LRSWXZKJ31i2lR9z8JDbLnLS4Q_Uz4YEprS9bzqhJ7j0fGAQpM2hOv8zUmaXdD6ESA_Lg8FRNoNA/w320-h320/IJN%20Paints.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lifecolor IJN paint set 1<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The basic painting went pretty smoothly. Then I began looking at how to add some details. I did some work on the floatplane deck and catapult. Then I added some canvas on the main guns and some windows for the bridge. Overall, I think it turned out pretty well and is certainly good enough for gaming. I could have done a little more weathering or added some more details, but I'm not sure how much it wold have added. Here are some photos from different angles, starting with the port side, so you can compare it to the unpainted photo above. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWUVQSLUYOUCGk1nTcvxBunN7BgzN56p2kspfOm6GiTLsBNCILmygr9pSpKQP-AymyvXSkpX6A-EW0Qjqar5AFkY6qrZyQSsn2BXoj25kOb6YaEQzY_Uv-omOLZxecj3vS9avyj55qFyZPz9ZcVKHHH5PMNW-Em8zeDbuMebnjFPBgDDNxWZ5V-JDvQ/s4015/Agano%20-%20port.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="4015" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWUVQSLUYOUCGk1nTcvxBunN7BgzN56p2kspfOm6GiTLsBNCILmygr9pSpKQP-AymyvXSkpX6A-EW0Qjqar5AFkY6qrZyQSsn2BXoj25kOb6YaEQzY_Uv-omOLZxecj3vS9avyj55qFyZPz9ZcVKHHH5PMNW-Em8zeDbuMebnjFPBgDDNxWZ5V-JDvQ/w400-h173/Agano%20-%20port.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Agano</i> - port side view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpJ5bUTR5LlNnoGug7SMWFwYalcF0rHNl6sBKwDpq1GT4Y0pMFUTunhIMG8QItYQBTBNPBtIad3UuHFXFT6mBgSb6BljbBTwOduqPpLucLK1vIZdJ-UfxR74q7p3lP_tiUXUBsJ9ltMzqrzVPP4rIF4msTYHZrGXrGt9ERTzatkUDpfNtgQp2o34Zug/s3386/Agano%20-%20port%20fore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1928" data-original-width="3386" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpJ5bUTR5LlNnoGug7SMWFwYalcF0rHNl6sBKwDpq1GT4Y0pMFUTunhIMG8QItYQBTBNPBtIad3UuHFXFT6mBgSb6BljbBTwOduqPpLucLK1vIZdJ-UfxR74q7p3lP_tiUXUBsJ9ltMzqrzVPP4rIF4msTYHZrGXrGt9ERTzatkUDpfNtgQp2o34Zug/w400-h228/Agano%20-%20port%20fore.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">port forward-quarter view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Oxt7ga8ElGvjUaUFUSLMbmlwQD_ZL0A4yTfbypjDpfeqBO7Ip-du1buiAkyKd8w3a8O9FAAKtq-Kx9rn-Ew0Q0g74dgeyx0Ogb3RzijjrIJrlyFg1nHxgmGNYEcyvImCe5V12-HygXTfYdQNGkXhWRtR059O5hf1wBqM_fPcBjC2Dek5-LJ6am8ikQ/s3421/Agano%20-%20port%20rear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3421" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Oxt7ga8ElGvjUaUFUSLMbmlwQD_ZL0A4yTfbypjDpfeqBO7Ip-du1buiAkyKd8w3a8O9FAAKtq-Kx9rn-Ew0Q0g74dgeyx0Ogb3RzijjrIJrlyFg1nHxgmGNYEcyvImCe5V12-HygXTfYdQNGkXhWRtR059O5hf1wBqM_fPcBjC2Dek5-LJ6am8ikQ/w400-h246/Agano%20-%20port%20rear.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">port rear-quarter view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81t127kkhB7PGU8UopaIQujxWd5Phab3FylS9eY75veaiyf6Ola-ShVR0o36tUjxIEkTyh2TiQkapa1LJDIT9mojyuwliIXEq4W4XXzUwe7kE2b20TB9h8Ufvok_tJfVgrBRUN7FKjdEzrB_xp1LY7r_6brQDjS8yG0dUVv-EHhgOb6ZGRbVXfLws7A/s4012/Agano%20-%20stbd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="4012" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81t127kkhB7PGU8UopaIQujxWd5Phab3FylS9eY75veaiyf6Ola-ShVR0o36tUjxIEkTyh2TiQkapa1LJDIT9mojyuwliIXEq4W4XXzUwe7kE2b20TB9h8Ufvok_tJfVgrBRUN7FKjdEzrB_xp1LY7r_6brQDjS8yG0dUVv-EHhgOb6ZGRbVXfLws7A/w400-h151/Agano%20-%20stbd.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">starboard side view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_scXHFS3Pf2LGFvMuwO1cZNRglwvPZeYcllUDgRRDFtV48f0vrfy7r-67lXpoBj4HxjYvGY3NGievMF-UMent0Wkso_bBu64NQ6AmFz8-PVmRajPKnNRF3zpmWWfUY6himdY1DjU9VGVYLWi9mNvVKOhlzqRre1ER3LO8d67_U3JpQ3Kgryjal7tgQ/s3338/Agano%20-%20stbd%20fore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="3338" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_scXHFS3Pf2LGFvMuwO1cZNRglwvPZeYcllUDgRRDFtV48f0vrfy7r-67lXpoBj4HxjYvGY3NGievMF-UMent0Wkso_bBu64NQ6AmFz8-PVmRajPKnNRF3zpmWWfUY6himdY1DjU9VGVYLWi9mNvVKOhlzqRre1ER3LO8d67_U3JpQ3Kgryjal7tgQ/w400-h244/Agano%20-%20stbd%20fore.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">starboard forward-quarter view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even with this result, I feel like I need to make some modifications to
the other ships. The more I look at the masts, the more out-sized they
look. My plan is to clip them off and add change them to thinner wire.
Stay tuned. </p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-16943313790340166752022-06-05T16:22:00.003-07:002022-06-05T16:22:49.798-07:00Saga Normans<p>In my previous post I mentioned that I had picked up a Norman army for Saga. I spent the better part of the month working on the troops and I finished basing up the foot units this weekend. The mounted units are still a WIP, but I wanted to put up a post to show that I am making progress. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I had purchased a Gripping Beast boxed 4 point and added a group of warriors. The army box comes with two mounted Hearthguard units (each with four figures), one warrior unit armed with crossbows (with eight figures), a 12 figure levy unit with bows, and a mounted leader. Here is a group photo of the foot units. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3Et1oIcAH9s1CCHr4XUI0bbWDIgdWWXRYCdelrcXyhOm_GwVGIG8ef8uirEr-WRctHRT0t-tG6_oc1sAqt2ZeFB2sRfboPjoTb3jalnDD-HUngdwpwpTjZ2IZW8QP_xMt-ng1ZLKVb0e3YiF8wMBf78yNMHhrUfNg7sBjKTKfVvcF7P27EfeJEbdSQ/s3348/Normans%20-%20Group%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1623" data-original-width="3348" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3Et1oIcAH9s1CCHr4XUI0bbWDIgdWWXRYCdelrcXyhOm_GwVGIG8ef8uirEr-WRctHRT0t-tG6_oc1sAqt2ZeFB2sRfboPjoTb3jalnDD-HUngdwpwpTjZ2IZW8QP_xMt-ng1ZLKVb0e3YiF8wMBf78yNMHhrUfNg7sBjKTKfVvcF7P27EfeJEbdSQ/w400-h194/Normans%20-%20Group%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Norman foot units with crossbows (left), warriors (right), and levy archers (center forward)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Here are a few closer photos of the units. First up the levy archers. The Norman army looks to be a shooting and mounted charge type of army, so the archers will play a big role in a game. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYzlZUilQrzLmDc9Kw1Ow9AdDdn3JIe-DxOC286w-duhtkUnkqJQV0cmQitf4-06hcrp1epiixV8wDHP5lHoiVI6ecAvRLc9CEbTm-CK8WDzLjwB9RNe57Mdp79p7GfB8Iz6lzO1jm6ypHOIRzHKXhIYsJEyrjHOtxRSDy46G0nAi4vl2Yyzdl99kaQ/s3455/Norman%20-%20archer%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="3455" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYzlZUilQrzLmDc9Kw1Ow9AdDdn3JIe-DxOC286w-duhtkUnkqJQV0cmQitf4-06hcrp1epiixV8wDHP5lHoiVI6ecAvRLc9CEbTm-CK8WDzLjwB9RNe57Mdp79p7GfB8Iz6lzO1jm6ypHOIRzHKXhIYsJEyrjHOtxRSDy46G0nAi4vl2Yyzdl99kaQ/w400-h189/Norman%20-%20archer%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Archers ready to use that Volley Fire action<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The crossbowmen are included in the army and fit with the shooting style. But the rule that crossbows can't shoot without taking another action may limit their usefulness. Some of the stuff I've read online suggests that crossbows may not be the best choice in a low point game. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQOJx-6yzPUtGCXq9N8SMbJqrfiyDs4vtR-1e65LHMxVXqKygxI-EZxm7352jPowRONqORInbeZHxE5oBS5VeS1TKHso3TUa-Njh5Iz46-IXZs8_MeiXVXVM7Sc5vIsQ_QzqZyr_5pl0xeL5rj-MvxqO0Mh5P2Mr2h3J-ZqQZepzato49RCY7G3ADLQ/s2943/Norman%20-%20crossbow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="2943" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQOJx-6yzPUtGCXq9N8SMbJqrfiyDs4vtR-1e65LHMxVXqKygxI-EZxm7352jPowRONqORInbeZHxE5oBS5VeS1TKHso3TUa-Njh5Iz46-IXZs8_MeiXVXVM7Sc5vIsQ_QzqZyr_5pl0xeL5rj-MvxqO0Mh5P2Mr2h3J-ZqQZepzato49RCY7G3ADLQ/w400-h203/Norman%20-%20crossbow.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossbows ready to shoot, hoping the +1 shooting bonus is worth it<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Finally, here is my warrior unit. This is not part of the 4 point army box, but most of the people in the area that play go with 5 or 6 point armies, so I thought I would add them in. They also gave me a chance to practice putting shield transfers on kite shields. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV74fa2TevVFCN63zZ9zj5JIpy6OeNZ0V3RUTIlCrYHSXfoI7XeGeqct-NCZJK3fN_Z35TWuwsgAzx0C0FkeqashCqRplwsxpS2O4Hi6YDQ2F62IvxfpCAdW4MGw5SqFabvbXTc9PJJZd94DMyTjidtcWzBIIug4z2_HWhu6bM06OcepbRD9iT3Kft3Q/s3157/Norman%20-%20Warriors%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="3157" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV74fa2TevVFCN63zZ9zj5JIpy6OeNZ0V3RUTIlCrYHSXfoI7XeGeqct-NCZJK3fN_Z35TWuwsgAzx0C0FkeqashCqRplwsxpS2O4Hi6YDQ2F62IvxfpCAdW4MGw5SqFabvbXTc9PJJZd94DMyTjidtcWzBIIug4z2_HWhu6bM06OcepbRD9iT3Kft3Q/w400-h203/Norman%20-%20Warriors%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warriors ready to mix it up<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The shield transfers are from <a href="https://www.littlebigmenstudios.com/" target="_blank">Little Big Men Studios</a> and are designed to fit on the Gripping Beast shields. The transfers look suitably battle-worn. I was really pleased with how they turned out. <br /><p><br /></p><p>I've still got some work to do to finish up the mounted figures, but they are close. I'll get photos of them up when they are done. Eventually I'll round out the army by adding a unit of mounted javelins and bannerman to go with the leader. But that will be a later project, since I have a couple other projects on deck. One is finishing up my Mexican troops for our group Mexican - American War project and the other is some 1/1200 ships. My friend Kevin recently came into possession of a <a href="https://agamerstales.wordpress.com/2022/05/25/the-superior-manna-from-heaven-and-the-foreseeable-fall-out/" target="_blank">plethora of Superior 1/1200 ships</a>. So we are looking at doing some small night action battles in the scale. We'll see how that goes, but it did get me to order some 3D printed ships to go with the project. But more on that later. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitt6LAp4N2dZIulTXh8BQ98DaGO9P6pqcrKAZdYPSDCUyuuHIcVuNCwkdAeHVUW1J1Rga1RpWyAa3SntrTU3zEggBfShGxACDjEiTflHBzD_DjX_sdL45atbR4i_Esn2dvoYvvTTxFBHTdBsmZb-Z5bGGsamFFHSbOLuXGANoEXEKoINaueS5i0cXfZg/s3874/Group%20Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="3874" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitt6LAp4N2dZIulTXh8BQ98DaGO9P6pqcrKAZdYPSDCUyuuHIcVuNCwkdAeHVUW1J1Rga1RpWyAa3SntrTU3zEggBfShGxACDjEiTflHBzD_DjX_sdL45atbR4i_Esn2dvoYvvTTxFBHTdBsmZb-Z5bGGsamFFHSbOLuXGANoEXEKoINaueS5i0cXfZg/w400-h165/Group%20Photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to the shipyard!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-44116488841031384272022-04-30T16:39:00.004-07:002022-04-30T16:39:50.815-07:00April Roundup<p>After a couple good gaming weekends in March, things slowed down in April. In amongst other things I had to take care of, I was able to paint up some ships and play a game of Saga.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since this blog is named Naval Gazing, it seems best to start with the ships. I finally got back to working ships for the planned Battle of Lissa games (<a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2022/02/playtest-and-model-show.html">early playtest photos here</a>). I have five ships I'm working on: Re Di Portogallo (that's the big one in the middle below), Ancona, San Martino (both Regina Maris Pia ironclads), Varese, and Palestro (the smaller ships). All the ships are 1/600 scale from Bay Area Yards. Here they are after the initial paint work. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SvhJNAw7ME7Tl3U0WVISutalPpBsT5YhfhAgS-3Hv4cQ3ybZbR1KLV2h1xQ--__x48cyKtRr5_TQ2sp8TBSvH_TnGpDv30vIRRbMsF4OD7nEosarjD1hz5EVvkweaKTcJxT8VESYCcC-YIH458pcd1XBgKEIR8ZoB1NRg2m3W7J5AkJnvT8PCL6noQ/s3831/Lissa%20Ships%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="3831" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SvhJNAw7ME7Tl3U0WVISutalPpBsT5YhfhAgS-3Hv4cQ3ybZbR1KLV2h1xQ--__x48cyKtRr5_TQ2sp8TBSvH_TnGpDv30vIRRbMsF4OD7nEosarjD1hz5EVvkweaKTcJxT8VESYCcC-YIH458pcd1XBgKEIR8ZoB1NRg2m3W7J5AkJnvT8PCL6noQ/w400-h158/Lissa%20Ships%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lissa ships ready for fitting out<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>After the paint work, I started putting together masts for the ships. They didn't come with any, so I had to make my own out of plastic rod. Here are a couple of photo with masts. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_c5Ahz3pzzClG3kJTsogGtiDWBU6oq4EOOgpy4JuhhcmXVPkXNlpxezY5rPW3QR7j00fwYoCHEVvAbeDltJDRVt8mJqLpA8XemhUE3TXc065HqUSaAg0Sg9ms2izvTYMs6OHoXoBYvXQkbSLhbg9xjEz2p0mi3LbAD5VeaYbY42ZlxsJAeC2UfN1Pg/s3629/Lissa%20Ships%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="3629" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_c5Ahz3pzzClG3kJTsogGtiDWBU6oq4EOOgpy4JuhhcmXVPkXNlpxezY5rPW3QR7j00fwYoCHEVvAbeDltJDRVt8mJqLpA8XemhUE3TXc065HqUSaAg0Sg9ms2izvTYMs6OHoXoBYvXQkbSLhbg9xjEz2p0mi3LbAD5VeaYbY42ZlxsJAeC2UfN1Pg/w400-h168/Lissa%20Ships%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All masted up<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCqUgV9W4OgS9t5T94b71BEGv4BPfFnTM-A-ciw1HGO0BRXCfBUt_idV-NZ2ZvMpbLmC0oGCf-0Uql3mI3ORBiNupgl_rRSZDHkqD-VQN2KYmHlM9SkYmkO8T40aDOy-Ia5z8J06F-2uyrp_OWGuqY39z3bM-J7Jt6MAiRvlV65rhlLltjJsf-BQIVQ/s3713/Lissa%20Ships%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="3713" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCqUgV9W4OgS9t5T94b71BEGv4BPfFnTM-A-ciw1HGO0BRXCfBUt_idV-NZ2ZvMpbLmC0oGCf-0Uql3mI3ORBiNupgl_rRSZDHkqD-VQN2KYmHlM9SkYmkO8T40aDOy-Ia5z8J06F-2uyrp_OWGuqY39z3bM-J7Jt6MAiRvlV65rhlLltjJsf-BQIVQ/w400-h213/Lissa%20Ships%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grouped a little closer, so you can see the masts a little better<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>As far as I can tell, the ships were all <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass-barque">jackass-barque rigged</a>. Meaning they were partially fore-aft rigged and partially square-rigged. With the masts in place, the next step is adding ratlines and rigging. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the middle of the month, one of my gaming group said that they were putting together a <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/248375/saga-rulebook-2nd-edition">Saga</a> army. All of the sudden several others chimed in that they already had armies and it was off to a new project. The base rules of the game are pretty easy, the real meat of the game comes from the faction battle boards. The battle boards give each faction their own advantages and actions. Players roll Saga dice and place them on their battle board to activate units and gain advantages in movement and combat. Most of the group already had armies for the Viking era, so I decided to get in with a Norman army. I chose the Normans because there was only one other person in group with Normans and I thought they could always double as Crusaders. While my army was on order, I had a chance to play my first game with a borrowed army. We started with 4-player game with two Viking armies up against an Anglo-Saxon army and Norse Gael army. I was one of the Vikings and faced off against the Anglo-Saxons.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFmjOsZvaDGY8FI35uWxr5QaYQUD2fONa-IQsUktdkkbvdFNoHJbNV4AT_34lrCkP_op_G572bqGdLq5iY0txHtRjB-85J6rXyc8e5noF0Usv5ldaHr4L6zXP_zHNzOQJVdRf5Mjy7OtRR4VYi9VwML6oyIg6iRp-gqsDT_aCyx64LHdgB7IYXiWa6A/s4032/SAGA%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFmjOsZvaDGY8FI35uWxr5QaYQUD2fONa-IQsUktdkkbvdFNoHJbNV4AT_34lrCkP_op_G572bqGdLq5iY0txHtRjB-85J6rXyc8e5noF0Usv5ldaHr4L6zXP_zHNzOQJVdRf5Mjy7OtRR4VYi9VwML6oyIg6iRp-gqsDT_aCyx64LHdgB7IYXiWa6A/w400-h300/SAGA%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The setup from the Anglo-Saxon view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I had some archers, a couple warrior groups, and a couple Hearthguards (aka Hirdmen). I was the least experienced player and was just trying to figure out how everything worked together. I did start off with some good early shooting dice for my archers. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZz_OmdEDTn9W59A-xpQt9d8DpbAHQ4IDeVme3BOpM-OBVw-bKKWLg5_UeVc2AYuaynxoUJgzQmnMmY6kdK40cdD6Ggo-Ag2O5Mf0_JgVnopZQMN3a4-37W0se3dyqlByxfIU0UtyK2hGAMfNYPmeY7JM6Ns_REI8tXm292Mee-dSD4LhEZNMAnLI4w/s4032/SAGA%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZz_OmdEDTn9W59A-xpQt9d8DpbAHQ4IDeVme3BOpM-OBVw-bKKWLg5_UeVc2AYuaynxoUJgzQmnMmY6kdK40cdD6Ggo-Ag2O5Mf0_JgVnopZQMN3a4-37W0se3dyqlByxfIU0UtyK2hGAMfNYPmeY7JM6Ns_REI8tXm292Mee-dSD4LhEZNMAnLI4w/w400-h300/SAGA%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My borrowed Vikings looking for some leadership<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>One thing I didn't appreciate when we started was how different the battle boards are. The Vikings are a pretty basic melee army. The Anglo-Saxons are more of a big unit, sit and wait type army (I'm sure more experienced players will tell me I'm wrong, but that was how this battle went). After my initial success with shooting, I moved in for melee and my dice went cold. I threw my forces against the Anglo-Saxon shieldwall and bounced back. I know I made some mistakes in my attacks (they were too spread out) and my poor understanding of my opponent's capabilities compounded my mistakes. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVdrGn29aUM4tCGUfrkI7BhBZJkFjFJUIPh4ctvbrlEa9Y19z-gCR8F3mineUv28tEVLaAcKha21yB_DCmsM4jBxd4ct3hMNVX6_wZXN_720ERwqOTX7cruzVT3OXN9DADAquQPn3NYX7VibCZkHu6XFdqvidJ05JhWKjRXvFBbig-whcjaC1gSJ8EA/s4032/SAGA%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVdrGn29aUM4tCGUfrkI7BhBZJkFjFJUIPh4ctvbrlEa9Y19z-gCR8F3mineUv28tEVLaAcKha21yB_DCmsM4jBxd4ct3hMNVX6_wZXN_720ERwqOTX7cruzVT3OXN9DADAquQPn3NYX7VibCZkHu6XFdqvidJ05JhWKjRXvFBbig-whcjaC1gSJ8EA/w400-h300/SAGA%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now there are a lot fewer Vikings looking for a leader <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>It was good to try out the rules, but I'm glad I didn't get a Viking army. The Normans have more shooters and charge/melee options, which I think will better suit how I play games. <br /><p><br /></p><p>On a personal note, April was a little more challenging. I had some test results that concerned my oncologist, so I went in for a CT scan and bone scan. The scans showed that my cancer was growing again. My oncologist recommended we start a new chemotherapy series as soon as possible (I had my first series last summer after my initial cancer diagnosis). So, I'm back in treatment and it will last until late July. This series will use some more powerful chemicals. In addition to the normal fatigue side-effects, it will really affect my immune system. That means I'll have to avoid large groups of people (especially if they are a little sick) until August. So, I won't be able to attend the Enfilade gaming convention in May. I had been hoping to attend for the first time in 2 years (technically, the 2020 convention was cancelled), but no dice this year. I was planning to help out with the Lissa game and the group decided to post-pone it until I can be there to help out. Needless to say, my gaming will be somewhat limited until August. But I still plan on painting and getting in a few small game sessions. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-77687444166826376022022-03-20T14:17:00.001-07:002022-03-20T14:17:36.272-07:00Down Mexico Way<p>On Saturday a group of us got together for the first big battle with our Mexican - American War figures. We started the project late last summer (I talked about it some in <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/12/early-december-update.html" target="_blank">this blog post</a>) and there was a smaller battle in February (from <a href="https://agamerstales.wordpress.com/2022/03/02/february-wrap-2" target="_blank">Kevin’s blog</a>), but this was the first time most of us had gotten figures on the table. We were using the <a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/osprey-games/osprey-wargames/rebels-and-patriots" target="_blank">Rebels and Patriots rules</a> from Osprey for the game. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieIom1VINgAX3_apsQTSPybdItch_DKfZDb0rs1_h_LaLdly-cCyOCZEx30-pTQH517By-LYlhsYUAkz8-ba_iKekNGw-XtVc4B6n7sImTEbFXlL6f5tggl-WvHwi2-Wt8yEvudFzW4iZ-0-IPiIpTuLJAEvtQBB0rCcpJyINO3Yg8L7Q1ektPLhzN2w=s1160" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dragoon charge at Recasa de la Palma" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1160" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieIom1VINgAX3_apsQTSPybdItch_DKfZDb0rs1_h_LaLdly-cCyOCZEx30-pTQH517By-LYlhsYUAkz8-ba_iKekNGw-XtVc4B6n7sImTEbFXlL6f5tggl-WvHwi2-Wt8yEvudFzW4iZ-0-IPiIpTuLJAEvtQBB0rCcpJyINO3Yg8L7Q1ektPLhzN2w=w400-h249" title="By U.S. Army - U.S. Army in Action Series - Paintings commissioned by the United States Army" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">U.S. Dragoons charge Mexican artillery at Resaca de la Palma (U.S. Army in Action series from wikimedia commons)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>I set up a game area loosely based on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Resaca_de_la_Palma" target="_blank">Battle of Resaca de la Palma</a>. We had six players, three on each side. The Mexican left set up to defend a small trail, the Mexican center was on the southern side of the Resacas, near the small hacienda, and the right was set up in front of the Americans. On the American side, the right flank set up to engage the Mexicans defending the trail, the left flank moved to engage the Mexican right, and the center group (me) was split between the two. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz8bswkV0QC_xyBmLG7lrmnYcjpckd4pSR0VHQIkgGgvzJlMOm5ozL51a6k1CdvHeyqMYpQgB_-KKAbfyQvvEeCsZz0fPSV4OEESgreNIXR75Yh69gbPkqDmMT_MrRiQuCI6evTsFTgoVIwFdVGyz-VmzLJHjrz_iO9XAGYxTdL1G7qWF-hcqup_D9RA=s3755" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="3755" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz8bswkV0QC_xyBmLG7lrmnYcjpckd4pSR0VHQIkgGgvzJlMOm5ozL51a6k1CdvHeyqMYpQgB_-KKAbfyQvvEeCsZz0fPSV4OEESgreNIXR75Yh69gbPkqDmMT_MrRiQuCI6evTsFTgoVIwFdVGyz-VmzLJHjrz_iO9XAGYxTdL1G7qWF-hcqup_D9RA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Initial setup for the Mexican left<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo-TNcFlH5J20XmSW31JpL7sPryieb43TS_mlfei-E6phCpeNQqZyXWJqe9KkiPp7RntVKhhJuDiiL9TxBeCz_o_WP8_vkZD8WMKNJ37_CUG3lqMc9VAPBZiVcryPq-aCaYi7VWmH6KQrmtTaSfqGei_hDHeKbzTOuIy0dMoVb5rgrp82Oe1PDuP7Iug=s3481" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3481" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo-TNcFlH5J20XmSW31JpL7sPryieb43TS_mlfei-E6phCpeNQqZyXWJqe9KkiPp7RntVKhhJuDiiL9TxBeCz_o_WP8_vkZD8WMKNJ37_CUG3lqMc9VAPBZiVcryPq-aCaYi7VWmH6KQrmtTaSfqGei_hDHeKbzTOuIy0dMoVb5rgrp82Oe1PDuP7Iug=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the Mexican center<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The game started inauspiciously for the Americans, with my first activation roll for my artillery went badly, forcing my artillery to shoot at American troops (I only caused 2 casualties, but at the end of turn 1 I was the best Mexican General). </p>
<p>The Mexican left played aggressively on the trail, trying to cross the resacas. This tied up the American right flank troops and some of mine. The Mexican right effectively stood their ground, inflicting casualties as the Americans advanced </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh87RcDJTYrxqnzd360L0Ing3AWw7VayvyRIT5XegZCirOkDCBN4AvDJsWTU5V8kP10X04N55MAPRLczcpjq6a2MLBsaBWn4djxlh26xrBiKTSgTnflHUT7e6ezkAgAcEUqIyEZ5w2Wn_SiwtadC71ilWqzbVVDcikdDbfGhz4ANLuy57hXaYWjai8wuw=s3305" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="3305" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh87RcDJTYrxqnzd360L0Ing3AWw7VayvyRIT5XegZCirOkDCBN4AvDJsWTU5V8kP10X04N55MAPRLczcpjq6a2MLBsaBWn4djxlh26xrBiKTSgTnflHUT7e6ezkAgAcEUqIyEZ5w2Wn_SiwtadC71ilWqzbVVDcikdDbfGhz4ANLuy57hXaYWjai8wuw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Americans attacking the trail defenders<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGiHSck5MY44Db2mbNTY4WmvLugtmO7zOZbIIpUqIlpMZQohtbcP-IJ2Xm3WGhymI2Wxv4aJV29f3q9uQAfNn9ZL67vV2iRqXAurrf3HYI0YbJJXe1GPxwats0iC_g1Q0mkKfgQoYV1YiefMGKwL7X3Va2vjZ9nwA_wfFVy7YvBWLg5FprU8UeG9w8kg=s3744" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="3744" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGiHSck5MY44Db2mbNTY4WmvLugtmO7zOZbIIpUqIlpMZQohtbcP-IJ2Xm3WGhymI2Wxv4aJV29f3q9uQAfNn9ZL67vV2iRqXAurrf3HYI0YbJJXe1GPxwats0iC_g1Q0mkKfgQoYV1YiefMGKwL7X3Va2vjZ9nwA_wfFVy7YvBWLg5FprU8UeG9w8kg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Americans moving up the road<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Fairly early in the game the Mexican right rolled a double activation and used his light cavalry to charge my artillery. The cavalry killed forced me back with no losses. But the next turn my gun did some damage and then the American dragoons finished them off. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPiAUbXO3DWoQjAFNxoiT19kOO_K4idOCMKbBT2SA8gaga4668dzKlA0mrJfR1nRouVVGiLaCNXwanxsRInzlxQoUZPHqV0YO7uPcCZxiKuJzOEnkHUveYfLNYAejhFmt3nIoEF5JAZxShGOYR8tVr2OfylVipDPSsNzBZD2xJgYZrTAjsXzXjEj30iQ=s3500" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2625" data-original-width="3500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPiAUbXO3DWoQjAFNxoiT19kOO_K4idOCMKbBT2SA8gaga4668dzKlA0mrJfR1nRouVVGiLaCNXwanxsRInzlxQoUZPHqV0YO7uPcCZxiKuJzOEnkHUveYfLNYAejhFmt3nIoEF5JAZxShGOYR8tVr2OfylVipDPSsNzBZD2xJgYZrTAjsXzXjEj30iQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican light cavalry on the charge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Mexican center patiently waited for the Americans to come into range.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl_7op_krbUzc9Du2GG4mtUfFW5LaYUdZGMQF9IxfGPe2Pc8XXyCyp2cucZgXhC_OpQKimWDQq--_TBXTO4ywN6aQfAAXW5stSPDgDurSvl78hFGprr0GqinFkE-3_GfLYK8HXrAnphZyfD5uPS6dtZ5r7IopErdi6yd0bRtRQZgnFL8dDePfZkE3oUw=s3539" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="3539" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl_7op_krbUzc9Du2GG4mtUfFW5LaYUdZGMQF9IxfGPe2Pc8XXyCyp2cucZgXhC_OpQKimWDQq--_TBXTO4ywN6aQfAAXW5stSPDgDurSvl78hFGprr0GqinFkE-3_GfLYK8HXrAnphZyfD5uPS6dtZ5r7IopErdi6yd0bRtRQZgnFL8dDePfZkE3oUw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican center waiting for the Americans<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>While the Mexican left tried to advance but was met with a steady wall of firepower from the Americans. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSqSAQMaiPFsuRxySKBlpobeIg9sbYXnAcu31YuedMvJdmykQHoAoyYp7OJO3n3EuNHBBWhcN7E1j0Yhq9YpKBvK9wp-vi0LnSsM9nSH2ZCBzms7D7yGOLQTGhONH814ewqjIJPwXuhUlSGKdGbM6LUPou2XUFEsl_n6M4qn7HqeCnWjqMU7S92pA7-g=s3921" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="3921" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSqSAQMaiPFsuRxySKBlpobeIg9sbYXnAcu31YuedMvJdmykQHoAoyYp7OJO3n3EuNHBBWhcN7E1j0Yhq9YpKBvK9wp-vi0LnSsM9nSH2ZCBzms7D7yGOLQTGhONH814ewqjIJPwXuhUlSGKdGbM6LUPou2XUFEsl_n6M4qn7HqeCnWjqMU7S92pA7-g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexicans advancing up the trail<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWqj-DhKwrXvZgsXHu3xP3Ym9QYeLs4zsZYs_PXSdPN3NrHJAliXR-N6cULREJjz5bvKGS0U-QDwxaJwcdOZZehObdlXtnUeu9PN3TBYDhyPeaJHPLV6Co8L53x1e-irE3VwQuuVvB1Ux8nPiEm0OHa2bPBDAlskuvONXQXA4una4La0tivD1gkwEKOg=s3821" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="3821" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWqj-DhKwrXvZgsXHu3xP3Ym9QYeLs4zsZYs_PXSdPN3NrHJAliXR-N6cULREJjz5bvKGS0U-QDwxaJwcdOZZehObdlXtnUeu9PN3TBYDhyPeaJHPLV6Co8L53x1e-irE3VwQuuVvB1Ux8nPiEm0OHa2bPBDAlskuvONXQXA4una4La0tivD1gkwEKOg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Americans taking on the Mexican left<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPb1iUM04-FJtpIXtwjv4P9GiGE1AAkWYM3O7RnobT6JpDXbkOfbixHhMUPSz55zcZdb0mVITf2ynuaFPa4gySTS1KxnN8CXhWpF-Iqmyo9y4zo4A2sV4v6pjesEJ_mAwwLVM3q204DrmiUNnw1Z6mwFlh9yf3wBw51LwRkEJxOJL9GYnyU3LyHA3ykA=s3729" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="3729" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPb1iUM04-FJtpIXtwjv4P9GiGE1AAkWYM3O7RnobT6JpDXbkOfbixHhMUPSz55zcZdb0mVITf2ynuaFPa4gySTS1KxnN8CXhWpF-Iqmyo9y4zo4A2sV4v6pjesEJ_mAwwLVM3q204DrmiUNnw1Z6mwFlh9yf3wBw51LwRkEJxOJL9GYnyU3LyHA3ykA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More fighting near the trail<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Americans continued to move up on their left and center. I had difficulty with my activations most of the day (I even rolled another friendly fire incident with some of my infantry firing on my artillery). I did get a few good hits in, but could never force the Mexicans back, they always bent instead of breaking. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDXS2Qh8PXF2_7joVNuXHBIevPLW6yqn8XnJPUe4PCZgTvgLKo7FykwhKTb3kXuN5Dzwui1DI5RzM_AG1pAJyHuMil2uxA17qizXbATzltwHgn3Po9vExujwSo6ldQBuK_wXxzgKn7wVyYvZcakxtiB9BEpVLZn0r5rer5tTFlysxHmfRsagfqzGL6fw=s3961" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2971" data-original-width="3961" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDXS2Qh8PXF2_7joVNuXHBIevPLW6yqn8XnJPUe4PCZgTvgLKo7FykwhKTb3kXuN5Dzwui1DI5RzM_AG1pAJyHuMil2uxA17qizXbATzltwHgn3Po9vExujwSo6ldQBuK_wXxzgKn7wVyYvZcakxtiB9BEpVLZn0r5rer5tTFlysxHmfRsagfqzGL6fw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Americans advancing into the Mexican right<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj9eeL_kVFR95G5g0X50NvVJ-AvNKmo5tfTK_qupHc4MPgdZ6GAejueSj6zBuJU8oF9B4LeEgcgg0y4co4rrr_KSigPidgJzxFIrf82B3cpfW_nvLaEOp-BHbhwTp-_fbE21zTH_UwADHj2eAFdNu-1gvgSTz3GpkegIbUPfy4QqBSjae_L9_dAe4OaQ=s3737" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2803" data-original-width="3737" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj9eeL_kVFR95G5g0X50NvVJ-AvNKmo5tfTK_qupHc4MPgdZ6GAejueSj6zBuJU8oF9B4LeEgcgg0y4co4rrr_KSigPidgJzxFIrf82B3cpfW_nvLaEOp-BHbhwTp-_fbE21zTH_UwADHj2eAFdNu-1gvgSTz3GpkegIbUPfy4QqBSjae_L9_dAe4OaQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Americans trying to get into action<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEboLKRFlfOItdLP2HbotnvgoyAUPSVr3TvVV9l4GIGlnGuKBEUAhpCUfXf0VSMMlbudF8HZV3ilzkF4SiOfdn_V_VFFkyJuYi88XrexIgSF6CLreNDvf3Usr2fypF87Ej_XJ1UJFk3ftf8JTYIhl3hAFpvIMBpvuhKYa_IWJLK2haE3ZOrdmyg8E6TQ=s3209" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2406" data-original-width="3209" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEboLKRFlfOItdLP2HbotnvgoyAUPSVr3TvVV9l4GIGlnGuKBEUAhpCUfXf0VSMMlbudF8HZV3ilzkF4SiOfdn_V_VFFkyJuYi88XrexIgSF6CLreNDvf3Usr2fypF87Ej_XJ1UJFk3ftf8JTYIhl3hAFpvIMBpvuhKYa_IWJLK2haE3ZOrdmyg8E6TQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mexican right waits for the Americans<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>As we were approaching the end of the game, the Mexican cavalry in the center tried to charge my disordered infantry but came up just short and then stalled while I rolled off my disorder and shot up the cavalry with infantry and artillery, forcing them to retreat. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3qnunYoO-KLqVOt6_PE-9ihYiaVzEL-MfdiEf9J09qcd9rMIxSzNTg8rAvJ0DbKgYzS0z7IgcP3sjU8XXPRqMCQ5pU8dJxVKj2Uz8r66NUPusJE1WZHImDhJ2w0cvuuE3jZ24jGdIt9KMSYBvF9sb67kjl0E63XG_9LNx1VDFBLs9j7Pfdd4wuj1h8Q=s3405" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="3405" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3qnunYoO-KLqVOt6_PE-9ihYiaVzEL-MfdiEf9J09qcd9rMIxSzNTg8rAvJ0DbKgYzS0z7IgcP3sjU8XXPRqMCQ5pU8dJxVKj2Uz8r66NUPusJE1WZHImDhJ2w0cvuuE3jZ24jGdIt9KMSYBvF9sb67kjl0E63XG_9LNx1VDFBLs9j7Pfdd4wuj1h8Q=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican center sniping at the Americans<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKWjQ1Uh_4pylkowtWKjmWWfNIhUdG1drtB55pR2RJ6bvlfPcTm7NAi1MDxL0JPA09ooWNmkGijvb75skGhnZAYUR0Gl4gjs24bvMsUVz69LIxBZbo4DMnWPlEXK1I1gjTGmcZOocFnwA1Fx52pYJfdV4tzG9UeQsHNJf-CTnlc4Kh7W0yg-9T2Odj9g=s3609" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="3609" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKWjQ1Uh_4pylkowtWKjmWWfNIhUdG1drtB55pR2RJ6bvlfPcTm7NAi1MDxL0JPA09ooWNmkGijvb75skGhnZAYUR0Gl4gjs24bvMsUVz69LIxBZbo4DMnWPlEXK1I1gjTGmcZOocFnwA1Fx52pYJfdV4tzG9UeQsHNJf-CTnlc4Kh7W0yg-9T2Odj9g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American fire drives off the cavalry<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>On the American right (Mexican left) the American finally cleared out the trail. But the Americans were not able to clear out the crossing with the main road. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhP45Dz3kHoNaiVPNuXrIsUgfQOzy23NnLYrE-_p4dWHnTlu1fNE13BsmdKOTcvtkVXWmu3RDCfFZZhYnTmI1PqCES4pShH20xYe07VC_bHWMBeYUaMQyqRDIQTM8T5lsQq5SV19TCvFgWS9hN3LhsleztiN16UI69xaDaEgLrdqlrxHKo4vOilPL8pg=s3503" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="3503" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhP45Dz3kHoNaiVPNuXrIsUgfQOzy23NnLYrE-_p4dWHnTlu1fNE13BsmdKOTcvtkVXWmu3RDCfFZZhYnTmI1PqCES4pShH20xYe07VC_bHWMBeYUaMQyqRDIQTM8T5lsQq5SV19TCvFgWS9hN3LhsleztiN16UI69xaDaEgLrdqlrxHKo4vOilPL8pg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Americans clear out the trail<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFz6WfGETZcW9yabgHNf361n9E7-8WzXFlDAAXTSyawcT9LMWA-dyw0t0bqYxtqHVJn_mKYqCNn2X-M3bFQqgCHvO5_SAH6C-M0a4hH-y-P65SKi0e9YyojEoDa_M8dYFHNRUrFHqCnnQEK2KDLhBukeKEWTrXPQbuBbnACpkycdg7zwQfOfyvn__jig=s3726" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2794" data-original-width="3726" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFz6WfGETZcW9yabgHNf361n9E7-8WzXFlDAAXTSyawcT9LMWA-dyw0t0bqYxtqHVJn_mKYqCNn2X-M3bFQqgCHvO5_SAH6C-M0a4hH-y-P65SKi0e9YyojEoDa_M8dYFHNRUrFHqCnnQEK2KDLhBukeKEWTrXPQbuBbnACpkycdg7zwQfOfyvn__jig=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Game end, the Mexican still hold the main road<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Mexican right and left were pretty decimated at the end of the game, but the Mexicans held all the objectives. So, it was a Pyrrhic victory for the Mexicans. </p><p> </p>
<p>Overall, the game played well. The Americans are sort of squeezed at the start, but the Mexicans have a lot of area to defend. We did use equal forces, which gave the Mexicans an advantage (most Rebels and Patriots scenarios only give the on-board defenders 2/3s of the attacking force points). But even with that everyone seemed to think it was worth trying again sometime. </p><p> </p>
<p>It was fun to see a project start and come to fruition before petering out. I expect we’ll see these troops out again for some more battles.</p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-74589958702933899452022-03-05T16:26:00.001-08:002022-03-20T15:09:19.897-07:00Battle at the Bridge<p>A few of us got together for a Rebels and Patriots American Civil War game today. The scenario was a variation of the Widow Creek Bridge scenario from the rules, adapted for more players. The Union force was still advancing to take a defended bridge, but we added a ford downriver to allow for a little more maneuvering. The Confederate starting had a hasty breastworks at the bridge, but had to spread out forces to cover the ford. Confederate reinforcements would enter on turn 2.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6_80y5ZxJKRm6MLQG4RNrOz7u-aQxZNJQf1oQk6lfHrmO9qm8r9_bmlo51fi4ogxwGDzj9gB9nja6G_Tj_9l1kQdoVxj6wVxXKAIrwyrLK-S2nYOcbX9_sWnOQUlGuA1wn8L2nyHi32ZAezbYKH70CXmwbRUcGVEP4DKyFVsAsIoi7NG7m-d26AXtHw=s3472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="3472" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6_80y5ZxJKRm6MLQG4RNrOz7u-aQxZNJQf1oQk6lfHrmO9qm8r9_bmlo51fi4ogxwGDzj9gB9nja6G_Tj_9l1kQdoVxj6wVxXKAIrwyrLK-S2nYOcbX9_sWnOQUlGuA1wn8L2nyHi32ZAezbYKH70CXmwbRUcGVEP4DKyFVsAsIoi7NG7m-d26AXtHw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bridge defenders behind their breastworks<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Holding the bridge was worth 3 VP, holding the ford was worth 1 VP, and holding the farm was worth 1 VP. To hold an objective, no enemy force could be within 12" of the objective. At the start of turn 10, the Confederates would roll a die to determine if the game would end. If the die roll plus the turn number was 15 or more, the game would end at the end of the turn. </p><p></p><p>I was on the Union with some veteran line infantry and a medium artillery piece. My job was to take the bridge. The other Union player had lighter forces and would take the ford. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSxi84_vT96ihmz2MB9V2OYOW_mTQEGjMQJ9UNMFJzArOBWIjXT2QD3cYF98z_5FMSSp_UB0JTQKRYhVdIJQ59G3SKgA8ztkTUWmV0OG59fleduTUyU9-7KvtwvmOvpj-wUpzKjmSgTcNG3_pkPYJakTiO9cVqoOFVK7UucUHglEOtCMcGEwt_G0HxBQ=s3438" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="3438" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSxi84_vT96ihmz2MB9V2OYOW_mTQEGjMQJ9UNMFJzArOBWIjXT2QD3cYF98z_5FMSSp_UB0JTQKRYhVdIJQ59G3SKgA8ztkTUWmV0OG59fleduTUyU9-7KvtwvmOvpj-wUpzKjmSgTcNG3_pkPYJakTiO9cVqoOFVK7UucUHglEOtCMcGEwt_G0HxBQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Confederate defenses at the ford<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSGF30lWfJWm639Sk84RIvv2G8Cszqd3lfRpRllnBZ-nRto2hXEe0-k-FL5Dk3iaf3wrnJ812WzkUyU4wEU5JCv5pfVovSzPs1f-moaSlAZirf2E5l9SgeRik5m-4pP5imcEe8vp2SH7h2M98Mrl_rqlhM16Fj4ANFwdVXKmQpqKYFKhx9UtO8ubXUEg=s3558" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="3558" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSGF30lWfJWm639Sk84RIvv2G8Cszqd3lfRpRllnBZ-nRto2hXEe0-k-FL5Dk3iaf3wrnJ812WzkUyU4wEU5JCv5pfVovSzPs1f-moaSlAZirf2E5l9SgeRik5m-4pP5imcEe8vp2SH7h2M98Mrl_rqlhM16Fj4ANFwdVXKmQpqKYFKhx9UtO8ubXUEg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My artillery aims at the breastworks<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Things went well for the Union for the first few turns. I used my artillery and veteran line troops to fire away at the bridge defenders. My fellow Union player got to the ford and was holding off the Confederate reinforcements. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW2Xq5CfaSWE2vqhS8AwUipePPW0YB4-wQ6QAt1Ms-A-Q2UivaEMm0d1t5Egb-Idu65k_2vrVhFiJrJKcpthvI7-EZ1WSf9V1fYQNY_0BDybrE9ARsTF7xoKQxPX9dfvCnnbiVg9Y9kIKruGnxzruaNLwAKYTo-n5zme3bDXY0_EOwUdTbgaNygkI3BQ=s3610" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="3610" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW2Xq5CfaSWE2vqhS8AwUipePPW0YB4-wQ6QAt1Ms-A-Q2UivaEMm0d1t5Egb-Idu65k_2vrVhFiJrJKcpthvI7-EZ1WSf9V1fYQNY_0BDybrE9ARsTF7xoKQxPX9dfvCnnbiVg9Y9kIKruGnxzruaNLwAKYTo-n5zme3bDXY0_EOwUdTbgaNygkI3BQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plunking away at the defenders<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmGIxEeOkPEW_6wIfeo71vMuChxmbYlg-hbwPxejgyuD3BegtWo70tgpNrYa6CZ64eSE0naMcV_1VFMc9TCt-zdHn8J4fg-78rQhjoM-kNhzyyYhFkbjB8LBaIzo80kG7djN6ovZ1F29QcSsQMnGb33pw2nP5LEVrUGxIo0L30So_FIpVs-hAiaYtNUg=s3527" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2645" data-original-width="3527" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmGIxEeOkPEW_6wIfeo71vMuChxmbYlg-hbwPxejgyuD3BegtWo70tgpNrYa6CZ64eSE0naMcV_1VFMc9TCt-zdHn8J4fg-78rQhjoM-kNhzyyYhFkbjB8LBaIzo80kG7djN6ovZ1F29QcSsQMnGb33pw2nP5LEVrUGxIo0L30So_FIpVs-hAiaYtNUg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebel reinforcements<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKvVHiCmmKh4iK6JIvn-S1MJmVFX8I-6BfwavV74vIVaYJTk8mX-9qN9GS8n8RU-kMlaro5LZ6xIfEZp2mJdUu-Z0W8YLYmLCHSrLHxqu3vls1ZzsVl8LDUL94sknhwHp1O45cYhCfssaz3oxjCSKmxzGW0ANKYt57DsLw-bFmDVzLXp0KJQLgUp2dAA=s3814" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2861" data-original-width="3814" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKvVHiCmmKh4iK6JIvn-S1MJmVFX8I-6BfwavV74vIVaYJTk8mX-9qN9GS8n8RU-kMlaro5LZ6xIfEZp2mJdUu-Z0W8YLYmLCHSrLHxqu3vls1ZzsVl8LDUL94sknhwHp1O45cYhCfssaz3oxjCSKmxzGW0ANKYt57DsLw-bFmDVzLXp0KJQLgUp2dAA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facing off across the ford<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>After being battered by my artillery and troops, the bridge defenders failed a morale check and headed for the hills. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't able to take advantage of this before the Confederates moved an infantry unit up to cover the other side of the bridge. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW4s01CwGDKMB_X9V8gfarz1oL8hjFA4kR7RCMbrCTtS6vCu8UvBxM0ElUibRTgIk7LWkwaER9tUHOXaeUU8LmX8nUUaTAX5sou1g51_DQ6cx6R_lwCKIGBlCmSEr7Oe7hDc83NEOJ2XRcIrt4wiwRrIo1kBsruSijPvu0KM2DBnREGSI78UofxR2-gw=s3480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="3480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW4s01CwGDKMB_X9V8gfarz1oL8hjFA4kR7RCMbrCTtS6vCu8UvBxM0ElUibRTgIk7LWkwaER9tUHOXaeUU8LmX8nUUaTAX5sou1g51_DQ6cx6R_lwCKIGBlCmSEr7Oe7hDc83NEOJ2XRcIrt4wiwRrIo1kBsruSijPvu0KM2DBnREGSI78UofxR2-gw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting across the breastworks and onto the bridge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdbCeLKIZxKZt3faDhNWh8e8izkEr3agix916VQN-B4Ns01PzCoMOFsIlWAO7Ly26s3bPQIGiNBWdHe9d0qbR2yyVT_J3bnkwlE_9p58xhopYxodeTQkvkktihS7b1On5W5tFb9O7wWm9rZgAwIqwdnuZFM6rs_LezFkTl1KSNsUmcBy7ePXXub_Yx7w=s3293" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="3293" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdbCeLKIZxKZt3faDhNWh8e8izkEr3agix916VQN-B4Ns01PzCoMOFsIlWAO7Ly26s3bPQIGiNBWdHe9d0qbR2yyVT_J3bnkwlE_9p58xhopYxodeTQkvkktihS7b1On5W5tFb9O7wWm9rZgAwIqwdnuZFM6rs_LezFkTl1KSNsUmcBy7ePXXub_Yx7w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same shot from the Confederate point of view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>My Colonel was taken out by a rebel shot, which delayed me from charging across the bridge. My partner at the ford was starting to take heavier casualties as the Confederate reinforcements advanced. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA8pft53_70h5LlfHYG7hWpMTcKOrY2JxfsEq-UrqqYpuYRZ67kzTEST2jq32MCaeO3jcPgMTAfX3zxXBjsHRpbxwdg4FAIuW5FHiUO13I3f30-yUMUm_ZQIj6d-TcHPkyQHR2RqEFREYbWuVfnPByJgKATPMoe5srTNTM1BwGLGPhC0c0WVjxLzuq8w=s3539" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="3539" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA8pft53_70h5LlfHYG7hWpMTcKOrY2JxfsEq-UrqqYpuYRZ67kzTEST2jq32MCaeO3jcPgMTAfX3zxXBjsHRpbxwdg4FAIuW5FHiUO13I3f30-yUMUm_ZQIj6d-TcHPkyQHR2RqEFREYbWuVfnPByJgKATPMoe5srTNTM1BwGLGPhC0c0WVjxLzuq8w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trouble for the Union at the ford<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>At the beginning of turn 10, the Confederate player rolled a 6, so the game would end at the end of this turn. I charged across the bridge, hoping to take it for the win. I was successful in driving off the Rebels. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvfr6z2j20jOgYOWQxehbu6yTJlFqKKxK2Kwsm3XOfDR49TOnujQ0k6WHD69A5-fMaMq1bBzEoSaDq6bL4GZBSRGIsgwLQkMyfHZSUCoCgYr9XIyxNJw6bM20YsWxELo7-t9YfdcV3COj6Cq8YW3jwnD-wJbL8Nlj0UmXGTPR14-GIoIX1F1cz3Xt72g=s3391" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="3391" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvfr6z2j20jOgYOWQxehbu6yTJlFqKKxK2Kwsm3XOfDR49TOnujQ0k6WHD69A5-fMaMq1bBzEoSaDq6bL4GZBSRGIsgwLQkMyfHZSUCoCgYr9XIyxNJw6bM20YsWxELo7-t9YfdcV3COj6Cq8YW3jwnD-wJbL8Nlj0UmXGTPR14-GIoIX1F1cz3Xt72g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My veterans drive off the rebels<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>But the Confederates got the last move and moved troops within 12 inches of the bridge. So my victory was negated. The game ended with a minor Confederate. Overall, it was a fun scenario, with each side having good and bad die rolls. Everyone had good time and we are looking forward to getting in some more Rebels and Patriots games.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-38522347034419810932022-02-20T22:30:00.000-08:002022-02-20T22:30:11.144-08:00Playtest and Model Show<p>On Saturday a few of the guys came over to walkthrough and test out some ideas for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lissa_%281866%29" target="_blank">Battle of Lissa (1866)</a> game that they want to run at Enfilade 2022. So we set up parts of the Italian and Austrian lines and went through a few rounds of gunfire and ramming for a couple sets of rules. They will use 1/600 scale ships from the old Bay Area Yards line. Not all the ships are complete yet, but tings are starting to look good. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoYym2MiTuSPF8P1EEVesv5jdSshqDCzWsWteolaD0MD3TOVLvURskOPAgqr6bT0hKhOk_QC2Ui3PeEzwiu9KxeTKaHvA35bG-couDah0_ohiR2njVgtIb3lIRNMsodZwEFwlU0HlTlXuEE6ZcfMiZEs6upOL_rqxpk0zH_MAjdPeFfWc2aFop5I8Iqg=s1335" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoYym2MiTuSPF8P1EEVesv5jdSshqDCzWsWteolaD0MD3TOVLvURskOPAgqr6bT0hKhOk_QC2Ui3PeEzwiu9KxeTKaHvA35bG-couDah0_ohiR2njVgtIb3lIRNMsodZwEFwlU0HlTlXuEE6ZcfMiZEs6upOL_rqxpk0zH_MAjdPeFfWc2aFop5I8Iqg=s400" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian Ironclads moving toward the Italian line</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVcbFvlg9C1qvCRoDziHUsnR2_FwGZ7UleAnLK-6TaA2LanDBea0fNIgyvVUUK-kUYaymM3ApE4c60-pI4opElKUiOvoXAxJMaHbS5i1x737OJexsrx2M4a-hR13LVi8wAvfN5k2xha54txOQccdCMVi6StauMRBU7RTKIxZxQN6fiqSVhPepBhecy-g=s1520" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVcbFvlg9C1qvCRoDziHUsnR2_FwGZ7UleAnLK-6TaA2LanDBea0fNIgyvVUUK-kUYaymM3ApE4c60-pI4opElKUiOvoXAxJMaHbS5i1x737OJexsrx2M4a-hR13LVi8wAvfN5k2xha54txOQccdCMVi6StauMRBU7RTKIxZxQN6fiqSVhPepBhecy-g=s400" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italian lead group</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>We got a good idea of how the different rules played and settled on which set they will use for the game. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0jtYqTnljWuPJDOFcy2tVeXqVugIVGDewnltYOmZdG-BGadh6MpMx8RAK4pEIajXG3LMAKN1E2nxgOKDFvlzb5WdZsqX-hSwyhncGgiFgW9z0TglJXru_B1Koo9GZTHRf_wjyPLBdzAwRbnOpU7YELlMw9wM_bs4_3w0W4TifWbQ727hhOkSUFads1w=s1220" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1220" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0jtYqTnljWuPJDOFcy2tVeXqVugIVGDewnltYOmZdG-BGadh6MpMx8RAK4pEIajXG3LMAKN1E2nxgOKDFvlzb5WdZsqX-hSwyhncGgiFgW9z0TglJXru_B1Koo9GZTHRf_wjyPLBdzAwRbnOpU7YELlMw9wM_bs4_3w0W4TifWbQ727hhOkSUFads1w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ramming Re D'Italia <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>I also spent a little time at the <a href="https://www.museumofflight.org" target="_blank">Museum of Flight</a> looking through some scale models from the Northwest Scale Modelers group. There were a lot of models to be seen, but unsurprisingly the show was dominated by aircraft models. It is always fun to look at all the models they have. I enjoy looking at the models and know that if I hadn't found miniature gaming I would be putting models together for shows like this. But it is much more fun (and acceptable) to play with the stuff I put together and paint up. Here are a few photos from the show.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0qedoGi5wGv0qWz998ZMMk9wka1-1Ikhe9AAaNhkMy6YAlseI-nyHWcQK-cLVWIHEMMr9OUCBEyWSSQgcwBb7dACViMKCPpkSV-lzI7O9wKhYokOPn61mq80veS9xTd6CVcVBd-TTYXUWBfMrljdO1X2ZzGgavzsDxbydwN-9vEhVjxq9FvMjHcy3uQ=s3589" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="3589" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0qedoGi5wGv0qWz998ZMMk9wka1-1Ikhe9AAaNhkMy6YAlseI-nyHWcQK-cLVWIHEMMr9OUCBEyWSSQgcwBb7dACViMKCPpkSV-lzI7O9wKhYokOPn61mq80veS9xTd6CVcVBd-TTYXUWBfMrljdO1X2ZzGgavzsDxbydwN-9vEhVjxq9FvMjHcy3uQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bf-109F Tropical<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx7G4SIZUOW76glxHBYK3S6HNL9xMB55MpOsG9goJVCz4_Ral12WuwP0am0I2KNxEn96jzxiQBYlvW-wDJ-2YLAonMUeaP_BmcRogpNT4nn-uDa8CykP7HfDT96XfIqv7uNsjxWKzb_4hZfISXy7jmlF7ftC1E6xRYEXoCuHEbXGEfgjEZLn0N3VV2Gg=s3069" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="3069" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx7G4SIZUOW76glxHBYK3S6HNL9xMB55MpOsG9goJVCz4_Ral12WuwP0am0I2KNxEn96jzxiQBYlvW-wDJ-2YLAonMUeaP_BmcRogpNT4nn-uDa8CykP7HfDT96XfIqv7uNsjxWKzb_4hZfISXy7jmlF7ftC1E6xRYEXoCuHEbXGEfgjEZLn0N3VV2Gg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1/2000 scale USS Yorktown in pre-WWII colors<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt-wNwxg28-srLd9gX5CLOJ3heKQNLgzWwSeIDddaERA63NMewelk3E-1E9Ti63CVWtLgq-DXMXuaMiap33BARqBUfHtbW50rajwBF7hjO3I6mAr9TCME3-p3UeBiJ2eFqBTL-ROYNffBTTHrfRf1dG0w4jqIr8HxG7KsIljrx6__wyHs1gc-XawHhnA=s2467" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYYbv4_1IAiNAz7sm_F38xZlH9G77w1wJZBV7Vcmxq9ceieuQMHPpJU262SGa_cjjTpeXcS-inPikehxjMN8DWDU9FdORTVzfA96qDHJkILbJeU4Domtss8H2x03sAH6rP6XTZ2GmptFffEJBcp-umejrKAsOXjoKPbj7e2gbFeiIJuSJn-8n1Y5pMmQ=s3261" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="3261" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYYbv4_1IAiNAz7sm_F38xZlH9G77w1wJZBV7Vcmxq9ceieuQMHPpJU262SGa_cjjTpeXcS-inPikehxjMN8DWDU9FdORTVzfA96qDHJkILbJeU4Domtss8H2x03sAH6rP6XTZ2GmptFffEJBcp-umejrKAsOXjoKPbj7e2gbFeiIJuSJn-8n1Y5pMmQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An RAF Baltimore bomber<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I haven't been getting out much, so it was nice to go to the museum and see some of my favorite aircraft, like the Sopwith Triplane. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnj0wIsWZPV8_3K8pWVwPyPHZWlWocLG-OAPvimp_tyWd0WqON52HV48WeoYypbie4brgPQNg_rycoy9A8e90VZIoMZCr5i-FfRfOu_TCXVMSeaeAvlFoCoUPlUlbOrsPeeP1ng-L-Y31ijv8LErl5msEWLqJ3duPunVJdPEQmT3YMRQ2hbvnA5-8llg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnj0wIsWZPV8_3K8pWVwPyPHZWlWocLG-OAPvimp_tyWd0WqON52HV48WeoYypbie4brgPQNg_rycoy9A8e90VZIoMZCr5i-FfRfOu_TCXVMSeaeAvlFoCoUPlUlbOrsPeeP1ng-L-Y31ijv8LErl5msEWLqJ3duPunVJdPEQmT3YMRQ2hbvnA5-8llg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A reproduction Sopwith Triplane painted up as the Black Prince<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>It also gave me the chance to look at the military ramp near the museum. Where I just happened to see a batch of P-8 Poseidon aircraft being prepared for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. You can even see the squadron insignia on the tail (the lower photo has a closer view). It turns out these aircraft are destined to join <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._333_Squadron_RNoAF" target="_blank">333 Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force</a>. The squadron has an interesting history and the Saint emblem is a newish logo. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn4zDsrroj6vSncHuAxBXC0LeosvbrLK8LBqzoEycQrYI8-OaFzX4n-GCyTkI8rBmI3rlCr2XA2z_qqfmCB5myo_9LopvTp-zoq1bN8-3oVyLtwyHi3x1lD5g3Jfh9iswV5RqWBX36VPvljZNkBXOtE6BOEPmZsHWwAEzPWf1_YvbhgeXp-d7_o1Saew=s3607" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="3607" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn4zDsrroj6vSncHuAxBXC0LeosvbrLK8LBqzoEycQrYI8-OaFzX4n-GCyTkI8rBmI3rlCr2XA2z_qqfmCB5myo_9LopvTp-zoq1bN8-3oVyLtwyHi3x1lD5g3Jfh9iswV5RqWBX36VPvljZNkBXOtE6BOEPmZsHWwAEzPWf1_YvbhgeXp-d7_o1Saew=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">P-8 Poseidon <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOaKftVSHPJ0gZ5iYM58EWKO7YfPAqE48kLTtbGNnREomnUbUIhjCpKAqQ_UR_w2ayuk9s1ImG7j3pHg3itnXbhwPH31tP-lexJBXmJ5O4IVZ25hU__WzGeUhMyjIRGWG1_ecTpZVjkl0P-NDQUT7FmSeHl_a0BZBJA3_ow29uEwaAcUqPWWlm6NtuGw=s1551" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1551" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOaKftVSHPJ0gZ5iYM58EWKO7YfPAqE48kLTtbGNnREomnUbUIhjCpKAqQ_UR_w2ayuk9s1ImG7j3pHg3itnXbhwPH31tP-lexJBXmJ5O4IVZ25hU__WzGeUhMyjIRGWG1_ecTpZVjkl0P-NDQUT7FmSeHl_a0BZBJA3_ow29uEwaAcUqPWWlm6NtuGw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A better view of The Saint<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Overall a good weekend. <br />Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-9703073838333136612022-01-29T22:30:00.000-08:002022-01-29T22:30:20.978-08:00Belated DANG 2 - Black Sea Battle<p>We played the second of the mini-DANG (Dave’s Annual Naval Game) games today. Those of you that follow the blog will remember the games were postponed due to snow. We were only missing one person for this session. Today’s game was World War 2 coastal forces action in the Black Sea. The Soviets have launched an amphibious attack across the Kerch Strait (Note: Historically would have been part of the Kerch–Eltigen operation in late 1943). Soviet naval forces are supporting the attack with supply runs, bombardment missions, and minelaying to prevent interference from the Germans. The Germans are trying to stop the Soviets, while providing their own naval support. We used <a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/product/287431/Narrow-Seas" target="_blank">David Manley’s Narrow Seas</a> coastal forces fast-play rules to resolve today’s action and <a href="https://us.warlordgames.com/pages/cruel-seas-start" target="_blank">Warlord Games 1/300 scale Cruel Seas coastal forces</a> with a few scratch-built merchants.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgidW4iK3ugkO-nJMZLnaQbwTZCM09_VTKW7Uh1xtbcSUl_kEDkBtq6hFIRasrI6ne0UyKIHQbjqAeqUXpJLQgfZN958id7HqkfyPwuKcxvilJpTq4D6QSDOrIdeV7bsgbma3lP8h0dbdAFjUikCJsVX7FbbL9Dq6kiew2gYnyzPkOmCB5DKlKqiLgBhA=s1365" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1365" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgidW4iK3ugkO-nJMZLnaQbwTZCM09_VTKW7Uh1xtbcSUl_kEDkBtq6hFIRasrI6ne0UyKIHQbjqAeqUXpJLQgfZN958id7HqkfyPwuKcxvilJpTq4D6QSDOrIdeV7bsgbma3lP8h0dbdAFjUikCJsVX7FbbL9Dq6kiew2gYnyzPkOmCB5DKlKqiLgBhA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet ships preparing for the operation<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Soviets had a Project 53-U (Fugas) class minesweeper, 2 Project 1124 Bronekater armored gunboats, a pair of MO-4 submarine chasers for escorts, and 3 merchant supply ships (Note: Historically the Soviets would have been using Project 165 landing craft, but I don’t have any of those right now and so the merchants are substituted in). The Soviets started on the east edge of the board and basically had to exit the merchants, Bronekater gunboats, and minesweeper off the west edge. They had the option of staggering their entry over the first 3 turns but chose to have everyone enter on turn 1. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicrgekK5Zr129IAzx_M6K8cEoOBT-X-n1OM2lJKFqadomEdu-_HD8N-EhnUI0xRgS0d79JHhFRoTLblqg6npvvNoww1tikINoJw8oL7zbVsEdxMpxdnGyCLAt-f_KNOQl8hHrKGeS0uamBozxwjgTbTZll0jwRmMDp9Us_63Fw9Kqh5dfYvOzkE5z1_w=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicrgekK5Zr129IAzx_M6K8cEoOBT-X-n1OM2lJKFqadomEdu-_HD8N-EhnUI0xRgS0d79JHhFRoTLblqg6npvvNoww1tikINoJw8oL7zbVsEdxMpxdnGyCLAt-f_KNOQl8hHrKGeS0uamBozxwjgTbTZll0jwRmMDp9Us_63Fw9Kqh5dfYvOzkE5z1_w=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet forces<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Germans had a pair of S-boats (S-30 class) motor torpedo boats (MTBs), an AFP flaklighter, an R-boat motor minesweeper, and three Italian MAS MTBs (Note: Historically these boats were turned over to the Romanian when the Italians left the theater. In this game I gave them a random quality and 2 of the 3 crews were green). The Germans we tasked with stopping any Soviet support from getting through to the beachhead. The AFP flaklighter and R-boat started on the west portion of the board, the S-boats entered on the northwest edge on turn 1, and the MAS boats entered the southwest edge on turn 3.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGCofbmlzSPwi_VGFChytIaplTBl0IH0M2_cLAdAQGXwAHgL1FIjCqrwgCdNtEcOuEVH59cqyMBTrta-9d1iXD5DaWs7trPOSjHoazx0vILGkvBzH3zgG-opWm3IwVIwQH9YWX7VNOJuPZrJBMZDGbB9lKJfawvH0e8-VBEWus03J9UDcrrKZsor3ePA=s3543" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="3543" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGCofbmlzSPwi_VGFChytIaplTBl0IH0M2_cLAdAQGXwAHgL1FIjCqrwgCdNtEcOuEVH59cqyMBTrta-9d1iXD5DaWs7trPOSjHoazx0vILGkvBzH3zgG-opWm3IwVIwQH9YWX7VNOJuPZrJBMZDGbB9lKJfawvH0e8-VBEWus03J9UDcrrKZsor3ePA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S-boat on the prowl<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>We used hidden units and dummies for the game. I was trying to give the players a chance to hide their intentions and try to scout things out. But being normal gamers, they moved straight into action.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtFB08shwPbELqROLgLuAx7jSoD_w1c_PK3mvGac5NYraplD8ad7zbERPk2UsbEm-ZlgA54dk3hgjktsk8Du9VbsDoNBxVqHdbVUO3WjAqYN2g-qu--xt_vDvDpXYf1ZCTulCbzT83gzGwd1L8ctsu58MM4endDEqdbkS0Cog60Oo5VkUnf8asEcyxog=s1314" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1314" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtFB08shwPbELqROLgLuAx7jSoD_w1c_PK3mvGac5NYraplD8ad7zbERPk2UsbEm-ZlgA54dk3hgjktsk8Du9VbsDoNBxVqHdbVUO3WjAqYN2g-qu--xt_vDvDpXYf1ZCTulCbzT83gzGwd1L8ctsu58MM4endDEqdbkS0Cog60Oo5VkUnf8asEcyxog=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German hidden ship markers<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The larger ships sighted each other pretty quickly. So, the Germans knew right where the Soviet supply ships were and also spotted the minesweeper, while the Soviets spotted the German AFP. Early shots by the big ships were fairly ineffective, with each side only doing light damage to the other.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfWCm_8LTrtiwjzYnDfhM_lyGwMR_onfeaovBzxbF08DSBWnBCRaqSRYmlJ9IyMM-ltk_HbW6SvuNHbXB7qr77MRyt9u6gRVpsRT4emoxXsYNLiOf5ftsRwng9_W59HVwuLAN20FDive_eguKo8V15rUF2SyWTY-X-YyAj4vJTp5E1TKzIq2-htK5KxQ=s1136" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1136" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfWCm_8LTrtiwjzYnDfhM_lyGwMR_onfeaovBzxbF08DSBWnBCRaqSRYmlJ9IyMM-ltk_HbW6SvuNHbXB7qr77MRyt9u6gRVpsRT4emoxXsYNLiOf5ftsRwng9_W59HVwuLAN20FDive_eguKo8V15rUF2SyWTY-X-YyAj4vJTp5E1TKzIq2-htK5KxQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet supply ships<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihByedk6Huym64HVtToAaXRAwaEV8hUOjO_tRlX2sOV0hKYyw4daHZCyP2g9h2Hi-lMhR8aVUndUOrOlko-dwxg4Q4bm5S10-BkowlgesyfMdrB7cnXeA059QFvhHV9rhh-LzXcif8bWR2Jms9l9ANzPaEBOd_QY0-fZ-RHMtsDClw1DoI370im1j16A=s1600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihByedk6Huym64HVtToAaXRAwaEV8hUOjO_tRlX2sOV0hKYyw4daHZCyP2g9h2Hi-lMhR8aVUndUOrOlko-dwxg4Q4bm5S10-BkowlgesyfMdrB7cnXeA059QFvhHV9rhh-LzXcif8bWR2Jms9l9ANzPaEBOd_QY0-fZ-RHMtsDClw1DoI370im1j16A=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet minesweeper<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc6rc6A-BJlsVbwRX73vrGFbjMbQ4-ZNCnAhQYFN3lJ5l7ev6ctRCA395rnfvppqL95CEA53KQpBe-IlJFjasDh7tTN_Z3J0424j6kgUQWHWUTVqe0CxGhH1YXCoaYWTjItmj7osjN7sok-K25gV6uPw4pelorQ-MOlTLbv8ocIF_jcZIPxNtBKHgRDQ=s1164" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1164" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc6rc6A-BJlsVbwRX73vrGFbjMbQ4-ZNCnAhQYFN3lJ5l7ev6ctRCA395rnfvppqL95CEA53KQpBe-IlJFjasDh7tTN_Z3J0424j6kgUQWHWUTVqe0CxGhH1YXCoaYWTjItmj7osjN7sok-K25gV6uPw4pelorQ-MOlTLbv8ocIF_jcZIPxNtBKHgRDQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German AFP bristling with weapons<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>With the supply ships spotted, the S-boats made their way to intercept and fired their torpedoes. On the other side of the board, the MAS boats moved on and launched torpedoes at the minesweeper, while the other two too long-range torpedo shots at the supply ships. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEictuOiSe5hi6rBHz8NpMav3W5hhpBXihlfhJHhSQMt-zKqrjqyKiH73NNEXOk-1nUc4J0fr6uPn-Qlnp39XKEO3NsAWIecaiafBVQVcdfQ1Ct4kgNp54bkSt9quWmRyDNrdIW5wgE_X8aqmQ1U8m8OUk99sABfqYZcOavf0wVZ_Yq-H0qp7joXDVrL8w=s1419" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1419" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEictuOiSe5hi6rBHz8NpMav3W5hhpBXihlfhJHhSQMt-zKqrjqyKiH73NNEXOk-1nUc4J0fr6uPn-Qlnp39XKEO3NsAWIecaiafBVQVcdfQ1Ct4kgNp54bkSt9quWmRyDNrdIW5wgE_X8aqmQ1U8m8OUk99sABfqYZcOavf0wVZ_Yq-H0qp7joXDVrL8w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S-boats launching torpedoes at the supply ships<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjapFbzIU4UyzRaiVcbQ-DWtH_U1AAx2OhAznX594AlyrMv-GVFtQTnmQ4PtXZMJrz81WELcLJ1HdBpHHBDnaBSi6o6jMn3bkJxS9kRq6AUV-ofzQnyvnlg7FM4qGCnPQIyZhfCaSj61xlRZr31BXxKhWnuS8vhuUmYN0eI--fIgoem5blyaCcdNznmvA=s1435" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1435" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjapFbzIU4UyzRaiVcbQ-DWtH_U1AAx2OhAznX594AlyrMv-GVFtQTnmQ4PtXZMJrz81WELcLJ1HdBpHHBDnaBSi6o6jMn3bkJxS9kRq6AUV-ofzQnyvnlg7FM4qGCnPQIyZhfCaSj61xlRZr31BXxKhWnuS8vhuUmYN0eI--fIgoem5blyaCcdNznmvA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MAS boat launches torpedoes at the minesweeper<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Soviets tried to evade the incoming torpedoes. One supply ship was able to turn bow-on to the torpedoes and both missed. The other supply ship and the minesweeper were not so lucky, with both taking hits and drifted to a halt (<i>Wrecked</i> in the game rules). Even with these losses, the Soviets still had the Bronekater gunboats and two supply ships that could complete the missions to win the game.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibRQf0-yhYWGBaUq3zIjfHVM-Crbod94vfDve8A7OXt36wjX6FpCRaKPw6tXLywJJ-RdsDq7iw-WjvatWTqXSSnDAZMK31oPyKRu4KSGIpT6L_8MNacZnQ_qtW4pETyr06TRMpiiqNILiAFwDEqPBd_izTl2Kh5d9JL77y5M2E1xgNjm5_zJdJdG7DPQ=s1306" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="1306" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibRQf0-yhYWGBaUq3zIjfHVM-Crbod94vfDve8A7OXt36wjX6FpCRaKPw6tXLywJJ-RdsDq7iw-WjvatWTqXSSnDAZMK31oPyKRu4KSGIpT6L_8MNacZnQ_qtW4pETyr06TRMpiiqNILiAFwDEqPBd_izTl2Kh5d9JL77y5M2E1xgNjm5_zJdJdG7DPQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torpedo hit!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP13vxjHXoSFSepSIOv0zmcuMcxN35KuSSShXcrnkOZvM1yeFUcGew4su4CdryZDyuwYvXLqn5VF1ba6hH_s2PPX6g8d9bFadI4-4TnGwUUHEGvArWhAy86J_VdV1MqQWC3XK2Br0-4BAQyVn-ABq26EgZzpiKHGly7xvhVamWKSMfC7cHKo18zXSjOQ=s1471" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1471" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP13vxjHXoSFSepSIOv0zmcuMcxN35KuSSShXcrnkOZvM1yeFUcGew4su4CdryZDyuwYvXLqn5VF1ba6hH_s2PPX6g8d9bFadI4-4TnGwUUHEGvArWhAy86J_VdV1MqQWC3XK2Br0-4BAQyVn-ABq26EgZzpiKHGly7xvhVamWKSMfC7cHKo18zXSjOQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minesweeper sinking<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>With their torpedoes shot, the German S-boats and Romanian MTBs began a retreat. The S-boats looked at reloading their tubes. But it would take 5 turns at slow speeds to do it and the Soviets would be gone by then. The AFP continued to blast away at Soviet ships, but was not having much luck. The R-boat decided to try to drop some depth charges in the path of the supply ships, hoping to disable or sink them. But the R-boat had to fight its way through the MO-4 escorts. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdamn0yhRAwbQqoq7VT_7SFf30r_upnLtIggTFAKNQqMe6b5Ek_5uXMfh-zt3oeps7_h4A4hlC-EdW5S6xynW2mvZZz94sswQxnqHAmRS_lZka4KFZEA4DpRIwrYHXwd3ye-x42icfjQyx6SYZjvchtZ4vT3S7llt-N108Of7mJAN2QzErH3CjqVq20w=s1266" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1266" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdamn0yhRAwbQqoq7VT_7SFf30r_upnLtIggTFAKNQqMe6b5Ek_5uXMfh-zt3oeps7_h4A4hlC-EdW5S6xynW2mvZZz94sswQxnqHAmRS_lZka4KFZEA4DpRIwrYHXwd3ye-x42icfjQyx6SYZjvchtZ4vT3S7llt-N108Of7mJAN2QzErH3CjqVq20w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">R-boat in close action with an MO4 escort<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>On the other side of the board, the Bronekaters caught site of the fleeing MAS boat that had torpedoed the minesweeper and hit it squarely with a 76mm round, sinking the little boat. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH8J_IRKD4lPpk7N1ivGG-TDs9RlC-hT5DMlzzTU3zKDmRZDqjrXi633Lg2sGAGfTkYs5cIHFUcgD1cvJKUNEbNPRBbOdH_9ibFdoPF4kMPd7--JsiBzMy-IxbZfz0h_fgAXVfb56wGVyaQoxdSgcrsmxGhA2WYiZng75atT5y-yfPKANWLiT4ZKJelA=s1252" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1252" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH8J_IRKD4lPpk7N1ivGG-TDs9RlC-hT5DMlzzTU3zKDmRZDqjrXi633Lg2sGAGfTkYs5cIHFUcgD1cvJKUNEbNPRBbOdH_9ibFdoPF4kMPd7--JsiBzMy-IxbZfz0h_fgAXVfb56wGVyaQoxdSgcrsmxGhA2WYiZng75atT5y-yfPKANWLiT4ZKJelA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronekaters blast the MAS boat<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNmN9OgoC5SRY-MyD4C-sZE-5OnIZqON_HWva3b1Ghgl8INDukclpPrHVzhh4mxXsQwmamqFrFMSbYOcuzBTXoHrEacdFJO4qh-PY9HFeT5PqIPhgNillBNlQhPlFeWEa_0twLf7Z-B_fuHBXM89rcVVM1Cs6YZjXiqs2PjR-bDRPFFmqjAI64pdea0w=s1201" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1201" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNmN9OgoC5SRY-MyD4C-sZE-5OnIZqON_HWva3b1Ghgl8INDukclpPrHVzhh4mxXsQwmamqFrFMSbYOcuzBTXoHrEacdFJO4qh-PY9HFeT5PqIPhgNillBNlQhPlFeWEa_0twLf7Z-B_fuHBXM89rcVVM1Cs6YZjXiqs2PjR-bDRPFFmqjAI64pdea0w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MAS sinking<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The R-boat was able to get in front of the supply ships and started dropping depth charges. It narrowly avoided colliding with one of the supply ships (only the paint was scratched). However, the supply ships were able to make their way through the depth charge patterns with only wet decks. </p>
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<p>In the middle of the board a fight was developing between the AFP and the Bronekaters. The AFP’s bad rolls continued, and it couldn’t connect any good hits on the gunboats. While the gunboats were getting hits on the AFP. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYjERRjrM1SjrDVXOU1zEGTKphnuiPjznYgs_5VL4Ml0-9DsSY98V5wOFbpJf5itlEJmLgI5HBxrlkRURyD_6AUVt4-NG4lPMKYOA91RR7tPhKePyAcVoCSz2LIv18hzb7rAkhQV3GcEgNO43TI9aS72vC_GI1Bx77Ak61cBzVWGOFEZPYDlhHkG0ulg=s1328" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1328" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYjERRjrM1SjrDVXOU1zEGTKphnuiPjznYgs_5VL4Ml0-9DsSY98V5wOFbpJf5itlEJmLgI5HBxrlkRURyD_6AUVt4-NG4lPMKYOA91RR7tPhKePyAcVoCSz2LIv18hzb7rAkhQV3GcEgNO43TI9aS72vC_GI1Bx77Ak61cBzVWGOFEZPYDlhHkG0ulg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AFP faces of against the Bronekater gunboats<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>At this point we decided to call the game. There wasn’t much the Germans could do to stop the remaining supply ships from getting off the board and the AFP was having no luck against the gunboats. With this in mind we gave the Soviets a minor victory.</p><br />
<p>Overall, the scenario played out well. The Soviets could have delayed the entry of their supply ships to allow the other ships to deal with the Germans before they could get into torpedo range. But it is hard to argue with the plan that won the game.</p><br />
<p>It was a fun game and everyone had a good time and enjoyed the rules, which lived up to their billing of fast play rules. The Warlord ships look good on the table, I only wish they were coming out with some more useful ships.</p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-78511255176336157902022-01-22T14:45:00.000-08:002022-01-22T14:45:03.596-08:00Book Reviews – Fire and Fortitude and Island Infernos<p>I had meant to post a book review of John McManus’ <i>Fire and Fortitude</i> last year after I read it, but never got around to it. With the release of the second books in the series, <i>Island Infernos</i>, it seemed like a good time to review both books. McManus is writing a trilogy of books covering the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War 2. <i>Fire and Fortitude</i> and <i>Island Infernos</i> are the first two books in the series. When talking about land battles in the Pacific, popular history tends to focus on the efforts of the Marines. McManus points out that U.S. Army had more troops to the Pacific than the Marines and similarly fought tough actions against the Japanese across the Pacific.</p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCHgF-4fyaLMRmVHGiazb-0vcAbJc8ITslXc33JXdoEjd3mOHPJUddVrDd5f9j5vhOASsE6w3Q43oMsdSEKExpaLePIsCYvwTbzvlAd6GyOK-ANihwre-9t0rwh4Ov4bVRJn2TgL9eZc-5JbGLUeku27GhqdTBfEwVHJmpvoTMp4F8AIlmqpasz5_QBQ=s700" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCHgF-4fyaLMRmVHGiazb-0vcAbJc8ITslXc33JXdoEjd3mOHPJUddVrDd5f9j5vhOASsE6w3Q43oMsdSEKExpaLePIsCYvwTbzvlAd6GyOK-ANihwre-9t0rwh4Ov4bVRJn2TgL9eZc-5JbGLUeku27GhqdTBfEwVHJmpvoTMp4F8AIlmqpasz5_QBQ=w213-h320" width="213" /></a></div><i>Fire and Fortitude</i> covers the U.S. Army in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. The book has some pre-war discussion and then goes on to actions at Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, New Guinea, Guadalcanal, the rest of the Solomon Islands, China, the Aleutian Islands, and the Gilbert Islands. McManus does a good job of covering the combat in the Philippines, which is often skipped or given little mention in most histories. McManus also spends a lot of time covering American POWs, which is another topic that is usually only found in subject specific books. The New Guinea section does a good job of discussing the difficulties of jungle fighting on the island for both the Allies and Japanese. Army involvement on Guadalcanal and rest of the Solomon Islands is area that is a footnote in many histories but is well covered in the book. The book ends with the Gilbert Islands Campaign. Where McManus provides a good explanation of the differences between Marine and Army strategy for island invasions and how Marine General Holland “Howlin Mad” Smith felt the Army wasn’t aggressive enough during the campaign. After finishing the book, I thought it was a good start to the series and really captured the Army’s actions.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf0giOl08u1SPLGtokjQOcgyuwjjrFsn-ixQNt792CQA6nAZnXKwPIYylUyrAh-_6vvAwhfuWU_EFMVtvy0ZIKSNtW1ngFNjLCce435NsKfYX92C9VK8nm_QZAzMA9K1N_tkHwd3tA_bihvju3iaWSVzdsX_VYaNvmtUIAVoPiuVmYRXqS71IULCtMVA=s700" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf0giOl08u1SPLGtokjQOcgyuwjjrFsn-ixQNt792CQA6nAZnXKwPIYylUyrAh-_6vvAwhfuWU_EFMVtvy0ZIKSNtW1ngFNjLCce435NsKfYX92C9VK8nm_QZAzMA9K1N_tkHwd3tA_bihvju3iaWSVzdsX_VYaNvmtUIAVoPiuVmYRXqS71IULCtMVA=s320" width="210" /></a></div>The series continues with <i>Island Infernos</i>, which came out in late 2021 and covers Army Pacific actions in 1944. The book starts out with the continuing action in New Guinea and other efforts to isolate the Japanese at Rabaul. It covers the amphibious actions to bypass and cutoff Japanese strongpoints and set the stage for the invasion of the Philippines. The book then goes on to cover the invasions in the Marshall Islands, Marianna Islands, and the return to the Philippines. McManus also revisits America POWs, which again is rarely covered by most histories. As in the previous book, <i>Island Infernos</i> gives detailed accounts of the Army's actions and internal in-fighting. <br /> <p></p><p>Both books are well researched and long. They are not for a casual reader or for a quick look at a single campaign. General Douglas MacArthur plays a key role in both books, and I felt like McManus provided a balanced view of this controversial leader. Praising and pointing out flaws where appropriate. </p><p><br /> There is an obvious comparison to be made between this series and Rick Atkinson's work on the Army in the European Theater. The writers have different styles. I think Atkinson is a better writer, but it is close. That said, I think the McManus books are definitely worth the read, especially if you have in World War 2 Pacific land battles. For those of you who are unsure about this, I would recommend checking with your local library to see if they have copies of the books (I’m a big fan the Seattle Public Library and libraries in general), so you can have a look without having to buy. <br /> </p><p>From a gamer’s point of view there is a lot in these books. If you’re looking for new ideas for Pacific battles (and not just the usual Marines vs. Japanese), these books have what you want. The main problem is there are very few miniatures manufacturers that make 28mm U.S. Army in the Pacific figures. That said, I’ve been thinking about scenario ideas for Company B’s <a href="https://company-b-models-and-miniatures.myshopify.com/collections/us-specialists/products/game-miniatures-alamo-scouts-ww2-10" target="_blank">Alamo Scouts</a> and <a href="https://company-b-models-and-miniatures.myshopify.com/collections/seabees" target="_blank">SeeBees</a> figures. <i>Island Infernos</i> has an interesting section on the formation of the Alamo Scouts and their first recon mission on Los Negros island. It got me wondering if I could make a scenario on that using <a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/product/168772/Black-Ops-Tactical-Espionage-Wargaming" target="_blank">Osprey’s Black Ops</a> rules. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-32523909144785638802022-01-08T23:18:00.000-08:002022-01-08T23:18:32.611-08:00Belated DANG #1<p>We played the first of the two mini-DANG (Dave’s Annual Naval
Game) games today. I had postponed both games after the snowstorm made travel
difficult. We set the date after things had thawed out, but due to weather and
health issues, half of the crew had to cancel for today. But the other half decided
to press ahead with the game, which gave me a chance to play to even out the
sides. Normally I just referee things because it is a mini-campaign and there
are a lot of behinds the scenes moving parts. But the small one-off scenario
allowed me to jump in on this one. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Today’s game was a hypothetical action near Haiti around 1904. Yes, Haiti is in turmoil (again). American ships
and Marines were deployed to protect American interests in the country. European countries also want to protect their interests (and don't trust the Americans), so they sent their own ships to Haiti. The situation escalated to the point where the French sent a strong cruiser/battleship squadron, supported by a pair of German armored cruisers, to the region. The Americans responded by sending the North Atlantic Squadron to Guantanamo Bay to watch out for the French. The French have stopped off in Martinique to resupply before heading to Port-Au-Prince.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Originally the scenario included armored cruisers and battleships for both sides. But, because we only had half he expected players, we did a quick shift in the scenario and made it an initial contact between cruiser forces. I had set
up one small island as a semi-obstacle and placed some foliage on the island, so this became the Battle of Giant Palm Island (Bataille de Giant Palm Tree Island in French or Schlacht von Giant Palm Tree Island in German).</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvBQfPdQ0l7V26FWrH3-CqTLZ8fLmB0ecP-l65uzIMDbd76cw73ur7LoDaZUhGzAQMd00ZQdkpJ3MmypU4G-FNPEJ4VMnQfJO6V0gLEi5H9C7ezY_J1pQKW3o2lCQUQDh0fJCZ3i_IarIAw_1hXXaPlx8iier6maW_D6-sBbIwg_Kc4IhuEx9mKgRJJQ=s2413" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="2413" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvBQfPdQ0l7V26FWrH3-CqTLZ8fLmB0ecP-l65uzIMDbd76cw73ur7LoDaZUhGzAQMd00ZQdkpJ3MmypU4G-FNPEJ4VMnQfJO6V0gLEi5H9C7ezY_J1pQKW3o2lCQUQDh0fJCZ3i_IarIAw_1hXXaPlx8iier6maW_D6-sBbIwg_Kc4IhuEx9mKgRJJQ=w400-h314" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A publicity photo for the "Visit Giant Palm Island" tourism marketing campaign<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The scenario started out with the French cruisers (<i>Dupuy de
Lome</i> and <i>Amiral Charner</i>) and German armored cruisers (<i>Prinz Adalbert</i> and <i>Prinz Heinrich</i>)
pursuing the American scout cruiser <i>New Orleans</i> as the American armored cruiser force (<i>Brooklyn</i>, <i>New York</i>, and <i>Olympia</i>) charged in to the protect the smaller cruiser. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLx6pN0bHpLZTobpTTfZgNmwSZHW89yrwGTnf-I6rBrC7D7VgWlAYDKdwd3vtCFDQf5Awx4vcyi_99HiErd1Xnr9Q9Do70ohXIKj7KQQpGmJz86ZP8V98PayW99ojd3qK1AKAutX65XUlxhGUWFDX3aunDVpNCZKFsXvJ0ECla9hoHdgd1odBPqazdKQ=s3402" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="3402" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLx6pN0bHpLZTobpTTfZgNmwSZHW89yrwGTnf-I6rBrC7D7VgWlAYDKdwd3vtCFDQf5Awx4vcyi_99HiErd1Xnr9Q9Do70ohXIKj7KQQpGmJz86ZP8V98PayW99ojd3qK1AKAutX65XUlxhGUWFDX3aunDVpNCZKFsXvJ0ECla9hoHdgd1odBPqazdKQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French cruisers <i>Dupuy de
Lome</i> (left) and<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>Amiral Charner</i> (right)<i><br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVazZuoHZ7syFdgqFTI6CbJU-jeoFSkrsiK3HDCTmomeS-t4T99_hov-YYtNUlCw1smUbjGleWen_Wml4ueZDQBVs5qTT5kfBdVXy3NB8iX601dlIomKOQ398A86aN4E0VuLekoi6FqC4-aLMoO3y5pisK_MHoNKa0_DnNSkWPGcJgSZrjEtXAVeXutw=s3740" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="3740" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVazZuoHZ7syFdgqFTI6CbJU-jeoFSkrsiK3HDCTmomeS-t4T99_hov-YYtNUlCw1smUbjGleWen_Wml4ueZDQBVs5qTT5kfBdVXy3NB8iX601dlIomKOQ398A86aN4E0VuLekoi6FqC4-aLMoO3y5pisK_MHoNKa0_DnNSkWPGcJgSZrjEtXAVeXutw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German cruisers <i>Prinz Adalbert</i> (left) and <i>Prinz Heinrich</i> (right)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjhfLieXXJLYhQoyLy0Xlvs3bRADVlXsHfxppFukRwXbhvXOPDAzEhBDCL4-xAfeW1fM1ybIz04e-xjRvqSAAnNve6OVcHVKnjamUqWhAWwxACumdCIDzSG-adAqOgUuq16nGrdSSXFtR0tdC-SMIn5ZiYGBu8LEw93pZ9y9ywjYhtUGF9gneD2AaOkQ=s2477" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="2477" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjhfLieXXJLYhQoyLy0Xlvs3bRADVlXsHfxppFukRwXbhvXOPDAzEhBDCL4-xAfeW1fM1ybIz04e-xjRvqSAAnNve6OVcHVKnjamUqWhAWwxACumdCIDzSG-adAqOgUuq16nGrdSSXFtR0tdC-SMIn5ZiYGBu8LEw93pZ9y9ywjYhtUGF9gneD2AaOkQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American cruiser <i>New Orleans</i></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi66INb-776DptguOPAcD4BKZvEpqtjEzso1Qd8nXyz-BeDsIrATj_7Oaf8dV7g1nZIAT8rwbD0wwIquFteAC15_yLvt4kGlObDY8Qc1ANzVda35e-LHWXWsXtKdgce5uaUe_6zqCGbnqx3NVpqH1vGva3iIefx8LCKAYrStqTubyoT2BwYrGH697TU8w=s3644" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2732" data-original-width="3644" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi66INb-776DptguOPAcD4BKZvEpqtjEzso1Qd8nXyz-BeDsIrATj_7Oaf8dV7g1nZIAT8rwbD0wwIquFteAC15_yLvt4kGlObDY8Qc1ANzVda35e-LHWXWsXtKdgce5uaUe_6zqCGbnqx3NVpqH1vGva3iIefx8LCKAYrStqTubyoT2BwYrGH697TU8w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American cruisers <i>Brooklyn</i> (left), <i>New York</i> (center), and <i>Olympia</i> (right)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Early in the game, the German and French guns found the mark starting fires on <i>Brooklyn</i>, <i>New York</i>, and <i>New Orleans</i>. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9Pgg-m9uC6FoysfCC0LfDBDaNTQdS_p6iHvLkidK9PompBgXAaeYVNtP9pWKIoldSHdtOZBz1sSXFCxUOhmuL8dgeOa7dpblf_RgO_juhJiw37RQjbUkmkH38pOBBDl3PVBLQEEyaH6r-xUXJv6O_Xsm7vMzGfeoJz2Sfx3v8Kheb70cQsC-QHL_jYQ=s3224" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="3224" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9Pgg-m9uC6FoysfCC0LfDBDaNTQdS_p6iHvLkidK9PompBgXAaeYVNtP9pWKIoldSHdtOZBz1sSXFCxUOhmuL8dgeOa7dpblf_RgO_juhJiw37RQjbUkmkH38pOBBDl3PVBLQEEyaH6r-xUXJv6O_Xsm7vMzGfeoJz2Sfx3v8Kheb70cQsC-QHL_jYQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Brooklyn</i> and <i>New York</i> on fire<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj43kDEIeVuJXJWwoTT5l7pE2i40QE8M2p1BFaBLA8pus_w70qM7_cvTg5l2kOZ3tjW5D7yZGab_jox8PK-l2J8ailax2eHzYqJymw2I5EoiKqIgX4O4EVFbFz5MjgV3HB9zdheANpEsuLUUuulmSaGXy1KnQKj0Tz3Vy0lgrlSF1gHBgAlC9wfIY5fUA=s2501" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1876" data-original-width="2501" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj43kDEIeVuJXJWwoTT5l7pE2i40QE8M2p1BFaBLA8pus_w70qM7_cvTg5l2kOZ3tjW5D7yZGab_jox8PK-l2J8ailax2eHzYqJymw2I5EoiKqIgX4O4EVFbFz5MjgV3HB9zdheANpEsuLUUuulmSaGXy1KnQKj0Tz3Vy0lgrlSF1gHBgAlC9wfIY5fUA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>New Orleans</i> aflame<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Things didn’t look good for the Americans at the beginning, but they eventually put out the fires and started dishing out their own damage. The Americans concentrated their gunfire on the German cruisers. American gunfire seemed to be trailing the Germans a bit as they caused 3 different rudder jam special hits during the game, which completely broke up the German
formation. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Before long, <i>Brooklyn</i>, <i>New York</i>, and <i>Prinz Heinrich</i> were out of action and <i>New Orleans</i> was knocked out shortly after the big cruisers. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh33gZtSnzpGgi373dXZGjrLSBDQwICRasKtOyJQdw5iLy9E_AHQBkPijj4tSMOg-pkVGSV1FIffWTnuWXysCwAUzNv5BLq7mN4ocw1NCGFtMHTOu72Qhdtuz1SDCHrmTY-X9TbbbTKz-BoiAOeARq9PhdF-PMaiKyPlNHdnaHvRAJLfyWFmTNfEPY21g=s3043" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2282" data-original-width="3043" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh33gZtSnzpGgi373dXZGjrLSBDQwICRasKtOyJQdw5iLy9E_AHQBkPijj4tSMOg-pkVGSV1FIffWTnuWXysCwAUzNv5BLq7mN4ocw1NCGFtMHTOu72Qhdtuz1SDCHrmTY-X9TbbbTKz-BoiAOeARq9PhdF-PMaiKyPlNHdnaHvRAJLfyWFmTNfEPY21g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prinz Heinrich</i> out of action<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7La7Kpx62qV_QkrwMB0CarGR6rq6-EusS4SRb4u67Q2Xf4CGx8MIXmp3DxQ8mWAiDjfvzZt-EEUjmBN9SlDiIHPSfF-Qsb7Jxs05tju7expUwlTCmHDUtafsDaiSmUZRcyoBNp4iIWCaJ10XQpLuQi9S8ZBYgKRw-2FqojpDT1bZNh0Ib1zX4Ht31XA=s2981" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="2981" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7La7Kpx62qV_QkrwMB0CarGR6rq6-EusS4SRb4u67Q2Xf4CGx8MIXmp3DxQ8mWAiDjfvzZt-EEUjmBN9SlDiIHPSfF-Qsb7Jxs05tju7expUwlTCmHDUtafsDaiSmUZRcyoBNp4iIWCaJ10XQpLuQi9S8ZBYgKRw-2FqojpDT1bZNh0Ib1zX4Ht31XA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>New Orleans</i> sinking<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Just as things were looking bad for the Americans, the battleship <i>Maine</i> arrived on the board near Giant Palm Island. Note that this is the second <i>Maine</i> (BB-10), not the one that exploded in Havana harbor. Unfortunately, for the Americans, the battleship had just come out of refit and the crew was inexperienced. So, they were not good shooters and didn’t have high morale. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7284qnE3eHEZyPnTRUaJ2QEFjsYRDRSSiq_hxPWRjshBrwn9Fxyc6-DHEDgcW9LPr8IAJOTV6ipG67ZvRu1_AvAgvETHUIRzR_dliB7S7l-6Yi4qJx9d4Y2u-cRrlZV30XmDHBniKd-Ue8ds4DSWcX0vJ6WWDbo3ohr_2e4b6auSs-qjo7E-XONrTcA=s3284" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="3284" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7284qnE3eHEZyPnTRUaJ2QEFjsYRDRSSiq_hxPWRjshBrwn9Fxyc6-DHEDgcW9LPr8IAJOTV6ipG67ZvRu1_AvAgvETHUIRzR_dliB7S7l-6Yi4qJx9d4Y2u-cRrlZV30XmDHBniKd-Ue8ds4DSWcX0vJ6WWDbo3ohr_2e4b6auSs-qjo7E-XONrTcA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Maine</i> arrives</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>At this point in the battle the Americans had the undamaged battleship <i>Maine</i> and the damaged cruiser <i>Olympia</i> up against the damaged German cruiser <i>Prinz Adalbert</i> and the two undamaged French cruisers. The French concentrated gunfire on <i>Maine</i>, while the German took shots at both <i>Maine</i> and <i>Olympia</i>, while trying to clear a jammed rudder. The French guns weren’t strong enough to penetrate any vital sections on <i>Maine</i>,
but they did start fires and cause a lot of upper works damage. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc5nrtudYxxgflTMU2qkWkBF--H9vfQmTts-yLxdbc0m8-xQ077PcWg7Y54fF2rfGVmsFd7bY1idHphTM5gXhMlaTh4JEwFu6Oy4RGjFEzMOf39lAxx7f1M5uA8_AZ7JLOQ3bVShi1otSrs8rRejHZ_tlD-uGMTXleqbhaJdm_wRg5EzCLbEb7xAaQYw=s2863" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="2863" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc5nrtudYxxgflTMU2qkWkBF--H9vfQmTts-yLxdbc0m8-xQ077PcWg7Y54fF2rfGVmsFd7bY1idHphTM5gXhMlaTh4JEwFu6Oy4RGjFEzMOf39lAxx7f1M5uA8_AZ7JLOQ3bVShi1otSrs8rRejHZ_tlD-uGMTXleqbhaJdm_wRg5EzCLbEb7xAaQYw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Maine</i> taking damage</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Eventually, the Americans knocked out <i>Dupuy de Lome</i> and <i>Prinz Adalbert</i>. </p>
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<p>But heavy damage to <i>Maine</i> forced a morale check, which it failed forcing the battleship to withdraw from the action. This left the heavily damaged <i>Olympia</i> and lightly damaged <i>Amiral Charner</i>. We decided to call the game at this point figuring the remaining ships would withdraw to try and rescue survivors from all the sinking
ships.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It was a hard-fought battle that basically ended up in a stalemate (we talked about a future fight with each sides battleships arriving after the cruiser carnage). The French cruisers did get a moral victory for forcing the American
battleship out of action. </p>
<p>Overall, it was a fun game and pretty balanced for an off the cuff scenario. While it wasn't the normal DANG mini-campaign, I think everyone enjoyed themselves.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Belated DANG game #2, coastal forces action in the Black Sea, is planned January 29. </p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-28546234661909193412021-12-31T22:39:00.000-08:002021-12-31T22:39:19.572-08:002021 Review and 2022 Preview<div><p>With the start of 2022, I'll take an obligatory look back at 2021 and look forward to 2022. </p><p> </p><p>From the hobby standpoint, 2021 was a much better year than 2020. I finished more projects and had more chance to game. </p><p> </p><p>Starting out with the gaming side, in February, we wrapped up a Play by Email Spanish-American War naval
campaign I ran using David Manley's Splendid Little War game and the
Fire When Ready naval rules. I didn't do a write-up for this, but you
can see <a href="https://agamerstales.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/pandemic-relief-the-spanish-american-war-campaign/" target="_blank">Kevin's blog for the whole story</a>. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>In early June, we had our first lawn game. It was an <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/06/ersatz-enfilade-ironclads-game.html" target="_blank">Ironclads game</a> and was a good kick-off to lawn-gaming season. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF37Wr9Au5qSpGAYopmqKRO4vPuEDUC_-jTzqFXYDSeh1J3nlTndBIKykBpudo5sseci2y1fEDEQyzZE6GLFHs1YE33nqdF6WyexM6m4T9YdT3CSDO5RCrv1g3cN8CZxmUXw0St6vgjp77rNdvfP2mccwbR-ikrIn2rYxFG7cF7rTXyWOCEyjilj2gug=s1465" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1465" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF37Wr9Au5qSpGAYopmqKRO4vPuEDUC_-jTzqFXYDSeh1J3nlTndBIKykBpudo5sseci2y1fEDEQyzZE6GLFHs1YE33nqdF6WyexM6m4T9YdT3CSDO5RCrv1g3cN8CZxmUXw0St6vgjp77rNdvfP2mccwbR-ikrIn2rYxFG7cF7rTXyWOCEyjilj2gug=w400-h261" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collisions and calamity - Ironclad style</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>This year's lawn games included: What a Tanker - Western Desert, Narrow Seas (World War II coastal forces), and pre-dreadnought action. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihXim25SDHBpSokmo5kHrzC2MMH1xksbZbe3AzTTavYySeX1_4DA0zQEmRMHv6tqmByCuDcUR54Par3dRsA0I_GaWU9FBOwipNitvulA_g4DgDhjffz3owZ3hyHZ9osl89FHTJw3mV8PUH2zp_uVptCyZJAg6FRsNTmgtrSXhs_XexDr59Jh0AGbOYAQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihXim25SDHBpSokmo5kHrzC2MMH1xksbZbe3AzTTavYySeX1_4DA0zQEmRMHv6tqmByCuDcUR54Par3dRsA0I_GaWU9FBOwipNitvulA_g4DgDhjffz3owZ3hyHZ9osl89FHTJw3mV8PUH2zp_uVptCyZJAg6FRsNTmgtrSXhs_XexDr59Jh0AGbOYAQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a Tanker game<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju3EgZM3Kkyzi3V7HGCC6OMbEudySyy2yiFU_yyG6yxc_6gbNnbMQ-6_62WZwGC6SRjDkiLxsQwT2kIOAjt67y8ioq1FfDqv9aZBELPfkoenM450yBEGgHqRAvQ05QoBjUxvsWA5HxkgX0u6NoB8bxPuZHd1e-9aCZk3-XInF5xkDxsINUElhD8Ec2KA=s1362" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1362" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju3EgZM3Kkyzi3V7HGCC6OMbEudySyy2yiFU_yyG6yxc_6gbNnbMQ-6_62WZwGC6SRjDkiLxsQwT2kIOAjt67y8ioq1FfDqv9aZBELPfkoenM450yBEGgHqRAvQ05QoBjUxvsWA5HxkgX0u6NoB8bxPuZHd1e-9aCZk3-XInF5xkDxsINUElhD8Ec2KA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narrow Seas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikQEY7bMLxGOthpidx0g1_ByOeuRtuXBPHDDOieGxHeUqn56XA5PEzzZZyehrZ967JKAkuambJcLXk4JVJ7XZRU5sNRnXBxYa7KSRr-42D15Ex25_fsdMSxHg2HQ8Dg51BPeiUluQNLzPxznVwu_cUA8GkOTy2rsJiV0jczADK_vhBm5W38euzivj2Tw=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikQEY7bMLxGOthpidx0g1_ByOeuRtuXBPHDDOieGxHeUqn56XA5PEzzZZyehrZ967JKAkuambJcLXk4JVJ7XZRU5sNRnXBxYa7KSRr-42D15Ex25_fsdMSxHg2HQ8Dg51BPeiUluQNLzPxznVwu_cUA8GkOTy2rsJiV0jczADK_vhBm5W38euzivj2Tw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fire When Ready<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p> </p>
<p>I also played in a few games over at Kevin's garage, but I don't have many photos of those. I also played <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021-summer-solo-game-imaginations.html" target="_blank">my summer solo campaign</a> and a few other miscellaneous games here and there. Overall, it was a good year for gaming.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On the painting side, I started the year by finishing up my 1/6000 scale Italian fleet.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuizivCubIzuGE1OIDONGhSZsTEAYSxaBsF5JcDZRF1_OYYdfeK-PPZFDhkzhXCITP0Z48E3VJQEkx2cWUqUicuNfqXEwH-Ya-IudNvHt4DjUYzDSiC8elOJ7BverzZL9J9yTmkOcQtrXA8xT40nFbC8R_DUBBq_rMulwuze5N6TPBzJMbpbYNunPeZg=s993" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="993" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuizivCubIzuGE1OIDONGhSZsTEAYSxaBsF5JcDZRF1_OYYdfeK-PPZFDhkzhXCITP0Z48E3VJQEkx2cWUqUicuNfqXEwH-Ya-IudNvHt4DjUYzDSiC8elOJ7BverzZL9J9yTmkOcQtrXA8xT40nFbC8R_DUBBq_rMulwuze5N6TPBzJMbpbYNunPeZg=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Littorio class battleships<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifSTqm3XLx0JiOEZMzpIsfDKhZ6DzapIKyt87BQbKSzTGo-lTNV3CSpAk8pDbSEptToe_CfTZFYlHRgKjAmK7VpB4_-YNXmLARL9JuRuf_S2b9_vOs5krHo4KNYjAIlmlMyf9RNjQsEcBhsh0tO7nJ992_UqJPT-QHXtfGsI6u0091Y3UaXTab0Fx-Ng=s1092" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1092" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifSTqm3XLx0JiOEZMzpIsfDKhZ6DzapIKyt87BQbKSzTGo-lTNV3CSpAk8pDbSEptToe_CfTZFYlHRgKjAmK7VpB4_-YNXmLARL9JuRuf_S2b9_vOs5krHo4KNYjAIlmlMyf9RNjQsEcBhsh0tO7nJ992_UqJPT-QHXtfGsI6u0091Y3UaXTab0Fx-Ng=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole Italian fleet<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>I joined in a semi-group project to do some Vietnam War figures. Others in the group got their figures from <a href="http://www.gringo40s.com/" target="_blank">Gringo 40's</a>, while I thought I would go with the figures from <a href="https://www.cruciblecrush.com/store/range/19/28mm_Weird_War_Nam/" target="_blank">Crucible Crush's Black Sun line</a>. Unfortunately for me, the Gringo 40 figures are just a little too big for my troops to fit in with. See the image below, the M-60 gunner in the center is from Gringo 40's, while the (substantially) smaller figures on either side are my Crucible Crush figures.
</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqbAcy85svgtvVsf-XE-RlMtO_wlg9ehIfx0AtvxNsnKW1jEfRSgf8hhzkzz0SyjRZ7Djci_ReZ2bpZZNZpIErAdZDN_flaz9rjxL57tJ9Njavoc4KORKqUz7SCPyc0hpiD0daVAXvbtQYXlQTmfYzxw95l5gT5OJqY7JWt1UcG4Vyl7VEn_fkeFFofg=s1123" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1123" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqbAcy85svgtvVsf-XE-RlMtO_wlg9ehIfx0AtvxNsnKW1jEfRSgf8hhzkzz0SyjRZ7Djci_ReZ2bpZZNZpIErAdZDN_flaz9rjxL57tJ9Njavoc4KORKqUz7SCPyc0hpiD0daVAXvbtQYXlQTmfYzxw95l5gT5OJqY7JWt1UcG4Vyl7VEn_fkeFFofg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the Gringo 40's figure is much bigger<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The project left me with some good skirmish figures I can use, but not anything for the group gaming. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I did a lot of work on 1/300 scale coastal forces. Almost all are from <a href="https://us.warlordgames.com/pages/cruel-seas-start" target="_blank">Warlord Games Cruel Seas line</a>. Overall, I like the miniatures and the addition of crew figures really helps bring the little ships to life. I'm not always happy with choice of ships the company decides to make, but I'm hopeful they will add some more useful ships in the future. </p>
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<p>I also joined in on the full group project on the Mexican-American War. I picked up an Old Glory Army membership and ordered my troops. Once again, I was the oddball of the group since everyone else purchased figures from <a href="https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/horse-musket/horse-musket-mex-american-war/" target="_blank">1st Corps miniatures</a>. Luckily, Old Glory and 1st Corps infantry (but not the mounted troops) are pretty close in size. So, everything should look fine on the table. I expect we'll get the first games in early in 2022. </p>
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<p>That pretty much wraps up 2021. So, how did what I accomplished compare to my plans? Here is the list of things I wrote I wanted to do at the start of the year:</p>
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<p>- Finish the 1/6000 scale Italian World War 2 fleet pack from Figurehead. <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>DONE</b></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>- Work on Warlord Games Black Seas sailing ships. <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">NOT DONE</span></b></p>
<p> </p>
<p>- Work on Work on Warlord Games 1/300 coastal forces. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>MOSTLY DONE</b></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>- Put together some 15mm tanks for North Africa and play some What a Tanker games. <b><span style="color: #38761d;">DONE</span></b></p>
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<p>- Work on the many unpainted aircraft I have. <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">NOT DONE</span></b></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Overall, a good year for plans vs. completed projects. </p>
<p> </p>
<p><u><b>Looking to 2022</b></u></p><p>So, what's on the list for 2022? In January I'll be running a couple of postponed DANG games. It has been a while since I've had more than a couple people over for an inside game, so this will be a step back to normalcy. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>As far as projects go, right now I've got one new project that I committed to do. Painting up half the Italian ships from the Battle of Lissa for an Enfilade 2022 project. I was pulled into this project and ended up (semi) volunteering to do half the Italian ironclads. The ships are 1/600 scale from the old Bay Area Yards line. </p>
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<p>After and I will work on the following other projects, in no particular order. </p>
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<p>- Mexican - American War stuff. I want to finish up all my Americans and still have some Dragoons left. I recently ordered a bunch of Mexicans to work on down the road. </p>
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<p>- Airplanes! I really enjoy air games and I have a lot of unpainted planes. I also have a lot of painted stuff and should work on some scenario ideas to get som eplanes on the table. </p>
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<p>- Black Seas sailing ships. I have several frigates and brigs that are mostly painted, but still need the final mast assembly and rigging. I also have some unassembled 74s. </p>
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<p>- Finish up 1/300 coastal forces. I still have some Russians and Germans to finish up. These should be smallish projects, something to pick up between other projects or when I want to do a ship or two. </p>
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<p>As always, I will remain flexible with my plans and expect there will be some new, bright/shiny game or object that will catch my attention. I always have lots of ideas floating around in my head. </p>
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<p>I'm hoping to have a few more small indoor games over the next few months. Once the weather turns nice I expect we'll start some lawn gaming. So discussions about what games to play will probably help determine what projects I work on. </p>
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<p>It looks like Enfilade 2022 will be back on Memorial Day weekend (at the end of May) and I'm hoping to be able to attend this year. </p>
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<p><u><b>Personal Note</b></u></p>
<p>Thanks to all of you for reading my blog. I appreciate all the support I get from the gaming community. </p><p><br /></p><p>2021 was a tough year for me. In January I was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer (my cancer had spread from my prostate to my lungs and bones). I went through intravenous chemo treatment during the summer. The support from my gaming friends, the gaming community and being able to focus on painting projects really helped get me through the treatment. I'm not cancer-free yet (I'm still undergoing chemo treatment, this time in pill form), but I'm doing much better. Now that my immune system has recovered and I'm vaccinated/boosted, I'm looking forward to getting back out for some public gaming in 2022. <br /></p><p></p></div>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-80313931632439553872021-12-28T17:31:00.000-08:002021-12-28T17:31:17.699-08:00December Wrapup<p>I had been planning to save my final 2021 post for the planned DANG games, but the winter weather intervened and I had to postpone the games. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9BOOf5VuN2HoUBYHGmoVYjwWhPD5oPJnFV4EuWZnNGDviZm76ib1bgjMe3gI-MU94fKwvtfJtGu7meFGbzxIbuDBtqr9GkfhBleJlJJJy3uY3Y7jKYBXCS2euZBvSM46uAdgLuRgYxFqI9ucOFn5Ihif8XAHAooltrNAvPq82N8Df8107bWBd4aN_Kg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9BOOf5VuN2HoUBYHGmoVYjwWhPD5oPJnFV4EuWZnNGDviZm76ib1bgjMe3gI-MU94fKwvtfJtGu7meFGbzxIbuDBtqr9GkfhBleJlJJJy3uY3Y7jKYBXCS2euZBvSM46uAdgLuRgYxFqI9ucOFn5Ihif8XAHAooltrNAvPq82N8Df8107bWBd4aN_Kg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My front yard after the snow <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We had a snow storm on Sunday, with more scattered snow showers over the past few days. But what really killed my planned games was the temperatures. Since Sunday our high temperature was 28 degrees F (that's around -3 C for those outside the US). The low temperature prevented the snow from melting and made the roads a mess, so I decided to postpone the games. I'm looking to reschedule for sometime in January, when the temperatures get back to Seattle normal. So, more on the games in January. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With no game photos to share, I thought I'd show off a couple books I recently received. First up is <a href="https://www.usni.org/press/books/british-submarines-cold-war-era" target="_blank">British Submarines in the Cold War Era</a> by Norman Friedman. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzH4AQqwj_9xyxM69dm96e-hBnJqY62fcE0PSfYHApXHSaB_2MBnWUd2v7dXYM-YPZNC7f9rF0imTuXumlnFDl4m6m4v72_6N5nvfkXQJsfNF8B9or4kfCA3iUN8OsyrBYtmIESoNPSN4lu8I6cGOSM36dVe1fX9tHhl1BcJCtJIsft5wPpJT3TG1nUQ=s400" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzH4AQqwj_9xyxM69dm96e-hBnJqY62fcE0PSfYHApXHSaB_2MBnWUd2v7dXYM-YPZNC7f9rF0imTuXumlnFDl4m6m4v72_6N5nvfkXQJsfNF8B9or4kfCA3iUN8OsyrBYtmIESoNPSN4lu8I6cGOSM36dVe1fX9tHhl1BcJCtJIsft5wPpJT3TG1nUQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p>This book came out earlier this year and and covers Royal Navy submarine programs from just after World War II up to today. The book also talks about sensors, weapons, and budgetary concerns. I was never able to see much of the interior of Royal Navy subs while I was in the U.S. Navy (I had a tour set up once, but shifting schedules caused it to be cancelled). So far, I've found the book pretty interesting. It even came in handy during the week as my wife and I watched the BBC series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigil_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Vigil</a> (we both enjoy a good mystery/thriller and the submarine background is a bonus). My wife thought the submarine looked strange and I was able to pull out the book and show some photos of the Vanguard class. The series was good, but had some weak moments. But it is good to know the BBC has the same issues with the interior of submarines as Hollywood (although maybe the BCC thought the sub was like the Tardis). <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next I picked up a copy of The U.S. Cavalry 1865-1890 by José Antonio Mayoralas. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicALPEZsasmpqE9u3jqBspiFgKkcE7Kdpqf3oyZXPG4Co0ipQiqtm70bHGxF1ElCUxKOK2XVvKaJkfcDIWqHq3T1-udT5Zy0qOZOU0XpaL34iG5BzQ6inWItIKzKsTa5N0pZyZJfJ6SlcnPX-eWyA41K8Pi5qqh1FHB1sQUslsBMvcfMrMkDHHDQoJGg=s300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicALPEZsasmpqE9u3jqBspiFgKkcE7Kdpqf3oyZXPG4Co0ipQiqtm70bHGxF1ElCUxKOK2XVvKaJkfcDIWqHq3T1-udT5Zy0qOZOU0XpaL34iG5BzQ6inWItIKzKsTa5N0pZyZJfJ6SlcnPX-eWyA41K8Pi5qqh1FHB1sQUslsBMvcfMrMkDHHDQoJGg=w230-h320" width="230" /></a></div>The book is similar to an Osprey Publishing book and was recommended for its descriptions of uniforms and equipment. The books certainly meets those goals. The publisher, Andrea Press is from Spain and there are a few translation issues, but nothing major. The local group has been discussing a Plains War project and this book will come in handy for that. <br /><p><br /></p><p>That's all for now. In my next post I will do my look back at 2021 and look ahead to 2022. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-37055287172855311922021-12-11T12:13:00.004-08:002021-12-11T12:13:44.479-08:00Early December Update<p>As we roll into early December, I wanted to post a quick update and talk about the return of DANG.</p><br /><p>First up, my recent project. After one of our late summer games David Sullivan (of the <a href="http://ilivewithcats.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">I Live with Cats blog</a>) brought up the idea of a group project for the Texas Revolution of 1835-36 or the Mexican - American War of 1846-47. He was really wanting to do the Texas Revolution, but the group headed off in the direction of the Mexican - American War and I jumped in too. I expected this to be a slow progress, Winter project. But in a flurry of action, everyone else started making orders to 1st Corps for figures. I had decided to go in a slightly different direction by getting figures from Old Glory (although I did order some American Volunteers from 1st Corps, because Old Glory doesn’t really make them). I decided to get figures for both the Americans and Mexicans, so that I could play games in the future without having to worry about an opponent showing up with an army. We are going to use the Rebels & Patriots rules for the games, so the number of figures needed to field an army isn’t too huge.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3cxZV2wdBPSG90KP_klxssvuEHNy5q5Bq7VbZOcAWFkLhunJlFhhIeiD8dgT5JRrjfArvDG4gqrnTyDvVuRFy8bqUTwDO1cXnoLo5OhdL-CMiifCTY4YlUDjS7OJz8KZaaT8X8CIPxyfwvpkwqjMBJi0w2hMSIlbo2H8DxdC5hCwXZ7G4B88go2A5hg=s1867" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1867" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3cxZV2wdBPSG90KP_klxssvuEHNy5q5Bq7VbZOcAWFkLhunJlFhhIeiD8dgT5JRrjfArvDG4gqrnTyDvVuRFy8bqUTwDO1cXnoLo5OhdL-CMiifCTY4YlUDjS7OJz8KZaaT8X8CIPxyfwvpkwqjMBJi0w2hMSIlbo2H8DxdC5hCwXZ7G4B88go2A5hg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A U.S. Sgt leads some troops<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Compared to the others in the group, I am a slow painter (you can see many painted figures for the project on <a href="http://ilivewithcats.blogspot.com/2021/11/por-que-no-los-dos.html" target="_blank">David’s</a> blog and Kevin’s <a href="https://agamerstales.wordpress.com/2021/10/13/the-1st-corps-american-infantry-1846/" target="_blank">American</a> and <a href="https://agamerstales.wordpress.com/2021/11/06/other-side-of-the-coin-3rd-mexican-line-regiment/" target="_blank">Mexican</a> blog posts). Being more used to painting ships and planes, I often find people figures more challenging to paint. After man discussions about uniform colors, the purchase of a book with lots of pretty pictures, and such I finally got to work on my Americans (the Mexicans will come later). Here are a few photos of my first couple of infantry units. I’ll be posting more photos as I finish more troops.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHIJowkQ3x1g9JN6vAJc57Dd88n2VLxaD0IDRY-YbM_dgGVPEonQv2dIgOzORPrdEdH8U_oOpqmu2yaxCoaWuCl1Q1JQgfLaWtuODgcg5YHDReGRNjfvL0KtncPfyx40iTp0USdCvxcdTNkhCIhttCclE8b1I_N87yOnh8-igTF6sxf9IkmvqUdrqUJA=s2931" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="2931" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHIJowkQ3x1g9JN6vAJc57Dd88n2VLxaD0IDRY-YbM_dgGVPEonQv2dIgOzORPrdEdH8U_oOpqmu2yaxCoaWuCl1Q1JQgfLaWtuODgcg5YHDReGRNjfvL0KtncPfyx40iTp0USdCvxcdTNkhCIhttCclE8b1I_N87yOnh8-igTF6sxf9IkmvqUdrqUJA=w400-h146" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group photo<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKnzRfsaTZ-cF7M8MSvx0643HbbUpZinFALphwyMzDRo7xSV6sOTb8LJbOoPmG0v-IbpJslSAIabD2_ywZoMgvdGHpPcpiMDwwTa4jslZLokYBtIRWEYXIwslQqDdH8u636kKZYDG-va7oYBuaPIWwk7GUduq8tOXWqTb18MDAFoyKj-n04h5QSbWG9A=s2608" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="2608" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKnzRfsaTZ-cF7M8MSvx0643HbbUpZinFALphwyMzDRo7xSV6sOTb8LJbOoPmG0v-IbpJslSAIabD2_ywZoMgvdGHpPcpiMDwwTa4jslZLokYBtIRWEYXIwslQqDdH8u636kKZYDG-va7oYBuaPIWwk7GUduq8tOXWqTb18MDAFoyKj-n04h5QSbWG9A=w400-h185" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And from a more overhead angle<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Overall, the Old Glory figures work well for the period. The 1st Corps figures are nicer and have more variety of poses. The Old Glory figures are either marching or advancing but have there are different heads, so they don’t all look the same. I do like the sergeants that are included in the Command pack. I think they have good poses and add some character to the units.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjemeXQSDo5XeYaNVwUwETwMkA2zYDv57qF2vcIX3l9nwln-qUznbqcV19U2aLDbK8GWLufx7Id4vLy5AKUMvonOqptakJ9UAG_KX7JON9jwZRpf8JrG1BIyq58Z5e5O7clDPLpCQbAJRxPfjeoDDAWeXnr3wW4XuZy2wU_5zqk50DqgqFcryp6BZbaiQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjemeXQSDo5XeYaNVwUwETwMkA2zYDv57qF2vcIX3l9nwln-qUznbqcV19U2aLDbK8GWLufx7Id4vLy5AKUMvonOqptakJ9UAG_KX7JON9jwZRpf8JrG1BIyq58Z5e5O7clDPLpCQbAJRxPfjeoDDAWeXnr3wW4XuZy2wU_5zqk50DqgqFcryp6BZbaiQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marching poses<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6UrpyqQaiXCBWyfnC6PW3S09GOi41E-M5KwiUxCs6ZJ5MCrtJU0sBM08FU64Z-AH-by3hH-Xn6LZpVw4n4_4G4vAiNI3eOmZx5vZBR9gJLzlws9fcF3wqeaqYA6HMa5Rqsxkr5jhRuegM9UUBSfZc3cBdyM1pTDew3FdDD3gp_NXiqae0DL2TG007Ig=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6UrpyqQaiXCBWyfnC6PW3S09GOi41E-M5KwiUxCs6ZJ5MCrtJU0sBM08FU64Z-AH-by3hH-Xn6LZpVw4n4_4G4vAiNI3eOmZx5vZBR9gJLzlws9fcF3wqeaqYA6HMa5Rqsxkr5jhRuegM9UUBSfZc3cBdyM1pTDew3FdDD3gp_NXiqae0DL2TG007Ig=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sergeant figures<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie87-fh3ltgimMZMKJAs4cEIR-QY3V6-nCDDTq_tGQvxAx5zMtgkwHwONjltePcnEkVhYbMf7DiYNN6Rz29GrnD9OeFLqotxz7fklg6IUhSEl-VD8j_REXl61m5rRG9iwjCBin8CLh2FjOfsnC-CGkUCPVJBg56-dFIOtT_sL-bomzgFO8wCOPdjYMwQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie87-fh3ltgimMZMKJAs4cEIR-QY3V6-nCDDTq_tGQvxAx5zMtgkwHwONjltePcnEkVhYbMf7DiYNN6Rz29GrnD9OeFLqotxz7fklg6IUhSEl-VD8j_REXl61m5rRG9iwjCBin8CLh2FjOfsnC-CGkUCPVJBg56-dFIOtT_sL-bomzgFO8wCOPdjYMwQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flag/Command figures<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The figures are turning out okay. I expect the later ones will turn out better as I get the painting down a little more.</p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;">The Return of DANG!</h4><p>For those of you that aren’t familiar with DANG (Dave’s Annual Naval Game), the paragraph at the end of this post has links to older games. </p><br /><p>With all the restrictions and uncertainty of COVID I had cancelled last year’s DANG. But with things looked somewhat better this year, I decided to bring it back. However, instead of the large, full-day mini-campaign, this year I will have two smaller (single scenario) games. That allows me to keep the gathering smaller (per recommendations from local Health Departments) and the games a little more manageable. </p><br /><p>I did give the players a choice of scenarios (as I normally do with the mini-campaign) and the winning ones are a World War 2 coastal force action in the Black Sea and a hypothetical pre-dreadnought Franco – American battle off Haiti. The games are planned for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. I’ll post some updates and the game recaps later. </p><br /><p>DANG started in 2002. Since I’m doing two games this year, I’m going to say I am getting to DANG XIX (nineteen) and DANG XX (twenty). Here are links to recaps of DANG from <a href="http://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2010/11/recalling-dang-past.html" target="_blank">before 2010</a>, the <a href="http://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2010/12/dang-2010-lepanto-campaign.html" target="_blank">2010 Lepanto</a> game, the <a href="http://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2011/12/dang-2011-up-river.html" target="_blank">2011 American Civil War</a> river game, the <a href="http://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2012/12/dang-2012-lords-of-lake.html" target="_blank">2012 War of 1812 Lake Ontario</a> game, the <a href="http://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2014/01/dang-2013-operation-landcrab-recap.html" target="_blank">2013 Operation Landcrab</a> game, the <a href="http://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2014/12/dang-2014-cogs-of-war.html" target="_blank">2014 Cogs of War</a> game, <a href="http://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2015/12/dang-2015-shores-of-tripoli.html" target="_blank">2015 The Shores of Tripoli</a> game, <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2016/12/dang-2016-big-stick.html" target="_blank">2016 The Big Stick</a> game, <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2017/12/dang-2017-seastrike.html" target="_blank">2017 Seastrike</a> game, <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2018/12/dang-2018-siege-of-charleston.html" target="_blank">2018 Siege of Charleston</a> game, and <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2019/12/dang-2019-kings-ships-were-at-sea.html" target="_blank">2019 WWI The King's Ships were at Sea</a> game. It is a little surprising that I’ve been able to keep things going for 20 years.</p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-4725632231321837372021-11-14T17:05:00.002-08:002022-03-20T15:09:45.407-07:00Maxing Out<p>With the lawn gaming season in the Pacific Northwest over, we've been looking at other venues for games. Eventually we'll figure out some indoor venues or stores to play at, but this time we found a place in Kevin's garage. </p><p> <br /></p>
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<p>Today’s game was part of the Second French Intervention in Mexico to establish Maximilian von Habsburg as the Emperor of Mexico. The Imperial forces were pursuing Republican forces and had taken control of a small town. The Imperial commander decided to dig in and wait for reinforcements before pursuing the Mexican Republican forces. Meanwhile, the Republican troops had fallen back, and the leaders called out the local militia to help remove the Imperialist from the town. We used the Rebels and Patriots rules for the game. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPXSFbQMkpw6478FSoqlwKKqTgNhMkXhpp708llu2FJLZWvvpUpIio9vgcIPXaBN2-0oUhoGodAKRVYUuTtYIuA9zcYx5hmnQ3T_lADGa1yR_871wWKz-ddAOZuk7mBUpi0UADRlbCdrK/s1422/Max+2+-+occupied+town.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1422" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPXSFbQMkpw6478FSoqlwKKqTgNhMkXhpp708llu2FJLZWvvpUpIio9vgcIPXaBN2-0oUhoGodAKRVYUuTtYIuA9zcYx5hmnQ3T_lADGa1yR_871wWKz-ddAOZuk7mBUpi0UADRlbCdrK/w400-h300/Max+2+-+occupied+town.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imperialist forces occupying the town<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>I controlled two Republican light cavalry units – one mounted rifles (good shooters in the rules) and the other armed with lances. Bill had three Republican regular units and a medium artillery piece, while Michael ran four militia units. Facing off against us was David (with three Imperial infantry groups, a light cavalry unit and a medium gun) and Eric (with a couple French infantry units, an Austrian light cavalry unit, and a medium gun). One of David’s infantry units had to start in the redoubt, while the others could set up within 6 inches. Eric’s forces were entering from the town edge. The Republican forces got to set up 12 inches from our side of the table. </p><p> <br /></p>
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<p>There were big victory points for the side that controlled the town, but that seemed like it may be too tough for our forces. So, we decided to focus on taking the redoubt and eliminating the Imperial forces. We planned to use the regulars to pin down and attack the redoubt, while the cavalry and militia swept around the edges to block any escape or reinforcements. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwc3P2YGF4FJ-k1jxtUblGq7GWrkSPT2azfdoj7khmBGHi_eIa4d-G0lNgOufM1F4yFtC75s8gptABR3PWl7kS0hyphenhyphen1MRSGr8E_xcCtde8zwtUg8itONYzmTUMMfIKAbiuGnbdJvPSvqM8/s1492/Max+1+-+Imperial+position.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1492" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwc3P2YGF4FJ-k1jxtUblGq7GWrkSPT2azfdoj7khmBGHi_eIa4d-G0lNgOufM1F4yFtC75s8gptABR3PWl7kS0hyphenhyphen1MRSGr8E_xcCtde8zwtUg8itONYzmTUMMfIKAbiuGnbdJvPSvqM8/w400-h300/Max+1+-+Imperial+position.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imperialist redoubt and supporting troops<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Luckily, we (the Republic) rolled for initiative to start the game and used the first couple turns the decimate David’s units, including his gun, that were in the open on the right side of the hill. On the other side of the hill, his other infantry and cavalry fell back as the militias tried to move up, leaving the one infantry unit in the redoubt. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6stwDG67-aUazPoLnk6Dx8XPp1nwN9cWsuubGwJZiwLJWvmhj3fdl0tbNtyW6-mv4MqI9fWh1Uw7qpkPTQCsGukAHwSsQcYc4n2Nq8T0VQtNBekCWRH1-J2KzmZRevyHgJNO5X2mkQo4/s1279/Max+4+-+Militias+advance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1279" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6stwDG67-aUazPoLnk6Dx8XPp1nwN9cWsuubGwJZiwLJWvmhj3fdl0tbNtyW6-mv4MqI9fWh1Uw7qpkPTQCsGukAHwSsQcYc4n2Nq8T0VQtNBekCWRH1-J2KzmZRevyHgJNO5X2mkQo4/w400-h300/Max+4+-+Militias+advance.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Militia advances on the left and the Imperialist fall back<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcztAZIqqIk5kOTJj4YFBQoRz0JFDW47rJwpanOg55LLKLDOV8rVK4amLHpbyKCbboJtb6t4lf4uF4PgMfTzDBGVO9XIil2BVzbFAIRTAm8hectkMlsyw_KBx31u_l9NsklkpEaCeCvVWX/s1298/Max+5+-+Republican+regulars+advance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1298" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcztAZIqqIk5kOTJj4YFBQoRz0JFDW47rJwpanOg55LLKLDOV8rVK4amLHpbyKCbboJtb6t4lf4uF4PgMfTzDBGVO9XIil2BVzbFAIRTAm8hectkMlsyw_KBx31u_l9NsklkpEaCeCvVWX/w400-h300/Max+5+-+Republican+regulars+advance.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Republican regulars advance on the right<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Imperial reinforcements moved down the road as fast as they could, but they were still far away from being able to help. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ18et4QPFzXl7NMwVxNwUEYgnbTmQpN5O0ZE8VPumFi1hbxaMP7JGmXNrEkihYJFOkie_hh0qrarPbh9WOg2ZcR8Ym5YqGBnzZwDl2nwH9-cZM-MbwzkJcuzMNfEO572eMvzgqCe3XA5a/s1329/Max+3+-+Imperial+reinforcements.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="1329" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ18et4QPFzXl7NMwVxNwUEYgnbTmQpN5O0ZE8VPumFi1hbxaMP7JGmXNrEkihYJFOkie_hh0qrarPbh9WOg2ZcR8Ym5YqGBnzZwDl2nwH9-cZM-MbwzkJcuzMNfEO572eMvzgqCe3XA5a/w400-h300/Max+3+-+Imperial+reinforcements.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imperialist reinforcements<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>I positioned my cavalry to slow the advance of the reinforcements and the Republican infantry closed with the redoubt. The Republican militia kept pressing forward (as best they could) and even forced the Imperial light cavalry to retreat off the battlefield due to a failed morale check. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDHPHZc3ohcL5n7s26LC6HXCU5gUwi6UKVcqyO3ERqsEZjW9BpmuKk5-Z73ZCygI6L4pPQJSWS11ew28NtULmbwLtnP7dFVFqAVe48fT6KdvEBtD_SqPmrNvooZW2ReATXXbBWy3NGCjJ/s1474/Max+6+-+Republican+mounted+face+off+with+Imperials.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1474" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDHPHZc3ohcL5n7s26LC6HXCU5gUwi6UKVcqyO3ERqsEZjW9BpmuKk5-Z73ZCygI6L4pPQJSWS11ew28NtULmbwLtnP7dFVFqAVe48fT6KdvEBtD_SqPmrNvooZW2ReATXXbBWy3NGCjJ/w400-h300/Max+6+-+Republican+mounted+face+off+with+Imperials.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My cavalry deploys to delay the Imperialist<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoEMzKdovdsFHfEllGCF_nNFOifbpJoLx6fgRLKxUlQPy8zb7TwNFVJfJX4rm0QamC4xBQNsCuWgrMe8KBY6F3oT2R_IYrJDVql356YrDPHiOF9_3DqCU_cwqH9MsL0CTW4sUa05LL6R9/s1504/Max+7+-+Regulars+advance+on+redoubt.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1504" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoEMzKdovdsFHfEllGCF_nNFOifbpJoLx6fgRLKxUlQPy8zb7TwNFVJfJX4rm0QamC4xBQNsCuWgrMe8KBY6F3oT2R_IYrJDVql356YrDPHiOF9_3DqCU_cwqH9MsL0CTW4sUa05LL6R9/w400-h300/Max+7+-+Regulars+advance+on+redoubt.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill's regulars closing in on the redoubt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Imperial reinforcements began deploying to advance on the redoubt and hold off the militia, while the Republican regulars assaulted the redoubt. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4v5cWLD1EmRX_UHTqr7NK61LThrOfigM5N4Lfjo1pawtaWBO4CfSYh65dFt2bdZzOxK1Taho_XPrYAlHPqFEOydKPNtC7w4MWaQGDZbUuGpjrtH2wJUPeFT_RQS2_lN9ftT8qXX2IWsj/s1411/Max+8+-+Imperial+reinforcements.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1411" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4v5cWLD1EmRX_UHTqr7NK61LThrOfigM5N4Lfjo1pawtaWBO4CfSYh65dFt2bdZzOxK1Taho_XPrYAlHPqFEOydKPNtC7w4MWaQGDZbUuGpjrtH2wJUPeFT_RQS2_lN9ftT8qXX2IWsj/w400-h300/Max+8+-+Imperial+reinforcements.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imperialist troops deploying<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRvzQ_A8WkfC3bS-oWVOngVjf5ir_1QxmmGipBXiWDl8jd-Jrf1hpctzABfAqp_Tf-plvtdiv_LG02a9pu10J8HJ_xbUrExlw6a-AdC3E0AHrp7Asl8r6AXig9Vz3pBEOn5xgvVZnA6_p/s1375/Max+11+-+Redoubt+assualt.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1375" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRvzQ_A8WkfC3bS-oWVOngVjf5ir_1QxmmGipBXiWDl8jd-Jrf1hpctzABfAqp_Tf-plvtdiv_LG02a9pu10J8HJ_xbUrExlw6a-AdC3E0AHrp7Asl8r6AXig9Vz3pBEOn5xgvVZnA6_p/w400-h300/Max+11+-+Redoubt+assualt.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Republican regulars assaulting the redoubt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The assault was repulsed, but the attack left only a couple defenders in the redoubt. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK4-Rw5LSsYS9faw40RvgA7ciMog93Qx9e6PHD_aWAtJHFtwyaAL1PihMc4OR8yWLpcsQgh4MNogSrxSypEBwyvVpJST4RZo-11Sgr3ZMzM4L5UKK-HMR_HSOm-n64tGy057htL2nXeqb/s1348/Max+12+-+final+Imperial+holdouts.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1348" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK4-Rw5LSsYS9faw40RvgA7ciMog93Qx9e6PHD_aWAtJHFtwyaAL1PihMc4OR8yWLpcsQgh4MNogSrxSypEBwyvVpJST4RZo-11Sgr3ZMzM4L5UKK-HMR_HSOm-n64tGy057htL2nXeqb/w400-h300/Max+12+-+final+Imperial+holdouts.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last holdouts in the redoubt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>As the Imperial reinforcements prepared to advance, I took a chance and charged with my lancers. We don’t usually have a lot of melees in Rebel and Patriots, so it took a little while to go through the results and we still missed some things. After sorting things out, the lancers prevailed in the attack and pushed the French back. Unfortunately, the lancers were rated as aggressive and followed up the success with another charge that did not go so well. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMX6ofLhkn8D8jbmk1EmlPTX96sII1H45UkBHvL4GdRSggPndWq6Bg4xApPgSNPLVAEURECTsLea1-DH0Nhy1v-IbO3YOfVPPBywyO7VlpoPdsx2drdvzjoGt-AFC_C_AHia4lafP0YtQ/s1080/Melee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMX6ofLhkn8D8jbmk1EmlPTX96sII1H45UkBHvL4GdRSggPndWq6Bg4xApPgSNPLVAEURECTsLea1-DH0Nhy1v-IbO3YOfVPPBywyO7VlpoPdsx2drdvzjoGt-AFC_C_AHia4lafP0YtQ/w400-h300/Melee.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charge of the lancers<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The final two redoubt defenders were taken out by Bill’s regulars (with some good shooting die rolls), leaving the redoubt open for the regulars to march in. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp2ICMgpuV6dF3opwYRx0p6n_RcrZUKYkRedRNU9Mea2xZCfa1jm9FetvIo7sHEgGqSbdFibss65C7MqCkIGuGqPJRpGjuh7DpoqSNP7GI_YK76rt2FvQUHc1iWYrFHzT6vQKiTF-s4y_/s1474/Max+13+-+Redoubt+taken.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1474" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp2ICMgpuV6dF3opwYRx0p6n_RcrZUKYkRedRNU9Mea2xZCfa1jm9FetvIo7sHEgGqSbdFibss65C7MqCkIGuGqPJRpGjuh7DpoqSNP7GI_YK76rt2FvQUHc1iWYrFHzT6vQKiTF-s4y_/w400-h300/Max+13+-+Redoubt+taken.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mere matter of marching to take the redoubt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>With the redoubt taken and most of the Republican forces in decent shape (my cavalry was spent or had retreated by this time), the Imperialist decided to just hold the town. At this point we ended the game and added up the victory points with the Republican forces coming out on top. Viva Mexico! Viva Juarez! </p><p> <br /></p>
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<p>It was a fun game and there were some good stories to tell from the game too (my lancers wounded the leader of the Imperial reinforcements during their fatal charge). It is a period I don’t know a lot about, but that has some colorful and unusual units (the Imperial reinforcement cavalry was Austrian hussars). Kevin has promised to do run some more games from the period, since he and others have lots of figures for the era. </p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-25817621389419476682021-10-09T12:29:00.000-07:002021-10-09T12:29:30.924-07:00Black Sea Soviets<p>The next additions for my ongoing Black Sea/Baltic Sea project are some Soviet ships from the <a href="https://us.warlordgames.com/collections/cruel-seas/products/soviet-navy-fleet" target="_blank">Warlord Games Soviet Navy Fleet box</a> set. The box has one Fugas (Project 3, 53, 53-U, and 58) class minesweeper, a pair of Project 1124 Bronekater river gunboats, a pair of MO-4 patrol boats, and eight motor torpedoes boats. I started off with the larger vessels and will finish the MTBs later. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeC76XnDtdbEAyOL3KcZObr7P891CCaSPrTTCdfryLbQpsK2UfpSOdlKMiMXc6okpua__UNbHBw1JIybIXBDXJGfP4_33Co7_IB3QGftOB9GvN0_s1zGFmJG9UHam1TYZ2nOj0O9VT5Zq/s2048/Black+Sea+Flotilla+2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeC76XnDtdbEAyOL3KcZObr7P891CCaSPrTTCdfryLbQpsK2UfpSOdlKMiMXc6okpua__UNbHBw1JIybIXBDXJGfP4_33Co7_IB3QGftOB9GvN0_s1zGFmJG9UHam1TYZ2nOj0O9VT5Zq/w400-h225/Black+Sea+Flotilla+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet Coastal Flotilla <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Starting with the big ship in the group - the Fugas class minesweeper. The Fugas class served in the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Pacific. There were 15 in the Black Sea, 20 in the Baltic, and 8 in the Pacific. They were used as minesweepers, minelayers, escorts, and to support amphibious operations. So this will be a useful ship for my Black Sea/Baltic Sea games.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40rzakHQ1S12UEl9GcGckva3J23-pcZEBa3qH9U_-r2V1aZmPsiFmwugfs-VOATZBNYhFAtyYCE0tDdpGtXnbtfpZbZGpCYJFLd-oDU9CJqAvwSKI5-StguF03vKUsDos_a1O9nmh1cj5/s2048/Fugas+class+stbd.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40rzakHQ1S12UEl9GcGckva3J23-pcZEBa3qH9U_-r2V1aZmPsiFmwugfs-VOATZBNYhFAtyYCE0tDdpGtXnbtfpZbZGpCYJFLd-oDU9CJqAvwSKI5-StguF03vKUsDos_a1O9nmh1cj5/w400-h225/Fugas+class+stbd.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fugas class, starboard side view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Warlord model comes armed with 100mm gun forward, a 45mm gun aft, and a pair of heavy machine guns on the open bridge wings. This seems to be an early war fit, since more anti-aircraft guns were added later as the threat from enemy aircraft increased. The Warlord kit comes with a resin hull, along with separate metals parts for the bridge are, funnel, life boats, masts, and weapons. The hull was a little bent, but I was able to heat it in warm water and flatten it out. The rest of the pieces went together fairly easily, although it was hard to maintain the shape of the lifeboat davits. For painting I went with a darker gray for the hull and a brick color deck. I wanted the ship to look like it had seen a lot of work with little up-keep. So I did a lot of heavy weathering, but I may have gone a bit 'overboard.' </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t9zLMIDC1C8vV71G8IzU-5oAUPNHVwXXY-oKcK05rEBmRQbksmO7zsj1yXQG4vraAg2ZrI6rmZM2jpz6dvYG_I0vpYx5sIgIhkSclkLqK1VkJEbETxPtBFoTJxJV2DftDjsL0vfUZy6y/s2048/Fugas+class+port.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t9zLMIDC1C8vV71G8IzU-5oAUPNHVwXXY-oKcK05rEBmRQbksmO7zsj1yXQG4vraAg2ZrI6rmZM2jpz6dvYG_I0vpYx5sIgIhkSclkLqK1VkJEbETxPtBFoTJxJV2DftDjsL0vfUZy6y/w400-h225/Fugas+class+port.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fugas class, port side view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Next up the river gunboats, also know as armored gunboats. Warlord refers to these as Pr1125, but I think the gunboats with two turrets are really Project 1124 class. So I'm going with that. The river gunboats mostly provided gunfire support from the larger rivers, but they were also did those tasks in support of amphibious landings in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1tL8mK2L7cKQX1IJb7IvdDwUZ7NfTLYctaztVNenC8flQ2Bl1JkDWdxGwytSBocYdsEWtOjq0GWkLZ6E11Faz6BHIY92Uhb2mXYIY2XUBqamOVlCCAXqDPQQaLsyhmMKZrGuoXbAlzBL/s2048/Pr1124+port.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1tL8mK2L7cKQX1IJb7IvdDwUZ7NfTLYctaztVNenC8flQ2Bl1JkDWdxGwytSBocYdsEWtOjq0GWkLZ6E11Faz6BHIY92Uhb2mXYIY2XUBqamOVlCCAXqDPQQaLsyhmMKZrGuoXbAlzBL/w400-h225/Pr1124+port.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Project 1124, port side view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The Project 1124 gunboat was armed with two T-34 turrets (with 76mm guns) and a twin heavy machine gun turret. Warlord also makes a variation of this class with a Katyusha rocket launcher. The models are metal, with the hull and three turrets coming as separate pieces. There is also a mast, but I found it to be pretty flimsy, so I left it off. I don't think it detracts from the overall appearance. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYsjXDJ7QiYI0QE8hJe1gy5XhmhjmrFPysGlGRk0Wd1wvJ0dR0oH2FdYvTp00rrho7hTtiK1gRmMkxCoQew9_fB9Kvdf9nQYKi8bca5dM0mflLSyeDfEuNicbCfDHahaMNKbq2bYR1gi0/s1818/Pr1124+stbd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1818" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYsjXDJ7QiYI0QE8hJe1gy5XhmhjmrFPysGlGRk0Wd1wvJ0dR0oH2FdYvTp00rrho7hTtiK1gRmMkxCoQew9_fB9Kvdf9nQYKi8bca5dM0mflLSyeDfEuNicbCfDHahaMNKbq2bYR1gi0/w400-h225/Pr1124+stbd.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Project 1124, starboard side<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>Finally, the MO-4 patrol boats. There were around 250 of these boats built during World War II and they served on all fronts. They were designed as submarine chasers, but were used as a jack of all trades. The class lacked armor, making it vulnerable to even small arms fire. In 1943 the class was modified to add armor to protect the engines and bridge, giving it the designation BMO class. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DYEN6TkzDFMCJVsldfvwG9E0Psq7u-RHYdcGU46tT_essQ5PKGoxsOQAR_EM78XqclHl_0rUkD8ERU1Nw5iWde2fzJNdLPzm7SiWbw5Ogsr2OKJB17wKpRNHPramEY08nzNIhr6Jv776/s2048/MO-4+stbd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DYEN6TkzDFMCJVsldfvwG9E0Psq7u-RHYdcGU46tT_essQ5PKGoxsOQAR_EM78XqclHl_0rUkD8ERU1Nw5iWde2fzJNdLPzm7SiWbw5Ogsr2OKJB17wKpRNHPramEY08nzNIhr6Jv776/w400-h225/MO-4+stbd.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MO-4 patrol boat, starboard side view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The class was armed with two 45mm guns and two heavy machine guns. Later in the war one of the 45mm guns was replaced with a 37mm gun for better anti-aircraft protection. Additionally, there lots of local modifications to the weapons fits, such as adding rocket launchers to support ground attacks. The Warlord model has a resin hull, with the gun mounts and mast as separate pieces. The model goes together well. The only issue I had was fitting the three aft guns into the small space (you can see from the photos that I angled the HMGs instead of having them point out perpendicular from the hull). </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnuvE60coYnTUcovzI-YVL7bPbf8ljMgo6LVQDnURVT31Y7Hnd36BVaks2dtJbUh56QGchKn26tL22Mn5gBxw6NkDS90KhXxcQUc3b5G0JaArNYAGNyWgqHAEIH1C0zGKCCVlREyxz9Tt/s2048/MO-4+port.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnuvE60coYnTUcovzI-YVL7bPbf8ljMgo6LVQDnURVT31Y7Hnd36BVaks2dtJbUh56QGchKn26tL22Mn5gBxw6NkDS90KhXxcQUc3b5G0JaArNYAGNyWgqHAEIH1C0zGKCCVlREyxz9Tt/w400-h225/MO-4+port.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MO-4 from the port side<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>One thing I've noticed is that the more work on the 1/300 scale ships, the more I find that I like the crew figures. They really do make the ships seem more alive. I only wish the Warlord figures were a little better and had more options. I'm planning to look around at some Heroics and Ros and GHQ 1/300 figures to fill out the ships some in the future. </p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-48374926432767399612021-09-26T15:03:00.000-07:002021-09-26T15:03:29.874-07:00Naval Battle off Tangier<p>On Saturday the lawn gaming group got together for a little pre-dreadnought action using the <a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/product/57246/Fire-When-Ready" target="_blank">Fire When Ready rules</a> (with some modifications to make the crusiers last a little longer). The scenario was Battle of Tangier (Perdicaris Alive or Raisuli Dead) from the Admiralty Trilogy <a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/product/187133/Monroes-Legacy" target="_blank">Monroe's Legacy</a> scenario book, with some slight alterations for available ships. The scenario is a hypothetical action where the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Perdicaris" target="_blank">Perdicaris Affair</a> turns into a battle. It pits the Spanish (with the battleship <i>Pelayo</i>, a couple armored cruisers, and some other cruisers) and French (3 battleships and an armored cruiser) against 3 American squadrons (2 groups of armored/protect cruisers, one with some gunboats, and the last with 3 battleships and an armored cruiser). The initial set up placed the Spanish facing off against one American squadron near Tangier, while the remaining ships were entering from the board edges. The forces were pretty even. The victory conditions were basically to do more damage to the enemy than your forces took. Although the Spanish had a bonus victory condition where they wanted to sink the American cruiser <i>Olympia</i> as revenge for the Battle of Manila Bay. There was also a special rule that the Americans could not fire on the French until the French had fired on an American ship. With the ships in place and a quick review of the rules, we were ready to start. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjYUprIR6ukM-ZnGTSirJ1r3-fnuVAI_j_zp2Nl0TsZi42ua7mct16D2jXZRgrvIvDH3nd9qKdx5hsSw1W6AO0wpOih2WVsYcDnfOaHEBUgFE6xsAn_MGVYVD2260gzfuzl95taRheW_-/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+1+-+Tangiers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjYUprIR6ukM-ZnGTSirJ1r3-fnuVAI_j_zp2Nl0TsZi42ua7mct16D2jXZRgrvIvDH3nd9qKdx5hsSw1W6AO0wpOih2WVsYcDnfOaHEBUgFE6xsAn_MGVYVD2260gzfuzl95taRheW_-/w400-h294/FWR+-+Turn+1+-+Tangiers.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Americans (near force) face off against the Spanish near Tangier<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The game started with the Americans and Spanish blasting away at each other (including starting a raging fire on Spanish cruiser), while the other squadrons moved onto the board. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMk1Kk4bXnaPjHonhg1iqTxkAhVR1pko-_4Wc5TmjC5VVguAOiYRGy-6vM7-PU2O9L07KpvvZFIHJ2raaQ0I2gGwtHGYEBnIbhqsyJSkq72rq_y2Eg3C7STWNJ63lYRWYC5gA4Liyiq1Hz/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+2+-+Spanish+under+fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMk1Kk4bXnaPjHonhg1iqTxkAhVR1pko-_4Wc5TmjC5VVguAOiYRGy-6vM7-PU2O9L07KpvvZFIHJ2raaQ0I2gGwtHGYEBnIbhqsyJSkq72rq_y2Eg3C7STWNJ63lYRWYC5gA4Liyiq1Hz/w400-h300/FWR+-+Turn+2+-+Spanish+under+fire.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish under fire<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGavWdQTi0SlgRlCp1emtgyMdTgO1qnEu6_V-T27vJyj_Ofq_1zRzV6njtuV5r3E29d3IotRz8oU997Oe57E4IIWPzmETFZHHiFqI6Gr5mmqLkAAnnshxyP3-Z6kUK0yr9EYuLzLp90fl9/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+1+-+French.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="2048" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGavWdQTi0SlgRlCp1emtgyMdTgO1qnEu6_V-T27vJyj_Ofq_1zRzV6njtuV5r3E29d3IotRz8oU997Oe57E4IIWPzmETFZHHiFqI6Gr5mmqLkAAnnshxyP3-Z6kUK0yr9EYuLzLp90fl9/w400-h275/FWR+-+Turn+1+-+French.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French entering the area<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xlMntG3T0kGLG0cgdvtQ__KcScmk1vWhWnIvuujRrLsVK2C18Y0ZNklrENB386xeYXhzdCYtItfpgEui6MFXiOECmcXheXLzPMnrScZwlE-wBhaCsP5GYR-33r6cM5OfRRGcJmQnYPs_/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+1+-+US+BBs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="2048" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xlMntG3T0kGLG0cgdvtQ__KcScmk1vWhWnIvuujRrLsVK2C18Y0ZNklrENB386xeYXhzdCYtItfpgEui6MFXiOECmcXheXLzPMnrScZwlE-wBhaCsP5GYR-33r6cM5OfRRGcJmQnYPs_/w400-h251/FWR+-+Turn+1+-+US+BBs.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American battleships entering<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The French took advantage of the scenario special rule to fire on the American battleships without taking return fire. The initial shots were on target and started fires on battleship <i>Kearsarge</i> and armored cruiser <i>Washington</i>.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ehpxMhrS5bWnkFGtvMoV2zq_Tj_h8GQbmIuNig8ejtWYGX7e2qLZxh3WctMuv2MgGC69dLfixwSORwB2yMVsytHoJhPftc4oVOxxFaZIhFCWlE81f_HoQ4ODt1y5z7wxHcEqOBuuW4Xw/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+3+-+US+BBs+under+fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ehpxMhrS5bWnkFGtvMoV2zq_Tj_h8GQbmIuNig8ejtWYGX7e2qLZxh3WctMuv2MgGC69dLfixwSORwB2yMVsytHoJhPftc4oVOxxFaZIhFCWlE81f_HoQ4ODt1y5z7wxHcEqOBuuW4Xw/w400-h300/FWR+-+Turn+3+-+US+BBs+under+fire.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American battleship force under fire<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The Americans did get to return fire later, hitting the battleships <i>Jena</i> and <i>Charlemagne</i> - starting a fire on <i>Charlemagne</i>. There were a lot of fire special hits rolled during the game, so you will see lots of flames on the table. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWQaPd4gU5Hy4eULNTHBWqNyFACmQ6aM1aljypesKOdytB0hVc5IooWwvNUmhKxEsiwpsheAP8li_5lrhiFRj2dPnNtLXdegSQeUAvEWJ3vG7ImhVHffaWwU9H4zQ-fKBzcFdcAdjETef/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+3+-+French+under+fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWQaPd4gU5Hy4eULNTHBWqNyFACmQ6aM1aljypesKOdytB0hVc5IooWwvNUmhKxEsiwpsheAP8li_5lrhiFRj2dPnNtLXdegSQeUAvEWJ3vG7ImhVHffaWwU9H4zQ-fKBzcFdcAdjETef/w400-h300/FWR+-+Turn+3+-+French+under+fire.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French battleships taking damage<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The smaller Spanish cruisers and American gunboats were soon taken out of action. The Spanish also attacked the third American cruiser group, composed of the cruisers <i>Olympia</i>, <i>Baltimore</i>, and <i>Cleveland</i>. The Spanish focused gunfire on <i>Olympia</i>, doing some damage and starting a fire. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigY_yRdp_qFlya7jF-vym4n9K_mtS3ALna6x2qg2XmMYWyop6kgAgI9EjU8SPy3EDXaGljsn7ohud-QqNTCiPPgRUU5EzG9_G1QabbjqlP9-c_Y0-GLAAAV4NiVKVJZJ3cuU7G3O_LRHpz/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+2+-+Olympia+on+fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigY_yRdp_qFlya7jF-vym4n9K_mtS3ALna6x2qg2XmMYWyop6kgAgI9EjU8SPy3EDXaGljsn7ohud-QqNTCiPPgRUU5EzG9_G1QabbjqlP9-c_Y0-GLAAAV4NiVKVJZJ3cuU7G3O_LRHpz/w400-h300/FWR+-+Turn+2+-+Olympia+on+fire.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olympia on fire<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The French continued moving toward the center of the table and became the focus of fire from most of the American ships. But the damage was not one-sided. French gunfire added more damage to the American battleships and combined French and Spanish fire disabled <i>Olympia</i>, <i>Baltimore</i>, and <i>Cleveland.</i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-98NgBtv7hm_dObiGAp8hVZVlJfskZBfo68ohHgvjPM2iG_8IkkpNfXS5nspXTZx6nzlGtUdco-8axpVoyHt-fCrk9mbg2w9ROo8HI-CRT0vX2eTcN2rzosjqwgn63L2_Wa981U5iH6OM/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+4+-+Closing+forces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-98NgBtv7hm_dObiGAp8hVZVlJfskZBfo68ohHgvjPM2iG_8IkkpNfXS5nspXTZx6nzlGtUdco-8axpVoyHt-fCrk9mbg2w9ROo8HI-CRT0vX2eTcN2rzosjqwgn63L2_Wa981U5iH6OM/w400-h300/FWR+-+Turn+4+-+Closing+forces.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French ship moving into the middle of the action<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmEy0R1LLv9N1ETm6srZUsh2IamQgxOtThOMKjVC79hZWJYGo_yzp4Xc5VGEn_bWfcmf7Z8B7pcwJ5a6UywCT1fW1jt2E62RJf1QWHm9j7QND36aN9-66NGVpRzTYxwP5vTPhRAyTnDDO/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+4+-+US+BBs+keeping+their+distance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmEy0R1LLv9N1ETm6srZUsh2IamQgxOtThOMKjVC79hZWJYGo_yzp4Xc5VGEn_bWfcmf7Z8B7pcwJ5a6UywCT1fW1jt2E62RJf1QWHm9j7QND36aN9-66NGVpRzTYxwP5vTPhRAyTnDDO/w400-h300/FWR+-+Turn+4+-+US+BBs+keeping+their+distance.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American battleships keeping their distance, but still taking hits<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The above photo shows the American armored cruiser <i>Washington</i> falling out of line and on fire. <i>Washington</i> was hit by the first French fire; the crew couldn't put out the fire or repair a steam line rupture special hit, so the ship couldn't keep up. </p><p><br /></p><p>The American armored cruiser <i>Brooklyn</i> tried to make a run for the board edge, but was caught in the middle of the French and Spanish forces and sunk. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjismHWlf4zsIjSipzBzvke0evA4BGs7VaX5tOf7UQ__QpDUAGnGrmhxiWH1hlix-N2xJn8OTNIl_dSQ5az2gDdXJP13_8L-EAykFXSbnLmbmd2JW6m6gIA8Fh4t9ThbI_PgRLOO0AkJpcL/s2048/FWR+-+Turn+5+-+Finishing+off+Brooklyn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2048" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjismHWlf4zsIjSipzBzvke0evA4BGs7VaX5tOf7UQ__QpDUAGnGrmhxiWH1hlix-N2xJn8OTNIl_dSQ5az2gDdXJP13_8L-EAykFXSbnLmbmd2JW6m6gIA8Fh4t9ThbI_PgRLOO0AkJpcL/w400-h301/FWR+-+Turn+5+-+Finishing+off+Brooklyn.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brooklyn (right front) trying to get away<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>At this point we decided to end the game. The Spanish had lost 4 out of 7 ships and the battleship <i>Pelayo</i> was heavily damaged. 2 French battleships were moderately damaged (and on fire) while the other battleship and armored cruiser had light damage. The Americans lost their gunboats and cruisers, but the battleships were still in good shape. Looking at all the damage, we called the scenario a draw, although the Spanish got a morale victory since the cruiser <i>Olympia</i> was sunk. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With fall here in the Pacific Northwest, this may be the last lawn game of the year. If this is our last 2021 outdoor game, it was a good one. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-3565345086603582162021-09-05T14:58:00.000-07:002021-09-05T14:58:43.122-07:00More Desert Tankers<p>The U.S. Labor Day long weekend has arrived. I had mention in a previous <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/06/ersatz-enfilade-ironclads-game.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> that the NHMGS Enfilade miniature gaming convention had been shifted to Labor Day weekend. Enfilade is normally one of the big yearly events for me (as you can see in <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/search/label/Enfilade" target="_blank">these older posts</a>) and usually I would have been busy preparing games and off to the convention. But this year some health issues have kept me away from the convention. So instead I invited some fellow misanthropes (okay, not really, they were just guys who couldn't make it to Enfilade either) over for a What a Tanker in the desert game. </p><p><br /></p><p>This time around we were using tanks from around the time of the Gazala battles. The British started out with a Grant, Honey, and Crusader II. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcj1HrIdwKRQaTTSIQ5n9fWfoybymrnK_8Y6ijyWNt54cfwwv5vBxbJcuEodL3j-9clLdpvzvZrDgHiJqDNm-Me2Ek8ixoNDjkTQSpljzWDG6RL1FveKgNkbEdCVbW2rpCed5xnT5LpEKq/s2048/Wat+%2521+-+Arthurs+Honey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcj1HrIdwKRQaTTSIQ5n9fWfoybymrnK_8Y6ijyWNt54cfwwv5vBxbJcuEodL3j-9clLdpvzvZrDgHiJqDNm-Me2Ek8ixoNDjkTQSpljzWDG6RL1FveKgNkbEdCVbW2rpCed5xnT5LpEKq/w400-h300/Wat+%2521+-+Arthurs+Honey.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a Honey<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LMqls32l35yoNdfk1QMglsdJuTuBXt70ixb-CogcIOaMQQvZISVY8axu2SG0GSQsnYVEezjrAk-e1axYpqZlbKmtYBrXfs3fwk0Yo9zJIANe1U1A0_Pse75BxRE634nB0_ai_bAdQy3T/s2048/WaT+1+-+Daves+Grant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LMqls32l35yoNdfk1QMglsdJuTuBXt70ixb-CogcIOaMQQvZISVY8axu2SG0GSQsnYVEezjrAk-e1axYpqZlbKmtYBrXfs3fwk0Yo9zJIANe1U1A0_Pse75BxRE634nB0_ai_bAdQy3T/w400-h300/WaT+1+-+Daves+Grant.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Grant on the lookout for the Germans<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The German side started with a Panzer IV F1 with the short-barreled 75mm gun and a Panzer III H. I was on the German side and we added another Panzer III after a couple turns to balance the sides. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qshyphenhyphen2g4GFdRU34icZUBvsEE6RCndDLScvzLhWyi_9orBnGS__jmp7bw_fPv-DudlcuuWpE-EEx0YreQQHGAQ3tSLjsFuW6ReBdbWeJ4HgDQhP0o-6JfMvwpmdRtEN_e10bBP2d6-On-V/s2048/WaT+1+-+Bills+tank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qshyphenhyphen2g4GFdRU34icZUBvsEE6RCndDLScvzLhWyi_9orBnGS__jmp7bw_fPv-DudlcuuWpE-EEx0YreQQHGAQ3tSLjsFuW6ReBdbWeJ4HgDQhP0o-6JfMvwpmdRtEN_e10bBP2d6-On-V/w400-h300/WaT+1+-+Bills+tank.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Panzer IV watching for the enemy<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6Fgfnp_HmaUQu0Nid9QEWyfHx-lfhdH8Ji3K-DMcw9QwAwX8gAvWV697GE9nVszHft4ucmWK_KQP3vepOdfAuoUux8EsT8bHVyo8Ej5CmFJdMY-tKl1s79KzGTXa0jXZRnjAj3-wlhIe/s2048/WaT+1+-+My+ride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6Fgfnp_HmaUQu0Nid9QEWyfHx-lfhdH8Ji3K-DMcw9QwAwX8gAvWV697GE9nVszHft4ucmWK_KQP3vepOdfAuoUux8EsT8bHVyo8Ej5CmFJdMY-tKl1s79KzGTXa0jXZRnjAj3-wlhIe/w400-h300/WaT+1+-+My+ride.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Panzer III looking to make a flank run<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The terrain had hills, rocky outcrops, and some scrub brush. So there were places to hide (although maybe not enough) and that blocked line of sight. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HODwT1jUmsT4Q58_P6K0iTPzGp77W0-iLQ6YGHQd6ZhJPa5B9Uzwg56MlbNK55kjhLwDNBoyvlnzpVnUoiS92xZhiZNgA_feYIegqCZeRgX8Ctn0gHLB0xrmS2oMu5T-PP_mXFjxMrUH/s2048/WaT+1+-+battlefield.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HODwT1jUmsT4Q58_P6K0iTPzGp77W0-iLQ6YGHQd6ZhJPa5B9Uzwg56MlbNK55kjhLwDNBoyvlnzpVnUoiS92xZhiZNgA_feYIegqCZeRgX8Ctn0gHLB0xrmS2oMu5T-PP_mXFjxMrUH/w400-h300/WaT+1+-+battlefield.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An aerial view of some of the terrain<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The Panzer IV was a little more exposed. It took hits that reduced its command dice and was eventually abandoned by its crew. I was trying to move up on the British without exposing myself too much, but that wasn't helping the Panzer IV. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA13EGy2eaCr9I5UvVTBizi6vL6n7s-EG9UuyIT-kdJuvN4_Jg7Db4FfKiMWtFe89C4pWc8VeV0RZkXg9iEltz6SwURxQoRfRhA5ZvdwB0VP6QzgZkBlKMD7t1rHUAxG_eDZVC6CCBjnwc/s2048/WaT+2+-+facing+off.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA13EGy2eaCr9I5UvVTBizi6vL6n7s-EG9UuyIT-kdJuvN4_Jg7Db4FfKiMWtFe89C4pWc8VeV0RZkXg9iEltz6SwURxQoRfRhA5ZvdwB0VP6QzgZkBlKMD7t1rHUAxG_eDZVC6CCBjnwc/w400-h300/WaT+2+-+facing+off.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiding behind a short hill<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>After losing the Panzer IV, we brought on a Semovente 75. Initially it shrugged off the British shots, but one set of bad die rolls let to a quick kill on the SP gun. That gave the Axis side two tank losses to none for the British.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NhK1bSWdbcWrOxHwSUNUP40y2qEqrN0T4nY9js70R9MasYx42Zba4U3IGPELsucjydjHsxmkrJLzCTjFOmYYkCAxZiwECojhv4QEufwdYj8XvOZdi3t7WzGPOWNaCCGCrVEzpy6WeFLX/s2048/WaT+3+-+Enter+the+Semovente.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NhK1bSWdbcWrOxHwSUNUP40y2qEqrN0T4nY9js70R9MasYx42Zba4U3IGPELsucjydjHsxmkrJLzCTjFOmYYkCAxZiwECojhv4QEufwdYj8XvOZdi3t7WzGPOWNaCCGCrVEzpy6WeFLX/w400-h300/WaT+3+-+Enter+the+Semovente.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Semovente arrives, with the abandon Panzer IV in the background<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiNdP5a1fTWLEYtePFxNzfP_0Q6VRjZPV1t1BuMeriHYBnsMR8uw4itCj7uCDJZ50T4y7aOP0dxahgSr3ZwMTSbUopUThKztO-yo7psCInuY4TCn_XKg_P2xSJTIISfrDMivxef-Eg1Z0/s2048/Wat+4+-+Goodbye+Semovente.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiNdP5a1fTWLEYtePFxNzfP_0Q6VRjZPV1t1BuMeriHYBnsMR8uw4itCj7uCDJZ50T4y7aOP0dxahgSr3ZwMTSbUopUThKztO-yo7psCInuY4TCn_XKg_P2xSJTIISfrDMivxef-Eg1Z0/w400-h300/Wat+4+-+Goodbye+Semovente.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And good-bye Semovente<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The second Panzer III had been hiding out in the scrub, using it for cover. It was finally able to draw a good bead on the Crusader and destroy it. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeduUz6RF7cq1_MqzSl4J_4vy0awyNgpPDursMDS4YUYrANN91Gn39-1ZO4Kux7jyIR-xoY0OqKS-usHK6PiTkJKWWMIuWHVOt-9QRAG9bMD9DCGU5JAxxMJVJNGwS81PsQHVlV-p9NMv/s2048/WaT+2+-+Panzer+Bush.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeduUz6RF7cq1_MqzSl4J_4vy0awyNgpPDursMDS4YUYrANN91Gn39-1ZO4Kux7jyIR-xoY0OqKS-usHK6PiTkJKWWMIuWHVOt-9QRAG9bMD9DCGU5JAxxMJVJNGwS81PsQHVlV-p9NMv/w400-h300/WaT+2+-+Panzer+Bush.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panzer Bush<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl9QiCk-re2_qTyz8lVmeA_4DKo2T-yeaDdRj0v27a362R169hCRwZl7FPcucRi4lYYJrnt38cwlN-sU1y8UJGHMXTAN6W-yi48F2AcW0maUg8Oa1j91ONPo3fIF_JYNBCLZYwyrga_iD/s2048/WaT+3+-+Crusader+gone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl9QiCk-re2_qTyz8lVmeA_4DKo2T-yeaDdRj0v27a362R169hCRwZl7FPcucRi4lYYJrnt38cwlN-sU1y8UJGHMXTAN6W-yi48F2AcW0maUg8Oa1j91ONPo3fIF_JYNBCLZYwyrga_iD/w400-h300/WaT+3+-+Crusader+gone.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scratch one Crusader<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The British replaced their loss with another Crusader and the Axis brought in an Italian M13/40. Overall, things were still looking good for the British. <br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTiOKAt6cNeYm5Tsypy6ApnJ3Ql9mxeRivfbPoN7lP_fObaAWNueH8cH9ccPB1MNWGXaWhE677oA4gtfNmzpXVvyE4pKjfphV8F_VSYZfwEX2kkDMfWxq5MVLAQOZV8rs-Jica_CM9f4Q/s2048/WaT+5+-+British+in+good+shape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTiOKAt6cNeYm5Tsypy6ApnJ3Ql9mxeRivfbPoN7lP_fObaAWNueH8cH9ccPB1MNWGXaWhE677oA4gtfNmzpXVvyE4pKjfphV8F_VSYZfwEX2kkDMfWxq5MVLAQOZV8rs-Jica_CM9f4Q/w400-h300/WaT+5+-+British+in+good+shape.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The three British tanks in good positions. You can just make out the M13/40 in the upper right (near the burning Semovente)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>I decided to push forward, hoping the other tanks could cover me. This would put my Panzer III into direct confrontation with the Grant. Meanwhile, the Honey tried to move around my flank. Over the next couple of turns both sides would get hits, but the target rolled for saves against the hits. Then the M13/40 got around on the Honey's flank and blew it up. My dice got hot and I did the same to the Grant. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEiHmNxs5RUBIlBhIV_y0xeCLHDhYMYCMpZd1SMYobFepqJDI1SKHY7Oso5-FT-CwNMJkBEx6TYSQitLu03Hc0qAB6neg8ofGbue8UdQwQVqAykGmyh9BXzIh9lA2P2RTuds7AV7EWjQ9/s2048/WaT+5+-+Goodbye+Grant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEiHmNxs5RUBIlBhIV_y0xeCLHDhYMYCMpZd1SMYobFepqJDI1SKHY7Oso5-FT-CwNMJkBEx6TYSQitLu03Hc0qAB6neg8ofGbue8UdQwQVqAykGmyh9BXzIh9lA2P2RTuds7AV7EWjQ9/w400-h300/WaT+5+-+Goodbye+Grant.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good-bye Grant<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>At this point we decided to end the game with the Axis getting a slight win. </p><p><br /></p><p>While this didn't really make up for missing Enfilade, it was a fun time. It also gave me a chance to play with my new <a href="https://www.darkops.co.uk/products/what-a-tanker-mdf-dashboard" target="_blank">What a Tanker dashboards</a> from Dark Ops. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet9eO7CUJNJ3tZt4uiFdZSbo6MOT2Cg6HdzSKQKUSwkZ7aCxIDCftCygYF0Zg5nw7aiGKhqs3Y10xSEF2v8HBUD0XKL117CcfHSsPvfl6BK00UWMNESeWcgl9D1huhaa1nmEB78hGjY10/s2048/WaT+Board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="2048" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet9eO7CUJNJ3tZt4uiFdZSbo6MOT2Cg6HdzSKQKUSwkZ7aCxIDCftCygYF0Zg5nw7aiGKhqs3Y10xSEF2v8HBUD0XKL117CcfHSsPvfl6BK00UWMNESeWcgl9D1huhaa1nmEB78hGjY10/w400-h253/WaT+Board.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I did mine up in desert colors to fit my tanks. I still have a few more to put together and may vary the scheme a bit. <br /><p><br /></p><p>On a side note, you can see some photos from Enfilade (along with the normal posts of Dean's nicely painted miniatures) over at the <a href="https://wabcorner.blogspot.com/2021/09/enfilade-during-last-stages-of-pandemic.html" target="_blank">WAB Corner blog</a>. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-60147219963732165362021-08-22T13:31:00.000-07:002021-08-22T13:31:01.273-07:00Back to the Narrow Seas<p>I'm still trying to take advantage of the good weather for some outdoor lawn gaming. On Saturday a small group of us had the chance to get together to play a coastal forces action. We used David Manley's Narrow Seas rules (available on <a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/product/287431/Narrow-Seas">Wargame Vault</a>) with the 1/300 scale ships (from <a href="https://us.warlordgames.com/pages/cruel-seas-start">Warlord Games Cruel Seas</a> line). This gave me a chance to get my <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/05/german-kriegsfischkutters.html">Kriegsfischkutters</a> (KFKs) and <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/06/german-raumboote-and-italian-mas-boats.html">Räumbootes</a> (R-boats) on the table. On the other side were Bill's six Vosper Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAW-a80G9QW7Y728NcNs22x3nYqEykxmoKPdihTkwdCyVmT7SOACjMmO-yPOfm9Qs0bor0Oq3EpGVr8yzM5DfdrpSnKFwHR1C0gJS4twNkk2kSYtBQvzE0uNR_MkQtYqfDECz3Mys-sEh/s1177/Narrow+Seas+-+Coastal+Forces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1177" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAW-a80G9QW7Y728NcNs22x3nYqEykxmoKPdihTkwdCyVmT7SOACjMmO-yPOfm9Qs0bor0Oq3EpGVr8yzM5DfdrpSnKFwHR1C0gJS4twNkk2kSYtBQvzE0uNR_MkQtYqfDECz3Mys-sEh/w400-h300/Narrow+Seas+-+Coastal+Forces.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill's nicely painted 73' Vospers (with 4 torpedo tubes) and 72.5' Vospers<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The scenario was a basic convoy attack by the six British MTBs. The convoy had three small merchants escorted by two KFKs and two R-boats. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXbcKldxopLM40Ob_Q1jFAqxyDMHZwDCCs4PyYgnlmPQJjZL-kmIkXoUaOTQ7OwVzAmgH_p9czclmfgGwn4QrpXzjj78AKyWwfizbXmsnjFUmsEthmj174QXSmYHokTGFyTs955ISI3Jz/s1573/Narrow+Seas+-+target+for+tonight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1573" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXbcKldxopLM40Ob_Q1jFAqxyDMHZwDCCs4PyYgnlmPQJjZL-kmIkXoUaOTQ7OwVzAmgH_p9czclmfgGwn4QrpXzjj78AKyWwfizbXmsnjFUmsEthmj174QXSmYHokTGFyTs955ISI3Jz/w400-h223/Narrow+Seas+-+target+for+tonight.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British target for tonight <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I was the only person that had played the rules before, so things started out a little slow as the players got their sea legs. We used the spotting rules, but didn't hide the ships at the start of the game (that will change your playing experience, but I like having the miniatures out at the start). Once the British spotted the merchants, they increased speed and began launching torpedoes. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsWmRceaLlmhMlVtSfy5Q2ZINjiVveacnir_gaCLy3RoDO3XK1PLnD2-jGFCyHua3R1c4w1WsesUD0K7tsFxAk8sOLnS3c7USkK96ijtrKqUb5nrkShKBvDFEGsbM_cQNQlAKCPu2Ylw8/s1553/Narrow+Seas+-+torpedoes+fired.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1553" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsWmRceaLlmhMlVtSfy5Q2ZINjiVveacnir_gaCLy3RoDO3XK1PLnD2-jGFCyHua3R1c4w1WsesUD0K7tsFxAk8sOLnS3c7USkK96ijtrKqUb5nrkShKBvDFEGsbM_cQNQlAKCPu2Ylw8/w400-h300/Narrow+Seas+-+torpedoes+fired.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Vosper launches torpedoes (this is after the boat movement, but before torpedo movement)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The convoy began to take evasive action, while the escorts moved to engage the MTBs. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwXBH4-v6Tjlc6YWZ4uWeRoqp3pbI7enwk5uZKo3MscZxP-jXcgCbW6OhNnGEDcTLOSwJmbm_fFioNOp967l_zAb8o9Gq5M1Xd6o0bL4N1WxfCQuhX4KdQ8eHQa4R8uVKlsIAX9PsmFnt/s1467/Narrow+Seas+-+combing+the+wakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1467" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwXBH4-v6Tjlc6YWZ4uWeRoqp3pbI7enwk5uZKo3MscZxP-jXcgCbW6OhNnGEDcTLOSwJmbm_fFioNOp967l_zAb8o9Gq5M1Xd6o0bL4N1WxfCQuhX4KdQ8eHQa4R8uVKlsIAX9PsmFnt/w400-h300/Narrow+Seas+-+combing+the+wakes.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merchants trying to comb the torpedo wake<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pHdYgYd3bU1heOyl1No0m8I2sLF0kJ3VExAcaKiVw7cShuWrVY_YPD4nAwYSWsCrWY4NqlFpK4il4uVqHLdQHSqUXEf7g4jv5l1N-mSNhnB89ccZaHRvdyGjHOU095M5TXsMFDUFiLud/s1434/Narrow+Seas+-+Torpedo+hit+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1434" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pHdYgYd3bU1heOyl1No0m8I2sLF0kJ3VExAcaKiVw7cShuWrVY_YPD4nAwYSWsCrWY4NqlFpK4il4uVqHLdQHSqUXEf7g4jv5l1N-mSNhnB89ccZaHRvdyGjHOU095M5TXsMFDUFiLud/w400-h300/Narrow+Seas+-+Torpedo+hit+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torpedo hit!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The Royal Navy had some success early on, getting a torpedo hit on a merchant (stopping it dead in the water, but not sinking it) and a bridge hit on an R-boot that would force it to head off the map. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCIO5KtW6W21gd18CkNxgzjNvl9rQmp7xKqJUPKGzDHkzw7FM8W0DWjRiKJIgd2g5r9BWz2k0FWg56p7iuibAVGGcG0eBU__wrixgLMUPrPy6II9elt1A7FzHwn7hj_g-68YBhzv63zXb/s1374/Narrow+Seas+-+view+from+the+RN+side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1374" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCIO5KtW6W21gd18CkNxgzjNvl9rQmp7xKqJUPKGzDHkzw7FM8W0DWjRiKJIgd2g5r9BWz2k0FWg56p7iuibAVGGcG0eBU__wrixgLMUPrPy6II9elt1A7FzHwn7hj_g-68YBhzv63zXb/w400-h300/Narrow+Seas+-+view+from+the+RN+side.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The MTBs enjoying their early success<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>But then things went a little cold for them. The German merchants continued to maneuver to dodge torpedoes and move around the damaged merchant. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1QPZPmLUOVX-RbMA__QBfYstR1FwqNsD7RF5gQvzmpghMDCOTEkEhZTyt9doRWcdGqwc5Ho3qEqBJmU4Jn-Q62HJZPTZtcERKPVprZLX5bfFzl1hepEBb77mPoqbQiADj1r6_NFJfGwl/s1362/Narrow+Seas+-+dodging+the+DIW+merchant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1362" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1QPZPmLUOVX-RbMA__QBfYstR1FwqNsD7RF5gQvzmpghMDCOTEkEhZTyt9doRWcdGqwc5Ho3qEqBJmU4Jn-Q62HJZPTZtcERKPVprZLX5bfFzl1hepEBb77mPoqbQiADj1r6_NFJfGwl/w400-h300/Narrow+Seas+-+dodging+the+DIW+merchant.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merchants maneuvering<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The little KFKs then got into action and started to make an impact with their 37mm guns and, in a lucky case, ramming and sinking an MTB. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0Hc6rMJ8C33L601153nhOiyl96QSvMLl_LgJsvWJ4R8zvihnz3L9DLo-HOUvrqjZKnXVPTuBIed1oKUgtPM7hEbz8nCWHQtgm0HenGeWq-fhu6drTStPzwkBSRqUhu43_0dYkRucVUxC/s1260/Narrow+Seas+-+KFKs+fight+back+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1260" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0Hc6rMJ8C33L601153nhOiyl96QSvMLl_LgJsvWJ4R8zvihnz3L9DLo-HOUvrqjZKnXVPTuBIed1oKUgtPM7hEbz8nCWHQtgm0HenGeWq-fhu6drTStPzwkBSRqUhu43_0dYkRucVUxC/w400-h300/Narrow+Seas+-+KFKs+fight+back+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a KFK blasting away at an MTB<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Once their torpedoes were gone, the MTBs broke off the action. With the sides disengaged, we looked at the damage done. Most of the MTBs and escorts had taken some damage. The Germans had one merchant wrecked and dead in the water and the British lost three MTBs. So we gave the Germans the edge in the battle. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone seemed to have a good time and liked how the rules played out. I expect we'll see more coastal force actions in the future. <br /></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-33905387711156627772021-08-21T22:29:00.002-07:002021-08-21T22:29:55.845-07:00ImagiNations Dreadnought Wrap-Up<p>After the battles and losses from the previous month, both sides looked to incorporate what had happened into their future plans.Nordland had won all three of the major missions of the month, successfully controlling the sea between the two nations and getting a troop convoy through to the front lines on the disputed islands. Nordland had 8 battlecruisers (1 in repair) to Tierra Del Sur's 4 battleships (1 in repair). <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Nordland admirals were happy with the results of the first month and felt confident that the fast battlecruiser strategy would continue to pay off. But there were concerns from the fleet that the battlecruisers would not be able to stand up in a sustained fight. At the start of the month, the Nordland Admiralty Board decided to refit the Hurtig class battlecruisers that was still in repairs newly designed guns. The refit would extend the time the ship was in the shipyard, but the new guns would almost double the range and improve the hitting power by another 50%. So it seemed like a good risk. <br /></p><p> </p><p>The losses during the first month of war forced the recently installed Tierra del Sur Admiralty Board to rethink how they were using the fleet. The board wanted ships similar to Nordland's, but they had not been in charge long enough to make the changes. One admiral was heard to say "you have to fight with the ships you have, not the ones you wish you had." With only four active battleships, the admirals decided to move up the commissioning and deployment of the first Veloz class fast battleship. They also knew they had to have a victory soon or the war could be lost. <br /></p><p> </p><p>The second month of the war had 3 major missions; a sea sweep, a Nordland troop convoy, and a Tierra del Sur troop convoy. Both sides decided that the convoy missions were the most important and only allocated light forces to the sea sweep. Nordland assigned the 4 Rask class battlecruisers to escort the troop convoy and their other 4 battlecruisers (2 Hurtig and 2 Kaftig) to intercept the enemy convoy. With only 5 battleships available, Tierra del Sur decided to concentrate on getting their own troop convoy through. So the Nordland troop convoy would get through without opposition. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s1xxvfS0ml9ukrF1-UrJrQaUAGF2DWk3kEV52acJc7CShLFqHYUSgGyUBnS4zWeMElAhymgEHmX2hZqBE8Nm9A9pVWOISmDaIQ0v0o91z5scIZuuoKIYniFI0_iqRImVYj07wQFf8CKB/s1000/Battleships+moving+2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="1000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s1xxvfS0ml9ukrF1-UrJrQaUAGF2DWk3kEV52acJc7CShLFqHYUSgGyUBnS4zWeMElAhymgEHmX2hZqBE8Nm9A9pVWOISmDaIQ0v0o91z5scIZuuoKIYniFI0_iqRImVYj07wQFf8CKB/w400-h256/Battleships+moving+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nordland battlecruisers departing port<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The sea sweep engagement was indecisive and the real action for the month would come down to battle around the Tierra del Sur troop convoy. This time the battle was played out using the Dreadnought VASSAL module, instead of using miniatures. So there are a lot of screen shots to share. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Tierra del Sur admiral in charge of the convoy escort was worried that the faster Nordland battlecruisers simply move around his ships without engaging. So he split his battleships into two groups that would be close enough to (hopefully) support each other, but far enough apart to make it difficult conduct the end-around action. He also planned to release the fast battleship Veloz to block the Nordland moves. As suspected, the Nordland admiral did plan on maintain range and trying to move around the enemy battleships to get to the troop convoy. <br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Good weather favored Nordland, allowing them to engage at long-range while limiting the number of ships exposed to enemy fire. Each side took some damage, but the Tierra del Sur battleships were able to keep themselves between the Nordland battlecruisers and the convoy. With time to intercept the convoy running out, the Nordland admiral decided to attempt to breakthrough the Tierra del Sur line and then use his higher speed to escape the battleships to get to the convoy. This maneuver put the battlelines in close contact. Luck (and the dice) favored Nordland as they were able to sink 2 Tierra del Sur battleships and damage the other 3. But 2 Nordland battlecruisers were heavily damaged in the exchange.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGtcWxU2t4GVkBO-K3q8ie_yV8GnXQR07hqQlP_-beMASFDcVbONgUeyb6IECc9pulu-2XK-FkaeYT3RucazjfG3leSFP-XhIFlpa1jQ_zb1HvWcXnzE3WHmNNDx10g098dcgwy7ipX_O/s580/Battleship+Sinking.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="580" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGtcWxU2t4GVkBO-K3q8ie_yV8GnXQR07hqQlP_-beMASFDcVbONgUeyb6IECc9pulu-2XK-FkaeYT3RucazjfG3leSFP-XhIFlpa1jQ_zb1HvWcXnzE3WHmNNDx10g098dcgwy7ipX_O/w400-h249/Battleship+Sinking.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Tierra del Sur battleship sinking<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The other 2 Nordland battlecruisers were able to complete the breakthrough and scatter the convoy (along with sinking several ships), while the damaged ships continued to pound away at each other. <br /> </p><p>The success of the Nordland convoy coupled with the failure of the Tierra del Sur convoy allowed Nordland to take control of all the islands between the 2 nations. The loss of 5 of 6 missions and only 3 battleships in service put Tierra del Sur in a bad position. At the end of month 2 the del Sur government decided they had enough and request peace terms, ending the ImagiNations solo campaign. </p><p><br /></p><p>It was a fun little mini-campaign and I enjoyed trying to design ships and come up with the naval doctrine for both sides. Also, the Dreadnought rules play very quickly and having a VASSAL module saved a lot of set up an take down time. <br /></p><p></p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120549697097312092.post-993097852020193412021-08-08T13:43:00.000-07:002021-08-08T13:43:31.515-07:00International Naval Wargaming Day - ImagiNations Dreadnought Battle<p>Work schedules and my own poor planning meant I would do a solo game for International Naval Wargaming Day (INWAD). For those of you that haven't heard of INWAD, in 2017 David Manley, well known naval gaming guru, kicked off the first International Naval Wargaming Day as a day to "Celebrate the birth of the father of naval wargaming, Fred T. Jane, by running or taking part in a game of your own!" I always play a naval game on August 6, but most of the time it is a solo project. </p>
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<p>This year I'm doing an engagement from my solo <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021-summer-solo-game-imaginations.html">ImagiNations Dreadnought campaign</a>. So far each side has created their initial fleets, based on the doctrine of their admiralty boards, and with war now declared both sides prepared for engagement. Three missions were set for the first month of war; two Sea Sweeps (basically naval meeting engagements) and a Nordland convoy mission.</p><p> </p>
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<p>Nordland assigned two class battlecruisers, plus two scout cruisers and two destroyer flotillas to each sweep mission. The Nordland Admirals expected the Rask class battlecruisers to use their speed to hunt down smaller ships while avoiding larger ones, and these assignments would put that theory to the test. The convoy mission was carrying troops and supplies to a disputed island and would have a heavy escort of three Hurtig class battlecrusiers, two Kaftig class battlecruisers, two cruiser divisions, and two destroyer flotillas. See my <a href="https://seanavalgazing.blogspot.com/2021/08/imaginations-dreadnought-road-to-war.html">previous campaign post</a> for details on the battlecruisers.</p><p> </p>
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<p>Tierra del Sur's Admirals felt that splitting up their slower battleships to cover all the missions would invite disaster. So they concentrated their six battleships into one force and sent it after the convoy. Thinking (hoping) that Nordland would do the same, they sent a token cruiser-destroyer force on one sea sweep while the other would be unopposed. </p><p> </p>
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<p>The weather in the region generally means visibility at sea is good, meaning that most actions will start a longer ranges. This proved to be the case in both the opposed missions. The sea sweep was an unequal match, with the Tierra del Sur destroyers desperately making smoke to try to allow the cruisers to escape. But the Nordland fast battlecruisers were able to use their speed and long range guns to sink the entire Tierra del Sur force.</p><p> </p>
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<p>The convoy mission was a much more interesting battle, pitting five Nordland battlecruisers against six Tierra del Sur battleships. Nordland had the edge in speed and the Kaftig class had the advantage in gun range, but the Tierra del Sur ships had better protection and heavier guns. To make this post a little more entertaining, I played out the game on my ocean mat with a hex grid overlay using some Figurehead 1/6000 miniatures as proxies for the ImagiNations ships. </p>
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<p>Good visibility allowed the forces to spot each other at long-range and giving the Kaftig class the opportunity to engage the enemy without them being able to fire back. </p>
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<p>The Tierra del Sur admiral initially decided to try to close the Nordland ships. But the faster Nordland ships were able to maintain the range, limiting engagement opportunities for enemy battleships. As the engagement continued damage slowed the first and second battleships in the del Sur line, both Fuerte class battleships, forcing the del Sur admiral to make a decision about slowing the battleline or leaving the battleships behind.</p>
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<p>The del Sur admiral decided to keep his force together and, seeing the futility of trying to pursue the faster enemy, turned his force north toward the estimated position of the enemy convoy. This course change found the Nordland ships out of position. As the Nordland ships raced to get back in front of the del Sur battleships, the range closed to allow all the ships to engage.</p><p> </p>
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<p>Both sides took damage in the exchange, which slowed a Nordland battlecruiser and sank one of the damaged Fuerte battleships. The del Sur admiral was again faced with a dilemma - his lightly damaged battleships could now maintain range with the Nordland force, but if he left the heavier damaged battleships behind he would be outnumbered five to three. </p>
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<p>Having already lost one battleship, the del Sur admiral decided to break off the action. Destroyers were ordered to make smoke and battleline turned south. The Nordland admiral, knowing that his primary mission was to get the troop convoy through, chose not to pursue the enemy. </p><p> </p>
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<p>At the end of the first month of the war Nordland lost a cruiser division and one Hurtig battlecruiser was damaged. Tierra del Sur lost a Fuerte class battleship, two cruiser divisions, and two destroyer flotillas and had one Fuerte battleship damaged. Victory point wise, Nordland had a commanding lead having won each of the first month missions. </p>Dave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02165409020913057971noreply@blogger.com4