Over the summer I added to my modern Chinese Navy by picking up a 1/700 scale Type 054+ frigate from a (fittingly) Chinese company called Dream Model (note, if you are looking for the company use the web address www.dreammodel.com.cn; if you just type the name into Google, you’ll end up with a Hong Kong model agency)
The kit looks pretty nice, with good molding and a few photo-etch parts. It will make a nice addition to my Type 056 and Type 022s, if I don’t muck it up too much. I’m planning on using it with the Bulldogs Away! rules and as a target for the AirWarC21 rules (David Manley, if you are reading this, can you let me know if there is going to be an air-to-sea supplement AirWar C21? I’d really like to add more naval targets and would like to see your take on them).
I’m working on some blog posts about the Osprey On the Seven Seas rules, a couple book reviews, and one on my annual naval game, DANG. I’m also starting to plan my games for Enfilade 2015, but I probably won’t be posting about that for a couple months.
On the strange tangent side, I’ve been thinking about buying the SAGA The Crescent and The Cross. For some strange reason, I have a fascination with wargaming the Crusades; these rules would seem to be one way to go and there are other gamers in the area already playing SAGA, but the entry price seems pretty steep for a tangential interest. There has also been some talk about the new Osprey Lion Rampant rules, which are a similar period and scale, but are a lot cheaper. So I might go that route instead, especially since I am such a slow figure painter. But this would just be a diversion from my normal naval and air gaming.
I also added a new blog called RED IN THE MORNING to the list on the right side of the page. The writer goes by the nome de plume (or would that be nome de web?) of Queen Catherine and is covering tabletop naval gaming and space gaming. There have been some interesting posts there about the War Times Journal WWI ships and other naval stuff, so it seemed like a good addition.
The Crescent and the Cross is worth getting as it updates the rules and is a stand alone game as well.If you start out using 4 point armies and depending on what you field your talking about 25 to 35 figures at most. So if well thought out beforehand you shouldn't have to spend to much money. I have only been playing this past year and have had a lot of fun. Also it has gotten me to start painting again for the very reason that the figure count is low. You could paint a 50 to 60 figures at most and have enough options to keep it fresh.
ReplyDeleteBut it would take time away from your Naval stuff and then I wouldn't have anything different to look at on your blog;)
Cheers
Kevin
Kevin, I probably won't get the SAGA C&C rules and figure anytime soon. I've just got too many other things that need my hobby money right now. I expect to continue to stay on my naval and air gaming path for now.
DeleteHi Dave, one of the jobs in the pipeline is to rewrite the Falklands supplement for C21 and to improve the air to ship rules. Alas it is a long pipeline.....
ReplyDeleteDavid, thanks for the information. I will hope that the pipeline shortens a little over the next few months.
DeleteDave: I'm happy to hear of your interest in land warfare ;)! Medievals at that. I think Lion Rampant might be a less painful (financially) to get into the period. I'm still waiting on my copy to arrive. Also, I too am a bit intrigued with the Crusades - maybe sign of the times. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteDean, I did do some Australians for Bolt Action. So, I've done some land stuff. But since everyone else does land stuff, I can always borrow their figures.
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