Next fun filled frolic

Sat Dec 1st, strap on your stiff upper lip, ring the bell and run like ‘ell.

CY6 Battle of Britain.

Great time today, opps forgot pictures

Well the first IHOG in house DBA tourney is all done. A great times was had by all, so much so that I forgot to take pics. Players were Scott (Late Carthaginians), Les (Polybian Romans), Ryan (Sea Peoples), Jim (Alexandrian Macedonians), Keith (Later Achmedian Persians), Dan (Commnean Byzantines), Joe (Marian Romans). Thanks go to Scott for providing terrain. Jim for the coffee, Venue and cookies. Keith for loaner armies, and Wes for providing the loaner camps and armies. Winner Keith and the killer persians. All other players putting up a great showing, no pushovers here.

Mini DBA Tourney

November 17th We will be having an in house DBA tournament, all comers welcome. Loaner armies will be available.

CY6 and The Swede

Okay looks like we have found our new best friend for WW2 air gaming. The CY6 Rules by skirmish campaigns. I received the rules Friday from I-94 Enterprises (check the blogroll section for a link to Daves Site). Sat morning was our Blue Max Day but we decided to try the CY6 Rules Cold. It’s always pleasing when you can start Rookie and be playing competent very quickly.

Okay to the battle report. May 8th 1942, Coral Sea. “Swede” Vejtasa watches his flight get gunned down by Zeros. 3 Then pounce on him and his gunner in an unloaded SBD, bad mistake. An easy kill …. so they think.

Our refight, The Zeros close from three different directions Swede manouvers to try and keep both front and rear guns to bear on the harasing IJN pilots. The first Zero closes and lets off a long range LMG burst, the hardy SBD recieves some holes but no real damage (gotta love the way these things are built), In reply Swede lets fly with a .50Cal Slavo that nails the Fragile Zero weakening the airframe. After a hard turn a second zero makes a pass at the Dauntless this time from the rear recieving some damage from the swedes gunner. The third Zero drops lower to get below the rear guns and make a quick climbing attack from the tail. A heavy cannon and MG burst tears into the SBD but fails to down it, the little bomber is damaged but still fighting. As a courtesy reply the gunner scores a direct hit reducing the Zero to a firework.

The two leading Zeros decide that Swede has to go. The young pilot in the lead Zero makes a fatal mistake trying to get back into the action he puts is damaged aircraft into a Hi-G split S trying to come to bear on the hurt SBD. The already damaged airframe cannot take the additional strain and collapses, two down one to go. The final zero closes from the rear again this time the gunner makes no mistakes the final Zero is downed. Hurt but alive Swede and his Trusty SBD head home.

Blue Max Weekend

Blue Max at Jim’s place this weekend

Pictures to follow

It’s all Greek to me

Here are the completed Alexandrian Macedonians from Jim

Meet us at Pro or Con

Looks like a few of us will be heading up to Pro or Con this weekend. Looking forward to the best convention food out there

Dan and the gang

Beginnings of the Turk Invasion

The first of the Turks of Rum Army.

2 Turkish Tribes Archers

1 Rum Cavalry

1 Armenian Spearmen Allies

Current IHOG Projects

• Seljuk Turks (15mm DBA) Dan
• Alexandrian Macedonian (15mm DBA) Jim
• Ancient British (15mm DBA) Scott

Pictures to follow of completed forces.

Stalingrad Refight

Dateline 10/13/07

German Infantry advance upon the heavily defended Dzerzhinsky Tractor works supported by Armoured Assault Guns.

The Defenders prepare for the assault

Much terrible fighting later The 33rd Guard Hold the hall.