Check Your 6! — Video
Skirmish Campaigns released a WW2 air combat board/miniatures game, called Check Your 6!, about a year ago. I have never played the game before but they have a great intro video for the game that covers the basics of play. I wish more companies would do this sort of thing.
AT-43 Lieutenant G. Epstone — Review
Rackham released a new U.N.A. hero for AT-43, Lieutenant G. Epstone. Like previous hero packs Epstone comes in a single figure pack with one unit card. She is in normal Death Dealear TacArm armor equipped with two Machineguns. The figure is typical of the previous Death Dealer figures and is very well done with a medium gray base coat and a dark gray camouflage pattern. What makes Epstone unique is that her TacArm armor is cracked open so that you can see her inside. This is a great design and the interior details are well done. Unfortunately, the typical poor skin tone colors of most of the AT-43 pre-painted figures continues here and mars what would be an excellent figure. Of course those who do not mind doing some touch-ups can have Epstone up to a great level of quality in very little time.
Perhaps best of all, in Operation Frostbite, the Death Dealer TacArm rules (unlike the pdf rules previously released) no longer limit you to a single unit of Death Dealers in your force. Now you can finally field these great looking figures in greater numbers. The full rules for Lieutenant G. Epstone are included in Operation Frostbite.
AT-43 Operation Damocles — Review
Operation Damocles Campaign Book (not to be confused with the Operation Damocles Initiation Set) is one of the latest campaign books for Rackham’s AT-43 sci-fi miniatures game. Physically the book is the same as the other AT-43 books. It is a 61-page softcover with full color glossy pages. As with the other books, OD includes great artwork and pictures of studio painted models many not seen in previous publications. Read the rest of this entry »
AT-43 Previews
Rackham in Cry Havoc #102 has a number of preview images of upcoming AT-43 miniatures. We get to see the Firecrawler and Cogs in full color as well as some more shots of the O.N.I. TacArms. Good stuff.
Also see, AT-43 Cogs and More.
New Aeronautica Imperialis Aircraft Available
ForgeWorld has had a couple new units available for AI for awhile now. The Tau get the new Tau AX-2-2 with Remora Drone Stealth Fighters and the Imperials finally get the long awaited Aquilla lander. Rules for both are in Tactica Aeronautica.
Panzer Command: Kharkov — Review
Panzer Command was an interesting tactical WW2 computer wargame. It was based on miniature wargame mechanics yet took advantage of the computer for fog of war. The Wargamer has a nice review of Panzer Command: Kharkov the latest game in the series.
Imperial Armour Volume Six Available for Pre-Order
ForgeWorld announced Imperial Armour Volume Six: The Siege of Vraks -Part 2.
Our new Imperial Armour book continues the story of the bitter war to control the traitor world of Vraks. Trapped in brutal conflict, the once loyal population of this world have been led astray and plunged into the heretical worship of Chaos by the actions of the Apostate-Cardinal Xaphan, and now must face the wrath of the Imperium they once served. For ten years the bloody-meat grinder of Vraks has fed on death and both sides now look to break the vicious stalemate by bringing new forces to play. For the Imperium, the merciless regiments of the Death Korps of Krieg press their onslaught relentlessly, aided now by the mighty Red Scorpions Space Marines, while the colossal Titans of the Legio Astorum take to the field in the Imperium`s efforts to crush the traitors once and for all. But the heretics of Vraks are not alone, as like vultures to a rotting carcass the forces of Chaos are drawn to this war-torn world in ever increasing numbers, and for Vraks the worst horrors are yet to come. Read the rest of this entry »
AT-43 July 2008 Releases — Review
Rackham released a number of new figures for AT-43. Most of them seem to be for the upcoming Operation Frostbite expansion. The Red Blok got two releases. First is the MedTec Unit Box set. The MedTec set includes a field hospital, one medic and two nurse figures, and three double wall sections. The hospital is a regular cargo container with some added bits and a new paint job. Overall it looks very good and the fact it is formed from a cargo container gives it a very mobile, military look. Read the rest of this entry »
Silent War — Review
The Armchair General has a short, but useful, review of Silent War. Silent War is Compass Games’ solitaire WW2 board wargame on Allied submarine warfare in the Pacific. The game features individual missions as well as a grand campaign. The game is very good overall and has very nice components. It is reminiscent of Avalon Hill’s classic B-17 Queen of the Skies. If you like WW2 naval games or are looking for a good solitaire game it is worth checking out.
The Wargamer has an even more in-depth review of Silent War.
Also keep a look out for Steel Wolves in 2009. Steel Wolves is the Silent War system taken to the U-Boat war in the Atlantic.
[Updated: 14AUG08]
The Wargamer is back!
After a few weeks of a server move and site redesign The Wargamer.com Website is back and better than ever. The Wargamer is an excellent source for info on computer wargaming with some board game coverage and military history.
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