January 2018

Heroes of Normandie Demo

This weekend the local HMGS-South group tried a demo game of Heroes of Normandie. Five players divided up 3 US and 3 German platoons, including one tank platoon on each side. It was an informal meeting engagement to try out the rules.

Klingon Frigates

These are Amarillo Design Bureau Starline 2500 series ‘Klingon E4 Light Frigates‘ cast in metal several years ago. At 36 mm in length, they are much larger than my old escorts. They will be used for a class intermediate in size between my F5s and D7s. The E4s and F5s will thus be reversed by size, but that avoids re-labeling all the old models.

Decals on new ships are from Mark’s Models and Toys.

Bolt Action – Edson’s Ridge

This weekend the local HMGS-South group played a Bolt Action game. The scenario was based on the second night of the Battle of Edson’s Ridge, which occurred on the night of 13-14 September 1942. The ridge was part of the defenses of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. This game involved the position of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, attacked by Kokusho’s and Tamura’s battalions of the Japanese 124th Infantry Regiment.

Lunga Ridge, afterwards known as Edson’s Ridge.

The right end of the Marine position.

The Japanese have broken into the left end of the Marine line and destroyed a MG unit.

The Japanese attack on the right is ‘supported’ by miss-directed Marine artillery fire.

A second wave of Japanese infantry appears.

The Japanese attack on the right goes in and is wiped out.

The left of the Marine position has been cleared of defenders.

HeroClix Klingon Battlecruisers

These are Star Trek HeroClix I.K.S. Amar models (from the Tactics IV set), after painting and rebasing. Compared to the normal HeroClix Klingon battlecruisers, they have extra bits sticking out from the front of the wings and from the neck, as well as other differences in detail. In most Star Trek lore the Amar is the quintessential K’t’inga class. The card that came with these models mentions the Kelvin Timeline, so that may explain the differences.

The third photo shows the unpainted Amar on the original HeroClix base.