tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89986006730519522042011-12-30T09:13:23.914-05:00A blog dedicated to my 15mm Force on Force gaming project with a Generation Kill (2003 Iraq) theme. I am also moving into some other directions using Force on Force and Tomorrow's War, mainly Africa during the 1970s (Germans in Somalia, oh my!), Somalian conflicts during 1993, as well as a Traveller based sci-fi project set within the Fifth Frontier War.Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-46450631993878010242011-11-15T08:47:00.001-05:002011-11-15T09:18:07.230-05:00

After doing some searching on the good ole world wide web, I had come across a few references to some grav tanks and APCs that RAFM used to offer on their website within the last few years.  I believe, based on what I can gather, these are old Martian Metal vehicles, which, if true, amazes me considering how poorly the Striker (Traveller) Martian Metal infantry looked.  RAFM pulled these

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Months ago I had written about some custom buildings I was having completed in exchange for some 20mm moderns.  I have posted pictures of those buildings (a mosque, hotel, and shanties) as they were works in progress, but have never posted any pictures of the structures as completed.  I had completely forgotten that the chap who made these for me had sent me pics of the completed works, the

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Low Tech Infantry Unit I have rather enjoyed the Ambush Alley Games series of rules sets for engagements in the modern world.  Ambush Alley (for regulars vs. insurgents), then Force on Force (for regular vs. regular encounters) have recently been combined into one Osprey hardbound publication called (surprisingly) Force on Force. The rules within Force on Force cover both the insurgent vs.

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I received this book yesterday and have already plowed through about half its pages.  For someone looking to get a good "feel" for the ten year period the title covers, this is probably a good book to start with.  Illustrated with color maps and black and white photos, Peter Cottrell has edited an easy to read book that strays from offering opinions and stays on the facts.  I am no Ireland expert

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-31458124628063753062011-10-05T11:57:00.000-04:002011-12-30T09:11:51.114-05:00

It's been a few days since my last post.  I find that sometimes life gets in the way of gaming, which I am sure we all suffer from.  This past weekend I went backpacking, and am still catching up a bit from that.I have received a lot of comments on the blog thus far, and from those comments I have a lot of info to sift and sort through.  I am eager to receive my Liberation Miniatures order so I

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It has been a few months since I have posted to the blog, and so, in an effort to get me back on track, here are the beginnings of the African Project, mainly the background setting. From the African Project page: Set in the late 1970s, on the heels of Operation Feuerzaber. The Bader-Meinhof Gang (well, those who didn't commit suicide anyway) are not happy with the West German government,

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Eye candy from RAFM website Well, it's been far too long since I have posted anything to the blog, and I still need to setup my terrain and snap some pics, but in the meantime, in conjunction with my Striker Ambush Alley/Force on Force project, I thought I would post a mention about RAFM's 30% sale, which is on all of their products.  For those sci-fi gamers, there are the old RAFM Citadel

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As promised, a few pictures of my predominately ESLOTerrain (there are some Terrain Guy pieces as well).  What you see is about one fourth of all the pieces, there are a lot more walls, fields, hills, trees, roads, stream, and base pieces to add.To me, the green really gives me (in my feeble mind) what Ireland looks like (in terms of greenery).  Perhaps some of the Irish visitors to the blog can

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Based on the figures that Liberation Miniatures currently offers, the following are the primary small arms used by all sides during the Anglo-Irish Wars.  Due to the wide variety of pistols used and their functional similarities, particularly within the context of the various miniatures rules I plan to use, I am not going to detail those weapons. Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. IIITypically the Irish and

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-81742970319774961422011-09-27T08:34:00.000-04:002011-12-30T09:11:51.137-05:00

Seeing the lovely after action report on the Battle of Tullygavan Church on The Guild website, I decided to register on that forum and see what else I could find that was Anglo-Irish Wars related.  Piers Brand has another reports that is just crackin', this time called Election Night Special - The Road to Tralee, Ireland 1922.  Love the Bristol!  Again, the figures are from the collection of

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Picture from The Guild forumI received an Anonymous tip (actually a comment on my previous post) about an Irish War of Independence after action report that Piers Brand posted on The Guild.  I have seen a lot of Piers' work, from both his posts on the Ambush Alley forum and within the pages of Force on Force.  In this case the figures were provided Brian (Flyer115), and were mostly Liberation

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Sapper Joe turned me onto his blog that has a couple of entires and some nice pictures of his well done Liberation Miniatures Black & Tans.  Not sure how many gamers are doing this period in 20mm, would love to hear from all of those who are.  In the meantime, here is the link to Sapper Joe's blog, and a picture of some of his work to whet your appetite.Sapper Joe's Black & Tans

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-19673094123365716592011-09-24T08:48:00.000-04:002011-12-30T09:11:51.102-05:00

Model T Ford TruckBased on a suggestion from Mericánach I have given a look over at the Reviresco site.  Buried within their World War One range (how did they know there would be a World War Two when they called it World War One?...let's call it The Great War as it should be) are several choice vehicles in 1/72nd scale.  Of course, having not lived in Ireland during the 1920s, I have no idea what

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-46050936754144067292011-09-23T12:57:00.000-04:002011-12-30T09:11:51.118-05:00

As mentioned in a previous post, I have some nice terrain from ESLOTerrain.  My next challenge will be to find buildings in 20mm that represent a small Irish village circa early 1900s.  Eslo has a few buildings that might fit the bill, specifically the church, church ruin, city tower, town house, and stables.  My issue here is the cost as the prices range from $22.63 for the church ruin up to

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Over the years I have ordered a few times from Rolf Hedges at Liberation Miniatures.  While Rolf does not have online capability and does not accept PayPal, I have found that placing an order via email has been effective and relatively safe, using multiple emails to break up my credit card details.  Since I am gaming this period in 20mm, Liberation Miniatures is my sole source for 20mm Irish

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-26443545876060939832011-09-22T13:55:00.000-04:002011-12-30T09:11:51.105-05:00

Welcome to my blog about the Troubles in Ireland, the ones that occurred from 1913-1923, a ten year period that saw many ongoing conflicts within Ireland.  From the Easter Rebellion through the Irish Civil War, this period of Irish history has become a recent interest of mine.  I am sure that my slight bit of Irish ancestry has something to do with this recent interest, one that I will be delving

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Here we go again, some incredible buildings being constructed for me from the same chap mentioned in previous posts! This time we have shanties and some miscellaneous parts he is adding in.  Super work!  These are 15mm structures, with lift off roofs, and will be used for both Middle Eastern and African settings.  Add these to my existing structures (Deimos Design Studio and Kerr and King), these

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Oh, start drooling now, go on, get it out of your system.  As mentioned in my previous post, I am having a couple of buildings and some shanties created in trade for some 20mm figures.  The pics in the previous post show the excellent work on the mosque, and now I have some "sneak peek" pictures of L'hotel de Somalia, a motel based on the Olympic Hotel made famous during The Day of the Rangers. 

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I am trading some 20mm figures in exchange for a couple of 15mm scratchbuilt buildings made, specifically a small mosque and hotel to use with my Deimos Design Studio and Kerr and King buildings, taking my tiny village setting into a bit larger of a village/town setting as needed (the hotel will be psuedo-based on the Olympic Hotel of Black Hawk Down fame).  By adding these buildings to my

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We had a quick game of Ambush Alley Friday night at the Buzkrieger bunker (Cincinnati) with a few of the Buzkrieger boys along for their first taste of AA (they mostly do WWII microarmor).  The G Dog brought his 25mm setup, using Battlefield Evolution figures.  The insurgents came away with a fairly convincing win, even after being down to just a few figures on the board.  The Marines simply

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I have found that the gaming bug that has bitten me hard recently is really getting out of control with the amount of giures and terrain I have been buying recently, so I have made the difficult decision to pare down the modern gaming projects into just two areas (well, three perhaps), and in just one scale.  While I believe that 20mm figures are probably the best way to go for modern skirmish

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-22525314079846885022011-04-18T14:08:00.004-04:002011-05-08T09:34:23.485-04:00

I keep promising to take pics of my QRF Germans, along with other items, but I just cannot seem to get around to taking care of that little chore.  I hope to remedy that soon along with taking pics of more painted figures.  The Peter Pig Marines I have are begging for some coats of paint, and I do want to get the West Germans started.  I received my Kerr and King Middle East buildings last week.

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QRF West Germans Have Arrived! Okay, first, I really need to set down and take some bloody pictures of some of my recent aquisitions, particularly the Cold War era West Germans from Quick Reaction Force.  After receiving my first West German order (command, MG3s, Panzerfaust, and infantry armed with G3s) I decided to add a few more "extras" to the mix.  I needed to get UZI-armed troops for close

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-52663706640580652062011-02-25T14:57:00.003-05:002011-03-07T12:27:12.537-05:00

A few weeks ago I posted some alternative plans to use with Ambush Alley, some sort of hypothetical conflict that takes place in southeast Asia using various forces from the theater (Americans, Aussies, Vietnamese, Khmer Rouge, Chinese, and maybe the odd German), doing this project in 20mm.  I also have some ideas for 15mm Africa and 20mm Caribbean.  I actually will probably be working on all

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-44929754281815315712011-01-28T08:05:00.002-05:002011-03-13T10:58:00.370-04:00

I am very saddened to hear about the recent passing of Dave Howitt, driving force behind Britannia Miniatures.  I've only ordered a few things from Britannia, but when I did the service was cracking and the response to my emails was extremely timely.  I extend my condolences to his friends, family, and the gaming community, we have indeed lost a wonderful person.  God bless him. UPDATE:  It

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Hey kid, c'mer and pull my finger... Well, in anticipation of expanding the Ambush Alley project into the reverse future (um, meaning the past), I've ordered some post war Germans from QRF and started working on a new page, called The Asian Project, to give some background and direction to my hypothetical world of the late 70s.  Why Germans?  Why not, it's my hypothetical world (with a real world

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GameCraft Miniatures have added two more products to their 15mm Middle Eastern building range, this time a hotel/apartment building facade and downtown shops.  I like the GameCraft buildings, they are cleanly cast, well designed, and look great.  I just wish they would make more buildings with lift off roofs and have openings for windows and doors.  Don't know why I am hung up on open windows and

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-27042291586676083322011-01-13T12:54:00.000-05:002011-01-13T12:54:26.953-05:00

Are you like me?  Do you have a difficult time staying within one, two, or twenty historical periods you want to game?  Ever read a book or see a movie and think "I could game that!"?  Then, my fellow focusless gamer, read on. I love military history.  My interests are as widely varied as the various wars that this planet has seen.  I have dabbled in ancients (DBA), been addicted to Napoleonics (

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It has been FAR too long since I have posted to this blog.  My real life committments do prohibit my ability to do much in my gaming life in the weeks leading up to the holidays.  Hoping now that the New Year is upon us I can start being a little more active with the blog and gaming in general. I have been having a bit of trouble trying to get the folks at Deimos Design Studio to reply to my

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-53309493304467417892010-09-28T12:29:00.000-04:002010-09-28T12:29:46.710-04:00

Oh, that Irishserb guy, he tasks me so!  Brian (Irishserb) has posted a couple of entries on his blog on new 15mm modern masters he has been working on.  Wait for it...an M2A2 Bradley and an AAV7A1!!!  While these two vehicles are not yet in production, the temptation to order a few is going to be tough to ignore, and I don't even need them for my AA Gen Kill project!  Brian does such nice work

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-41656295850736040822010-09-01T09:01:00.004-04:002010-09-01T09:24:51.060-04:00

Irishserb Update I received an email from the Irishserb last night, he has a new website set up for his 15mm vehicles.  If you need 15mm Humvees or VABs, his work is top notch. Check it out: https://sites.google.com/site/irishserbsminiatures GameCraft Miniatures I recently placed a small order with GameCraft Miniatures for some K-Rails (Jersey barriers) and walls.  No pics yet (but you can see

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-88899530868095547672010-08-15T15:07:00.002-04:002010-08-15T15:12:59.238-04:00

I decided to set up my Ambush Alley terrain for a few quick pictures, and to display the latest additions, two additional Deimos Design Studio North Africa buildings.  I am hoping to have DDS custom create a row of shops to give this village a small town feel (more options are always a good thing).  Deimos Design Studio (buildings), The Terrain Guy (trees and terrain tiles), Battlefield

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-40307847717882901382010-08-13T10:54:00.001-04:002010-08-13T11:15:43.475-04:00

From the GameCraft Miniatures newsletter: I've been trying to keep all of my valued customers updated as to what's going on at GameCraft. This newsletter is a continuation of that effort. As I announced a few newsletters ago I was considering selling GameCraft ... since then I have had MANY inquiries from potential buyers, as it has turned out I think most of them were expecting to pick up the

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I have added a new page to the blog, called The Bazaar.  Here I will be listing items for sale on an occasional basis, as well as items I am looking for.  These items will be miniatures, terrain, buildings, books, etc., basically anything related to miniatures gaming as well as military history.  I used to post on Bartertown (as predhead), but I would rather give my modern gaming brethren first

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-87264334007080076422010-08-09T11:06:00.002-04:002010-08-13T10:55:28.118-04:00

Since I have committed myself to gaming the modern period in 15mm and have been collecting the excellent Deimos Design Studio buildings along with other terrain pieces (mostly from The Terrain Guy), I have been thinking of ways to get "double duty" from this project.  Keeping the setting to the Middle East or North Africa, I can use the same terrain and buildings and switch out what forces are

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-22663126326364042982010-08-02T20:09:00.003-04:002010-08-03T09:33:06.348-04:00

Just a small update today... First, I have decided to sell my Miniature Building Authority 15mm Middle Eastern buildings.  If you are interested HERE are the details.  The Deimos Design Studio buildings are perfect for my needs, and therefore I placed an order for the open air market and the market building today.  That just leaves the mosque and the sheep farm left to purchase in the near future

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-84442057181646686782010-08-01T14:36:00.003-04:002010-08-03T13:31:58.921-04:00

Recently I had found a mention about a company who makes pre-painted 15mm buildings for World War II on another blog.  I am always on the lookout for buildings suitable for the Middle East, especially those that are pre-painted as I simply do not have the time to paint as I once did in my younger days.  Deimos Design Studio (hereafter DDS) has a small range of North African buildings in their

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-19800211724936434992010-07-27T15:16:00.006-04:002011-04-26T10:10:57.086-04:00

I have been trying to compile as much info as I can about those manufacturers who make 15mm figures and buildings.  This list is what I have come up with thus far (if you know of more, please email me). Figures Blaze Away Miniatures - blazeaway.com.au Flashpoint Miniatures - flashpoint-miniatures.com Irregular Miniatures - irregularminiatures.co.uk Mick Yarrow Miniatures - spanglefish.com/

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Oh, sorry, did you say something?  Was that the alarm going off?  I do believe I've been asleep for far too long on this blog so here is a little "update".  Life has stayed rather busy and I simply have not made enough progress on my Ambush Alley project.  I've recently moved (still within the Cincinnati area), starting jogging a couple of days a week (now that is a sight I am sure) in

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-88368022472960739832010-05-21T08:18:00.003-04:002010-08-02T19:13:23.795-04:00

In speaking recently with Irishserb (the chap who creates the wonderful 15mm Humvees I use) his web provider (AT&T) closed his website a few weeks ago.  Therefore, if you are looking to purchase his vehicles, send him an email (irishserb@yahoo.com) and ask him for details on how to order.  Irishserb works an ungodly amount of hours at his real job, so give him some time to reply.  He also has a

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-67729914716265205482010-04-08T18:22:00.001-04:002010-08-03T09:01:39.278-04:00

I am rereading Nathaniel Fick's One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer and it has me thinking about what force pool to use for the U.S. Marines.  Fick was the commander of Second Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Recon Battalion and his character was a main if conflicted part of the Generation Kill HBO series.  His book is a must read (for me at least) as it gives a different perspective than

Buckeyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02940160706955019354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998600673051952204.post-49052536600802084142010-04-05T18:18:00.001-04:002010-08-03T09:02:28.967-04:00

And now a bit about the miniatures.... After much debate and hem-hawing over what scale to use, I decided to go with 15mm for size and cost considerations.  I really like 20mm for skirmish gaming, but having pre-painted buildings was not an option as there are very few companies who make pre-painted 20mm Middle Eastern buildings (I wanted the Crescent Root Studios buildings from their Middle

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I have always been a black powder type of gamer who's interests have stretched at times into World War II and Vietnam.  Some in the gaming community have an issue with table top recreations of modern actions.  Admittedly, it is a bit disconcerting to game a period where we are portraying actions of those who still walk amongst us or who have died serving in the armed forces.  I have not had any

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As noted in the Force Pool listing found to the left of this page, I will be using vehicles from two sources: Irishserb's 15mm Vehicles and QRF. My project will be based loosely along Generation Kill lines, meaning U.S. Marines riding around in Humvees with the occasional LAV-25 for support. Therefore I needed to find some Humvees with .50 cal machineguns and Mark 19 grenade launchers to

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Welcome to Ambushed in the Alley! This simple blog will serve as my repository for all things related to my 15mm Ambush Alley gaming project. It will be updated from time to time, mostly as I buy or paint figures and vehicles, and then when I actually play some games. My gaming time has been drastically curtailed in the last few years, but I am hoping that having this blog will keep my

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