tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21009770460357698602023-11-16T13:21:31.100+00:00Andreivian TalesThe sad history of Andreivia as it endured a bloody civil war through the 1990s as told by members of the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers (SOTCW).Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-70699415042933604972018-04-13T21:03:00.001+01:002018-04-13T21:03:04.000+01:00CRISIS POINT 2018 - Richard P's AAR'sLinks to the four parts of my Crisis Point 2018 AAR<br />
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The scenario was a simple one. It's 1918 and a small Turkish force (four-man HQ, 15-man rifle section, LMG team, and five-man "bomber" team) have to capture an Andreivian village. The village is held by a small Andreivian army team and, unbeknown to the Turks, a temporarily immobilised Renault FT light tank.<br />
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The above pic shows the table from the southern (Turkish) edge. A brick-built warehouse dominates this side of the village but it has only two windows on the south side so it's not readily defensible. Tom elected to advance to the right of the road, across the recently harvested wheat field and either side of the small copse of trees.<br />
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Pretty soon the Turks came under ineffective rifle fire from the back of the warehouse. The Turks returned fire and were sure they'd achieved some solid hits. In fact the first fusillade wounded the Andreivian forces commander, effectively ending his involvement in the fight. The second round of firing from the Turks killed his second in command outright and the Andreivian HQ unit ceased to exist as a fighting unit!<br />
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As the Turks closed in on the village I knew that I'd have to move the only remaining Andreivian infantry unit (a six-man rifle section) from the graveyard to the central square if I was to buy time for the tank driver to repair the engine.<br />
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The tank driver was reasonably lucky with his TAC rolls. As the Turks approached the village square they heard an internal combustion engine splutter into life (I was going to say roar into life but come on guys, this is only a Renault FT) and heard the grinding of caterpillar tracks.<br />
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As the tank commander tried desperately to reload, a firefight developed across the village square. The Andreivian infantry scrambled to take what cover they could but they were severely out-numbered and once the Turkish LMG came around onto their flank, their days were numbered.<br />
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It came down to race to see if the Andreivian tank could extricate itself from this unsuitable tactical situation before the Turkish bomber team could get close enough to use their grenades against it.<br />
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In the end a single Turkish bomber launched two heroic close assaults on the tank but he was unable to prevent it wheezing and clanking its was off along the northern road towards safety.<br />
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So that was Tom's first AoF game. The Turks had sided the village to a win for them. The Andreivians had also met their aim of extracting the tank to safety but the loss of both commander and sergeant in the first few moments of the action took the shine off this achievement.<br />
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A fun game. We got done in a leisurely couple of hours and AoF again showed that new players can pick it up within a very short time.<br />
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Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-84622591315218354602018-01-23T07:57:00.000+00:002018-01-23T07:57:00.661+00:00Houses for Downtown KedelkalakUsing some city walls that Richard Phillips has in production, I plan to add the walled northern city of Kedelkalak to this year's vision of Andreivia. I'll be needing to add some buildings to its streets of course.<br />
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Over the weekend I had a dig through the map chest where I keep things that might be useful for terrain one day. Having spent a day recently gluing together and cutting out boardgames components I suppose I was receptive to the idea of having a go at some flat-pack buildings I found therein.<br />
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First up is this low-profile shop I got free on the front cover of a model railway magazine I spotted on my weekly supermarket shop:<br />
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It's by Metcalfe Models and I have to say it was a joy to put together. It came preprinted and die-stamped in heavy grade cardboard with clear plastic for the windows. The instructions were comprehensive and very clear.<br />
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As you can see I added a suitably Andreivian name board in place of the English ones that came in the pack.<br />
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I also found some paper buildings I'd printed out years ago and filed away in the can't-be-bothered pile. I made this one first:<br />
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As you can see it's actually more like 15mm scale but it may find a place somewhere in the crowded streets of the city. It needs a bit of paint to disguise the white, cut edges.<br />
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They will hopefully provide some strategic mobility to the German forces advancing from their bridgehead south of Tcherbevan.<br />
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I still bear the emotional scars of the experience. The figures come with separate arms that should in theory connect shoulders to handlebars but in fact are almost impossible for anyone with fewer than three hands to attach securely. In the end, pressed for time to get forces ready for the event, I gave them up as a bad job and returned them to their box.<br />
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However, I'm damned if I'll let them beat me again. With a little more time to go at them surely they can't be that bad? Can they? <br />
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Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-44578397235727362972017-11-26T17:07:00.000+00:002017-11-26T17:07:25.524+00:00The Dvimin Line - part 1In late April 1918, as the Turks and their German allies drove north towards Tcherbevan, the Andreivian government threw much of its resources into strengthening the line of defences around the old garrison town of Dvimin.<br />
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As usual the venue will be Dungworth Green Hall, Dungworth, near Sheffield.<br />
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Once more we will be exploring the events of 1918 in poor, war-torn Andreivia. Look out for at least five invading armies for the Andreivian forces to contend with!<br />
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Cost for the weekend is £15. Any surplus goes to charity. Places are still available.<br />
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Richard PTales from Shed HQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386933845237950464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-74576199462635662012017-03-21T07:47:00.000+00:002017-03-21T07:47:06.219+00:00Trenches part 6A couple more lengths of trench added to my contribution. I've added an obtuse angle and another junction to blow for a second communication trench to the rear.<br />
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<br />Tales from Shed HQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386933845237950464noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-4480837389824791882017-03-08T13:13:00.003+00:002017-03-08T13:13:53.955+00:00Trenches Part 4As you have probably already read Richard C (The Oracle of Andreivia) and myself have spent the weekend working on some trenches for one of the tables for Crisis Point. Richard C's are pretty much complete and mine are still in the WIP stage but a bit more work today and they will be ready for painting.<br />
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I'd like to add at least another T-junction piece and probably another mortar position. I'd also like to get some Milliput and add some sandbags to the roof of the dugout.<br />
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I might also add a bit of static grass around the edges to give it that long-established look.<br />
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<br />Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-77348137220234280912017-03-06T11:34:00.001+00:002017-03-06T11:34:20.736+00:00Trenches part 2A bit more progress on the trenches. I've applied all the gloop required and done some painting. I've also added "wriggly tin" and some small shell craters to the roof of the dug-out.<br />
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My initial thought was to add some Milliput sandbags to the parapets but then I realised that they should probably only be on the front edge, which would reduce the flexibility with which I could use the pieces. I shall ponder further.Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-35806808788772773082017-03-05T09:52:00.000+00:002017-03-05T09:52:00.494+00:00TrenchesRichard P and I have both spent part of the weekend making trenches for the Caucasus Front. Here's a first look at my progress so far...<br />
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The bases are mostly artist's mounting board but there's some off-cuts of MDF too. The revetments are made of two layers of chamfered foam-core. I've started coating them with coloured tile grout for texture.<br />
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There's about six feet there and I'm hoping Richard can produce as much again.<br />
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<br />Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-15517652489649417562017-02-28T16:30:00.001+00:002017-02-28T16:30:40.532+00:00Ottoman Turk UniformsA bit of Googling led me to this <a href="http://www.ottoman-uniforms.com/">excellent source of info</a> on the uniforms of the Turkish army in WW1 (and other periods).<br />
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<br />Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-59542091749854223452017-02-27T20:07:00.001+00:002017-02-27T20:07:23.443+00:00WoosterForce Supply TrainThese mules will be carrying the vital supplies that keep WoosterForce going during its long march from Mesopotamia to Tcherbevan.<br />
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<br />Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-83051577054122842017-02-11T09:30:00.000+00:002017-02-11T09:30:17.600+00:00Unit Activation SystemI ran into Mark Kniveton at Vapnartak at the weekend and we discussed plans for Crisis Point. <br />
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Mark mentioned that he has in the past struggled with the Arc of Fire activation system because he had trouble remembering which unit was which when comparing the units sheet with what's actually on the table. The next card's a red Ace... yes that's one of mine... Oh yes, it's second infantry squad... now which one was that...?<br />
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I was able to reassure Mark that this wouldn't be the case this year because I've adopted an alternative system from elsewhere. I've adopted and indeed adapted it, in fact, from Buck Surdu's <i>Combat Patrol</i> as described on the Meeples and Miniatures podcast. The system uses a modified activation deck.<br />
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Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-81341240196949169132017-02-07T18:56:00.001+00:002017-02-07T18:57:58.789+00:00Crisis Point 2016 Table LayoutsHere are my proposed layouts for the tables over which this year's game will be played.<br />
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<b>Table 1- Caucasus Front</b> covers the trenches of the Caucasus Front where the Turks and Russians have been fighting for years. Now only Andreivian (and perhaps Armenian) forces stand in the way of a Turkish breakthrough. </div>
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In all cases the exact layouts of the tables aren't crucial. What counts is giving us interesting and varied terrain over which to fight (or in some cases not fight). More on player roles to follow.<br />
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Table 5 is the special table. On Saturday morning it represents the National Museum of Andreivia. Who knows what it might represent at other times!Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-20051323304850905452017-01-14T10:39:00.003+00:002017-01-14T10:39:43.954+00:00Of Bathtubs and SandboxesCheck out <a href="http://thelandofcounterpane.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/of-bathtubs-and-sandboxes.html">my post over at The Land of Counterpane</a>. It could well have sat here but I reckon it'll get read by more people over there.<br />
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The withdrawal of Russian troops from the Caucasian Front after the treaty of Brest-Litovsk left a power vacuum in the eastern Black Sea region. The Andreivian state quickly moved to reconstitute its army using whatever military hardware it could acquire. </div>
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I'm on a bit of a roll, now, building up towards Crisis Point (8th and 9th April 2017). The theme is <b><i>Andreivia: Dawn of Liberty?</i></b> - Andreivia in 1918.</div>
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<br />Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-87938208350337473212016-10-29T22:37:00.000+01:002016-10-29T22:37:04.070+01:00City WallsBeen busy working on some terrain for next years Crisis Point weekend. The plan is that these walls can be used in any of our Andreivian games and also in some of my games in Shed HQ.<br />
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Please check out my blog <a href="http://atomicrenegade.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/andreivia-city-walls-wip.htm">http://atomicrenegade.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/andreivia-city-walls-wip.htm</a><br />
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<br />Tales from Shed HQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386933845237950464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100977046035769860.post-54604736469893857472016-10-29T19:59:00.000+01:002016-10-29T19:59:49.715+01:00Air Support for the GovernmentThe 31st Attack Helicopter Regiment of the Andreivian Airforce was equipped with Mil 24 Hinds as result of an arms deal with the Soviet union in the mid-1980s. <br />
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