Review 3

So far the Rhodesians are coming along nicely but a fair amount remains to be done. I have 4 sticks of RLI and 1 of SAS plus 1 command fig. for a total of 21 figures.

short term: finish the 15+ figures and 3 vehicles I still have sitting around. which will finish a paratrooper section

medium: more heavy weapons and Rhodesian African Rifles

long range: unimogs unimogs unimogs! so I can do a proper external ground raid also some early period figures in the Commonwealth type uniforms.

and that's it. I think I am looking at a 2 year project instead of the year I initial planned. but its still definitely do able.

review 2

Guerrilla forces to this point have turned out really well. I like the motley look of them. I have painted 3o infantry 1 hvy AA gun 2 t-34 and 2 BTR 152

Short term goals: more heavy weapons, Mg's and recoilless rifles maybe some mortars and AA guns.

medium: I need to double the infantry component. add figs with SKS and FN FAL's

long: finish the 2 t-54's I bought and all those little wheels that go with them!

review

Since I haven't done any thing for the last month on my 2007 project I decided to review my progress to this point. Sometimes it is good to look back on your work and plan your next step. So I will take a look at various parts of the project and plan short and long term goals.

So far in 9 months of working on this period my air assets have turned out fairly good. I am pleased with my basic model working skills although they will win no awards. short term I need to get a Canberra and a c-47/dc-3 for airborne ops. Long term is to finish my 2 alouettes and get 1 more so I can replicate 3 G cars to go with my K car.

book review

It has been a while since I have had a chance to post anything new. I have been experiencing computer issues and ended up losing all of my pictures.
On a positive note I just received my copy of The Saints By Alexandre Binda. All I can say is Wow! This book is 515 pages long and is in a large coffee table format. It literally has hundreds of pictures, color and black and white. and some very nice maps. The text looks solid but I have not had a chance to really study it. It also comes with a DVD which I have not had a chance to view yet. It is at the steep end for a book. $90.00 US dollars but I have to say It looks to be well worth it. 5 out of 5 stars.

Tough as a tank

The Rhodesians get the first shot in. The armoured car gets two solid hits in damaging the tank. Both shots should have taken out the tank but we where calling the gun a medium gun instead of what it really was vs a WW2 tank a heavy gun. next up using a innovated idea of the game to use initiative chits the SAS call in a loitering Hunter, still no effect. After that are a couple of RPG-7 hits and still no kills. meanwhile the tank passes all morale tests like they are guards.

with the riposte spent the T34 easily goes through the armour of the AC. at least we got something right!

The tank clash

In the actual battle FRELIMO tanks (unclear if T-34/85's or T-54's) advanced on the Rhodesian Armoured car position only to retreat after being hit with 25lb artillery fire.

Reinforcements have now arrived for the Zanla, in the form of FRELIMO tanks and infantry.

The rules have worked well to this point, however I had forgot to tell Chris to bring the tank rules so we kinda made it up on the fly as far as ranges / damage effects and so on. In retrospect we made the 90mm gun on the armoured car to light and the t-34 armour too heavy. we will be replaying this one at a later date with the correct rules.

After intense rocket attacks some ZANLA brake and flee on the hilltop. The Rhodesian forces advancing in rushes under cover of smoke are able to clear the 1st hill.

The rules have worked well to this point giving a good account of infantry combat and movement. interestingly, the Rhodesians have hardly utilized their weapons. in fact, the most important weapon has been the Radio for calling in 25lb artillery and air strikes.