Wonder why the MG42 wasn't used in Tanks

Well here is the answer. 

Easy Eight Elite US Paratroop Squad "Hammer's Hellhounds"

Continuing with Easy Eights Hero's for game play.   Hammer's Hellhounds are a squad of some tough Paratroops.  Right to fight as soon as the hit the ground.  Just what you may need to that bridge.

Playing the rules set Spectre Operations

This is the battle field from the Spectre Operations game I played with my buddy Anton.    Rich Uncle Pat was the game master.   Spectre Ops is a different style of play.  As you will read from Anton's Blog.  It took a complete different mind set to play the game.  Use the link for the full report.
RUPs new rules

The town

First phase of the battle.

PLO getting their butt kicked

Easy Eight Scenario The Bridge at Remelle

This scenario can be used for any WW2 rules set.  All one has to do is adjust the scenario to your rule set.

Grenades picked up around Stalingrad

Wow talk about a few grenades lying around the battle field.

New figures from Hinterland

Earlier this year I did a review of  Hinterland Miniatures.  These figures fit well with the colonial period  or VSF.   This link will take you to the March review:Hinterland Victorian figures.  Today I received an email from Jason Moses on his latest new releases.  The fighting ladies are based on Albert Rodia Victorian futuristic  illustrations.  Check out the photos.  Could be a great addition to your Victorian era army

Albert Rodia's art work

Happy Thanksgiving to all

I wish everyone a Great Thanksgiving.  Travel safe and enjoy the food.

Easy Eight U.S. .50 Cal Team Stat Sheet

Ma duce is one hell of a weapon.  Still serving Armies all over the world too.  I have read an account where the German Prisoners complain that 50 cal had an unfair advantage in battle.  As they say "War is Hell"

2017 Lancaster Gatling Gun shoot

Sit back and watch.

Easy Eight KV-2 hit/damage chart

The KV series tanks give the German's headaches.   The tanks thick armor plate drove the German's nut.  Because of this tank the German build the cats to defeat this tank... (Tiger and Panther).

Easy Eight Turan II Hit/Damage Chart

Interesting Tank for the Hungarian Army

Easy Eight Recon Squad Stat Sheet

Always like the jeep recon squad.  They seem to have bit of defiance in their make up.  Nothing like speeding around the country side to stir up the hornets nest.

Easy Eight Finnish Army Stats

Now there is another nation to fight against the Russians.   The Army of Finland.  The toughest troops in the winter. 

3D print your own terrain

This is an great idea for a gamer with a 3d printer (me).  The interlock piece make the terrain solid. Until like the Styrofoam one that really do not fit well together. 

HexT 3d Printable RPG/Battlefield Modular Terrain Tiles By Adam Fletcher Kickstarter Link: https://goo.gl/cfzvky

Easy Eight US Platoon Command Stat Sheet

Easy Eight US Recon Comand Stat sheet

You Tube video of ASL gameplay

Note from the player

got a very short game of ASL in with Sam Belcher at a local con called ChitCon. And as with most of my ASL games I lost in my setup and it just took 3 turns for me to realize it.

Random name generator

Found this via the 509th B-17 group.  This group uses the B-17 Queen of the Skies or Target for today solo bomber games.  Part of the requirement is a crew with names.   They suggest the one uses this one: Random name generator

This is a great tool for any game master.   If you have a copy of the B-17 or Target for today. You may want to join the 509th campaign.  Check them out here: 509th Air Campaign

Easy Eight German Tank hunters (Panzerjagers)

Also let this slip by for the German forces.   The feared Panzerjagers.  Talk about a tough lot of soldiers. It took a good set of balls to do this work.    I hope that this series of post on Battlefront easy eight rules has inspired a few people to pick up the rules.   These rules can be found at Syr Hobbs website.  Back to digging in the archives for more goodies.

PSC 15mm Leopard coming soon.

PSC is taking pre orders for Leopard 1.   Here is what it looks like.

Easy Eight Sdkfz 250/9 Hit/Damage chart

Video on painting Waffen SS camo

Video is a very good short one of painting the uniform.

Easy Eight 234/3 Hit/Damage Chart

The 234/3 provide good supporting fire for recon units.  The German had a knack to reuse old artillery pieces by making a mobile gun 

Easy Eight SDKFZ 231 (6-RAD) Hit/Damage Chart

The vehicle was used during the early years of the war. It was replaced 234 series.

D4 damage while playing pathfinder

 This picture shows how D4 damage can do.  The photo is off the pathfinder face book page.  Looks like die rolls can be dangerous.

Easy Eight Char B1-BIS Hit/damage chart

Found this sheet surfing in the web.