tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post4987921055229183375..comments2024-01-12T21:01:14.309+00:00Comments on Mad Tin Hatter!: 89. Infanteriedivision - a new army!James MacCraggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-48491598783745204202016-03-02T23:52:07.519+00:002016-03-02T23:52:07.519+00:00Well done with the reserve jamster, a yolly good r...Well done with the reserve jamster, a yolly good read as Mark would say 😉Paulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-87036360377468371362016-03-02T00:55:22.751+00:002016-03-02T00:55:22.751+00:00Thanks! I don't think I've got that one my...Thanks! I don't think I've got that one myself, but I'll keep my eye out. Snipers do seem to have been an ever present danger so I was keen to include some. I'll be interested to see how they play on the table. James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-80139676787866055592016-03-02T00:53:52.641+00:002016-03-02T00:53:52.641+00:00You might have to wait a while painting wise!!!
I...You might have to wait a while painting wise!!!<br /><br />I'm hoping this list, or army concept, will be a good counter to my highlanders. Need to stop thinking about doing Poles as well!!!James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-29111209460483940832016-03-02T00:52:29.880+00:002016-03-02T00:52:29.880+00:00Thanks Ivor, I appreciate that very much! Thanks Ivor, I appreciate that very much! James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-24727968290424727752016-03-02T00:52:05.074+00:002016-03-02T00:52:05.074+00:00Thanks Lee - it IS all your fault!!! Those models ...Thanks Lee - it IS all your fault!!! Those models you sent have been a great starting point for me and gave the the little seed of a whole new project! James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-73371662298150168382016-03-02T00:50:43.213+00:002016-03-02T00:50:43.213+00:00Thanks Ed, and for the help!Thanks Ed, and for the help!James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-35468650193600530532016-03-01T21:57:53.293+00:002016-03-01T21:57:53.293+00:00I'm reading DeLaForce's history of the Pol...I'm reading DeLaForce's history of the Polar Bears at the minute and the contemporary account from the Brits involve an awful lot of mention of snipers. Now we might suspect that this was simply a reaction to a lot of sporadic rifle fire, but this might inform a flufftastic list....Zzzzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363838253700265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-38084780397246844972016-03-01T20:38:30.487+00:002016-03-01T20:38:30.487+00:00Up to your usual standard of research and detail m...Up to your usual standard of research and detail mate, very thoughtfully done. Excited to see your painting!<br /><br />I think playwise (From my experience of Flames of War that is.) this force will prove to be quite a slow slog of an opponent for your Highlanders. So make sure you've got the time for a drawn out infantry-save-fest of a game!Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-36172851393873281232016-03-01T16:32:22.518+00:002016-03-01T16:32:22.518+00:00Good stuff James! This sort of research is brillia...Good stuff James! This sort of research is brilliant, a true historical gamer. Well done!Ivor Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-76674186966287788042016-03-01T10:26:48.625+00:002016-03-01T10:26:48.625+00:00I enjoyed reading through that, as said above you ...I enjoyed reading through that, as said above you have really done your homework!<br /><br />On the subject of Germans, it occurred to me that you could soak those infantry off the MDF bases for rebasing to match your Brits James? I find standing in a few mils of hot water for half an hour or so allows the figures to be easily removed.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-61225074879789562012016-02-29T14:12:25.117+00:002016-02-29T14:12:25.117+00:00Amazing write up and research you have done, very ...Amazing write up and research you have done, very inspiring!Edzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992790886240602567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-23515898804230617712016-02-29T00:53:31.679+00:002016-02-29T00:53:31.679+00:00Thanks for the input Dave. I'm really not worr...Thanks for the input Dave. I'm really not worried about how the list performs - the main thing for me is that it's true to the operation I'm focasing on and that its a 'stereotypical' representation of German weapons in Normandy. I'm likely to play some non standard solo games I think, given my situation currently. So I've included stuff that will be useful to have with that in mind. Yes, for a 1750 point game I'd probably drop some stuff - but it's my style to remain true to the theme of the army. Even if that makes the army 'non competitive'. Mortars, Nebs, snipers and 88's were all common Normandy fears. As was the Tiger. The paks and stugs are full strength platoons already anyway. <br /><br />I doubt, given the historical focus, I would field a 'perfect' German Normandy force. I don't believe there was any such thing by summer 1944! James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-26344745104553154152016-02-28T23:10:13.185+00:002016-02-28T23:10:13.185+00:00I remember getting very frustrated playing against...I remember getting very frustrated playing against 'always defends' forces with my infantry company. I suspect this force has the rule, but there is the possibility you will have to attack at some point against a force like that. You might consider what you have to crack somethign like your own force.....smoke seemed important, and I really missed having a bunker buster attack. <br /><br />Looking merely on it's own merits, I think you have a lot of machine guns.......too many probably. With that many infantry groups you probably don't need the HMG nests AND a machine gun platoon. Similarly, 3 snipers seems like a lot when you have 3 artillery groups that can create pin checks. <br /><br />I'd consider adding some size to the STUGs or pak40's. Maybe flame throwers to the pioneers? davebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531919635590898334noreply@blogger.com