Club game Night: Friday 13 August

  Once again time marches on and its time for yet another club game night.  As always three games are hosted and club members and guests can join whichever one they like.   

Here are tonight's games and a write up about them from their host.

Dr. Dick – Petticoat Junction
Rules: Fire and Fury Regimental, 15 mm, 5-7 Players
It is spring of 1865 and Sherman has turned north to close in on Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. On the North Carolina-Virginia border there is a rail line vital to sending supplies to the beleaguered Lee. One last train is trying to get through, and, with the bone-dry weather, it’s last supply of water to get up steam is a water tower in Petticoat Junction.
The Union scouts have found no good area to make any Sherman’s bowties, so reported back that the water tower is ripe for destruction.
The local beauties, Billy-Jo, Betty-Jo and Bobby-Jo (who use the tower as a swimmin’-hole) entertained the scouts for the night. They then sent word to the Confederate troops (apparently they go both ways…). As has happened before, what could have been a small affair has blossomed into a multi-division fracas to destroy or save the water tower.

Ralph Gero – Pacific 1942 Dogfight
Rules: Axis 

 

Angels 20/Bandits High WW2 aircraft rules appeal to me very much.  They are fun; rich enough to include climbing, diving, evading and tailing but, not burdened with mind-numbing chart after chart.  Each pilot has to recognize his airplane’s advantages and play to those advantages.  Friday’s scenario will pit the USN Wildcat fighter vs. the IJN Zero fighter.  While the airplanes are very different, they are equally capable.  USN pilots can be almost assured of victory in an old west style gunfight but, they better not let a Zero get position on their tail.

Mark Nichipor – The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill April 1781 25mm American Revolution
Rules: “Whites of Their Eyes” by Stephen Haller
After the Battle of Guildford Courthouse (March 1781) American General Nathaniel Greene moves his army south to South Carolina to drive out the British occupation forces. While Cornwallis marched to Virginia, Lord Rawdon is left with a mainly loyalist force to defend the colony. In April Greene takes position outside the British post at Camden with his main army of Continental regiments while his light troops raid smaller outposts. Rawdon, although outnumbered decides to attack Greene before he can call in militia support.

A full report on the Battle of Hobkirk Hill will be in the next post.  Please stay tuned!