Wednesday, November 30, 2011

'Thomas the Tank Engine' and HotT

One of my two losses at HotT carnage was against one of the most innovative HotT armies I have ever seen - Stan's 'Thomas the tank engine' army. Thomas wasn't the rage when our kids were little, so I never really got to know the characters.. if you are a fan, you'll recognise them immediately. However the army certainly included a flyer, riders, a paladin, a knight and a God.



Stan brought the riders into action against Carruthers' line very quickly.


Carruthers' aerials tried to get around the flank ..


But his battle line fell apart far too quickly... ouch!!



A great game, albeit a little short for Carruthers' taste...

Russian advance into East Prussia 1914

It's August 1914. Rennenkampf's offensive into East Prussia with the Russian First Army has begun. The German army is scrabbling to ...