Project ACW

- with Greg

For as long as I can remember in my gaming "career" there has been one period of gaming that I've always wanted to get into and get playing. That's the American Civil War. This year, I've finally decided to take the plunge and really get into it. I'm going to try and get some regular updates done here for the Behind Enemy Lines readers of my progress with amassing, assembling and creating my armies. Hopefully this can inspire a few of you to get into that period that's been beckoning you as well!

Why ACW?

I really don't recall where the desire to play ACW started but I do remember watch thew TV series North and South (featuring a young Patrick Swayze) as well as reading quite a bit about the history.

There is something seriously vibrant about a well-painted ACW army facing off against another one. I think it can only be match by Napoleonics for sheer beauty on the tabletop.

And so, my journey begins...

Which side?

I'm pretty lucky with this one in that I'll be doing an army from each side of the conflict...just in different scales. 

In 15mm, Mike and I will be building forces. As Mike is a Yankee himself, he's going to be taking the Union while I'll be painting up the Rebs. There's a little more free reign that you get with the Confederates in that the uniforms are anything but. I expect to be painting a lot of greys and browns with some blues mixed in here.

For 28mm, I'm on the Union side with Ryan taking control of the Confederates. This is the force that I have actually made a start on painting. Here's my first base:

Only 40 or 50 more to go.....


Which Rules?

At this stage, for 28mm we'll be using Black Powder from Warlord Games as this is the rules that are generally played in our area. I've had a test game and the rules seem pretty intuitive and well polished. The most interesting aspect I think is the order system in that you specifically order your units to do things such as "march toward the fence line and deploy to fire" or "CAVALRY CHARGE!" and it's up to you to get into character doing it!

I believe we're also going to use Black Powder in 15mm with some conversions for distances and the like.


So there you have it! I'm in and really looking forward to the journey!

Kompetition Time!

If you've listened to Episode 32 of the podcast, available on the WWPD podcast feed, you'll know that we're giving something away! YAY!!

Unfortunately, its a model for DUST but you could totally use it for Konflikt '47!

So here it is, Damo's KV-47K Light Tesla Walker! (The picture isnt the actual one you'll get, its still in its box and its only primed, but you get the idea).

All you have to do to win is answer the following question in the comments on this post:

What is Damo's pick for all-time worst game that he's played?

A. DUST

B. Age of Sigmar

C. Tiddlywinks

We couldnt really make it any easier, right?

So get your answers in. The competition will close on the 20th of February and we'll make a draw from there!

Good luck......I guess?

Review: Kreative Scenery's Low Adobe Walls

- with Greg

So what goes well with a Large Adobe House? Adobe Walls, that's what! 

Now you already get a few with your large house, but if you're anything like me and quite enjoy hiding your infantry behind bulletproof cover then you're going to want some more walls. So, Kreative Scenery have your infantry cover needs....well....covered....!

Your new adobe wall set gives you four long straight sections and four small straight sections which you can use in a heap of different ways and combinations.

And you can use as many or as few as you like to get some really good looking linear obstacles for your 15mm battlefields.

And you know what, they'll even hide your big cats if you want them to!

Once again, we've been set the painted versions of the walls and the detail and paint job really is great! I've taken a couple of close-ups here just so you can see the detail.

Pricing on these bad boys for all out international mates, in $US, is going to be $US18.50 for the painted versions (just like the ones above) or if you want to paint your own, then the set will be $US12.95. Shipping is additional but pretty damned reasonable. Kiwi buyers, just hit up your friendly Trade Me store to get the sharp $NZD pricing! 

Dan and I also recently trialled the Low Stone Walls in our recent Batrep over on the BEL YouTube so why not head on over and check that out...

Review: Kreative Scenery's Large Adobe House

- with Greg

In the latest review of the kit sent in the care package from Kreative Scenery, I take a look at the Large Adobe House set.

This is a big package and that's because you are getting a heap of stuff in the pack including:

- 4 adobe walls
- the adobe building ground floor
- the building second floor, and
- flat roofs for both

We were also luck enough to get the optional extra roof as well (thanks Kim!)

Once again, we've gotten the pre-painted version here but you can order this unpainted if you want to have a different colour scheme. Everything fits together really nicely and cleanly.

This shows the optional Italian roof added but you don't have to add it and the kit will still look the business.

You can also just have a single story version if you like.

By adding the included walls to the kit, you can get a really nice looking terrain piece on your Italian or African-themed table.

And they hide Tigers quite nicely!

The house itself can comfortably fit 3 infantry stands inside and a couple on the roof if you don't use the sloped one.

Pricing on this one is pretty good as well! Again, I'll list the $USD prices below.

- Unpainted will set you back USD$26.25
- Painted is going to cost USD$33.00.
- Painted with the additional sloped roof is USD$34.00

You can order these now over at www.kreativescenery.co.nz but if you are in NZ, go on over to the Trade Me page and you get them a wee bit cheaper!

So if you're looking on getting some terrain together for a new African themed table for...say...a new version of Flames of War, now's the time!

Review: Kreative Scenery's 15mm Low Stone Walls

- with Greg

And I thought Christmas was over! Kim from Kreative Scenery has sent us a care package today with some awesome terrain to use and review and I've gotta tell you, upon opening the box and taking a peek, I knew I was in for a treat!

Kreative Scenery (www.kreativescenery.co.nz) are a Kiwi company specialising in 15mm and 28mm Hydrocal terrain and can supply these to you either painted or unpainted depending on your needs.

In this review, I'll be having a play with the Low Stone Wall set. 

The set consists of two small and one large right-angled sections and three straight wall sections. 

We've been lucky enough to get a painted set so we can get the review straight to you! Thanks Kim! The paint job here is great and will fit this terrain into pretty much any table you could think of!

And of course I had to have a little bit of a play with my own toys, right?

The Hydrocal (which is a type of plaster from what I understand) is sturdy enough to take some knocks and hold up well which is exactly what you want from gaming terrain! It's gonna take some bumps...right?!


For our international friends, fear not! All the pricing over on the site is in USD and you can pay by PayPal to make things easier. This set of walls is going to set you back USD$18.50 for the painted set or USD$12.95 for the naked versions if you're wanting to paint them up yourself. Shipping's calculated when you checkout but is based on what and how much you order.

For you Kiwi's out there who are keen on ordering a set, head on over to Kreative Scenery's TradeMe Store to order yours. Ordering here means you get them a wee bit cheaper as well, which cant be bad?!

As gamers, we can always use more terrain right, so if you're in the market, head on over and give Kreative Scenery a look...and make sure you tell them Greg sent you!