The M5A1 Stuart, A Tribute to a Hero

No, I haven't yet dipped my toes in playing Flames of War yet, though I do love their detail at such a small scale. I do, however, have a love of history, both of ancient and more recent times.

I also have a wife who's grandfather didn't just turn 90 last year, but is a veteran of WWII, 2nd Armored Division, Hell on Wheels, 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and wounded in the Battle of the Bulge.

This man is a hero of mine, and the M5A1 Stuart was his tank.

Flames of War: SeerK's Thoughts 12 Games In

SeerK here. So I have been going through some hobby and 40k blahs as of late. I am in the thick of building an Iron Warriors army for the GT at Adepticon this year. I have not been able to play as much as I would like due to work, moving and not being in the mood to play. So what have I come up with to help mix it up and alleviate this situation? I have been delving into a new game.

Flames Of War peaked my interest so I did some research and split an “Open Fire!” starter box with Inquisitor Vogrin. I got in a couple games and the game felt eerily like one I have played in the past. Mind you Flames is more complex and a richer game, but it reminded me of my days playing Epic.

DropZone Games Grand Opening Flames of War Tournament

Hello everyone Wolfson here to give you a glimpse of the flames of war tournament hosted by DropZone Games during their grand opening on Saturday September 8.  The field consisted of 18 players and was a national qualifier.  The field consisted of 4 American, 3 British,  2 Russian and 9 German players.  The companies consisted of 7 infantry, 3 mechanized and 8 armored companies. 3 missions types were played(Fair Fight/Mobile/Defensive) over three two hour rounds.

1st place Chris Hecht Russian Armored

2nd place Ron Wismer US Mechanized

3rd place Steve Maclauchlan US tank Destroyer

Here are some photos from the tournament, including som photos of the great looking armies.

DropZone Games Grand Opening Day One

Hello everyone Wolfson here to bring you some pics of all the amazing things DropZone games had going on for the first night of their grand opening. Check it out:

DropZone Games Grand Opening Swag

Hello everyone Wolfson here to let you know we are three hours from official launch of the DropZone Games grand opening weekend.  The weekend will be packed full of all things wargaming and to celebrate DropZone will have the shirt pictured above and below available.

The love for Tiger tanks and Gorillas is very strong around the shop so what better way to celebrate than with a massive Gorilla/Tiger combo on the back of the shirt!

I will be bringing you constant updates on the events as the weekend goes on so be sure to check the site regularly or better yet drop by the store and take part in an event weekend you will never forget.

For more information also visit their Facebook at www.facebook.com/DropZoneGames.

DropZone Games Grand Opening! Andy Chambers Guest of Honor

 

Hello Everyone, Wolfson here to let you know about the Dropzone Games Grand Opening that will be coming up soon.  The three days of mayhem will include two tournaments, a painting competition, Open games, seminars, demos and a final day filled with a great new game system DUST!  The Guest of Honor, Man, Myth, Legend Andy Chambers will be featured during the Battle for Zverograd DUST event.  The painting competition not to be outdone celebrity wise will be judged by no other than Dave Taylor, Brien Dulaney and Rob Chandler.  These fine gentlemen are the proud owners of not only Crystal Brush awards but also multiple Golden Demons.  I will be covering all three days and hope to see everyone in the area come out to make this event great and support a truly amazing store!  Keep your calendars free as you will not want to miss this!

BTW- I hope you all have not forgotten that the Warhammer 40k escalation league starts August 10th at 5pm.  I hope to see you there and don't worry there's still plenty of time to sign up.

See you next time!

-Wolfson