German Plan 13-25/28

  Somewhere in the depths of the Imperial German General Staff Headquarters, a stocky Prussian Junker of a Feldmarschall orders a lowly staff officer to work:

  "Der Kaiser has ordered that we prepare for him an outline of our forces presently available and planned for the future. This will be done immediately!

 "Zum befehl, Herr Feldmarschall!"

  The results are thus:

VENUSSTAADT / EARTH

High Command
  Duke Heinrich von Reichwald, Viceroy of Venusstaadt

IR.32

    Leutnant

    Feldwebel

    Gewehre (x9)
    Gewehre (x9) (Additional req'd to complete platoon. Parroom Station Prussians)

KFG Schutzenkompanie

Members of 1. Aetherbattalion's Special Weapons Company, armed with the latest in experimental German military hardware.

    Leutnant

    Feldwebel

    Gewehre (x8)
    Flammenwerfer
    Granatenwerfer
    Rakatengewehr

    Mortar (and Crew) (x2)

Feldbatterie

    C90 (+4 crew)
    Elektrokanone (+ Crew) (Kickstarter from Curious Constructs)

Fliegerjagerren
  Jaegers mounted with clockwork helicopter backpacks, from Eureka Miniatures. Armed with recirocating carbines (SMGs).

    Leutnant
    Feldwebel
    Jaegerren (x3)
    Jaegerren (x5)

1.Aetherbattalion

    Leutnant
    Feldwebel
    Gewehre (x8)
    Gewehre (x10)

Pappegaivolk Askaris (Parrotmen)

    German Officer
    Parrotfolk Chieftain
    Askaris (x18)

Society of Thule
    Count Friedrich von Ströheim, Grand Master, Society of Thule
    Feldwebel Krieg
    Herr Doktor Kobalt
    Jagerren (x4)
    Tod-truppen (x4)

Kaiserlich Luftkreigsmarine

    KLS Kolberg

Kaiserlich Panzerkampfwagon Regiment

    PzKw II #9 (Ironclad Miniatures Steam 13)

MARS

IR.41

    Leutnant
    Feldwebel
    Gewehre (x8)

Feldbatterie

  Elektrokanone (+ Crew) (Kickstarter from Curious Constructs)

2. Aetherbattalion

    Leutnant
    Feldwebel
    Gewehre (x8)

Martian Allied Contingent (Parroom Station Martians)
    Martian War Leader
    Martian Askaris (x19)

Kaiserlich Luftkreigsmarine

    KLS Kolberg

Kaiserlich Panzerkampfwagon Regiment

    PzKw II #9 (Ironclad Miniatures Steam 13)

[Editor's Note: More dastardly plans, this time Germans in 25/28mm. Germany is more focused on control of Venus than Mars, as you can tell. Again, forces based for Venus are pretty much interchangeable with Earth bases.]

IHMN: Mechanickal Menace Company

The Adventuring Company of Herr Doktor Professor Otto Maton

(The Mechanickal Menace)

Type	Pluck	FV	SV	Speed	Cost	Talents	Basic Equipment
Otto Maton	2+	+2	+2	+1	69	Leadership +2, Engineer, Controller*	Faraday coat, Pistol, Club (Spanner), Arc Generator, Breath Preserver
Mister Fez	4+	+3	0	0	48	Leadership +1, Engineer, Controller*	Magneto-static Waistcoat, Arc Generator, Swordcane (rapier), Breath Preserver
Minion Captain	3+	+4	+4	+1	61	Leadership +2 (May choose up to two Talents at additional cost)	SRC Breastplate, Mauser pistol (carbine), Sword, Breath Preserver
Minion Sergeant	4+	+3	+3	0	31	Leadership +1	Brigandine, Military Rifle, Bayonet, Breath Preserver
Minion	5+	+2	+2	0	22		Brigandine, Military Rifle, Bayonet, Breath Preserver
Steam Spider	6+	+3	0	+2	40	Automaton**, Nimble***	Arc Node****, Electroclaws (All-Electric Truncheon), Grenade (gas)
Clockwork Soldier	5+	+1	+4	0	100	Automaton, Strongman	Arc Node, Patent Kelly Suit, Machinegun
Large Clankers	5+	+2	0	0	40	Automaton	Arc Node, Steam fist, Steel Breastplate (equivalent)
Industrial Clankers	6+	+2	0	+1	27	Automaton	Arc Node, Large Improvised Weapons, Chain Shirt (equivalent)
*Unique Talent: Controller. 5 pts. Allows the figure to control automatons. **Unique Talent: Automaton. 12 pts. Combines Fearless and Antivenom. Must remain within range of an Arc Generator or active Arc Node, otherwise it collapses, just like Tod-truppen. ***New Talent: Nimble. 5 pts. Reduce movement penalties for Difficult Terrain by 2. ****New Weird Science Device: Arc Node. 7 pts. When within the range of either an Arc Generator or another Arc Node, the Arc Node extends the range an additional 4 inches. At least one Node in the chain must be within 8” of a functional Arc Generator.

OPTIONS

·         Minion Sergeants and Minions may replace their military rifle and bayonet with an Arc rifle (-3 points).

·         Minion Sergeants and Minions may purchase the Marksman Talent (+5 points) and/or the Bayonet Drill Talent (+2 points).

·         Minion Sergeants may purchase the Tough Talent (+5 points).

·         Minion Sergeants and Minions may purchase gas grenades (+6 points per grenade).

·         Two Minions may exchange their military rifles and bayonets for a pistol each and a machine gun – one fires while the other loads. This team costs 37 points.

Servants of Ra Revealed!

   I finally finished basing and clear-coat spraying them just before we left town last Friday for a long weekend. Returning late yesterday afternoon, I was in no mood to haul out the camera and snap photos. Most of today was eaten up with a variety of chores. But this evening, I found a bit of time. Without further ado, here are the Servants of Ra, the first of three Companies I have purchased for In Her Majesty's Name.

Akhenaton, the Reincarnated Pharaoh

Imhotep, the mummified priest of Ra

Sairah, Hashashin leader and daughter of Professor Abir

Professor Abdul Abdullah Abir, fanatic Egyptologist, sorcerer, and leader of Akhenaton's cult.

Skandar Akbar, a prominent cultist (Note the fez. Fezzes are cool.)

The motley cultists.

The Servants of Ra

   As long as I am at it, I thought I would show you some of the terrain I finished today - a bunch of trees. I bought them at Michael's using their 50% off coupon. 

Martian Trees

Earth/Venus Trees

My son at the Rocky Mountain Challenge Rugby Tournament. 

He's the one being lifted up in the lineout. How did that get in here?

Azog Treadbike Previewed

   Over on TMP, the madman known as Tango often clues folks in on the newest and neatest stuff out there on the internet for gaming enthusiasts. Today is no different - what does he do that he has this much time to cruise the internet? I dunno, but I am happy he can, because this is one of the things he pointed out for us today. Although designed for a Weird War II setting, the Azog Treadbike, from Mad Robot Miniatures, could be made Victorian Science Fiction very easily, methinks.

   Perhaps replace the machinegun with a spar torpedo? Or mount the boiler up front in its place? Combine with a lance-carrying arm from either Victoria Miniatures or Curious Constructs, swap the head... oh yeah, I am liking this.

   Which nation does it best suit, though? That begs for something I haven't done in ages around here... a POLL! (Cue the ticker tape and cheering crowds of adoring fans.) So, look to the left. No, your other left. That's it. Vote in the poll. Make your voice heard!

70 Followers!

Just a quickie, but I checked in this morning and found that I have finally broken the 70 mark. I've been sitting at 69 followers for months now.

 

Anyway, hurray for me.

 

In other news, the Servants of Ra are almost ready to emerge from the shadows of my painting table, and a quartet of Martian Shield Gunners may just come with them.

 

Keep an eye here. The EYE OF RA!