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Wargaming

Incoming! - Barrie Lovell's Vietnam rules variant of Arty Conliffe's Crossfire Rules.
Collections

Crossfire - This is my 15mm collection. Originally collected and based for the Vietnam Crossfire rules, the collection can also be used for any other figure-based rules-system.

Big-Hearts & Small Men - this is my core collection of 10mm figures. Originally based for my own rules that were never finished, it can be used for any rules system that uses based-figures.

Cold War Commander Battlegroups - My 10mm Vietnam Army Lists for use with Cold war Commander.

Here's Something to Whet Your Appetite...

A 10mm US Infantry squad from my Big Hearts & Small Men Collection. This image is part of the US Infantry painting guide - a step-by-step guide on how I paint my own US figures. Coming Soon!

A US Company HQ stand from my 15mm Crossfire collection. This image is part of the article about the US Compant HQ that includes a Medic and an Artillery Forward Observer. Coming Soon!
Reviews
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- Figure Reviews
- Model Reviews
- Rules Reviews
Recent Reviews

I played games using the Charlie Company rules for a few years following it's publication in 1997. Until that time I had been using the earlier Charlie Company rules set Ulster Imports (1986 Edition). At that time, despite forays into other rules sets, most notably Free Fire Zone, I had come to regard my 1986 edition of Charlie Company as the best 'fast-play' commercial rules set then currently available. That is, until I was supplied with a more recent edition of the rules published by RAFM. Read More

The single most successful military vehicle ever built, the M113 is, like the Huey helicopter, inextricably linked with the Vietnam War. In developing an Armored Cavalry Platoon for use with Incoming! it was necessary for me to purchase six of these vehicles. Having already decided to use Peter Pig miniatures for my collection and having been very pleased with the quality, I naturally decided to stick with this manufacturer for the purchase. Read More
Links

My Other Sites

Eleven-Bravo - sister site to Broken Arrow

Seize the Day - WW2 Wargaming

Imperialism - quasi-WW2 Campaign using Vassal

Other Links

Vietnam Wargaming

Vassal
FSB Mary-Helen

Follow the fortunes of a lone US Army Infantry Company, out in the boonies, as it builds, occupies and operates from a Fire Support Base in Indian Country.

Area of Operations & Map

Establishing the Base Week 1

FSB Mary-Helen BLOG
Vassal
Working with Vassal
- Creating Counters
- US-Counters
- VC-Counters
Here are some counter examples

A pair of VC snipers in cover. A continual thorn in the side of US patrols, snipers were opportunistic phantoms. They took a shot and disappeared while frustrating US soldiers and holding up operations.

A standard US infantry squad counter. Squad counters are the basic units in the game and are supported by command and weapon stands.

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Vietnam Wargaming Figures, Models & Rules Reviews

Each of these reviews is based upon figures or models that I have either personally purchased or had sent to me by the manufacturer, or else reviews that have been submitted by other wargamers. Unless otherwise noted, all reviews are written by me. In writing the reviews, opinions are, of course, personal and subjective and you may not agree with some of them. However, whether you agree or disagree with the views expressed, please feel free to submit your own reviews of the same or different models and figures, since I welcome and encourage your submissions. See also Suppliers which details how to contact the various manufacturers.

If you are a figure or model manufacturer and you would like to see your products reviewed here then please contact me for further details.

Submit Your Own Review

If you would like to write a and submit a review yourself then please feel free to contact me. In fact I would very much like to hear what people think of the rules which they have either read or used irrespective of whether the review is positive or negative. All contributions are appreciated and, naturally, you will be credited with the review.

Please see my help page about review submissions.

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