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Tank Craft: Panther Tanks. German Army and Waffen-SS, Normandy Campaign 1944 — Book Review

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Tank Craft: Panther Tanks. German Army and Waffen-SS. Defense of the West 1945
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One of a series of books in Pen and Sword’s Tank Craft books, Panther Tanks focuses on late war models of the German tank.

The book is part history, part identification guide, part painting and modeling instructions. If you are a modeler or a miniature wargamer and Panther tanks appear on your table, this book strikes me as invaluable.

Tank Craft: Panther Tanks is published in a 21cm x 30cm perfect bound format with 64 glossy pages. There are 32 pages of color illustrations.

The color illustrations consist of twenty drawings showing various variations of the Panther, along with different camouflage schemes. There are also photographs of scale models in various stages of assembly, comparing the products of various manufacturers.

  • Color interior of Tank Craft: Panther Tanks
  • Color Interior of Tank Craft: Panther Tanks

The remaining pages of Tank Craft: Panther Tanks are notes on actions fought by various Panzer units, unit organizations, and a general history of the tank.

It’s a good book, and I recommend it to people interested in WWII tanks and unit organizations.

Nelsons Wars: Napoleonic Naval Rules

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Andy Watkins offers Nelson’s Wars, a set of rules for miniatures battles in the age of fighting sail. The mechanics are based on the Silent Death rules, which use dice of different sizes (d4, d6, d8, d10 etc.) to distinguish between different weapons systems.

3D Steampunk Inspiration

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Mateen Greenway has produced an amazing set of 3D computer images of victorian science fiction vehicles, including cloudships, ether flyers and cities on Mars. Its a great bit of inspiration.

Zany Zoo Print and Play Game

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Zany Zoo is a two player print and play card drafting game. From the author’s description:

Zany Zoo is a 2-player card drafting game in which you select a total of 12 multi-use cards over 3 rounds. The cards can be used to build your creatures, feed them, or clean up their wastes. Build creatures with compatible parts, anticipate your opponent’s strategy, and manage your sanctuary well to win and be recognized as the ‘best zoologist of the third dimension’!

Le Grande Cirque Rules

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Walt O’Hara, tireless advocate of gaming in a gentler time, offers his Le Grande Cirque rules. Walt writes:

The Grand Circuit Races (aka ‘Le Grand Cirque’ by the French and everyone else) is a game of “Conveyance racing” in a weird but whimsical Victorian age loaded with technological possibilities. Players assume the role of racers, competing on behalf of their nation or political faction.