Infinity - compare a few minis

OK, the latest set of Sci-Fi skirmish rules I've been taken with is "Infinity". Check out the web site for more details; the rules themselves are actually free to download although the hardcover retail set has a HEAP of fantastic mini eye candy. If you do like the rules you will probably end up buying the retail copy.
These rules are almost a set of RPG rules rather than miniatures skirmish rules, but the mechanics are really VERY good, allowing both players to competely interact irrespective of who's turn it is!

Anyway, enough of the rules, what I wanted to do here was show a comparison of mins from a few manufacturers including the excellent sculpts from Infinity. I've included GZG, a GW Catachan IG and some TAG SWAT with M4s and a Eureka Modern German with G36; LURV the G36!

As you can see, apart from the Yu-Jing Keisotsu mini in the first pic, the GZG minis are waaaay too small.
The TAG minis mix well but are waaay taller then the GZGs...


The Eureka and GW minis in the last pic look a reasonable match to the undercoated Infinity Ariadna.

GZG do have a good variety of minis including the New Israeli light power armoured and UNSC Heavy Power armoured minis as well as the "Power Armour" figures that will allow you to field pretty much any proxied figure apart from the Infinity TAGs; the old Heavy Gears are excellent for that!

Check Infinity out at www.nomadarachne.com

Whilst on the subject of games today; here's pics from the FoW game played by Tom, Darren, Chris and Greg. Mighty Nippons giving the impudent Aussies what for in Malaya!!

"Steady lads, let them step into the trap!"

"Enemy tank! Range 150yds! Load AP, wait....."
"Fire! Reload! Fire as they present lads!!!"

"Pour it on!"
Although the armour takes heavy casualties, the Japanese infantry swarm out of the jungle past the burning wrecks......
....to throw themselves on to the waiting digger's bayonets....
Despite the withering fire of rifles and brens and almost point blank fire of the Vickers they come on!
And just as things were looking bad they get worse as a separate force attacks from the rear lines as well! We're surrounded!

Necra Chi's Infinity work in progress!

Western Suburbs Wargames Association, Club Day

Well, it was a reasonably active day at Western Suburbs Wargames this afternoon.
Plenty of games in the offing. Battletech; probably the most consistent group of gaming companions I've come across. The same 10 or so players have been going for at least 10 years!. Warmachine have been keeping a strong showing with at least 3 tables each meeting. A little different today; we had a Warhammer Napoleonics, Disposable Heroes early War, WW2 naval fleet battles and the first games of Infinity I've seen at the club. Infinity minis are NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!! Also saw a Wings of War strating up! Sweet. Anyways, here's some pics for those interested.











These are my favourite images from our game of a 1940 German assault on a Belgium held village. Germans gave the Belgiums heavy casualties but took too many themselves to be able top secure the objectives, so victory was denied them.

Cancon 2008 Blackhawk Down.... again???

Here's a few pics courtesy of Greg Blake of the Blackhawk Down game that was hosted by Alan Traves and Mick's Metal Models at Cancon.

No labels just yet......

Cancon BHD page 2

....and some more

Cancon BHD Page 3

...a few more....