CincyBattletech

So continuing my mad dash to save 100 lbs while moving, my btexh collection is up for grabs.  It's roughly 60 built and unbuilt mechs and various bits, +intro box mechs, a few tanks, and battle armor out the wazoo. There are no unseen, but there are some con specials in there.
 
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Kinda hoping for 200 for this.

Just curious if anyone is going to be going to this.  Looks like there will be a BA tournament, FoW, Warmahordes, naval and SAGA historicals, all kinds of stuff. 
http://cincycon.org/index.cfm

I'm getting back into playing world of warships on the computer.  Between that and some of the really pretty ships that have been popping up on 4chan (thanks Rob) I've started looking at what's out there for naval games.  I think at least a few of you collect and play, what scales do you focus on and do you have any favorite systems?

Looking at doing a 3. or 15. Panzergrenadier (PzG) Division defense of Italy in '43 or '44 list for my first go round with Bolt Action.  Both of these units were used as 'fire brigades', patching holes and shoring up lines in the major defenses across Italy.  Both also went on to fight in Western Europe, so it's a good springboard to that in later war periods, while still being basic rifle squads at this time.

List ideas:
The 'standard on paper' PzG squad at this point would be an NCO with a SMG, 5 riflemen in a maneuver section, and 2 LMGs and loaders in a machine gun section, piled into a halftrack.
There are a few issues already, using the The Defense of Italy theater selector uses squads that cannot take 2 LMGs at a time, so will probably be either short staffing the required squad or otherwise fluffing a reason the two required Grenadier squads are missing a machine gun.  Also, the PzG regiments in this division did not seem to be mechanized in half-tracks, so going to try to steer clear from too many of them in the list. The panzerfaust and Shrek had both made appearances by now, but I'm not sure in how much density they should be deployed.  I'm also leaning towards having the platoon represent one of the Panzer  Aufklärungskompanie (reconnaissance companies) or having them be in support of the main platoon at least.  I'm not sure how much 'mixing' of groups there would have been, or if on the fly kampfgruppen were a thing that would explain several things being lumped together.

Things I am learning:
Germans are apparently tinkergnomes and do not appreciate the space-bar.
I do not know Wehrmacht ranks.

So a random question.  Does anyone know a model line with big 2 handed katana/no-datchi in 28mm heroic or 32mm?  Trying to sort out some options for some warmachine guys.  Sci-fi or fantasy riffs on them may work as well.  Any ideas?

Avatar - Star Captain Edgar Montose
A: Tactics (+2 edge, +4 initative)
B: Bloodname (2/3)
C: Gunnery 2
D: Logistics (30/1)
E: Piloting 4
F: SPA (100xp) – Hot Dog (50), Multi-Tasker (50)

Alpha Hunter Star
Point   Unit Composition           Pilot Rank      Gunnery/Piloting   Battle Value
Point 1   Cauldron Born D   Star Captain    2/4   2228
Point 2   Nova Ae*           Point Cdr          3/4   2462
Point 3   Phantom C           Point Cdr        3/4   1590
Point 4   Conjurer           Point Cdr          3/4   1813
Point 5   Solitaire           Point Cdr          3/4   1284

Beta Assault Star
Point   Unit Composition   Pilot Rank   Gunnery/Piloting   Battle Value
Point 1   Timberwolf Prime   Star Commander     2/3   2737
Point 2   Summoner C   Point Cdr          3/4   2379
Point 3   Vapor Eagle     Point Cdr          3/4   2368
Point 4   Nova Prime           Point Cdr          3/4   2663
Point 5   Kingfisher E       Point Cdr          3/4   2443

Gamma Recon Star
Point   Unit Composition   Pilot Rank   Gunnery/Piloting   Battle Value
Point 1   Hellion Prime   Star Commander     2/3   1873
Point 2   Arctic Cheetah Pr   Point Cdr         3/4   1334
Point 3   Wolf Hunter Pr   Point Cdr         3/4   1678
Point 4   Black Lanner A   Point Cdr         3/4   2308
Point 5   Viper Prime       Point Cdr         3/4   1450

TOTAL BV:  30,610

Cap Room Remaining: 7390

Starting Base WarChest Points: 600
Bonus Starting WCP (from BV): 147
STARTING WARCHEST POINTS: 747

CURRENT WARCHEST POINTS: 89


*Custom

AKA Why did I choose a faction that believes that belts are clothing???

WIP Gao Rael Sniper, proof of concept for the color scheme, and first infinity mini to full completion. 
Most of the way there, need to figure out the gun and base it, but wanted pics of it before I dripped glue on it or something.

I know we have a bunch of hockey fans in this bunch.  Would there be any interest in doing a fantasy league?