I bought some rulesets and supplements and also purchased a boardgame which had been on my wishlist after a welcome cash injection following my birthday.
First up was the boardgame Luftwaffe - the old Avalon Hill bookcase game which I'd wanted to collect for a while and try to see if it was possible to solo game with it somehow. Beautiful cover art which was almost worth the price - a very reasonable purchase under £20 and in pretty good condition.
I also wanted to try out some rules that had come to my attention when I was trying to figure out a good set that would satisfy my particular interest in early 80s Cold War: BAOR v Soviet encounters. A perfect opportunity presented itself with the Battlegroup Northag rules. I was inspired by their specific remit and the targeted time period. It also has a range of 10mm models and figures from Plastic Soldier Company which might be worth investing in to get my forces setup. Mechanics look very sound and fun to play. They evoked something of the old Navwar Combat Commander which I never actually played but always loved thumbing through to get ideas for other adaptations and background.
The cat wasn't too impressed. Yeah whatever...
