1-48 Tactic Starter Sets

Baueda Wargames of Italy have have released these 1-48 Tactic Starter Sets, the basic sets behind the World War Two miniatures game produced by this ambitious company.

The first box is entitled German Heer 26^th Volksgrenadier Division Start Pack. This contains metal miniatures, resin terrain pieces and everything else needed to use the rules system.

The box itself is plain brown, with a full colour slip over cover. Opening it up, each piece is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap beneath a layer of sponge foam. Beneath the foam layer is a rules sheet, laid out and printed in the style of a yellowed newspaper. The rules promise a ‘fast, one-hour wargame’ and are actually contained on one side of the double-sided A3 sheet. The other consists of a poster for the game.

After lifting this rules sheet out, we have 4 individual metal miniatures of late war German soldiers, produced at 1/48^th scale. These are well-sculpted figures, with some accurate weapons and equipment, plus some useful action poses. Some of them require basic assembly. These correspond to the 4 named characters shown on the stat cards included in the set.

There are 4 resin pieces in the set, all in 1/48^th scale. Most are based upon wood piles or similar, but there is a very nicely done wrecked Kubelwagen which adds a touch of narrative to the game being played. These are all cleanly cast and carefully sculpted pieces, in a sturdy resin.

The game components themselves consist of 25 large 25mm double-sided full colour markers, 12 double-sided grenade markers and 15 action markers. Finally, there is a pair of custom D6 for use with the rules system.

The second set is entitled US Army 101^st Airborne Division ‘Screaming Eagles’ and has a similar mix of items, this time with 4 miniatures based upon late war US Airborne troopers, 4 resin defence barricades, cards for use with the miniatures and two green custom dice.

The obvious intention is that each player buys a separate starter set for their chosen force, then matches up with an opponent to play games. The quality of the contents of each box is excellent, and a lot of thought appears to have gone into them. The box itself is sturdy and functional, but would probably benefit from being replaced over time. As a quick and simple to play games system, this would work well for those looking for a ‘filler’ on a club night or a system that could be expanded in the future.