Showing posts with label Rubicon Models. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rubicon Models. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Ostfront Publishing: New Infiltrate: Vietnam (Co-op / Solo) Skirmish Rules


Ostfront Publishing: Imagine a blend of Rangers of Shadow Deep and Metal Gear Solid, but deep in the Jungles of Vietnam, and across the fence into Laos and Cambodia... a deniable mission with limited support. Check these brand new rules here

Infiltrate: Vietnam is a co-operative skirmish wargame, aimed at 15 – 28mm miniatures and designed to represent special forces and insurgent operations in the jungles of Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s. You will choose your weapons, you will track your ammo, and you will bring back the vital intelligence we require to win this war, either by force, by cunning, or both.

This game is designed for 2-4 players, or for solo play, and will see a small squad of special forces or NVA/VC soldiers working against AI flowchart controlled enemies. The mechanics are a blend of simple and granular, making for a realistic and dangerous experience where players will need to use stealth and choose when to use force. Firing and running near enemies will cause them to react, and in some missions can cause more enemies to enter the area...


The game is played as a campaign - players generate their operatives, then attempt to survive as many missions as possible. There are 9 mission types to choose from, and the available missions will be randomly determined in either low risk, medium risk, or high risk. Enemy forces will become more powerful as the risk level increases, and random events more deadly. Players can play as MACV-SOG, Navy SEALs, LRRPs, Green Berets, ANZACs, Montagnards, Vietcong or NVA.

Features realistic weapon and ammunition weights, and players will have a limit of how much weight they can take into battle. Players will find loot after missions, and may be forced to forage or subsist on captured weapons if they run low. The rules include all the character sheets, tokens and templates required for play. There are different random event and loot tables for each side, with random events such as enemy tanks, unknown helicopters, enemy squads, sudden rainstorms, tigers, centipedes, or maybe just hearing a lizard saying "f*ck you... f*ck you..." 

Suitable modular plastic miniatures for these brand new Vietnam rules are available from Rubicon Models. Check these discounted miniatures here and find US Army, USMC Marines, Vietcong and much more such as vehicles for your games there.



Sunday, July 19, 2026

Ganesha Games: New Surviving 'Nam - An Infantryman's Year "In Country" VietNam Solo and Coop Wargaming Rules


Ganesha Games: You’ve trained with your soldiers and now you’re here — “In Country.” Vietnam. You have 12 long months ahead of you, but you’re their sergeant, and it is your job to see them safely home. Check these brand new rules here

Surviving ‘Nam is a cooperative/solo skirmish miniatures game playable with individually-based miniatures of any scale. Players control a non-commissioned officer trying to keep their fire team of 4-5 infantrymen alive. The enemy is controlled by Event Cards and rules. They are invisible one moment and then pop up all around you the next. You make all the rolls. Your choices mean life or death for your men. The rules are simple, quick, bloody, and fast-moving. Surviving ‘Nam includes 12 scenarios — one mission for each month of your soldier’s tour in Vietnam. Up to four players control U.S., Australian, South Vietnamese or whichever nationality troops you want to command. Campaign rules cover soldiers gaining experience and individual traits during their time in Vietnam. They also cover the results of wounds, recovery time, introduction of replacements to the team, promotions, and more.


Suitable modular plastic miniatures for these brand new Vietnam rules are available from Rubicon Models. Check these discounted miniatures here and find US Army, USMC Marines, Vietcong and much more such as vehicles for your games there.



Thursday, April 10, 2025

Rubicon Models: New Vietnam War Asian Elephant and Crew!


Rubicon Models: Following up on our Asian Elephant and NVA rider sculpts, we have added some ARVN riders to the project. These riders are equipped with a howdah and cushioned with rugs, plus an elephant tamer. The elephant comes with two alternate head poses: a raised nose and a lowered nose. Each rider comes with two alternate heads, and the tamer comes with an elephant stick.


Monday, January 6, 2025

Rubicon Models: New Vietnam Vehicles and Figures Preview


Rubicon Models: Our fourth Weekend Teaser for December and the LAST one for the year 2024... A review of the Six Army Groups (in plastic) from our Vietnam War range with 20+ vehicles and support figures in plastic and resin too!





Saturday, December 21, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Plastic Flakpanzer Ostwind Preview


Rubicon Models: Our 2nd Weekend Teaser for December - A follow-up project from our Panzer IV series. The Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" (East Wind in English) was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier Flakpanzer IV/2 cm Vierling Wirbelwind.


Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Female NVA DSHK AA Team Preview


Rubicon Models: Our First Weekend Teaser for December... 2nd sculpt of our NVA DShK Anti Air Team, now with a female crew. The set has a DShK 1938 and two figures (gunner and spotter). Both figures come with two head options. The heavy machine gun is mounted on a tripod for AA purposes but can also be used as a heavy infantry machine gun.


Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Rubicon Models: Plastic Morris Squad Tractor and 25pdr Gun


Rubicon Models: Do you know – You can build a high-quality "All Plastic" Morris Quad Tractor with a 25 pdr Gun at a fraction of the cost of a resin/pewter kit!

The gun kit comes with a limber (Trailer, Artillery, No 27) and can be built as a 25-pdr field gun & howitzer or a 17/25-pdr AT gun. It also includes two gun barrel choices (Mk I or Mk II) for the 25-pdr. The kit can be assembled in either transport or deployed mode; the limber door can be in either the open or closed position and comes with ammo boxes, various ammunition, and spent shells. The gun also includes a set of five British artillery crew members for the North African campaign. The Morris Commercial C8 FAT (Field Artillery Tractor) can be built as a Mk II or a Mk III tractor, with the top hatch and doors in either the open or closed position.


Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Plastic M26 Pershing / M45 Tank Preview


Rubicon Models: Our 4th Weekend Teaser for September - "M26 Pershing / M45 (T26E2)", product code 280116, is a four-sprue plastic kit. It can be built the kit as an M26, M26A1, or T26E4 with a 90mm gun, or as an M45 105mm howitzer medium tank. The kit also features a choice of either T81 or T80E1 track links, a gun mantlet with or without canvas cover, and all hatches can be assembled in open or closed positions. Tank commanders for both WW2 and the Korean War included. Please visit our regional webstores for purchase.


Thursday, September 26, 2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Rubicon Models: New WIP Asian Elephants Preview


Rubicon Models: Our Third Weekend Teaser for September - a single image of two Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus), one with tusks and the other without. The Asian elephant has a smaller body size than their African counterpart with her signature smaller ears, twin dome head, and "finger" at the tip of the trunk for grasping. This is a WIP "template" sculpt, once approved, we will work on the poses and subsequently accessories and riders. Have a nice weekend!


Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Plastic Bofors 40mm AA Gun Preview


Rubicon Models: Our first Weekend Teaser for September... A painted sample of our Bofors 40mm Automatic Gun L/60 (280123); it is a two-sprue plastic kit which is already available in our regional webstores. You can build an Mk I or Mk III gun and assemble the gun in transport or deployed mode. The gun can elevate up and down, the platform can rotate left and right, and the outrigger can swing open or closed, with extra ammo and a spare gun barrel included. 4 British gun crew included.


Saturday, August 3, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Vietnam War Vietcong Sappers Preview


Rubicon Models: Our first Weekend Teaser for August - Vietcong (VC) sappers, as they were called by US forces, are better described as commando units. Thousands of specially trained elite fighters served in the VC commando–sapper units organized as independent formations. While not always successful due to a lack of appropriate personal weapon types for combat and assault like other special forces, they could still inflict heavy damage with their non-firearms arsenal. BTW, a separate PAVN sapper unit is in the work too!


Sunday, July 14, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Plastic BTR-60 APC Preview


Rubicon Models: Our 2nd Weekend Teaser for July... The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs). Our plastic kit allows you to build a BTR-60PA or BTR-60PB APC. Most hatches can be assembled in open or closed positions, single piece multi-slide mould hull for easy assembly, and detailed wheel suspension with rubber wheels. Soviet crew with PKB machine gun included.


Friday, July 5, 2024

Rubicon Models: New M102 105mm Howitzer & Crew Preview


Rubicon Models: Our first Weekend Teaser for July... How about some July 4th fireworks? The M102 is a light, towable 105mm howitzer used by the US Army in the Vietnam War, the First Gulf War, and the Iraq War. This plastic kit can be assembled in transport or deployed mode with extra ammo and stowage. Four US gun crew in ‘Nam-era are included.


Sunday, June 30, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Q3 2024 Vehicle & Miniature Kits Preview


Rubicon Models: Our last Weekend Teaser for June... announcing our first New Release for 2024! It takes time to prepare the production line for commercial runs; it also involves printing the packaging, assembly instructions, and decal sheets. In the meantime, we have scheduled our first batch of re-runs for out-of-stock items. While we do not have an exact release date, we estimate the shipment should arrive at our warehouses sometime in August if things go smoothly. Have a nice weekend!


Sunday, April 7, 2024

Rubicon Models: New Plastic Churchill MK IV Preview


Rubicon Models: Our first Weekend Teaser for April... Moving onto the Mk IVs after we had completed the Mk IIIs. This included both the Mk IV and Mk IV(75) which was virtually identical to the Mk III with the largest change being a return to the cheaper cast turret.


Sunday, March 31, 2024

Rubicon Models: New British Churchill Mk III AVRE Preview


Rubicon Models: After three weeks of revisions, our British Churchill Mk III AVRE Engineering Vehicle is now completed. Armed with a Petard 230mm Spigot Mortar for engineering & combat support, approximately 140 units based on the Mk III were built. This is still a work in progress, and some details might be added, revised, or deleted. We will be moving on to the next variant soon...