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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Lord Raglan on 12 October 2020, 11:22:51 PM
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USMC Squad
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USMC Sniper Team
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USMC Specialists - Medic and Drone Operator
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USMC Mine Clearance Team
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USMC Squad
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USMC Squad
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USMC support assets, sniper team and Browning .50 caliber machine gun
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USMC Mortar Section
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Got a great looking platoon and support options there. You going to add some LAV's or Amphibious vehicles for them?
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Very nice...
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Love them.
:-* :-* :-*
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Excellent.
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:-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Great work. Love what you did with the sniper combo's.
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very nice indeed
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Wow really well painted and based... that .50cal looks dangerous even in 28mm!
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That's a well equipped unit! Lovely work all round :)
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Cheers guys!!
Loads more stuff in the pipeline.
Don't tell my gaming mates, but I actually prefer moderns over WWII :)
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USMC Sniper takes up position to provide covering fire
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The marines set up a defense perimeter, whilst the medic conducts first aid
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It's a lonely job on point
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The squad cautiously sweeps the streets for insurgents
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Marines start to probe the city outskirts
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I needed a 28mm Hesco block compound and my mate Paul Edwards @Sabotag3dPrint delivered this great little set
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Definitely still a work in progress, but I think the middle east urban set-up is coming along nicely
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Those HESCOs are nice, does he sell them or was it just for you? Sorry, all your stuff is great ;)
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Those HESCOs are nice, does he sell them or was it just for you? Sorry, all your stuff is great ;)
I don't think Paul has listed them on his website yet, but just drop him a line: https://www.sabotag3d.com/
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Cheers
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Very nice.
The HESCO barriers look good.
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When one is building a Hesco compound, you definitely need some portaloos, an observation sangar, wheelie bins and some jersey barriers
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1st Squad Iraqi Republican Guard
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2nd Squad Iraqi Republican Guard
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3rd Squad Iraqi Republican Guard
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Iraqi Republican Guard support assets, in the form of a Russian made HMG and Plamya Grenade Launcher
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Iraqi Sniper
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Iraqi Republican Guard, recoilless rifle support team
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Nice work.
What are the figures?
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Nice work.
What are the figures?
Cheers buddy!!
Eureka modern Soviets, they are the closet I can find to the Iraqi uniforms and weapons
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Late to the party but that board is looking amazing! :o
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Late to the party but that board is looking amazing! :o
Cheers mate, lots more to do yet though
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Wow, great painting.
Excellent idea to use Eureka figures for Iraqis.
Been thinking of using the same figures my self.
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Oh wow! Those look great! :o
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This is impressive stuff, I really like your basing.
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These guys look great.
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These figures are so impressive-impressive skin tones which look spot on to me. The sniper is very clever with the baseball cap colour. Excellent as usual Lord Raglan.
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They look very nice indeed, sir.
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This whole project is stunning - well done :-*
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Thank you guys!!
More to follow shortly
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Mujaheddin Cell with M40 recoilless rifle in support
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Religious Leaders
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Insurgent Cell with 50 cal and Stinger Missile
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Insurgent Cell with mortar support
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Iraqi Insurgent Cell with recoilless rifle in support
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Iraqi Insurgent Cell with sniper and RPG-29 launcher
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Mujaheddin Cell
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Iraqi Insurgents, what's not to like about riding around on motorcycle with an RPG
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Iraqi insurgent cell
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British SAS / Contractors in Iraq
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Man, you are prolific!
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What a collection.
Love all your figures, well done.
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They are nice.
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Thats a lot of figures! All very well painted and based, do you ever sleep? Seriously though this is great reference ,material for us lesser mortals. I often struggle with militia types who either end up looking too uniform or a band of hippies so your pics will be handy.
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Cheers gents!!!
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Inbound Apache Helicopter Gunship, providing support fire to US troops on the ground
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Great pics, nice setup!
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With the addition of these guys, that's a full USMC platoon plus some specialists[/b]
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Iraqi Insurgent Cell
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Hostage situation
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Afghan anti-air team, go on an Apache hunt
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Excellent additions.
A very nice collection of figures.
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Looks amazing!
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Afghan Policemen
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Insurgent anti-air
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Iraqi Insurgency Commander "The Ghost"
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Great update.
Love "the Ghost."
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Wow, great stuff! What color is the quad? Some sort of black/Payne’s grey with greenish highlight, or some sort of dark green with lighter highlights? Whatever, it’s the color I want to use for my guns.
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The Insurgent Quad is very cool.
I also like the ghost and his blue beanie.
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Downed US Chinnock
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Some lovely detail on the model, plus you can gain access to the inside, to facilitate miniature placement
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Very well done, looks great.
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Very well done, looks great.
??????? Looks like a wreck to me.
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Now that is very cool :o
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Wow! Great bit of terrain.
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??????? Looks like a wreck to me.
Cheeky git :D
Lovely bit of kit that! I can just see some Taliban high-tailing it out of there, well aware that some mildly miffed bearded US soldiers are probably inbound to enact revenge!
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Cheers boys!!
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Bus Terminal in downtown Fallujah
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The roof lifts off
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Bus stop
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Bus station kiosk, checkout the Iraqi newspapers and propaganda posters
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Wonderful gaming pieces.
Love them.
May I ask, did you make the buildings
or can they be purchased on line.
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Wonderful gaming pieces.
Love them.
May I ask, did you make the buildings
or can they be purchased on line.
Cheers buddy
The latest batch of buildings are all 3D printed
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One of my wargaming mates saw these latest buildings on Twitter and sent me a propaganda poster, superimposing the face of yours truly on it. I am sure this will end up on a 28mm billboard in the near future lol
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Afghanistan - a US Chinook is hit by a Stinger missile, fired by Taliban insurgency. A pair of Blackhawks and an Apache remain on station at the crash site in an attempt to secure it until the ground troops arrive.
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Helmand Province, view looking down the mountain pass
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Will the Taliban attempt to blown the bridge, in an effort to slow down the rescue mission
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The first ground troops arrive in the form of an Afghan Police Section and a group of US civilian contractors, who were working further down the valley.
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Taliban start appearing from concealed cave entrances and open fire on the circling helicopters.
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Looking good!
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Action packed! :D
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Very nice!
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Just excellent :-* :-*, but damn I can not get sucked into gaming another period!!!
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Just excellent :-* :-*, but damn I can not get sucked into gaming another period!!!
Go on, you know you want to ;)
Thank you boys!!
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Cracking stuff, I was actually accused of shooting down an Apache in 2006 Kandahar province, I didn't but that's a story for another day :)
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Cracking stuff, I was actually accused of shooting down an Apache in 2006 Kandahar province, I didn't but that's a story for another day :)
Maybe you should feature in my next scenario :)
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The AH-64 Apache acquires its next target
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Maybe you should feature in my next scenario :)
Ha ha, it would probably make a decent scenario, I've re-run a few of my real time incidents just to see. We'd been getting rocketed quite a lot so my OC wanted them sorted out. I set up the mortars and was about to bed them in on a likely area when we were rocketed, from the exact grid I'd chosen to bed in on! Of course I gave the order to fire straight away, at the same time 2 x AH went to sort the rocket gang out and flew straight over the mortar line! One of the AH crashed in front of us on the hill near the rocketeers! I was accused straight away of shooting it down, with an 81!!! I was cleared eventually, there's much more to this tale, but that'll do for now.
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Thank you for sharing that incident Rick
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Thank you for sharing that incident Rick
No problem, I've got loads of boring tales :)
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Insurgent Cell with mortar support
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Beautiful work all through this thread! What range are these figures, by the way? I've actually been looking for some specific heads for a project of mine, and some of these lads would look the part!
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28mm Afghan civilians. With Christmas just gone, I keep thinking of the little donkey song everytime I look at this miniature and let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy a donkey ride
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Beautiful work all through this thread! What range are these figures, by the way? I've actually been looking for some specific heads for a project of mine, and some of these lads would look the part!
Empress. Eureka and TAG buddy
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Nice. The effect on the donkey's coat is brilliant.
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Nice. The effect on the donkey's coat is brilliant.
Cheers buddy
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US Little Bird on patrol on the outskirts of Mogadishu
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Iraqi Republican Guard forces attempt to execute a delaying action on the main highway leading to Baghdad.
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A senior Iraqi Officer makes a rare appearance on the frontline, to help coordinate the defensive position.
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These are all so fantastic. I don't know which is better - your terrain or your minis. Everything goes together so well and looks so spot-on!!
Mike Demana
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
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Cheers Mikey
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Nice.
Who does the recoiless Rifle?
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Who does the recoiless Rifle?
Eureka
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An Iraqi armoured detachment, sets out across the desert to meet the coalition forces
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Nice work on those vehicles.
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Nice work on those vehicles.
Those 3D prints off eBay took a lot of effort to bring up to scratch, never again, my go to will definetely be Empress going forward.
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I must admit, I had a similar experience with an LVTP-5 from Butler's.
I will stay away from FDM prints.
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I must admit, I had a similar experience with an LVTP-5 from Butler's.
I will stay away from FDM prints.
Buy cheap and repent in leisure
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Some Iraqi insurgency on the outskirts of Baghdad
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Excellent additions.
Love them.
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Very nice! I particularly like the chap on the bike
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Nice painting there!
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Cheers boys, I am hoping to host a modern game once we are out of lockdown
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Nice painting.
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I will have some new buildings ready later this week
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Cheers boys, I am hoping to host a modern game once we are out of lockdown
I look forward to the battle report!
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A bad day in Fallujah
During a routine sortie carrying US civilian contractors across what was thought to be a neutralized sector, the Chinook is hit by a Stinger missile and crash landed in the middle of a populated area
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The pilots have been killed and there is also several civilian casualties, however, a small group of contractors have managed to exit the stricken heli and are now coming under small arms fire from increasing numbers of Iraqi insurgency.
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The closest allied unit is a small USMC force with some armoured support. Their quickly organise a QRF to embark on a rescue mission to save the beleaguered contractors. To make matters worse, units of the Republican Guard are mobilised to support the insurgency.
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That terrain is gorgeous! Mine looks good, but that puts mine to shame. :D Great job on the insurgents, as well.
I'll have to follow this, to see how it turns out...
CapnJim
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I love the bits of furniture in that ruined building.
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Cheers guys
Batrep photos to follow
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There is never enough time to do every period. Unless you are Raglan, evidently. :o
I'm now convinced you are a timelord and that shed is bigger on the inside.
Lovely looking game as always though. I especially like the ruined building and propaganda picture. Top stuff.
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There is never enough time to do every period. Unless you are Raglan, evidently. :o
I'm now convinced you are a timelord and that shed is bigger on the inside.
Lovely looking game as always though. I especially like the ruined building and propaganda picture. Top stuff.
Cheers Trev, you are very kind mate
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The Abrams were the stars of the show yesterday, suffice to say, the Blackhawk is inbound to evacuate the surviving civilian contractors.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0Jlal0XIAQ2xik?format=jpg&name=large)
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As night falls across Fallujah, American reinforcements arrive to secure a perimeter around the crash site. The Iraqi forces failed to kill a single contractor, but the rescue mission only succeeded through the loss of further lives.
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Well done! But I'm curious - the kneeling chap near the front left of the trail M1 has a bigger base. Any particular reason? Again, just curious....
CapnJim
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Well done! But I'm curious - the kneeling chap near the front left of the trail M1 has a bigger base. Any particular reason? Again, just curious....
Nothing sophisticated mate, his metal diorama base wouldn't fit on a 25mm round base.
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Roger that. Like I said - just curious...thanks!
CapnJim
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Great board. I like the comfortable observation points in the building.
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Damnation Alley Baghdad
The USMC set up a VCP on the main highway into the city and arrest 3 suspects who are riding in a suspicious heavy goods vehicle
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After coming under attack from insurgent small arms fire, the Marine Lt calls in helicopter support, which immediately clocks up hits on the Iraqis
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A cell of Al Qaeda attempt a shot at one of the US helicopters, narrowly missing it with a FIM-92 Stinger Missile
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It's a lonely walk for the EOD operator
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Marine medics work on the wounded whilst the Apache makes short work of the Iraqi armour
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Insurgents attempt to flood the battlefield, but US firepower drives them back
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The marine perimeter holds fast and the US win the firefight, but not without losing 14 guys KIA
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Man of the match went to the USMC Sniper Team, who slotted a hostile with every shot
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Damnation Alley Baghdad - the video
https://twitter.com/i/status/1391387740340695040
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That table setup is fantastic, Lord Raglan.
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Nice figs and terrain. As usual for you. :)
But 14 KIA? Out of a platoon, right? Ugh....
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Nice figs and terrain. As usual for you. :)
But 14 KIA? Out of a platoon, right? Ugh....
Yes it was pretty brutal mate, it was as if the Iraqis had planned it ;)
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That table setup is fantastic, Lord Raglan.
Cheers buddy, it keeps me out of trouble
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Went through all 11 pages and probably missed it but what rules are you using? I assume solo for now. Thank you.
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Went through all 11 pages and probably missed it but what rules are you using? I assume solo for now. Thank you.
Bolt Action Modern Conflicts
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Thank you.
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Great photos.
Wonderful terrain and figures.
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Great photos.
Wonderful terrain and figures.
Thank you my friend 👍
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Operation Red Dawn.
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This Bolt Action modern scenario is roughly based on the historical events which took place on 13th December 2003, in the town of ad-Dawr, near Tikrit in Iraq.
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CIA Operators receive a tip off that individuals from Iraq's High Command are holed up in Tikrit, preparing to make a dash for the mountains. Intel suggests, there is an 80% chance that Saddam might be one of these individuals. As a result, US forces quickly scramble a QRF.
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As US forces begin to converge on Tikrit, it suddenly becomes a rat run, as the Iraqis make a bolt for the mountain safe holds,
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The game will be played down a 12ft table with an escalating US force who are attempting to block the route to the mountains, while hidden Iraqi units are popping up across the town as they attempt to protect the various vehicles containing the Iraqi High Command.
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The table is set for Saturday's clash
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That is what I call a table :-* :-* :-*
I love it when the scenery creates some real tactical problems for the players...even just a couple of snipers could make that table a nightmare for the attacker.
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I will be right over :o :-* lol
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Wonderful gaming table, sir !! :-*
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Outstanding table.
Lots of thought gone into every little detail.
I bet you need some storage for that terrain ?
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Excellent table! :D
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That is what I call a table :-* :-* :-*
I love it when the scenery creates some real tactical problems for the players...even just a couple of snipers could make that table a nightmare for the attacker.
Amen to that.
Well done.
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Holy crap! What a lovely set-up. That oughta provide for an interesting fight...
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Glorious! :-*
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That is a nice set up.
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Looks amazing - that is what miniatures gaming is all about. If you don't get excited about playing on something that looks like that, you are not a minis person. :-* :-*
Mike Demana
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
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Cheers boys for the kind words!!!
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Some in game photos from last Saturday
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From left to right: Geoff Bond, Frazer MacConnachie, Jeff Davies, yours truly and Wally also made guest appearance.
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I finished off painting some "boats" the night before the game
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Insurgency APC, captured and repurposed in Syria (Empress Miniatures)
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US drone reconnaissance footage, filmed 24hrs prior to Operation Red Dawn
https://twitter.com/gareth_lane/status/1408483527147073536?s=20
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US Little Bird
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Fantastic collection, what a great gaming board.
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I would not want to be the guy in charge of cleaning that porta shiter on the roof.
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Good stuff, yet again! I've looked at that board several times, but it was only while watching the "drone" footage that it dawned on me that there was an orthodox church there in that desert clime. I can be very observant...or not ;)
Plus, which side did the walrus in the group photo play? :D
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Fantastic collection, what a great gaming board.
Cheers Ash
I would not want to be the guy in charge of cleaning that porta shiter on the roof.
That's Ross Kemp filming up there
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Plus, which side did the walrus in the group photo play? :D
Wally had difficulty rolling the dice and he was a bit heavy handed whilst moving the miniatures, so he is not invited again, to be honest, his behaviour got a little out of hand.
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Russian GAZ Tigr Command Vehicle, armed with a grenade launcher and MMG (Empress Miniatures)
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Certainly one of the best modern tables that I have ever seen. As usual Lord Raglan pushing the hobby boundaries forward. Well done Sir!
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USMC Hunter Killer Team in Iraq
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Never ending brilliance.
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Agreed…I’d LOVE to play on a table like that! I particularly like the insurgency APC. That is pretty cool!
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More good stuff, your Lordship. Well done. Again... :D
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More good stuff, your Lordship. Well done. Again... :D
Agreed…I’d LOVE to play on a table like that! I particularly like the insurgency APC. That is pretty cool!
Never ending brilliance.
Cheers boys 🙏
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Embassy Building - its big, beautiful and will look super imposing on the tabletop.
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[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9URMp6WYAA--gB?format=jpg&name=4096x4096[img]
[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9URRx7XIAcc10F?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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That's an absolute beast of a building, you're going to have way too much fun with that.
Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
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Awesome. 8)
T.
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That is a imposing edifice. Is it 3d printed or a kit?
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That is a imposing edifice. Is it 3d printed or a kit?
Yes buddy, so we will render it to get rid of any print lines
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nice
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Can't wait to see that one painted up. :D
I know it ain't modern, but it kinda reminds me of that scene in The Wind and The Lion, where Capt. Jerome, United States Marine Corps, is double-timing his men past embassy row on their way to assault the palace... 8)
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Nice building.
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WIP Embassy Building - Tony has now rendered the big boy and finished the groundwork
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Coming along nicely, how big it 60cm or larger?
Cheers
Matt
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Coming along nicely, how big it 60cm or larger?
Building overall size is 500mm x 170mm and the garden section is 500mm x 235mm.
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Fantastic Building - well done. :-*
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Building overall size is 500mm x 170mm and the garden section is 500mm x 235mm.
Good grief!
Okay, who wants to hold Rich H's beer?
^__^
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WIP 28mm Embassy Building - base colours applied to the building and garden area, washes next.
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Russian Special Forces come under fire whilst conducting operations against drug traffickers in Northern Ukraine.
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Cool looking figures. :-*
Did you play a game?
If you did, Who won?
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Very nice! Love the figs, and the rides look pretty cool, too!
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Love this. Very atmospheric ;)
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Excellent.
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Thanks gents 👍
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Love the setup - terrain and figures are :-*
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Foreign Embassy Building is finished - Ambassador, with these Ferrero Rocher your really spoiling us!!
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The Embassy is surrounded by it's beautifully manicured gardens with stone statues and ornamental water features. I brought Alan Titchmarsh in as part of the consultancy team.
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The tradesman's entrance
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That is one fancy mansion. Nice work.
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I think most of us would be very happy to take that
off your hands, if you get bored with it. :D
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WOW, that mansion is fantastic & so many uses in other periods 8) 8) 8) 8)
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You've certainly done that mansion justice! Well done, indeed!
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That is nice.
They are going to have difficulty fighting that water elemental.
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Fabulous Chateau-embassy!
Cheers
Matt
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Humvees of the 75th US Ranger Regiment, take up postion on a rural crossroads in Kosovo. The Kosovo Force (KFOR) was a NATO-led international peacekeeping. KFOR entered Kosovo on 11 June 1999, two days after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
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What is this, a Raglan thread I missed? So much to love! 👍
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What is this, a Raglan thread I missed? So much to love! 👍
Cheers buddy 👍🏻
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Lovely Humvees! And with civilians milling about, to boot!
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I have some Rangers underway from Empress to go with the Humvees
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A great looking project as always 8)
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Cheers matey 👍🏻
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1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie, 1er REC. The only cavalry regiment within the French Foreign Legion, VAB VCAC with Mephisto anti-tank missile system (1/50 scale).
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1er REC was involved in military operations in Chad, Cambodia, former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Mali and in the Central African Republic.
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Nice! Well done, m'Lord!
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Love the French stuff. Not seen often enough.
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VAB APCs of the 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie, 4th Squadron - Recon).
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Nice job on those, too. Have any ground-pounders to go with them? :D
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Nice job on those, too. Have any ground-pounders to go with them? :D
Yes, the legionnaires will be featured shortly Jim
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1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie, 4th Squadron (Recon).
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Great looking French forces.
Could you please give a quick run down where the figures and vehicles came from?
Thanks
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Great looking French forces.
Could you please give a quick run down where the figures and vehicles came from?
Thanks
All the FFL are from Eureka Miniatures mate
The vehicles were more of a challenge, so I ended up going with 3-D prints in the end, at 1:50 a scale
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Yes, the legionnaires will be featured shortly Jim
And there they are! Nice looking chaps, to boot!
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Cheers mate 👍🏻
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Nice work on the figures and the vehicles.
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1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie, 4th Squadron (Recon), on patrol in Mali.
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Lovin’em! 👍
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Cool photos,
Thanks for posting them for me on my birthday. lol
Love them.
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Cool photos,
Thanks for posting them for me on my birthday. lol
Love them.
Happy birthday Randy, hope you have a great day mate 🥳
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Glad to see someone else doing French as well - great work!
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Glad to see someone else doing French as well - great work!
They were a must do mate, I have personal experience of working with them
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Troops on Parade - US Marine Detachment parading at Baghdad International Airport - Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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The combat detachment contains attached Abrams x 2, LAV-25 armored reconnaissance vehicle and 2 x Little Birds with Delta Force Operatives.
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These are battle harden veterans are geared up for shock and awe!!
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Great looking colection!
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Great looking colection!
Cheers Fredrick
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Great looking Marine force.
Of course I would say that. ;)
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The Legion get some armoured support in the form of 2 x AMX-10s AFV. I have personal experience of working with these vehicles, super reliable and fast, plus a decent punch.
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The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger or simply VBL, is a 4x4 all-terrain vehicle. The vehicle has various configurations and was designed to combine the agility of the Peugeot P4 liaison vehicle with adequate protection against small arms fire, art fragments, mines and NBC weapons. This vehicle was after my time, but it's reported as a very good recon vehicle.
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Great looking legion vehicles
Cheers
Matt
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Nice work.
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Excellent additions to the French.
Well done.
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Great additions for your Frenchies. Well done!
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Cheers boys 👍🏻
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The French War on Terrorism - Al Qaeda–Linked Militants in Northern Mali, with a light improvised armed vehicle and a towed Hell Cannon.
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That is some gun!
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That is some gun!
Those shells are interesting.
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Those shells are interesting.
I had not spotted that, it looks like a Calor Gas cylinder.
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I had not spotted that, it looks like a Calor Gas cylinder.
Correct ✅
It first appeared in Syria
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Lads on Parade - 75th Army Ranger Regiment Detachment for some “Cold War Gets Hot” action in Eastern Europe. The Rangers will also have Blackhawks and Little Bird Helicopters in support, as well as their own Humvee 4x4 Trucks.
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75th Army Ranger Regiment - Sniper and Spotter Teams.
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Nice.
Are those Spectre HMMWVs?
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Those insurgents (with their B.F.M. :D) and those Rangers all look good!
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Blimey I cannot keep up o_o Great stuff.
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Cheers boys
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Kosovo War (1998-1999) - Serbian Mercenaries with civilian transport.
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Great additions.
Love them.
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Nice looking figures there. Again...well done!
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Thank you chaps 🙏
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Nice work.
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Lovely collection, there are some real characters amongst them.
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The Serbians in country.
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They look suitably evil, lovely stuff.
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Yeah - not the kinds of chaps you'd want to meet in a dark alley...
They do look quite at home in those last shots, though...
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Yeah - not the kinds of chaps you'd want to meet in a dark alley...
They do look quite at home in those last shots, though...
They look suitably evil, lovely stuff.
Hard to believe they run a babysitting service
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Islamic Fighters with anti-tank weapons, light machine-guns and snipers.
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75th Army Ranger Regiment Specialists, including a drone operator, Karl Gustav “The Goose” Team, M320 Grenade Launcher and 60mm Mortar.
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75th Army Ranger Regiment - Officer and Senior Sergeant.
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75th Army Ranger Detachment - Fire Team Alpha.
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Great additions :)
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Great job on those chaps. Well done!
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Cheers boys 👍🏻
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Lovely stuff!
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75th Army Ranger Regiment Air Support - Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Rangers Lead the Way!!
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Great looking helicopter!
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Lovely! Just lovely!
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Looking back on the previous page at your Islamic insurgents, I recognise most of them but please confirm what manufacturers you have there? Cheers fella.
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The War on Terror in Mali - African United Nations Troops conduct a sweep of a township.
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Well done. Empress miniatures?
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Well done. Empress miniatures?
Yes mate
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Looks great! It's been a disturbing trend of the last 20 years or so that places I visit break out into war within a decade or so. I went to Syria in 2005, Mali in 2009, Ukraine in 2015... :o
I remember meeting the vice consulate for the U.S. while I was traveling in Mali. He asked me if I had registered with the embassy upon arrival. I said no, quietly thinking, "But here you are at the same hotel as me, traveling with your family...??"
Mike Demana
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Looks great! It's been a disturbing trend of the last 20 years or so that places I visit break out into war within a decade or so. I went to Syria in 2005, Mali in 2009, Ukraine in 2015... :o
I remember meeting the vice consulate for the U.S. while I was traveling in Mali. He asked me if I had registered with the embassy upon arrival. I said no, quietly thinking, "But here you are at the same hotel as me, traveling with your family...??"
Mike Demana
The world is certainly in a very sad place Mike 🥲
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very nice additions
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I really like the African UN troops too!
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I really like the African UN troops too!
Me too! Me too! :D
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Tears of the Sun (The Director's Cut)
On Saturday 18th November, Hollywood comes to ShedHQ again, with the visit of my friend David Hunter, who will be taking on the star role of Lt A.K. Waters from the movie Tears of the Sun. Can the brave and charismatic US Ranger and his team evacuate the beautiful Dr Kendricks & the villagers to safety?
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Mission - Turmoil erupts in Nigeria following a military coup led by exiled General Mustafa Yakubu in which President Samuel Azuka and his entire family are reportedly assassinated. The ethnic enmity is between the Fulani Muslims in the north and Christian Igbo in the south.
Foreigners evacuate the country and Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his U.S. Rangers are dispatched to extract Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks, a U.S. citizen by marriage to the late Dr. John Kendricks who was killed by rebels in Sierra Leone.
Their secondary mission is to extract the mission's priest and two nuns, should they choose to come.
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Tears of the Sun: Battle Report
After a successful Halo-jump into Nigeria, Lt Waters fails to obtain Dr Kendricks compliance to the evacuation unless the villagers are also taken to safety. Meanwhile, the Rangers setup a defensive perimeter around hospital and mission buildings.
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Despite being slowed by the civilians, the US Rangers make good progress through the dense jungle canopy. The fire teams working in perfect unison to cover each whilst on the move. Behind them shots can be heard, as only about 50% of the village inhabitants were able to travel.
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On entering the village, Commander Terwase and his Bodyguard began to question the inhabitants. He quickly realizes the Rangers have a head start on the rebels and he sends out flanking patrols in an attempt to block the evacuation.
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It wasn’t long before the rebels began to catch-up with the slower moving Rangers. Firefights subsequently began to erupt as the rebels advance on extended line through the dense jungle. Ordering two of the teams forward, the rest of the Rangers attempted to hold back the enemy.
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The highly trained Americans were certainly racking up a high kill ratio against the Nigerians, ensuring that every attack was successful repulsed. The Rangers on point, radioed back to Lt. Waters, they had located a suitable river crossing south towards the Cameroon border.
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To aid the river crossing, Lt Waters ordered his light mortar team to lay down several smoke rounds. This was effective in disorientating the Nigerians and again helped to blunt their attacks.
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As the first group of Rangers and civilians broke the jungle canopy and began to cross the bridge, a US SuperCobra was given permission to enter Cameroon airspace. Lt Waters immediately called in an airstrike around his deteriorating defensive position to aid the evacuation.
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With the SuperCobra now in support, the Nigerians quickly began to withdraw and Lt Waters ordered his men to the collapse the defensive perimeter. US victory with all accompanying civilians saved - Yippee Ki-Yay!!!
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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
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That's a beautiful table and an excellent report. One of my favourite films.
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A very LUSH table. It looks great.
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Wow, what a game!
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Stunning looking game with a great battle report. Loving it! 👍
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Bravo! Well done. I too have considered recreating action from that film. Your board, minis, and report are inspiring in that regard!
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Merci Beaucoup Gentlemen 🙏
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Fantastic looking game!
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What an adventure.
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Spectacular looking game and a great scenario. Nice.
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That was an amazing looking game -- it has everything! Great tabletop. Awesome figures. Helicopters...you name it!! :o
Mike Demana
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Cheers boys
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Caesar 155mm self-propelled artillery in 1/50 scale, perfect for long ranged support or as an objective for some behind the lines sabotage missions. I bought file and our friendly neighbourhood 3D printer
@Sabotag3dPrint did the rest 👌
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Cool.
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Looks good.
I wonder what the recoil does to the truck...
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Probably not a lot when set up.
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The model shows the rear support in the travel position.
Deployed at a show.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAESAR_self-propelled_howitzer (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAESAR_self-propelled_howitzer)
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Mali Insurgents.
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Those are some nice looking figures!
I just finished painting up some of those same figures, albeit with bare heads. I'll have pics of them posted on my thread here in a few minutes... Edit: I've posted them....
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The dedication some people show for projects is overwhelming and inspiring all the same time.
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***NEWS FLASH *** We have Blackhawk down, we have a Blackhawk down, Super 61 is down in the city.
A little video posted on Twitter: https://x.com/gareth_lane/status/1754535508674273438?s=20
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Attack on a French convey in Mali’s besieged city of Timbuktu. Several groups of insurgent ambush an armoured column, spearheaded by 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie (1er REC).
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Impressive set up. :-*
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As the lead AMX-10 is hit with RPG fire, the legionaries debus from their VAB transports and take up defensive positions. Insurgents pour across the rooftops in an attempt to pour fire down on the French.
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Deadly urban warfare in Mali, an infantrymen’s nightmare. Well concealed sniper positions at several different levels. The insurgents deploy their own version of the hell cannon, first seen in the Syrian Civil War.
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The French War in Mali - As French air assets arrive in support of the ground troops, the insurgents beat a hastily retreat, ready to fight another day.
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Impressive set up. :-*
Thank you my friend
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Absolutely superb looking game, marvellous! :-* :-*
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Absolutely superb looking game, marvellous! :-* :-*
Cheers mate
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Top notch and very inspiring!
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Fine looking set up!
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Top notch and very inspiring!
Fine looking set up!
Cheers boys, I have an idea to make this look even better in the near future
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Cool stuff! Having made the long, uncomfortable vehicle ride to Timbuktu, it's great to see a game set there. For all its mystique, the actual town was a definite disappointment. Very dusty, garbage-strewn, and run down. Probably worse now after ISIS blew up stuff. Still, it was neat to have been there!
Mike Demana
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Great looking table and game. Well done, lad!
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Thank you chaps
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Deep Cut Studios - What an absolutely cracking modern urban warfare mat from Deep Cut and a very fast service as well. I see this purchase as an upgrade to my modern warfare scenery collection. You will definitely be seeing more of this in the next year.
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That is a heck of a mat! I love the distressed look to it. You can almost feel the potholes as you drive over them...
Mike Demana
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Nice looking mat. Considered something like that myself but I think they are too restrictive in terms of street layout and building placement.
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Nice, but also limited to places where they drive on the wrong side of the road ^__^.
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Nice, but also limited to places where they drive on the wrong side of the road ^__^.
That said, it does look remarkably like Patterson, New Jersey circa 1989. :)
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Nice, but also limited to places where they drive on the wrong side of the road ^__^.
In Wales, we drive on whatever side of the road you like 🏴
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Joint Interagency Task Force South. The Key West, Fla.-based JIATF South is the National Task Force that serves as the catalyst for integrated and synchronized interagency counter-illicit drug trafficking operations in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific.
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Modern Warfare - US Tier One Special Mission Unit. I’m not that sold on the older metal Spectre minis, I just think they lack the crisp detail which you get with some other ranges.
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Well, you've done a great job on 'em...
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Is that a 3D printed bank from Kelly's Heroes by any chance? It looks superb.
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Is that a 3D printed bank from Kelly's Heroes by any chance? It looks superb.
I'd like to know too, & yes it does look great.
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Great work.
Keep it going.
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Love the terrain pieces.
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It’s gone all Del Boy and Rodney in Afghanistan this evening, with a new downtown marketplace.
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Fifty dollars, it is agreed
Very nice work.
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Great looking marketplace!
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Cheers buddy
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Yes, that stuff is good. Seems you could get just about anything you might need in that marketplace... ;)
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Love the way you can buy a drone. o_o
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Yes, that stuff is good. Seems you could get just about anything you might need in that marketplace... ;)
Love the way you can buy a drone. o_o
Money talks
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Modern Afghanistan - US Armed Forces / Private Contractors Compound. A very versatile piece this one, lots variety as to how it can be set-up on the tabletop.
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Nice set up.
I see Hesco have been busy.
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That’s a really useful piece of terrain :-*
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Agreed…lovely looking setup!
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Great piece of terrain
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Nice work.
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I like it!
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Bit small but I'd be tempted to use that building as a proxy for the Tajbeg Palace . You could use your Afghan War Soviets and do Operation Storm 333. More value from the same model.
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Excellent, as always!
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Bit small but I'd be tempted to use that building as a proxy for the Tajbeg Palace . You could use your Afghan War Soviets and do Operation Storm 333. More value from the same model.
Just googled the op...v. interesting idea for a scenario 8)
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That compound looks good. Well done!
And I reckon I'll have to look up Operation Storm 333 now...
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Bit small but I'd be tempted to use that building as a proxy for the Tajbeg Palace . You could use your Afghan War Soviets and do Operation Storm 333. More value from the same model.
Good call buddy
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The evacuation of Mazar-e-Sharif International Airport, Northern Afghanistan. A detachment US Rangers and Delta Operatives are tasked with evacuating key Afghan VIPs out of the country and collapsing the defence of the airport. Rangers Lead the Way!
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More photos
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More photos
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Great looking game! :-*
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Wonderful collection of terrain.
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Cheers boys, batrep to follow shortly
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Looking forward to the battle report. The terrain is awesome. I love the look of the choppers on the table! :-*
Mike Demana
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Great scenery.
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Dang,, that looks good. I too am looking forward to the AAR...
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Great stuff - where's the presidential palace from?
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Great stuff - where's the presidential palace from?
Its a 3D print mate
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War in Afghanistan Battle Report. Most the American troops began the battle holed up in the secure compound to the south of the runway, when automatic gunfire was heard in the airport terminal building. The Ranger Captain subsequently decided to begin the evacuation immediately, as the situation was only likely to get worse.
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As the Rangers posted on the firing steps looked north towards the terminal, they could see Afghan insurgents flooding into the airport, including a rogue Afghan police unit. The Ranger Captain quickly realised the Taliban were attacking in force, as a result, he immediately called in air support.
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The Taliban used civilian vehicles to crash into two of the choppers on the runway, destroying half of the available US dust off transports. The Rangers on the left were more successful, evacuating a number of Afghan officials in an awaiting Blackhawk Helicopter.
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Ranger marksmen in the compound’s tower and the upper floors of the air traffic control building, attempted to slow the enemy’s advance. Several Taliban were slotted with accurate fire.
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As the US Rangers attempted to extract the last remaining Afghan officials, the Taliban Warlord took direct control of an insurgent cell, driving them forward with vigour. Unfortunately for the Americans, the insurgents were also blocking their radio requests for more air support.
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The Rangers intensified their fire around the last Blackhawk, but just as it was dusting off, the enemy deployed and accurately fired a recoilless rifle, hitting and destroying the helicopter with all its passengers and crew onboard💥
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ow. Sound like it was a real clusterf**k....it ain't gonna look good in the papers back home.... :o
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Getting the first chopper off safely was a great achievement, but it left less guns on the ground to defend against further assaults
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There's something about US military evacuations that just doesn't quite summon up the spirit of Dunkirk, regardless of setting. ;)
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Another (bloody) great game report - lovely terrain & figures :-*
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Looks gorgeous! What a disaster, though, for the U.S. players... :o
Mike Demana
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The US did have an additional air asset available to them, in the form of another Blackhawk, but their comms kept failing them. In the end, it was a disaster and I can't imagine it being reflected well in the newspapers, despite the initial successes.
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Mission - Take this child's Playmobil toy ship and turn it into something that any 28mm Somali Pirate would be proud of illegally boarding.
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Early doors for the model, but you can see it has a completely rebuilt cargo hold and ship's deck.
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Nice work, that's coming along really well. I must admit that the brown splodges and smears on the outside of the bridge in the top photo do make it look a bit like the inside of Bobby Sands' cell. ;)
You might want to put in a little alcove in the bridge to suggest a ladder or stairs leading down into the rest of the ship.
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Hmm. I think I need to find me something like that. And then paint up a USCG Maritime Safety Unit....I already have suitable pirate-y looking figures...
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This is great! Where are you getting your various bits, like the doors and ship's wheel, from?
Mike Demana
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Terrific and sooooooo much that I am going to steal (http://)
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This is going to look fantastic! Looking forward to seeing this in play!
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This is great! Where are you getting your various bits, like the doors and ship's wheel, from?
Mike Demana
3D printing is your friend Mike
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The Titan (Norwegian Container Ship) - Illegally boarded and taken over by Somali Pirates whilst it sailed through the Indian Ocean on route to South Africa.
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Every part of the ship is accessible with a variable cargo hold configuration and a fully equipped ship's control room.
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I will do some nice in game photos shortly, so you can see the features better.
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Great job.
I bet you can have loads of adventures with that.
Well done.
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Great job on the container ship, love the weathering.
Funnily enough I've got one of these sat under my games table at the moment, and I hadn't decided how to deal with the bridge, so your wip photos are really useful 8)
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Now that looks the business! :-* :-*
Since you posed it by the water, inquiring minds must know... does it float?
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Now that looks the business! :-* :-*
Since you posed it by the water, inquiring minds must know... does it float?
Sadly no mate
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Great job on the container ship, love the weathering.
Funnily enough I've got one of these sat under my games table at the moment, and I hadn't decided how to deal with the bridge, so your wip photos are really useful 8)
I have one of the planes as well, which I just need to blacken out the windows, it will look great just sat on a runway
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Fantastically actioned to produce a terrific result. Top notch !
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Brilliant work on that ship! :o
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That is an amazing job on that cargo ship. Sooooo much nicer than my MDF one... lol
Mike Demana
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That looks really good.
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That is an amazing job on that cargo ship. Sooooo much nicer than my MDF one... lol
I only use MDF for my bases
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A hearty "Well done!" on that cargo ship. That oughta give your pirates and Seals something to fight over...
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A hearty "Well done!" on that cargo ship. That oughta give your pirates and Seals something to fight over...
I'm going to do a scenario shortly which sees a stolen cargo ship anchored off the coast of Mozambique, the FFL garrison based in Mayotte are tasked with a recovery mission.
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I'm going to do a scenario shortly which sees a stolen cargo ship anchored off the coast of Mozambique, the FFL garrison based in Mayotte are tasked with a recovery mission.
Looking forward to seeing a report on that...
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Taliban Fighters launch a surprise attack on Kabul International Airport, which is defended by the US Military personnel and Afghan Internal Security Services. The cargo plane has just offloaded much needed humanitarian aid and medical specialists from Médecins Sans Frontières.
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awesome looking game. What did you use for the runway?
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A kid's mat
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Just cut it from the mat?
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Looks great, as usual. Like the airplane...
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Uh oh...based on previous games, I have a feeling this will not end well for the Westerners!" lol
Looks amazing, as usual!
Mike Demana
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That is breathtakingly terrific . Wow! Just love it.
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Mozambique 2012 - The World Bank has estimated that between 2005 - 2012, pirates off the Horn of Africa raked in between $339m and $413m by holding crew members hostage and demanding ransom payments. This scenario sees the Conlines Titan (a French cargo ship), taken by Somali Pirates. From its standing base of operations on the island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, a combined arms detachment has been assembled from elements of 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie (1er REC)’s Recon Squadron, alongside the French Navy to rescue the Titan and its crew.
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The French rescue mission will require a blocking force being airlifted in land and then advancing towards the coast in a decreasing cordon, whilst a second group of legionnaires are dropped off by the French Navy and enter the fray from the ocean, attacking up the beach 🏝️.
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French Mission Objectives - Satellite intel suggests the hostages are being held at 6 possible locations.
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Batrep - Under the cover of darkness, legionnaires from 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie (1er REC), advanced into the coastal village and secured excellent firing position. The Somalis still high on khat from the night before, were oblivious to the oncoming threat.
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As the beach landing party infiltrated into the village, the blocking party arrived in VBLs which had been airlifted in land. @RobJonesHistory timed his attack to perfection, beginning with the French Commandement des forces spéciales Terre eliminating the pirates on the Titan.
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With the Titan secured, the Legionnaires started to systematically search the village for the ship’s crew, neutralising the bad guys as they presented themselves. With its strong ties to funding ISIS operations, ceasing the piracy activity in the Indian Ocean was a priority.
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Beautiful looking table mate - the advantage of having so many useful terrain pieces that are suitable for multiple genres.
That container ship is absolutely cracking...really must do something with my copy
8)
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Prior to the French attack going in, satellite imagery had provided excellent intelligence on the pirate camp. The Legionnaires were quickly able to envelop the position and used the cover of darkness to form an iron tight cordon, compressing the enemy towards the ocean.
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As the first rays of dawn began to roll across the pirate encampment, the special forces on the Titan had a ring side seat. The French kill ratio was starting to rack up, as most of the pirate were still high on khat and fearless. Legion snipers were taking a heavy body count.
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Fantastic table and very interesting premise
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The Somalis were now in complete disarray, desperately attempting to escape the killing zone. But the Legionnaires were taking no risks, as they knew the pirates may attempt to kill their hostages in a vengeful act.
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Once the Legion had eliminated all the threats in the village, they found the Titan’s crew tied up in two of the huts. These French citizens were extremely shaken but all were alive. Mission accomplished, the French Task Force 🇫🇷 prepared to extract themselves from Mozambique.
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Thank you for your encouraging comments guys, this was a very strong narrative game, which played out really well.
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Great figures, great terrain, great game- really a peak performance of our hobby :)
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Gorgeous! :-* :-*Are those the Quarter Kit VBLs?
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Great figures, great terrain, great game- really a peak performance of our hobby :)
Cheers Freddy
Gorgeous! :-* :-*Are those the Quarter Kit VBLs?
No, 3D prints in resin mate
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Awesome looking battle! Your AARs and photos are inspirational... :-*
Mike Demana
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I agree with all the other comments. Well done, lad! Or should I say (type?) "Bien joué, mon garçon !" 8)
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Honneur et Fidélité!
Good looking table!
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What a good looking game.
Thanks for sharing, my friend.
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Absolutely splendid and it shows you can have table that looks great with lots of scenery yet is still practical to play on. Marvelous👍
Doug
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Thank you my friends 👍🏻
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Ohh, whew, going to have to sit a bit and catch my breath.
Just been through the whole thread and sucked the air right out of me.
Okay, so I stopped reading all the comments about page 18 or so and focused, mostly, on the photos.
Judgement?:
Wows-a-lot. As in a lot of WOWS!
Extraordinary. And so much diversity of actions.
But one quite serious complaint I'm afraid. In the Tears of the Sun scenario I didn't see a figure for Dr. Kendricks/Monica Belluci. What a terrible oversight that no one has a figure out for that character!!! (And for the movie characters in Sahara, the ship in the desert, etc. - though I'd want those in 15 mm). And, no, no way am I counting the nun figure - this weren't no Two Mules for Sarah silliness, this was African jungle. Next outing you need to find a better figure for her, mate!
But other than that, just spectacular.
PS: the photo posted in latest game thread lead me here - went hunting and glad I did.
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Thank you my friend, that is very kind of you to say.
For me, modern warfare is very relatable and I think it offers such a huge scope for interesting wargaming scenarios.
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A FFL Recon Patrol advances through the jungle clearing on the Mozambique Coast (sound on):
https://twitter.com/gareth_lane/status/1840678880471814423/video/1
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Very atmospheric!
How'd you do the wisps of smoke? I could do that whilst smoking one of my cigars... ;)
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Very atmospheric!
How'd you do the wisps of smoke? I could do that whilst smoking one of my cigars... ;)
My wife’s new battery operated room scent
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Fantastic looking table, absolute blast to scroll through!
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Cold War Gets Hotter 2025 - Just prepping some big guns ready for painting. These are 3D printed 1/50 scale models courtesy of @Sabotag3dPrint
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GewaGTRXYAAnSCK?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GewaGTKXAAAQG-c?format=jpg&name=large)
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Cold War Gets Hotter (2025) - A Detachment of NATO Alliance Troops for the new project (Empress Miniatures. This project should be finished by the end January, including a complete new modern terrain layout depicting both urban and rural settings.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GfUEdwuXQAA9QBo?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GfUEdwzXUAA0FfU?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GfUEdwvXoAEUstb?format=jpg&name=large)
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Cold War Gets Hotter (2025) - The second detachment for the NATO Alliance Troops includes more support options with a mortar battery, snipers and MANPADS (Empress Miniatures).
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GfUM4OcWoAAoT1l?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GfUM4OcXMAAVGQZ?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GfUM4ObWAAAKhGQ?format=jpg&name=large)
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Nice work. Have your eyes un-crossed yet from painting all that camo?
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Is the 3D print the Beersheba building from a World at War KS?
Its a 3D print mate
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Spiffy looking collection!
Caesar 155mm SPGs? That's something you don't see everyday.
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Spiffy looking collection!
Caesar 155mm SPGs? That's something you don't see everyday.
Cheers buddy
I think Jim will like the 155s when he sees them
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Nice work. Have your eyes un-crossed yet from painting all that camo?
Happy with the new direction of this collection
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Is the 3D print the Beersheba building from a World at War KS?
https://wowbuildings.net/product/beersheba/
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Very nice work on the allies.
The CAESAR looks good.
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Cheers buddy
I think Jim will like the 155s when he sees them
So that's how you went, eh? Looking forward to seeing them painted up.
Got a question for ya - which NATO ally do those Russian-y lookin' fellers represent? Are you using real countries, or made-up ones? OK - I guess that was 2 questions...
In any event, they sure look good...
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More mobile artillery in pipeline as well Jim
Not using imaginary countries, however, for diplomacy, I’ll just say they are from NATO’s eastern alliance, but as it’s a war which hasn’t actually taken place (yet), I suppose it can be called imaginary.
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Like I said (well, typed actually...), I'm looking forward to seeing your painted arty.
Another bit of o curiosity - what time frame will your not-yet-happened action take place? Or are you keeping it kinda not really specified?
Whatever. Waiting for some battle reports... :D
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Shall we say in the not too distant future Jim
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Cold War Gets Hotter - WiP adding more artillery support to the NATO alliance arsenal in the form of M109 (Paladin) 155mm turreted self-propelled howitzers. Artillerymen love this AFV due to its spacious crew compartment and its ability to rain death from above on the enemy.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GffclLdWUAA5ELl?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GffclLWWEAA8VrO?format=jpg&name=large)
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That's bonkers! In a good way :-* :-*
You are now the only other person to field an M109 in a 28mm wargaming collection. Mine's an earlier Vietnam era 1/48 version and yet to see the top of a table. More of an objective than anything else.
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That's bonkers! In a good way :-* :-*
You are now the only other person to field an M109 in a 28mm wargaming collection. Mine's an earlier Vietnam era 1/48 version and yet to see the top of a table. More of an objective than anything else.
I also have a Patriot missile battery and some Bayraktar drones
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Methinks you need a Scud now. You know you want to. ;)
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Great work on these, can't wait to see them on a table - how are you planning to use all the heavy guns in a game?
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Methinks you need a Scud now. You know you want to. ;)
I'm way ahead of you mate
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So, you have access to a football sized gaming space in order to run your 28 mm WWII games, then? :o
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Well you could probably get the use of either Old Trafford or Etihad in Manchester. Neither of the home teams seems set on using them to any particular purpose. Respective fan bases would probably welcome the distraction too. :D
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Well, well, well. Looks like you're all in. I think we're all in for some interesting battle reports as time goes by...
That SCUD is just screaming to be the target of a SpecOps raid...
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian T-80 MBTs, which are part of a combined arms battlegroup (1/50 scale resin cast models from Empress Miniatures). Can’t see these lasting long against NATO’s finest.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf0lYp8WMAA-htm?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf0lYp6WgAAp8HN?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf0lYp9WoAEdGRN?format=jpg&name=large)
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Nice work.
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Nicely done. I know the Russians ditched that scheme a few years ago but it's a good choice as it really is a nice way of showing off the models and much better than boring Russian green and of course it keeps them just within the nominal cut-off of 2000 for this board. ;)
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Nicely done. I know the Russians ditched that scheme a few years ago but it's a good choice as it really is a nice way of showing off the models and much better than boring Russian green and of course it keeps them just within the nominal cut-off of 2000 for this board. ;)
Exactly mate, that was my line of thinking.
I do have some green ones as well, as I ran out of camo paint 😉
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Hmm. I wonder how my james Bond T55s would look with a similar paint job...
Those T80s look grand!
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They would look uber cool. It's a late Cold War scheme after all, so totally modded T-55s might just have got it.
If you ever want photos of the scheme, google the Soviet departure from the former East Germany, circa 1991 to '94.
The other cool option is the sand and green scheme with little black squiggles, a sort of simplified three colour Soviet version of MERDC.
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The sand blobs and black squiggles over Soviet green came into service in the very late 80's (88-89 possibly a touch earlier) and stayed throughout the 90's although, at some point, I think they lost the black squiggles. It's a nice camo to use if you want a broad period to play with.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian Motorised Infantry Platoon with BTR transports (28mm miniatures and 1/50 scale resin cast vehicles from Empress Miniatures). More target practice for NATO’s big guns.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf9uvDYWQAAaRYi?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf9uvDXWkAAIMnA?format=jpg&name=large)
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Cold War Gets Hotter - The Russian BTR-80 Armoured Transporter is an 8×8 wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier designed in the Soviet Union and still used by the Russian Federation since 1986.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf97WJNWIAAC5wS?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf97WJWXMAAkTL2?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf97WJVWAAAGH6Z?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf97WJWXsAAVN84?format=jpg&name=large)
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian BTR-80A. The vehicle has a 30mm gun and 300 rounds as primary weapon. The turret is equipped with sights 1PZ-9 (day) and TPN-3 or TPN-3-42 "Kristall" (night). In production and service since 1994.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf98nA5XcAAXzC8?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf98nA5X0AA5bC1?format=jpg&name=large)
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Nice work again.
The other cool option is the sand and green scheme with little black squiggles, a sort of simplified three colour Soviet version of MERDC.
Like this?
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=97131.msg1202821#msg1202821 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=97131.msg1202821#msg1202821)
Though a T-90.
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Dat be da wun!
@Lord Raglan Lots of little green men. Loving what you've done with those and their rides.
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A. That motorized infantry, and their rides, look splendid! But sorry about a partial hijacking of your thread...
B. Speaking of which: Yeah - that's the other color scheme I was considering for my T55AMs (in addition to the scheme that started this whole discussion...). Hmm. I have 2 of the little buggers. Maybe I'll do one each...
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A. That motorized infantry, and their rides, look splendid! But sorry about a partial hijacking of your thread...
All cool with your friend from Wales mate
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian penal / conscript infantry detachment. Why give them AFVs, when they’re just meat for the grinder. Cheap $10 repainted toy trucks from Ali Express. 28mm miniatures from Under Fire Miniatures, painted in a very ragtag set of uniforms which seemed appropriate.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgDGKRbWUAAo8dK?format=jpg&name=large)
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Leopard 2 MBTs. The Leopards will be key assets of NATO’s counteroffensive in the East (cheap die-cast models acquired off eBay, I think the models scale really well with 28mm).
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgNo5cMXMAAqb_T?format=jpg&name=large)
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Leopard 2 MBT - Callsign 21 Alpha
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Leopard 2 MBT - Callsign 21 Bravo
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgNphwYXUAAhD7W?format=jpg&name=large)
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Nice work, though I am concerned that some of the netting is going to foul the smoke discharges.
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That infantry and their trucks look good. I took a similar hodge-podge approach to my Balczaki infantry. Very eastern bloc-ish, without looking like any particularly real country.
And I like the Leo2s. But UVS is right. The smoke dischargers won't work very well like that (but, on the bright side, as we may or may not have done when I was a tanker in Germany, they do hold a six-packs of beer cans each side....
And, if I may provide some unsolicited advice, the NATO tri-color camo scheme has a far-more defined edge to each color. At this scale, it would almost look like a sharp edge.
BUT, as they are your vehicles - A. They look dang good. And B. You may feel free to ignore me. I get that alot (from my wife, even)... :D
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian BTR-80A. The vehicle has a 30mm gun and 300 rounds as primary weapon. The turret is equipped with sights 1PZ-9 (day) and TPN-3 or TPN-3-42 "Kristall" (night). In production and service since 1994.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf98nA5XcAAXzC8?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf98nA5X0AA5bC1?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gf98nAyWEAAV7FD?format=jpg&name=large)
Those little green men look great! And can we get a how to on how you painted them?
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian MTLB with infantry support. The MT-LB is an old Soviet multi-purpose, fully amphibious, tracked vehicle in use since the 1970s (28mm infantry and resin AFV from Empress Miniatures).
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgOICQzW0AIlyxX?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgOICQ6W0AYxiVT?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgOICQ7W0AI6V-q?format=jpg&name=large)
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Nice work, though I am concerned that some of the netting is going to foul the smoke discharges.
And I like the Leo2s. But UVS is right. The smoke dischargers won't work very well like that (but, on the bright side, as we may or may not have done when I was a tanker in Germany, they do hold a six-packs of beer cans each side....
And, if I may provide some unsolicited advice, the NATO tri-color camo scheme has a far-more defined edge to each color. At this scale, it would almost look like a sharp edge.
BUT, as they are your vehicles - A. They look dang good. And B. You may feel free to ignore me. I get that alot (from my wife, even)... :D
Steady on fellas, I hope you two aren't turning all button counter on me now.
The die cast model doesn't have well defined smoke dischargers modelled on it, so it's built for Hollywood more than history.
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Those little green men look great! And can we get a how to on how you painted them?
I will write something up buddy
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No worries, m'Lord. A button counter, I ain't. Or at least, I try not to be... especially since I take the odd liberty with my own minis. It was really more of an excuse to mention the beer-holding capabilities of the smoke dischargers... ;)
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Are those the Siku Leopards?
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I will write something up buddy
Gracias!
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Are those the Siku Leopards?
I don't think so mate, I haven't seen any make indicated
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British tanks have BVs, American tanks, it seems, have beer holding smoke dischargers. Do Russian AFVs have samovars or is the presence of hydraulic fluid or anti-freeze seen as a sufficient source of libation? Inquiring minds must know. :)
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British tanks have BVs, American tanks, it seems, have beer holding smoke dischargers. Do Russian AFVs have samovars or is the presence of hydraulic fluid or anti-freeze seen as a sufficient source of libation? Inquiring minds must know. :)
Unsupported rumour has it that beer coolers (fridges) were a mandatory requirement for Bradley's. Very useful when deployed in Northern Europe in the winter.
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We put all our cans and fresh food like sausage and bacon in the charge bin containers. Being hollow walled containers containing coolant they kept everything nice and cold.
We also popped a can of coke in the infantry tank telephone and told the infantry it was a drinks dispenser and when you opened the armoured access door the cold can dropped out.
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At one stage I had two BVs . One on a very long lead to cook on the ground or on top of the turret when a Troop Hide. Luxury!!! 🤣🤣🤣
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We put all our cans and fresh food like sausage and bacon in the charge bin containers. Being hollow walled containers containing coolant they kept everything nice and cold.
We also popped a can of coke in the infantry tank telephone and told the infantry it was a drinks dispenser and when you opened the armoured access door the cold can dropped out.
QOH wasn't it, Jon?
Why aren't you using your old login of SABOT?
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At one stage I had two BVs . One on a very long lead to cook on the ground or on top of the turret when a Troop Hide. Luxury!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Now that is ingenuity.
I have to admit the device looks rather posh, BV always brought to my mind the rather exposed electric ring in the cab of British Railways standard diesel shunters (it looked like it had been cannablised from a 1950s cooker).
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Us poor infantrymen didn’t have such luxuries 🙄
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Not so. Luxury abounded. lol
A while back I was digging through a pile of crap in the spare room and came across a somewhat battered but recognisable hexamine stove. The absolute cutting edge in outdoor cooking circa 1940 something.
Just the sight of a tin of evaporated milk brings back memories of the execrable, mostly inedible and largely impractical 'ten man ration pack'.
My wife contributed to this less than pleasant wander down memory lane not long ago by innocently (?) purchasing a can of off-brand corned beef. While the fat/gristle content was not quite the 80% of the infamous 'Luncheon Meat, Types 1 & 2' it was clear that the manufacturers had captured the spirit of the thing. An homage to the 24 hour rat pack if you will.
Try telling that to the youth of today and they won't believe you. ;)
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Not so. Luxury abounded. lol
A while back I was digging through a pile of crap in the spare room and came across a somewhat battered but recognisable hexamine stove. The absolute cutting edge in outdoor cooking circa 1940 something.
Just the sight of a tin of evaporated milk brings back memories of the execrable, mostly inedible and largely impractical 'ten man ration pack'.
My wife contributed to this less than pleasant wander down memory lane not long ago by innocently (?) purchasing a can of off-brand corned beef. While the fat/gristle content was not quite the 80% of the infamous 'Luncheon Meat, Types 1 & 2' it was clear that the manufacturers had captured the spirit of the thing. An homage to the 24 hour rat pack if you will.
Try telling that to the youth of today and they won't believe you. ;)
I'll have you know that Mrs Fawr was always quite partial to the tins of Cheese Possessed that I used to bring home. She clearly has no taste, but then she did marry me... My Nan was also very keen on those plastic lids designed to seal the open tins (I think she had a side-deal, selling them at the Women's Institute). :D
It's interesting reading 1944/45 memoirs, when they enthusiastically describe the 'new' ten-man compo rations and list the contents. They were clearly exactly the same as ours, except that by the 1980s we didn't get the ciggies! However, tastes had moved on during the intervening 45 years and we found them utterly disgusting. It just goes to show just how bad the previous rations were, let alone food at home during wartime Rationing.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - And so the new modern terrain project begins with some street planning. This is just a fraction of a European suburb we have in the pipeline. Our friendly neighbour printing genesis @Sabotag3dPrint has helped bring this concept to life. Watch this space for further up-dates shortly 😉
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gghww1iWwAA2_um?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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I knew a bloke who worked at the Kraft factory. They did a run of the ration pack tinned cheese every four years, according to Jimmy. We were fucking amazed it was so frequent. I've never come across anything quite like it. It had the texture, consistency and flavour of a squash ball.
When I first started eating ration packs there were still the occasional packs floating around containing something called 'Vienna sausage'. I think Bismarck's quote about the making of sausages was never so apt. By the time I stopped eating army food there were bland and yet exciting options like 'beef tortellini' in the 24 hour packs. Bottles of Tabasco and Lea & Perrins were still required but finally the Vietnam War had ended, at least in a culinary sense. lol
Still, looking back it was all a damn site better than what they fed us as at school. That was sub-borstal fare.
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Wow! :-* :-* Those are nice looking buildings. I see an order coming up.
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Seconded. Those look amazing.
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They look good, as do the walls and fences.
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The chain link fences are awesome... :-*
Mike Demana
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Those oughta make for quite the town. Looking forward to seeing them all tarted up... :D
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian SO-120. The SO-120 2S9 Anona (Anemone) self-propelled gun/mortar is an air-droppable 120mm mortar which entered service in 1981.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgntQXKWsAAs1cU?format=jpg&name=large)
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian BMP-3 with an infantry support team. Anti-tank missiles and attack drones have been successful in overcoming protection systems on the BMP-3, so they are used increasingly for indirect fire support.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgnmbB_WYAAw5H2?format=jpg&name=large)
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Those oughta make for quite the town. Looking forward to seeing them all tarted up... :D
You are going to love it mate ;)
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Nice work on those.
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If you want some slightly more Eastern/ Central European buildings take a look at:
https://www.3dprintingvalley.com/store/Terrain-&-Diorama-Elements-c127238756
and
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1104148334/polish-village-set-volume-1-tabletop?click_key=c676ab3437e784eaa5207cf99117b678c3a5db6a%3A1104148334&click_sum=dc550e56&ref=shop_home_active_32&crt=1
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1045135470/zona-alfa-pripyat-apartment-tower-type-1?click_key=4c6aa83b78bea44b022354b1b67e278072c0f60b%3A1045135470&click_sum=bb9d2a5d&ref=shop_home_active_84
There's a lot more there that's useable too.
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Good job on those grunts and their rides...
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There's a lot more there that's useable too.
Lots more in the pipeline Carlos
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Nice work on those troops
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Russian T-90 Command MBT with PMC infantry support. These AFVs are often dispersed amongst T-80 platoons as command vehicles (28mm miniatures and 1/50 scale resin cast vehicle from Empress Miniatures). Another primary target for NATO’s firepower.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg23rwPWcAANBdL?format=jpg&name=large)
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Nice work.
I like the PMC camouflage schemes.
I do hope that Empress issue an updated model with the fabricated turret.
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Yes there’s quite a few AFV variants that hopefully Empress will do in time 🤞
I’m currently looking to 3D prints for some T-64BMs
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Cold War Gets Hotter - just had to add one of these bad boys to the support assets.
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More WIP photos of the Cold War Gets Hotter terrain project:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg389HDWYAAeXf4?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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And more WIP photos of the Cold War Gets Hot terrain project:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg39Zr5XEAA0zoq?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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Even more WIP photos of the terrain project (brilliant prints from @Sabotag3dPrint
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg9JR2VWIAABWby?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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Nice work.
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Llooking good!
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Cheers boys, more updates later today 👍🏻
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Cold War Gets Hotter - To fight encounters in rural areas as well as urban, we decided to create a large farm complex.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg9LF9-XwAAShfH?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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Can you guess what this farmer is growing with his raised beds, heaters and LED lighting?
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I love the T55 positioned in the barn.
You can just imaging the tank commander shouting “ back her up, steady, steady, right stop”
Then it’ll take the whole of the crew to coverup the front end with the oil drums.
Great imagination there. :o
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Great progress. That whole things is going to be impressive when it's done!
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That looks good.
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Just thinking what else needs to be added to the terrain collection, a petrol station and a power plant would make great mission objectives
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Cold War Gets Hotter (WiP) - Terrain undercoated and ready for pale greys, whites and stone effects.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - T-64BM Bulat at 1/50 scale (WiP)
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Nice.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Bradley AFVs for the NATO forces (WiP). Excellent resin cast 1/50 scale vehicles from Empress Miniatures.
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Looking forward to painted T64s and Bradleys. As to the Bradleys, can the TOW launcher be put in the Up (Firing) position?
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Looking forward to painted T64s and Bradleys. As to the Bradleys, can the TOW launcher be put in the Up (Firing) position?
It can Jim, but the pivot point is a little brittle, so I took the decision to secure them in the down position.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. The drone is a medium-altitude vehicle capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight. The drone's payload capacity gives it significant strike capability while also allowing it to be used for surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - NATO Allied Recon Squadron, mounted in US donated Humvees. An ideal unit to form part of the battlegroup’s forward screen. Whilst its primary role is gathering intel and scouting enemy held positions, it has formidable firepower and speed to extract itself when required.
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Excellent models! The drone operator with the beanie is best of show, though! :D
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very nice indeed :-*
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Very nic3.
What are the two types of HMMWV?
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Cheers boys 👍🏻
What are the two types of HMMWV?
4 have 50 cal and the 5th is armed with a TOW
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4 have 50 cal and the 5th is armed with a TOW
I was asking about the vehicles themselves, the grill on some of them extends forward (and the bonnet is of a different style but that might be a different sculptor).
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Got you mate, there’s 3 different manufacturers in that photo.
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Well, in any event, they sure look the business! Well done, lad! :D
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Interested to see how drone warfare plays out on the table top. The ghastly and seemingly endless Youtube videos that seem ubiquitous these days suggest it's not much fun for those on the receiving end.
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Interested to see how drone warfare plays out on the table top. The ghastly and seemingly endless Youtube videos that seem ubiquitous these days suggest it's not much fun for those on the receiving end.
General overview of surveillance drones:
Played at the start of a turn. Roll 1D3 to determine the number of turns the drone will be on station. While on station, the drone activates like other units.
When activated, a surveillance drone can do one of the following actions:
• Detect: Reduce the number needed to detect a Sniper by 2 (e.g. if currently a 5+ is needed, this is improved to 3+). Alternately, ID a hidden enemy unit (remove hidden). Do one or the other, not both.
• Inform: Allow a friendly unit (even if already activated) to go on Ambush immediately.
• Interfere: Cancel an enemy Ambush order that is currently on the table.
Large attack drones like the TB2, will act similar to a slow moving aircraft.
I am still thinking how best to represent smaller attack drones which drop grenades etc.
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General overview of surveillance drones:
Played at the start of a turn. Roll 1D3 to determine the number of turns the drone will be on station. While on station, the drone activates like other units.
When activated, a surveillance drone can do one of the following actions:
• Detect: Reduce the number needed to detect a Sniper by 2 (e.g. if currently a 5+ is needed, this is improved to 3+). Alternately, ID a hidden enemy unit (remove hidden). Do one or the other, not both.
• Inform: Allow a friendly unit (even if already activated) to go on Ambush immediately.
• Interfere: Cancel an enemy Ambush order that is currently on the table.
Large attack drones like the TB2, will act similar to a slow moving aircraft.
I am still thinking how best to represent smaller attack drones which drop grenades etc.
How about using the surveillance drone rules, but use the option "Drop Grenade" option. Use the rules' regular grenade rules, but the attack would at the closest range band and against top armor for a vehicle (unless the absolute best possible role is rolled to hit - it goes down a hatch or into a trench. No armor/cover at all, and personnel in the blast radius are affected as in an enclosed space.
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How about using the surveillance drone rules, but use the option "Drop Grenade" option. Use the rules' regular grenade rules, but the attack would at the closest range band and against top armor for a vehicle (unless the absolute best possible role is rolled to hit - it goes down a hatch or into a trench. No armor/cover at all, and personnel in the blast radius are affected as in an enclosed space.
I could certainly do it like that Mike, but wondered if I could make it a more tactile action, by actually getting the controlling player to drop an object on to a tank.
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I could certainly do it like that Mike, but wondered if I could make it a more tactile action, by actually getting the controlling player to drop an object on to a tank.
Interesting. The owner of the AFV would have to declare at some point the positional status of his AFV's hatches. For models without opening hatches, careful attention would have to be paid to where the bespoke object lands....and the height from which said object would be dropped could have a (pun intended) impact on the drone's likelihood of being shot down...
But that could work! 8)
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Four pound mallet held at arms lenth over the selected AFV and then released from two feet or more would do the trick.
The modern equivalent of the old parachutist mechanism where you place a series of paper chits representing the paras onto a steel ruler, turn it over at a pre-determined height allowing them to float down, thereby simulating dispersion.
I will admit my suggestion for a four pound hammer would provide a more definitive and visually alarming outcome than that probably required. :D
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The modern equivalent of the old parachutist mechanism where you place a series of paper chits representing the paras onto a steel ruler, turn it over at a pre-determined height allowing them to float down, thereby simulating dispersion.
My first Wargaming oppo, Steven O'Leary used this against his younger brother. The game had his Germans against his brother's British.
The Brits defended a river which was crossed by an Airfix Pontoon Bridge. The attack stalled, so Steve (aka Oscar) unleashed his Fallschirmjäger
(All conversions as Airfix had yet to release theirs lol) Squares of paper were duly cut up & dropped. Pandemonium! Paratroopers went everywhere!
Behind the other German troops, on the bridge, in the river and two VERY unlucky souls right in front of a British trench. Much fun. :D
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I recall it from one of the Frank Chadwick games, probably Command (in)Decision. The height of the drop was determined by the training level of the transport crews. The better the training level, the lower the drop and thus the less dispersion. The bits of paper that landed face down (they were all marked with type and unit ID) were given a penalty of a hit chit or some such thing. It always struck me as a fun and fairly cool mechanic to influence such things.
It was pointed out somewhere that the use of aircon or fans by an opponent to artificially influence matters was decidedly unsporting. lol
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It was pointed out somewhere that the use of aircon or fans by an opponent to artificially influence matters was decidedly unsporting. lol
lol lol lol
Or Coughing, sneezing or opening doors.
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I remember a WW I trench game that some friends from Toledo, OH, ran. To simulate the inaccuracy of the pre-attack bombardment, the attackers were given a handful of cotton balls. They could throw them, one at a time, at the enemy trenches from a certain distance. lol
Mike Demana
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That does sound a lot like the Jane's naval Warfare rules.
I have a modern copy somewhere.
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I remember a WW I trench game that some friends from Toledo, OH, ran. To simulate the inaccuracy of the pre-attack bombardment, the attackers were given a handful of cotton balls. They could throw them, one at a time, at the enemy trenches from a certain distance. lol
Mike Demana
'Gunners are a race apart
Hard of head and hard of heart.
If shells fall on our lines or the Huns'
It matters little to the guns.'
Ubique: the motto of the Royal Artillery and Royal Australian Artillery. It literally means everywhere.
I once served under a bloke who had formerly been in charge of a divisional location battery (counter battery radars). The prick couldn't find his own way to the officers' mess without assistance, which was odd as that's where he was most frequently to be found.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - More WIP photos of the new terrain project. Its starting to take shape now with the base colours down and coloured washes next.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - More WIP photos
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Superb collection of scenery. I do want to steal your grey roofed farm barn(?) with the various storage tanks and silo? I love it!
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Fantastic work on that terrain!
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Lookin' good there. Your progress appears to be satisfactory. That's gonna be another great-looking table...
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More up-dates tomorrow boys and then the final product next week sometime.
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Amazing collection Gareth. That stone barn is brilliant. Is it a 3D print?
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Amazing collection Gareth. That stone barn is brilliant. Is it a 3D print?
Yes Richard, I have become a big fan of 3D printed scenery over the last few years.
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Loving the new additions :-* :-* :-*
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Looking good.
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Yes Richard, I have become a big fan of 3D printed scenery over the last few years.
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I totally agree, having become a total convert to 3D printed terrain. There are some superb 3D printed models out there, some as ready made, others as kits. Often as not they aren't that much more expensive than an MDF equivalent, particularly when you factor in shipping. They require less work and other resources to make them table worthy and on the whole beat the piss and pick handles out of MDF for detail.
I will still use the occasional MDF building where appropriate and I like to scatchbuild the odd one myself but overall these are the best solution for most settings. The cost of adding a suitable texture to MDF, adding realistic roofing, adding details like gutters, drain pipes etc, usually isn't insubstantial as is the time spent hiding various tabs and corner joints.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - Final WiP photos before adding foliage and resin water features to pieces.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - more WiP photos, there's about 1200 grass tuffs, bushes and flowers to add to these pieces.
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Looks great!
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that white one with the blue balcony looks straight out of the Plasticville train line...
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Middle Eastern Insurgent Group Echo
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Middle Eastern Insurgent Group Alpha
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You're just cranking the figures and terrain out - impressive! :-*
I love all the added extras around the buildings.
Mike Demana
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You're just cranking the figures and terrain out - impressive! :-*
The beauty of semi retirement Mike ;)
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Really a lovely setup. :-*
Excited to see some games.
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Really a lovely setup. :-*
Excited to see some games.
First week in Feb hopefully, just before I go in for my knee replacement on the 15th
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Nice figures!
That Samba bus, even in that abandoned state, would sell for more today than the houses of the entire street :)
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The buildings and insurgents all look very good! Well done, lad!
I must say, your posts are quite inspirational...
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The buildings and insurgents all look very good! Well done, lad!
O must say, your posts are quite inspirational...
Merci beaucoup Jimbo
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Nice figures!
That Samba bus, even in that abandoned state, would sell for more today than the houses of the entire street :)
Caused me to look and ye Gods, you're right! Insane prices for an original. Upwards of US $100K for one in decent condition.
Buggers me as to why. I've spent more than enough time in their half-sister Kombi vans, in their illegal group taxi/ private-public bus version.
You're doing a great job with those buildings.
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You're doing a great job with those buildings.
Finished items this week mate
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Caused me to look and ye Gods, you're right! Insane prices for an original. Upwards of US $100K for one in decent condition.
Buggers me as to why. I've spent more than enough time in their half-sister Kombi vans, in their illegal group taxi/ private-public bus version.
Former hippies eventually became the moneybags they hated so much but they have a nostalgia for their old stuff. There is a guy a few kms from where I live, he makes a living by renovating two Samba buses per year. His work is perfect down to the molecular level and there is simply a market for it.
Again, that abandoned bus would make a perfect objective :) Soldiers just barter all the guns and tanks for it and they walk away as wealthy men :)
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Again, that abandoned bus would make a perfect objective :) Soldiers just barter all the guns and tanks for it and they walk away as wealthy men :)
There’s a future scenario in there mate 👍🏻
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KILL THE HIPPIES! Scenario sorted. ;)
Sure there's a figure with a mohawk weilding an axe out there somewhere.
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KILL THE HIPPIES! Scenario sorted. ;)
Talking about hippies, you are going to love my next post mate ;)
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - European Farm Complex finished. By the look of the crop, it seems like the owner might be a Gentlemen🌿🚬
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Nice! A hemp production facility. lol
The lighting makes total sense now and whatever plastic aquarium foliage you have used looks like a pretty damn good reprentation of the crop. I take it you got your plans from a copy of Hydroponic Gardener's Monthly magazine? :D
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Nice! A hemp production facility. lol
Surely this has to be the one and only 28mm cannabis farm on the forum right lol
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Was just thinking that myself. I can think of folk doing coke stashes with little packets of product, although I'm yet to see a really good representation of a jungle coca processing lab, precursor chemicals and leaf baths etc. There are definitely a few opium dens out there although I cannot recall anyone doing poppy fields per se. Maybe someone's done a meth factory a la Breaking Bad? Dunno. Probably not much enthusiasm for producing a fentanyl lab. Basically any industrial warehouse would suffice.
Yup, I reckon this is the first miniature grow house I have seen. Hat's off to you sir!
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Um, isn't growing weed still illegal in some parts of the world? 8)
I trust that container houses a generator. They're gonna need one once somebody bombs the local power plant... 8)
It do look good, though!
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Very good work.
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That’s great modelling. Totally original and beautifully realised :D
Um, isn't growing weed still illegal in some parts of the world? 8)
I’m pretty sure growing it on a commercial scale like that is still illegal here ;)
Doug
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Half a lifetime ago I lived in an apartment that had weird stains on the carpet and a slightly odd, musty/organic smell. It was cheap and convenient and the smell dissipated fairly quickly. Not long after I moved in the water and electricity bills came in for the previous tenant. They were absolutely astronomical, even by today's standards. I surmised that the previous tenants were mad keen horticulturalists. Probably wholesome farming types who missed their rural roots ;)
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Half a lifetime ago I lived in an apartment that had weird stains on the carpet
Haven't we all lol
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - More European rural terrain pieces for the project.
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Gorgeous work. The ivy/creeper on that building is outstanding!
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - More European rural pieces.
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I love all the debris on the bases. Looks amazing!
Mike Demana
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I love all the debris on the bases. Looks amazing!
Mike Demana
Brings it all to life Mike 👍🏻
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Lovely stuff. Well done.
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Very nice.
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For goodness sake, stop it - this is all too wonderfully incredible.
I am in awe…!
Doug
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Great looking terrain!
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Dude, that is gonna be one hellacious table... :D
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - Some more European rural dwellings courtesy of Sabot 3D Printing. In fact, this is a big shout out to Paul, who has been instrumental in helping me to achieve some of my wargaming ambitions over the last few years, which simply would not have been possible without his help👍
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Thank you very much for all the positive comments and encouragement boys, it's much appreciated and you are all welcome round for a game next week
We are now planning a second batch using this mat, to represent a more built up area:
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Gareth
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Thank you very much for all the positive comments and encouragement boys, it's much appreciated and you are all welcome round for a game next week
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Gareth
If I still lived in Clehonger, I’d take you up on that :D
Doug
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Of course, previously you were just over the border
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Outstanding new buildings.
Really like the new city mat.
Look forward to seeing buildings on it.
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I like that mat, too. I've thought about getting one myself. It could be quite versatile...
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We had a 3hr planning session this morning for the new urban mat, it’s certainly going to take a lot of buildings to fill it, plus we plan to get some proper height to the table pieces.
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I've been vacillating on the benefits on the benefits of an urban mat. They look damn good and would save a ton of work and storage space but they seem a bit limiting in terms of layout options. That said, Capn Jim has done some great layouts on his.
Look forward to seeing this one filled.
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We discussed the issue of versatility yesterday and decided the mat from P Works had large enough non-road sections to have variety in the pieces placed in them. There is even parts of the mat where you could lay down pieces to block off some of the roads and it would still work.
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I have a fleece mat with a "concrete" gray pattern. I like it a lot as it doesn't pigeon hole me on where roads or buildings go.
Mike Demana
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - US supplied Bradleys. You don’t want to be on the wrong end of a M242 Bushmaster Chain Gun. Tried some digital camouflage patterns on these AFVs, but unfortunately I ran out of mud effects to finish the weathering. Cracking 1/50 scale models from Empress Miniatures.
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Nice.
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Great Camo on the Bradleys.
Well done.
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The return of Dualtex! The US was really ahead of the pack in the 1970s with ‘digital camo’ as was the Australian Army, at least on the canvas tarps on soft skins, in the late 1980s.
Looks good but I’m glad the early digital schemes saw no wide spread use. Free handing or worse, multiple masking those digital patterns would be a right pain.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - Russian T-72B3 with Bag Armour in 1/50 scale. Brilliant 3D prints from Patrick Miniatures. Looking to get this colour scheme down on the model.
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Mice work on the M2s and that T72...
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Love the new T-72s.
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Cool model.
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Super cool and that faded Russian green is spot on!
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very nice new vehicles :-*
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Cheers boys!!
Northag and Seven Days from the River Rhine due require a fair bit of 1/50 scale armour, so expect to see more shortly.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - NATO Allied T-64BM Bulat Main Battle Tank.
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Cold War Gets Hotter - Oh dear, they have multiplied over night 😏
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Serious firepower!
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Nice.
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Serious firepower!
Nice.
Cheers boys
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - Just designing the table layout for the opening engagement of this hypothetical military campaign. It will see NATO Alliance forces engaging the Russian Federation in Latvia, following an invasion of the Baltic States. More campaign details to follow shortly.
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Does this mean Terry's stag do in Riga is off then?
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Does this mean Terry's stag do in Riga is off then?
No it's still going a ahead mate, as the boys reckon it will be one hell of a party!!
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"Terry's stag party do in Riga."
Looks like a great party,
lots of fireworks going off. :o
Great terrain by the way. :-*
Love that you can see the top of the Maersk building
with the white roof in the background. 8)
Oh, wait, it's only a shipping container.
(My bad) lol
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Cheers mate, I have a lot more planned for this project.
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I have a lot more planned for this project.
Excellent.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - NATO allied T-80 MBT. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first MBT in the world to feature a powerful multifuel turbine engine as its main propulsion engine.
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My I ask, "who did you purchase the T-80 from?"
Well painted. :-*
Reading your posts has gotten my to rethink my modern war stuff.
My interest goes back to 2005, when I did a Black Hawk down game
at a convention, here in the Pacific Northwest.
Now rethinking and doing something about it is two different things. :)
After collecting figures for all most 50 years I have way too many periods.
Now I have come up with a plan to paint a period a month. (Yeah, right, I say to myself.) ???
For this month, it is the Third Crusade.
Next month, who knows? :)
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A lot of my stuff these days is 3D printed resin, but the T-80 is a resin cast model from Empress Miniatures.
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Those tanks, and that terrain, look just great! I see some fantastic games in your future, especially with your projected timeline and background... ;)
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Thanks for the update on the T-80. :)
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Those tanks, and that terrain, look just great! I see some fantastic games in your future, especially with your projected timeline and background... ;)
Hopefully Monday is D Day for the first game Jim 👍🏻
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Very good then. Carry on, lad...
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999
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The Beginning of the War (imaginary conflict)
Geopolitical tensions have escalated throughout the 1990s, as a result, the Russian Federation has gradually strengthened its defence capabilities along the length of its western border.
Despite numerous requests from the NATO Alliance for the Russians to stepdown their military build-up, they continue to station increasing numbers of troops and equipment into the border region.
28th March, 1999
The NATO Alliance issue Russia with a warning of a planned occupation of the Baltic States. In response, the Russians launch an aggressive pre-empted invasion on Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, in an attempt to secure the warm water ports in the Baltic Sea. France subsequently takes the decision to reengage with NATO's military command structure, having removed itself in 1966.
29th March, 1999
After numerous failed diplomatic attempts, NATO issues Russia with a final ultimatum to withdraw all its troops back into Russia within the next 48hrs.
31st March, 1999
At midnight local time, the Russian Federation had failed to meet NATO’s deadline, forcing the alliance to lead forces into Eastern Europe to launch Operation Brimstone. During this large-scale offensive operation, NATO forces landed by air and sea in the Baltic States in an attempt to liberate them from Russia’s control.
1st April, 1999 (April Fool’s Day)
Russia officially declares war on NATO around 6:40 AM local time. NATO forces succeed in liberating most of the Baltics in the first 24hrs of the conflict, but their advance is stalled in Latvia, about 40 miles west of the City of Rezekne. Russia subsequently readied its military to repel what they considered as a counter invasion.
2nd April - 1999
The conflict quickly escalates when China, North Korea, the Middle Eastern Coalition and Pakistan join Russia, officially forming the Eastern Pact. Saudi Arabia, Israel, Japan and South Korea subsequently join the NATO Alliance in a counter action. Several other countries consider their position over the coming days, but all knew that now was the time to pick a side. NATO’s newest members, Poland, The Czech Republic and Hungary were all keen to support the military actions against the Russians. In particular, Poland opened up a land corridor to assist NATO in their operations to retake the Baltic States.
The Cold War isn't thawing; it is now burning with a deadly heat.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - Battle Report
The Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD) of the 75th US Ranger Regiment, leads Task Force Falcon on a probing operation into a rural area just north of the E22 Highway, near Sakstagals in Latvia. The task force is a multi-national all arms battlegroup.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 Batrep - The initial advance, sees NATO forces deploying MILAN anti-tank weapons into positions which provide good arcs of fire across the Latvian farmland. HUMVEEs then move forward cautiously, scanning the ground to their front.
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Very pretty table. Well done.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 Batrep - As NATO forces advanced, the Russians suddenly appeared from concealed positions. A BMP-3 opened fire on the lead M2 Bradley, destroying the vehicle, but narrowly missing the MILAN team to its front.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 Batrep - In an immediate response for the attack on the Bradley, the MILAN team in the wheat field returned fire, destroying the BMP-3. Whilst elsewhere, the Russians started to escalate their deployment with armoured vehicles and mobile infantry.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 Batrep - The US Rangers on the right started to work themselves around the farm building in an attempt to outflank the Russian infantry. On the left, armoured units clashed, exchanging blows without either side achieving dominance.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 Batrep - As the orcs took the bait and advanced rapidly to meet the NATO force, a US forward artillery observer mounted in one of the HUMVEEs, called in a strike around the farm buildings, destroying a BTR-80, however, the other orcs were dug in deeper than an Alabama tick.
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The second half of the battle report to follow tomorrow.
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The first half is great! No clear advantage yet, for either side. Waiting for Part 2...
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Interesting.
I await developments.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - Following a less than spectacular artillery bombardment, the NATO task force commander ordered in his attack helicopter. The Little Bird fired its missiles at the Russian T-90, but failed to penetrate its armour. Acquiring a secondary target, it destroyed a BTR-80.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - The armoured duel on NATO’s left was being fought to a standstill with both sides using cover to good effect. Whilst on the right flank, the Rangers had made good time and were about to outflank the orcs around the farmhouse.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 Batrep - As the Rangers closed in for the kill, the NATO commander employed a series of electronic countermeasures, jamming the Russian’s ability to communicate with each other. This action sowed confusion in the orcs and units began to withdraw from the combat zone.
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NATO Task Force Falcon - Mission Accomplished
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Excellent AAR.
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What did the Urukhai do after their victory?
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Great sounding & looking game. Well done.
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Great sounding & looking game. Well done.
Excellent AAR.
Cheers boys!!
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Great photos.
Love the whole setup.
On a side note, is your surgery due soon.
Good luck, if it is still a go.
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Great photos.
Love the whole setup.
On a side note, is your surgery due soon.
Good luck, if it is still a go.
Thanks mate, I am going under the knife this Saturday morning, so off line for a little while at least.
Gareth
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Thanks mate, I am going under the knife this Saturday morning, so off line for a little while at least.
Gareth
Good luck :D
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Great report, Gareth! And I was right - that table, along with the minis on it, looks fantastic!
And good luck with your procedure...
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Good luck :D
Great report, Gareth! And I was right - that table, along with the minis on it, looks fantastic!
And good luck with your procedure...
Thank you gents, knee replacements were always inevitable given my career as a younger man, see you on the other side.
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Marvelous looking game, Raglan
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Great looking game and good luck with the new knee.
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Home now after knee replacement surgery on Saturday. I’m pleased to report the procedure went well, but the joint is really sore and painful now, so the long road to recovery will start in the morning. Thank you to all the well wishers!
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Get well soon.
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I wish you a speedy recovery.
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Get well soon! Avoid lawn bowls and any and all invitations to compete on Strictly. :)
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Get well soon mate :)
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Glad to hear things went well with your bionic knee! Keep getting better!
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get well soon
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Glad the surgery went well and hope you are on your feet soon...
Mike Demana
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Wow, man, get well soon. You will need that knee to lift all those beautiful models!
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I wish you a speedy recovery! Cyberware and a platinum doc wagon contract are well spent points. :D
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Knee replacement? Ouch? As others, wish you well - and sooner than later on the well part. You have a reputation in the modeling world to uphold! lol
Seriously, glad to hear it went well. The healing needs to be taken, very literally, one step at a time.
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Glad to hear all went well.
Hope as you recover you will get back to normal.
(What ever normal is these days.)
Take care.
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As I continue convalesce at home post knee surgery, my good mate Tony has made a start on a European fossil fueled power station. This will make a great little mission objective in games.
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Looks like it is off to a great start. What did you use for the rubbish in the dumpsters?
I picked up some small 28mm trash cans that I want to fill up with trash. Of course, I could simply ball up paper and such, but thought I'd ask...
Mike Demana
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Very nice.
Hmmm. Invert those Pepsi cans, re-skin 'em, and Viola! - storage tanks/vats...
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Looks like it is off to a great start. What did you use for the rubbish in the dumpsters?
Those pieces are vacuum cast with the material already in them Mike
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - First steps on a fortified bombed out residential building piece.
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Those pieces are vacuum cast with the material already in them Mike
Well...rubbish! :D lol
Mike Demana
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - First steps on a fortified bombed out residential building piece.
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Nice looking build.
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very nice building
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I like seeing your work in progress with debris. That is one area of my modeling that definitely needs more practice...
Mike Demana
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - One of the larger European cityscape structures starts to get its makeover to today. This building will eventually be either a bank or tax office.
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that looks like any number of now-closed Inland Revenue or DWP buildings lol
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Looking good. And I really should get me some Russian police cars....
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This is definitely the biggest build we have done for a while, so storage planning has featured highly in its development. All the builds shown so far, fit neatly in stackable plastic storage containers.
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Great work as always on this project - best modern terrain in the game! Ditto on the Russian cop cars - whereabouts did you source yours?
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Great work as always on this project - best modern terrain in the game! Ditto on the Russian cop cars - whereabouts did you source yours?
That's very kind of you to say so mate.
The cop car is a 1/43 vehicle I picked up from eBay.
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - 28mm European Inner-city Fuel Station.
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Very nice.
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Nice additions Gareth, looking forward to seeing some paint splashed on them
8)
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That's gonna look great, too!
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - European inner city Government State-Building. This was a repurposed print of Hue Railway Station, with a lot of additional pieces added to jazz it up to make it fit for purpose.
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very nice indeed :-*
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Reminds me of one of the French Government buildings in Paris. Can't recall which one.
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It reminds me of a lot of buildings I've seen, in several European cities...
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - This section features a sleezy hotel and a selection of fast food outlets, serving all manner of tasty meals for the busy city dweller.
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That hotel looks especially impressive (the smaller buildings are very cool, too). Does the hotel have playable interiors like the top floor? If so, it?s big enough to be the setting for an entire scenario!
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And, that "sleazy hotel" could be just about anywhere...
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That hotel looks especially impressive (the smaller buildings are very cool, too). Does the hotel have playable interiors like the top floor? If so, it?s big enough to be the setting for an entire scenario!
Only the top floor is accessible mate, as I use token on the roof to indicate how many squads are occupying a building. In a large structure like this one, it could potentially hold a squad per floor (it saves messing about taking floors off).
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And, that "sleazy hotel" could be just about anywhere...
There?s quite a few in Wales, not in Abergavenny of course, we are the posh part of the country 🏴
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Thanks for the info about the hotel. Even without access to the lower floors, that will be a very imposing feature on the table whenever it gets used. I?m looking forward to seeing these recent buildings painted.
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - A destroyed and burnt out T-72 MBT.
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Nice additions!
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Nice additions!
Cheers mate, just wait until you see tomorrow?s update 😉
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Cheers mate, just wait until you see tomorrow?s update 😉
Oh you little tease! :D
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Magnificent eye candy. Shame, nobody around here please moderns.
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Magnificent eye candy. Shame, nobody around here please moderns.
You should lead the way buddy
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Bottom half of the inner city shopping precinct and accommodation block.
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That has piqued my interest. Who makes the four story building with the balconies?
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That has piqued my interest. Who makes the four story building with the balconies?
Patrick Miniatures in Germany, again, it's a repurposed Vietnam Hue city block
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Ahhhhhhhhhh! Should have spotted that!
Cheers! Looks like I might want to order an extra one when I get around to doing the streets of Saigon.
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - A destroyed and burnt out T-72 MBT.
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Seems more like a T-64.
Nice work though, I especially like that building block!
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Top section of the precinct now in situ (the boards separate to make storage easier). Lots of "street scatter" to be added next.
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Impressive!
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - US supplied M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. Call sign THOR and AJAX. Because every forward observer loves having some 155mm goodness in support.
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Very nice work.
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Thor? You will be when a 155mm round lands near your pit.
Very nicely done. :-* :-*
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - The European cityscape starts to acquire some battle damage.
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Very nice. As an added bonus I get to see what the back of those future purchases look like.
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Very nice. As an added bonus I get to see what the back of those future purchases look like.
No more updates now until the paint is added mate
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Defence of the Baltic States. Elements of France’s 1er Régiment d'Infanterie, 4th Recon Squadron (NATO’s Franco-German Brigade), ambush an advancing Russian armoured battlegroup in Latvia.
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Better Latvian than never.
Gorgeous looking set up! :-* :-*
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Very nice looking game.
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Looks great, and probably a very likely destination by you-know-who for a land grab. I look forward to reading (and seeing) the battle report!
Mike Demana
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Stunning stuff - I've definitely asked this before but which rules set are you using?
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Love the terrain and set up
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Stunning stuff - I've definitely asked this before but which rules set are you using?
Seven Days from the River Rhine mate
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Cheers pal - will need to give them a look over as I always assumed they were for 10-20mm rather than 28s
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Jeez. Go away for a couple weeks, and you post all that stuff. Fine... 8)
It all looks good, though. I too am looking forward to that AAR - I wanna see how the Frog fares against the Bear...and vice versa...
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Excellent terrain, :-*
look forward to seeing more.
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Great looking game!
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - NATO’s Franco-German Brigade. Elements of France’s 1er Régiment d'Infanterie, 4th Recon and Combat Support Company. The brigade is a mechanised formation; its combat units are an armoured reconnaissance regiment, three infantry battalions, and an artillery regiment.
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The Franco-German Brigade is a specialist military brigade of the Eurocorps, founded in 1989, jointly consisting of units from both the French Army and the German Army.
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I see what they're doing with that emblem, but it's a bit SS lightning bolt at a quick glance... admittedly rainbow SS...
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I see what they're doing with that emblem, but it's a bit SS lightning bolt at a quick glance... admittedly rainbow SS...
I don't see it myself
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I see what they're doing with that emblem, but it's a bit SS lightning bolt at a quick glance... admittedly rainbow SS...
Probably a Kiss fan that designed it. :D
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Satellite intel indicates the Russians are building up a battlegroup to likely conduct a probing assault along the P58 highway near Preili in Eastern Latvia. NATO’s Franco-German Brigade has deployed into ambush positions, using the built-up areas as a defensive “hedgehog”.
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Tease..... :o
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Tease..... :o
You love it
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that's a superb looking table! Looking forward to seeing more :o
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Cheers boys 👍🏻
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Cold War Gets Hot - Destroyed Russian MBT completed
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Well, Gareth, that sure looks the part. Well done...
Edit: One thing I overlooked. That tank took a killshot to the upper side hull, right into its carousel ammo storage. I'm shocked the turret isn't lying several yards away....just sayin'... :D
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Well someone's certainly done a number on that one. Great bit of kit, nicely presented. Great inspiration Gareth!
I've got some old diecast T-55s I'm using as wrecks one burnt out and one a bit more intact but having seen this I might go back and dress them up a wee bit.
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Cheers both, more pieces to follow this week
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Bayraktar TB2 Drone acquires its target 🎯💥
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I see what they're doing with that emblem, but it's a bit SS lightning bolt at a quick glance... admittedly rainbow SS...
I see what you mean (a bit anyway) from the brigade emblem on the shield, but the beret badge looks more like a car makers badge than a military one! lol
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Hmm. I wonder if that drone could have taken out that Hind... ;)
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Hmm. I wonder if that drone could have taken out that Hind... ;)
Not sure if it has anti-air capability, but I am happy to be proven wrong mate
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Time-travelling Turkish UAVs! What will they think of next!
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Time-travelling Turkish UAVs! What will they think of next!
It's obviously a prototype Chris
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - An Eastern European coal fuelled power station, a relic of the old Soviet Union. This type of terrain piece will make an interesting military objective on the tabletop.
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suitably grim
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suitably grim
Thank you, as that was exactly the look I was going for mate 👌
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Nice (for a dark and grimy value of nice).
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - A fortified European residential dwelling.
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Nice looking structure. Looks to me like the war has rapidly moved to Sunderland or Bradford. :D
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Very nice building.
Nice looking structure. Looks to me like the war has rapidly moved to Sunderland or Bradford. :D
I looked at that fire wall capping and thought London.
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Very nice building. I looked at that fire wall capping and thought London.
Nice looking structure. Looks to me like the war has rapidly moved to Sunderland or Bradford. :D
Plenty of British brickys in Europe boys, have you not seen Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 😏
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Well, that house and the power station look good to me... :)
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Plenty of British brickys in Europe boys, have you not seen Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 😏
I was thinking not so much of the brickwork but the distressed condition of the property and the apparent hostility of its tenants. UVF may well be right, probably Milwall fans. ;)
I suspect the majority of British brickies in Latvia these days are over on a 24 hour, cheapy, stag-do in Riga. Ardievu Pet. lol
Really nice looking buildings mind.
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The rest of the cityscape should be finished this week.
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Your terrain is always amazing. Can you share the process you follow for painting/finishing your buildings?
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NATO’s Franco-German Brigade - French 3e Régiment de Hussards (3e RH), 4th Light Reconnaissance and Anti-Armour Company 🇫🇷. The company is supported by a variety of observation and attack drones.
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French Special Forces - 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa): Known for its long-range reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue capabilities.
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Qui ose Gagne.
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They all look grand.
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Cheers boys
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Love those Frenchies!
Where'd ya get the Zodiac boat?
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Love those Frenchies!
Where'd ya get the Zodiac boat?
Here you go Jim: https://eurekaminuk.com/collections/united-states/products/nato-special-forces-frogmen
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They do look grand. Vive la France!
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Cold War Gets Hotter 1999 - European inner city “budget” hotel and fast-food outlets. If you are looking for a cheap and cheerful city break, best not to book here unless you are absolutely desperate 👀.
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Cold War Gets Hot - If it's good enough for Banksy, it's good enough for Raglan. What inner city streets would be complete without graffiti plastered over the walls.
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That graffiti is amazing...! Is it all out of your head, or are you looking at images...?
Mike Demana
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That graffiti is amazing...! Is it all out of your head, or are you looking at images...?
Mike Demana
Images mainly Mike
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Love the look. And the skat park in the back alley is a nice touch.
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Ah, an Ibis hotel! Think I may have stayed there. I see this one has an FCUK outlet conveniently located on the ground floor.
Lovely bit of modelling and the grafitti is great! :-* :-*
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - European Tax Office completed.
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Ah, an Ibis hotel! Think I may have stayed there. I see this one has an FCUK outlet conveniently located on the ground floor.
Our nearest Ibis is in Newport, you wouldn't want to stay there either mate
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Gareth,
Who makes the tax office? I could do with one of those.
So you're telling me that if the Newport Rising took place today it wouldn't be at the Westgate Hotel?
By the by, friend Patrick Miniatures has a whole series of new releases that may be of interest as they are theme/location appropriate.
https://patrickminiatures.de/?srsltid=AfmBOorX2rLCn6Ci2L9-Fy2rOdUHJ_JJ328gzQw8b7jaBPynMm6kuknW
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Patrick does some great stuff, especially for modern warfare gamers, love those new pieces.
I’ll have to find out who made the file for the tax office, but I think originally it was a hospital but we repurposed it.
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Great new additions, Gareth. Well done, lad!
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Inner city park area.
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Nice.
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Beautiful work on the park!
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Looking great, Gareth!
Mike Demana
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Really great additions to an outstanding table. :-*
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Nice park. Interesting rock formations in that pond. Do they stock it? I like the statue, too.
Just had an idea. Mayhaps you could incorporate a monument to a previous war's hero or battle in your cityscape...
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Love the play area! Right down to the tan bark. :-* :-*
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Cheers boys, it's almost there with this huge city build, but still more to show you later today..
I think it will provide a fairly unique modern layout in 28mm, plus the build has been constructed with playability in mind, so it should provide some really interesting tactical dilemmas for both the attackers and defenders.
No fish were harmed in it's construction Jim.
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - European inner city housing estate and small shopping precinct. A perfect layout for skirmish wargaming, so I am hoping to use a slightly modified Chain of Command 2nd Edition when it's released.
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That is very good.
The only thing that to my eyes looks odd is the absence of areas originally covered in grass (which would end up as mud with a garnish of scrubby grass).
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Love the bullet holes and damage to the buildings...!
Mike Demana
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Just need to add some rubble, black bin bags and some discarded newspapers to litter the floor
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Just need to add some rubble, black bin bags and some discarded newspapers to litter the floor
I based my bin bags on partial Renedra round bases https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-load-of-rubbish.html (https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-load-of-rubbish.html)
I arranged how the bin bags would fit on 30 and 40mm bases then cut a segment from the base allowing it to be placed up against a wall.
I have zip lock bag with a similar cut base and a Crooked Dice mattress cut in two to be a door blocking scenery piece.
I read in a railway magazine that cigarette papers make good newspapers.
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Just as well. I can say from personal experience that news print makes a very poor substitute for ciggy papers, as does army bog paper. :(
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Thank you for the advice chaps 👍🏻
I was looking at several model railway products which seem suitable, including some nice potted plants to add a bit of greenery to the layout.
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Wheely bins.
I'm serious - they're practically everywhere now, even in some areas of Russia, especially the urban areas - although the most common colour appears to be blue, which might be for household waste (the Russians recently introduced a colour-coding system for their bins which I couldn't translate).
And all that came from seeing a Hampshire council wheely bin in a photo of Ukraine which I then thought might be good for a Zona Alfa board! lol
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I’m shocked to hear the Ruskies are actually recycling 😮
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Indeed, both shocked and amazed. Someone with a command of Cyrillic can probably tell what all the bin colours are for but they are dealing with household waste, ordinary recycling, electronic device recycling and several others. And, it seems, at a national level, not just local initiatives. Good news for modellers as one or two types/colours of wheely bin should be good for anywhere in Russia.
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Wheely bins.
I'm serious - they're practically everywhere now, even in some areas of Russia, especially the urban areas - although the most common colour appears to be blue, which might be for household waste (the Russians recently introduced a colour-coding system for their bins which I couldn't translate).
And all that came from seeing a Hampshire council wheely bin in a photo of Ukraine which I then thought might be good for a Zona Alfa board! lol
In the UK Debris of War do both full and empty ones.
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In the UK Debris of War do both full and empty ones.
.....but are they to EU standards
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I’m shocked to hear the Ruskies are actually recycling 😮
You shouldn't be, they've been recycling their tanks like billy-oh, these last few years. ;)
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Man, you could do an entire scenario in just that apartment building...
That block looks grand there, old chap!
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More AFVs tomorrow boys
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - British supplied Tracked Rapier. A surface-to-air missile system developed to replace the Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns. The system is unusual as it uses a manual optical guidance system, sending guidance commands to the missile in flight. Lets lock those skies down.
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreihpz3ftdwpyus6zxinqvw7ks47pu26zjeet4kc4a7qph27vdx2hzq@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreicygn6oi65htlcqmxovj65bqgy3zoepte3ndju2oeb73hkfpg3kni@jpeg)
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Very nice. Tasty bit of kit the tracked Rapier.
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Elements of NATO’s Franco-German Brigade attempt to prevent a breakthrough by a rapidly advancing Russian battlegroup in eastern Latvia.
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreiaw7qwhyt2xcm6iuw662qx363r7kegh3sob7qu7tcmzswsf5ftnfe@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreiad4u643gml6rapmmc4utrxcjtm7v3uuglhvocn2fmigt3ayp6mya@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreiceb5nvzx4qsep7d27vka2wjxdtnyhzlcknej2s7xfbti7myrgg4e@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreidti4al2r635jvxkhazzbzg3gtdww34hldgwdpwbdtajxmafnadcu@jpeg)
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - French forces were all deployed in hidden positions, ready to spring an ambush on the advancing Russians.
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreigtm5amydqgije3bn33kxvnhbruoo2vtxps7xsh6zd4xu6hm2c7ii@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreiaajbzd6hbnkurpdwqyfvrkyumrm5gsl327hvsxcqeritvwas3nbq@jpeg)
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Russian MBTs led the advance and immediately took heavy casualties from French VAB HOTs, AMX10s and a circling Bayraktar TB2 drone.
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreihg6jyw2z5qbm2gu6yxjkn4o2wlm3lt2pegea6nkiism5abcdoct4@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreigprwpfuimpum4s2kqogkraok4xjx44fwcra5cv7u33am2av7wmjq@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreibmg7pdlhptx3sdkwu5ollstt4jokceqddikkiem3kkaun5w6udau@jpeg)
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - French forces fought like lions to prevent the breakthrough, holding the outskirts of the village and using the road and the open ground as a killing field. Seeing their MBTs destroyed on the left, the Russian infantry began to swing the attack down their right flank.
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreieiroldfdx3dchjyvmb22vzdxtnt36xh5dpxjvusrlil2oivzdkuy@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreigmc6wd5mfxi3thamr2s7k5sw4ma2nl5alw3izcobpnvxjnu4t6j4@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreiclc3374ztt3zjjvl2uc4o2dzgyocjvk4v5wc4shvzjgsvf22hrqu@jpeg)
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Russian HIND attack helicopters attempted to support the infantry attack, however, this left the rear elements exposed. The Bayraktar TB2 drone operator took full advantage of the lack of air cover and destroyed a Russian BMP3 and T-80 MBT.
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreihraurpsirplx4isxpsrpzixy2z2vbw6himxbygftquovnrww3dqm@jpeg)
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreicsfbmgqzcexkcx7rsawobhclcx3m5penum7t6nomm5xcrpty6mxu@jpeg)
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Cold War Gets Hot - Latvian farmers love the smell of burning Russian AFVs in the morning, it smells like VICTORY ??
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Love it, nice work.
I have purchased tractors for the same reason and made it an objective in a game, tank recovery!
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Love it, nice work.
I have purchased tractors for the same reason and made it an objective in a game, tank recovery!
Why wouldn't you want a tractor in your collection is the question people should be asking themselves mate
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This thread is getting alarmingly close to a Wurzels song. lol
Nice tractor.
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Impressive stuff.
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Looks great.
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Great work there, Gareth! Looking forward to seeing who wins out, but it seems the Russian are taking it in their shorts.... And, for the record, I have 3 tractors in my collection...
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Great work there, Gareth! Looking forward to seeing who wins out, but it seems the Russian are taking it in their shorts.... And, for the record, I have 3 tractors in my collection...
But do you have a combine harvester? :)
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Great work there, Gareth! Looking forward to seeing who wins out, but it seems the Russian are taking it in their shorts.... And, for the record, I have 3 tractors in my collection...
Glad to hear it Jim, as we clearly need more tractors on our tabletops 👌
French victory, the lads were just able to stem the flood of Russian infantry into the village and they were held up along the road.
I posted in live time on social media and the final two posts were removed, with a rational of fake news ffs 🤦
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Lovely looking game mate, and good work by those farmers...everyone should have a tractor in their wargames collection
8)
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Lovely looking game mate, and good work by those farmers...everyone should have a tractor in their wargames collection
8)
Cheers mate
....and glad to hear you are also a tractor fan, I didn't realise there was so many of us, I might start a fan's only page
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Nice tracked Rapier.
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This thread is getting alarmingly close to a Wurzels song. lol
^___^
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Cold War Gets Hot - Russian invasion of the Baltic States 1999. NATO forces attempt to stem Russian aggression in the Latvian City of R?zekne. Engagements to date have been fought in open countryside and small towns in the east, with NATO forces achieving minor victories with its counteroffensive.
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Russian combined battlegroups begin to flood the City of R?zekne in force.
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Great looking game! The buildings and civilian vehicles give the battlefield a lived-in look.
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Wonderful looking game! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Very nice looking table. :)
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Very nice. Who, might I ask, are those Russians fighting?
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Very nice. Who, might I ask, are those Russians fighting?
Germans and Latvians on this front
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Russian BMP-2 with its motorised infantry squad.
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - Russian 9K31 Strela-1 "Gaskin". A highly mobile, short-range, low altitude infra-red guided surface-to-air missile system. Originally developed by the Soviet Union, the system consists of a BRDM-2 amphibious vehicle, mounting two pairs of ready-to-fire 9M31 missiles.
(https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:5pbrdlzf5a2ojee7a6p7xp6s/bafkreifoiivtb2o3zs3zr2sofibilx4winpfy2pvns3yolxm4lksu23omm@jpeg)
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Cracking looking Gaskins! :-* :-*
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Very cool project, I've been following for a while without commenting! I really like the vast array of vehicles and weapon systems all nicely painted !
Love the inscription on the latest BMP-2 as well lol
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Hmm... This inscription would rather be relevant for Ukrainian equipment. Moreover, a Russian would never say that - it’s just not literate. And now there are no slogans on Russian military equipment. There is usually the name of the combat vehicle or something humorous.
(http://forum-ru-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/4/5/45783e79965601ff20d3ba80fe62305cbb377770.jpeg)
"For anime!"
(http://static.mk.ru/upload/entities/2022/10/07/01/articles/facebookPicture/a6/e0/9b/a1/e73f485c6cd069d146327f748f644f19.jpg)
"I swear by Allah, cowardice does not prolong my life, and courage does not shorten it."
(http://static21.tgcnt.ru/posts/_0/58/5819a202b0393bf5d28a0cbef87c26f6.jpg)
"I love like God, I fuck like the Devil"
(http://static14.tgcnt.ru/posts/_0/28/28d87fb12429c329aaad37b77dd33289.jpg)
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Great painting work - where is the BMP from out of interest? I need a couple and find the old HLBS ones a big on the bulky side
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Great painting work - where is the BMP from out of interest? I need a couple and find the old HLBS ones a big on the bulky side
It’s a 3d printed model from BobMack buddy 👍🏻
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Thank you for the other positive comments, much appreciated boys 👍🏻
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Your latest vehicles and figures look good. Like usual... ;)
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Cold War Gets Hot - Russian invasion of the Baltic States 1999. NATO forces attempt to stem Russian aggression in the Latvian City of R?zekne. Engagements to date have been fought in open countryside and small towns in the east, with NATO forces achieving minor victories with its counteroffensive.
Gorgeous table, figs and vehicles. Just awesome! :-*
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Cheers Jake
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - The Russian invasion of the Baltic States. The Russians launch an attack on Liep?ja, which is the 3rd largest city in Latvia. A coalition of NATO and allied countries, prepare to repel the invaders.
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That is one very impressive looking table!
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Looks amazing! Your players are lucky folks...
Mike Demana
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That looks great. It was quite considerate of the Russians to use that helipad to land on... :D
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That looks great. It was quite considerate of the Russians to use that helipad to land on... :D
…..schoolboy error though, it was mined💥
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Cheeky sods! Laying out the welcome mat and then booby trapping it.
Who makes the choo-choo station?
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Cheeky sods! Laying out the welcome mat and then booby trapping it.
Who makes the choo-choo station?
What train station mate?
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - The scene is set to fight the battle of Liep?ja, 3rd largest city in Latvia. NATO forces consist of Bundeswehr and an allied Latvian all arms detachment. The Russian Federation have a number of support choices to make before deployment, but will they choose the right ones.
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NATO and allied forces are either hidden or in reserve, plus there’s a number of dummy markers deployed to cause confusion and to add suspense.
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Cold War Gets Hot 1999 Battle Report - The Russian attack began with Wagner PMCs approaching the city from the south in a staggered armoured column. The attack was led by a BMP-3 which first deployed it’s infantry to secure a fuel depot, before driving forward down the main highway towards the roadblock.
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The hidden Latvian defenders saw an opportunity and the MILAN anti-tank team revealed itself from underneath the haulage truck, firing accurately at the approaching BMP-3 and achieving a direct hit, which immediately immobilised the vehicle and set it on fire - first blood to NATO.
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What train station mate?
The large grey building with a clock face and the two wings coming off it.
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Fabulous looking game btw.
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The large grey building with a clock face and the two wings coming off it.
That was originally designed as Hue Railway Station in Vietnam, but I repurposed it with some additional features. WOW kickstarter a while back.
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Whilst Wagner approached from the south, airlifted Russian VDV troops began their attack on the city from the north. The NATO ground commander, immediately called in the contact and requested reinforcements to be dispatched to his zone of operation. The fight was coming in hard on this location.
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As Wagner PMC operatives worked their way forward to the power station (Objective No. 2), hidden Latvian snipers on the rooftops of the petrol station and government building, began to slot the orcs with relative ease from their elevated firing positions.
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As the Russian casualties began to mount, the VDU commander took a more cautious approach, deploying a surveillance drone to scout ahead of his force. The drone quickly relayed images of NATO’s armoured assets which included a German Leopard 2 MBT and 2 Bradley AFVs holding the crossroads.
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The Latvians protecting the power station were caught in a deadly crossfire and were eliminated. The Russians also began to use their drone intelligence footage to subsequently call in a HIND gunship to attack NATO armoured assets in city from north.
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As the HIND pilot manoeuvred his gunship to approach the combat zone from the west, it was immediately engaged by a Tracked Rapier and subsequently hit by the guided missile system, sending the helicopter crashing to the ground 💥
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Given the intense firefight taking place in the city, the Wagner Group were ordered to step up their advance. Unfortunately for them, the road was becoming the highway of death. As a result, they ordered forward the heavy armour in the form of T-80s and T-90s to breakthrough the city’s defences.
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As Russian MBTs finally started to make progress along the main highway into the city, Wagner infantry were sent forward on the flanks in support. In response, the NATO commander ordered a T-64 MBT Platoon to take up a defensive position at the main choke point, as holding this position was crucial.
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Awesome scenes of the battle, so far!
Mike Demana
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That's a heck of a fight so far. Nice table, minis, and vehicles, too! What's not to like?
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Cheers boys 👍🏻
Further updates tomorrow, the game really did go down to the wire.
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It really is a fabulous looking game, so much detail, it's quite immersive.
I did just notice that we have the same, presumably Ali Express sourced, park benches.
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More nice pictures.
Are the two T80s and the T90 Empress?
Who made the T64?
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Are the two T80s and the T90 Empress?
Who made the T64?
Yes Empress mate
T-64 from Bobmack 3D print
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The Russian VDU attack in the north of the city was finally gaining momentum and driving back the Bundeswehr. Although the Germans were making the orcs pay dearly, weight of numbers was taking its toll.
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Once the VDU had reached the residential tower block, they were able to bring deadly anti-tank fire down on NATO’s armoured elements in the street below. RPG fire destroyed a T-64 and a Bradley AFV. The remaining Bradley debused its infantry to take up firing positions near the fuel station.
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As the first Russian T-80 MBT burst through the improvised roadblock, it was struck by combined fire from the German Leopard 2 and the remaining Latvian T-64, destroying the vehicle and tossing the turret in spectacular style.
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Given the deteriorating defensive position, NATO’s commander ordered a tactical withdrawal from the combat zone via the only safe route to the west of the city. The Leopard 2 conducted a fine rearguard action to assist the orderly withdrawal. For now, this sector of the city was in Russian hands.
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Awaiting the next installment.
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Awaiting the next installment.
Obviously NATO forces are massing for a counter-attack
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Great photos.
Love the story. :-*
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Great report, Gareth. Looks like it was quite the scrum!
Waiting to see how the NATO counterattack goes. Sounds like it needs to be preceded by some artillery...
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Great report, Gareth. Looks like it was quite the scrum!
Waiting to see how the NATO counterattack goes. Sounds like it needs to be preceded by some artillery...
Cheers Jim
Let the big guns roar, NATO is going to hit back hard and fast!!
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Okay then. Hope they're on time and on target...their FDC Chief's name ain't Mulligan, is it? ;)
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Very nice eye candy.
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Very nice eye candy.
Cheers buddy 👍🏻
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Cold War Gets Hot - The Russian Invasion of Latvia 1999. Running low on fuel for their AFVs, the Russians attempt to seize and hold a fuel station on the outskirts of Kr?slava in Eastern Latvia.
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Cold War Gets Hot Battle Report - The opening shot came from the Latvian MILAN team positioned on the roof of the petrol station, destroying the approaching VDU S29 Nona-S.
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Cold War Gets Hot Battle Report - Under the cover of darkness, the Russian paratroopers had infiltrated within metres of the primary objective and quickly dispatched the Latvian infantry squad defending the petrol station. The Latvians responded quickly in an attempt to retake the village.
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Cold War Gets Hot Battle Report - The Russian VDU commander called in close air support in the shape of a HIND Gunship, which immoderately engaged the Latvian T-64 MBTs to great success, but not before they were able to destroy a Russian T-80 and T-90.
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Cold War Gets Hot Battle Report - Fighting from house to house, the brave Latvian infantry began to retake the village, driving off the VDU or killing them where they stood. The Russian commander requested reinforcements and Wagner PMCs were tasked with the mission to support the paratroopers.
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Cold War Gets Hot Battle Report - The Latvian air observer deployed a Bayraktar TB2 attack drone to the combat zone. The drone immediately engaged the Russian AFVs to good effect, whilst the Latvian infantry surged forward and retook the fuel station.
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Cold War Gets Hot Battle Report - The Russian HIND began to rack-up kills on the Latvian AFVs and without dedicated anti-air defences in the area, the gunship acted with impunity. The Russian air cover gave the attackers confidence to again converge on the primary objective.
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Cold War Gets Hot Battle Report - After eliminating several Wagner AFVs approaching the village from east, the Latvian Bayraktar TB2 was also targeted by the HIND gunship which brought the drone crashing to the ground. The brave Latvian ground forces were now on their own.
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Game and terrain looks incredible!
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Game and terrain looks incredible!
Cheers Freddy 👍🏻
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Looks great, and appropriately deadly and brutal as modern warfare is with its weaponry. Go Latvians! :D
Mike Demana
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Looks like the Latvians have their work cut out for them. Looking forward to see what happens.
Great report so far! The terrain and minis all look grand!
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Impressive set up.
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This the Bolt Action modern game, Gareth? or still using 7 days. AH just seen the 7 days tokens
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WOW, great looking game Gareth. :-*
War gaming at it's finest. ;D
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This the Bolt Action modern game, Gareth? or still using 7 days. AH just seen the 7 days tokens
It’s a combination mate, Seven Days activation and reaction rules with everything else coming from Bolt Action Moderns. It works brilliantly for modern warfare and dispenses with the annoying BA dice cluttering up the table.
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It’s a combination mate, Seven Days activation and reaction rules with everything else coming from Bolt Action Moderns. It works brilliantly for modern warfare and dispenses with the annoying BA dice cluttering up the table.
Hmmm. Thinking...thinking....
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WOW, great looking game Gareth. :-*
War gaming at it's finest. ;D
Thank you my friend, I’m pretty happy with the modern terrain collection, as it’s very much like playing on a large diorama piece.
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that petrol station covered forecourt looks a tad oversized... lovely table though
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that petrol station covered forecourt looks a tad oversized...
It's about quarter the plot taken up by our neighbourhood 'small' petrol station.
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that petrol station covered forecourt looks a tad oversized... lovely table though
I don't think so (the gas station, I mean). Apart from the branding, it looks very similar to one near my house.
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Never seen a covered forecourt higher than a 2 storey house, but I’m a city boy I guess.
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I don't think so (the gas station, I mean). Apart from the branding, it looks very similar to one near my house.
I don't think so (the gas station, I mean). Apart from the branding, it looks very similar to one near my house.
Lets not sweat it boys, I'm just grateful for the 99% of positive comments received.
......just a shame that some people think "TMP behaviour" is acceptable on such a positive forum as LAF
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No worries here, Gareth. So let it be written, so let it be done.
Still on the edge of my seat, waiting to see how this fight turns out...just sayin'... ;)
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Modern Warfare Wargaming - 28mm Train Station from the awesome @sabotag3d.bsky.social. The model was originally designed as Oosterbeek Laag, which Nick Skinner @toofatlardies.bsky.social used on his WWII table at a recent show. I obviously intend to repurpose it for my more modern wargaming tastes.
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No worries here, Gareth. So let it be written, so let it be done.
Still on the edge of my seat, waiting to see how this fight turns out...just sayin'... ;)
Sadly the Latvians were down to a handful of boots on the ground mate, with Wagner still amassing in strength. So having laid explosive charges around the fuel station, the Latvians drew the Russian in before bugging out and blowing the objective.
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1. Looking forward to seeing what you do with that train station.
2. Bummer fir the Latvians. Maybe next time...
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1. Looking forward to seeing what you do with that train station.
2. Bummer fir the Latvians. Maybe next time...
It was close fought mate, but the Russians did have the edge in manpower and more importantly, the HIND was pretty much free to do it's thing.
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A few FPV drones should even things up.
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Given what you are doing here, at the very least kindly avoid the dehumanizing slurs.
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Given what you are doing here, at the very least kindly avoid the dehumanizing slurs.
Roger that Chris 👍🏻
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Great looking building,
look forward to seeing painted and on the table.
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Lets not sweat it boys, I'm just grateful for the 99% of positive comments received.
......just a shame that some people think "TMP behaviour" is acceptable on such a positive forum as LAF
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Using AI Copilot, please find below a Bolt Action Modern scenario set during a fictional Russian invasion of the Baltic states in 1999. It’s designed to reflect asymmetric warfare, NATO rapid response, and mechanized combat.
🎯 Scenario Title: “Red Storm Over Riga”
A Bolt Action Modern Scenario – Russian Invasion of the Baltic States 1999
🌍 Setting
Location: Outskirts of Riga, Latvia
Time: Early morning, late autumn
Weather: Overcast skies, light drizzle, muddy terrain
Conflict: Russian armored spearhead pushes into Latvia. NATO forces scramble to hold key infrastructure and delay the advance.
🧭 Mission Objectives
Primary and Secondary Objectives
Russian Forces:
Capture and hold the communications hub by Turn 6
Destroy NATO armor; secure bridge crossing
NATO Forces:
Prevent Russian control of the hub by Turn 6
Hold defensive line; evacuate civilians (scenario rule)
Russian Forces
Russian Mechanized Assault Group
3 Motor Rifle Squads (BTR-80 transport)
1 T-90 MBT
2 T-80 MBTs
1 Recon Team (Veterans)
1 Forward Observer (Artillery or drone strike)
1 Engineer Squad (Demolitions, flamethrower)
1 Sniper Team
Optional: Electronic Warfare Specialist (jams NATO comms)
NATO Rapid Response Force
1 Latvian Infantry Squad (light weapons, defensive bonuses)
2 U.S. Infantry Squads (Bradley IFV or Humvee transport)
1 Leopard 2A6 or M1A2 Abrams
1 Recon Fireteam (Veterans)
1 Sniper Team
1 Mortar Team (smoke rounds available)
Optional: Airstrike (Eurofighter or drone)
Map Layout
Urban Zone: Central area with 3–4 buildings (communications hub, apartment blocks, shopfronts)
Bridge Crossing: On one flank, key for Russian maneuvering
Forest Edge: Provides cover for NATO recon and ambushes
Road Network: Facilitates vehicle movement; muddy terrain slows off-road travel
Special Rules
Civilian Evacuation: NATO may spend an action to escort civilians off the board (bonus VP).
Electronic Warfare: Russian EW unit may force NATO to re-roll successful orders once per game.
Fog of War: On Turn 1, visibility is reduced to 18" due to weather and confusion.
Airstrike Delay: NATO airstrike may only be called in from Turn 3 onward.
🏆 Victory Conditions
Condition Victory Points
Control of Communications Hub 5 VP
Each enemy vehicle destroyed 2 VP
Each squad eliminated 1 VP
Civilian evacuated (NATO only) 1 VP each
Bridge held (Russian only) 2 VP
🔥 Narrative Hooks
Russian forces are probing NATO defenses to test response times.
NATO must hold long enough for reinforcements to arrive.
Local resistance may emerge in later turns (optional rule: partisans)
I welcome your thoughts on this new wargaming tool?.
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Cold War Heats Up 1999 - Narva Thunder. Mission Overview: During an incursion into the Baltic States, Russian VDU forces have dropped behind Latvian lines to capture the Narva Bridge—a vital crossing for AFVs and logistics. Latvian defenders must hold the bridge long enough for NATO QRF to arrive.
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Game time tomorrow
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Drone footage of the bridge and its surrounding features:
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Great setup and photos as always mate - very jealous 8)
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Great setup and photos as always mate - very jealous 8)
Cheers buddy, definitely a labour of love
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The table is a delight - as always👍
Doug
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Well done, yet again. :)
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Stunning set up.
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Great set up as usual mate. Very interesting use of AI, makes a very good plan. Wonder if you could use it, to play a turn as the enemy. Give it the situation and see what it comes up with?
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AI being 'Asked Ieuan' or 'Asked Ifan'? :D
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Wonderful photos, great terrain.
Look forward to the battle report. :)
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That's a good-looking table, and an interesting scenario. Looking forward to see how it plays out.
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Beautiful tabletop, Gareth! Lucky players to get a chance to roll dice and game on it... :-*
Mike Demana
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Cheers boys, thank you for the kind words and encouragement, it's much appreciated.
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As a Latvian bridge protection team take over their stag from the night guards, a light mist lifts off the Narva river, inhibiting LoS to both the west and east banks. This is the beauty of Sundays morning, as you can cut up your wife’s best cushion before she comes down stairs for breakfast 😏🥳
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Russian VDU helicopter drop zone options, two on the east bank and one on the west.
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The Russian airborne forces move rapidly and aggressively to neutralise the Latvian bridge guard. As the final shots ring out, the mist lifts, revealing the initial success of VDU assault.
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The Latvian’s counterattack attack surges forward but takes casualties from incoming fire as they enter the village surrounding the bridge.
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As the VDU desperately attempt to hold the bridge and stem the Latvian counterattack whilst their reinforcements arrive, both sides deploy air assets to the fight.
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With a concerted push, the Latvians wipe out all the Russian units left fighting on the west side of the river. The HIND pilot is subsequently ordered to target the Latvian drone at the earliest opportunity.
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Bringing its nose cannon to target the enemy drone, the HIND Gunship scores a direct hit, bringing its target down in the cornfield. Russian MBTs begin to advance on the position, taking ground to provide them with good fire arcs into the village.
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The Russian ground commander requested close air support in the form of a MiG 29, who effectively targeted the remaining Latvian AFVs. The position was deteriorating rapidly for the Latvians and NATO’s QRF were nowhere to be seen.
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Despite the Latvian defender’s resilience, Russian heavy firepower was now taking an immersive toil. With its final run on the position, the MiG 29 pilot targeted the house overlooking the bridge, which unfortunately for Latvians contained their ground commander.
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With Russian reinforcements converging on the position, the remaining Latvian defenders undertook a fighting withdrawal, content to save its units to fight another day. Russian primary objective secured plus NATO’s response was slow.
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Fantastic looking table as always
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Great stuff! Looks like the game was good fun.
Mike Demana
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Very good.
And you survived your wife's wrath!
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Very nice mate. :)
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Definitely a fun and hard fought game with the Russians winning through by strength of numbers in the end. I used AI coplot to generate the scenario and will be exploring options to link this game to the next one on Saturday.
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Very good looking battle. Looks like the Baltic States/NATO are taking it on the chin so far. Hopefully, they can stem the Red Tide...
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Thank you for the encouragement as usual boys 👍🏻
Very good looking battle. Looks like the Baltic States/NATO are taking it on the chin so far. Hopefully, they can stem the Red Tide...
Yes mate, NATO definitely need to get their finger out and respond in force.
This Saturday’s game will see NATO’s Franco-German Brigade being deployed as the QRF, plus American airpower in support in the form of an Apache and Warthog.
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Excellent AAR and love the photos. :-*
Looks like we will see round 2 with the heavy weights fighting it out.
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Truly inspiring stuff. Really enjoy reading it.
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Truly inspiring stuff. Really enjoy reading it.
Excellent AAR and love the photos. :-*
Looks like we will see round 2 with the heavy weights fighting it out.
Thank you boys, always great to receive such positive support 👍🏻
It will definitely be a tougher challenge for Russians this Saturday, NATO has some significant airpower to call in as required.
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Cold War Heats Up - In the winter of 1999, covert Russian Spetsnaz units sabotage critical communications infrastructure across Lithuania. Home Guard units, hastily send radio pleas for help to NATO’s Rapid Response Command. Operating under Article 5, NATO’s Rapid Response Command deploys the Franco-German Brigade, a highly mobile force trained for multinational operations. The Brigade’s mission is clear: halt the Russian advance, stabilize the area, and prevent further incursion until larger NATO formations arrive.
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Batrep to follow
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Table looks fan-freaking-tastic!! :o :-*
Mike Demana
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Table looks fan-freaking-tastic!! :o :-*
Cheers Mike, tying to make little improvements each time it's setup
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That table looks great.
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Tis indeed. The church is particularly impressive. I want something like that myself.
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Tis indeed. The church is particularly impressive. I want something like that myself.
It has some pretty awesome interior details as well, including a pulpit, font, rows of benches and an organ.
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I'm with these guys. Impressive table. Here's hoping the NATO boys' performance is just as impressive... ;)
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It has some pretty awesome interior details as well, including a pulpit, font, rows of benches and an organ.
Well beyond my needs, too late and too small to kill Thomas A'Beckett in and the appeal of games based around christenings eludes me. lol I typically seal my buildings up tight as a drum. If I want to play inside, a floor plan will suffice.
That said, I can see it in other contexts. And it's probably good enough to double as a Christmas display.
My grandparents had a lovely painted and textured tin church that was pretty much in scale, that they picked up in Germany in the 1950s. It all slotted together with clever little dovetail joints, so it could be stored away and had a space on the floor for a small candle. The rising heat from the candle caused the bells in the spire to tinkle. Windows were a all a coloured cellophane type affair. Wish I'd had dibs on that.
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Yes our modelling skills can often come in handy at Christmas.
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NATO’s Franco-German Brigade assembled for deployment in the Baltic States, plus US Delta Force and CIA operatives with a Blackhawk helicopter transport and air support assets in the form of an A-10 Warthog and Super Cobra Attack Helicopter.
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Nice hardware.
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Well, if they can't beat the Russians, who can?
It still boggles my mind the the French and the Germans formed a joint unit. The French and the Germans. Seriously? What has the world come to? Next thing you know, there'll be cats and dogs, living together... :o
Regardless, they do look good I must say...
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It still boggles my mind the the French and the Germans formed a joint unit. The French and the Germans. Seriously? What has the world come to? Next thing you know, there'll be cats and dogs, living together... :o
They also have a joint German Cezch and German Dutch unit as well.
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Well, if they can't beat the Russians, who can?
It still boggles my mind the the French and the Germans formed a joint unit. The French and the Germans. Seriously? What has the world come to? Next thing you know, there'll be cats and dogs, living together... :o
Regardless, they do look good I must say...
If Australia can buy Japanese frigates............................
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As others have said, very well put together scenery.
Well, if they can't beat the Russians, who can?
It still boggles my mind the the French and the Germans formed a joint unit. The French and the Germans. Seriously? What has the world come to? Next thing you know, there'll be cats and dogs, living together... :o
Regardless, they do look good I must say...
They are local to us here in south Germany, so we often see off duty soldiers with their insignia patches: it's quite diestinctive.
I'm less surprised at a French-German legion than a Dutch-German legion to be honest. Personally I feel that when we get a Polish-German legion that'd be scary, bearing in mind how the Poles fight. Combine that with German effecisice and the result will be terrifying.
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It still boggles my mind the the French and the Germans formed a joint unit.
There is a good breakdown of the hows and whys in the Tankograd book on 'Bold Sparrow 87'.
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Retirement & Wargaming Ambitions
After months of preparation, I officially retired from work yesterday. It’s been a long time coming, and while wrapping up my professional life took focus and energy, I’m now ready to fully embrace the next chapter.
One of my biggest goals moving forward is to dedicate more time to wargaming—not just designing immersive scenarios and refining maps, but also launching and running a YouTube channel to share my passion with a wider audience.
Progress has been slow on my latest battle report, but with retirement now behind me, I’m excited to dive deeper into storytelling, scenario building, and tactical gameplay. The Cold War is heating up in my fictional 1999 campaign, and there’s much more to come
Battle Report: Border Clash at Dusk
Location: Latvian Border Sector 7
Date: Winter, 1999
The Russian vanguard surges across the Latvian frontier, their advance swift and calculated. Within moments, they encounter fierce resistance from the Latvian Border Guards, who open fire from entrenched positions along the snow-dusted ridgeline.
Under pressure, Russian forces deploy a mortar section, unleashing indirect fire onto key defensive emplacements. Explosions echo across the valley as the battle intensifies.
Despite being outgunned and outnumbered, the brave Latvian defenders hold their ground. In a pivotal moment, they manage to halt the advance of a BMP-3, its tracks frozen in place by a well-placed anti-armor strike.
The clash marks the opening salvo of a wider conflict—one that threatens to engulf the Baltic states in a new era of shadow warfare.
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Russian air support arrives on station, sweeping low over the treetops and unleashing precision strikes on Latvian defensive positions. The roar of jet engines and the thud of guided munitions signal a shift in momentum, as infantry units press forward under the cover of aerial firepower.
Suddenly, a deep rumble echoes across the frostbitten highway. Latvian defenders brace for impact—then blink in disbelief. Emerging from the mist is a Russian Turtle Tank, its bizarre silhouette clanking steadily down the road. The vehicle’s outer shell resembles a reinforced bunker on tracks, but inside lurks a T-72B, its cannon peeking from a retractable hatch like a predator beneath armor.
The Latvians scramble to reposition, unsure whether to laugh or run. The battlefield has just taken a surreal turn.
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The Franco-German Brigade, part of NATO’s Rapid Response Force, roars onto the battlefield in a column of sleek reconnaissance vehicles. Within minutes, they secure elevated terrain and establish forward fire positions, unleashing punishing volleys on advancing Russian infantry.
But the Russians are prepared.
A platoon of T-80 and T-90 main battle tanks rolls into view, their engines growling through the snow-laced forest roads. With coordinated precision, they fan out to support the beleaguered ground troops, their heavy cannons trained on NATO’s forward line.
The battlefield is now a crucible of fire and steel—where maneuver, timing, and grit will decide who holds the line.
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With tensions escalating across the Baltic frontier, the United States remained cautious. Despite mounting pressure from NATO allies, American command hesitated to deploy air assets from Lielvarde Air Base, a strategic installation nestled just 7 kilometers north of the town and southeast of Riga.
The US President, wary of committing airpower without verified intelligence, authorized a covert insertion. US Army Rangers, supported by CIA field operatives, were dispatched under cover of night to establish forward reconnaissance and confirm Russian force dispositions.
Their mission:
- Secure visual confirmation of enemy armor movements
- Identify SAM placements and electronic warfare threats
- Relay coordinates for potential precision strikes
Only after boots were on the ground and encrypted feeds confirmed hostile intent did the order come down: **“Release the birds.”**
The skies above Latvia would soon thunder with the roar of American jets and helicopter gunships.
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Cool report.
Thanks.
[Edit - why does autocorrect "fix" stuff that does need fixing, but does not fix obviouslyduff stuff]
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Cool report.
5hanks.
Cheers mate, more to follow tomorrow.
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As always, a beautiful looking game.
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Congrats on retirement, you will wonder how you ever had time to work!
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Great report! I look forward to your launch of the YouTube channel. Keep us informed. And CONGRATULATIONS on retirement!!!
My motto since retiring a little more than a year ago: "Every day is a good day..."
Mike Demana
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My motto since retiring a bit over three years ago: Every day is Saturday!!! lol (and of a four day weekend, no less!)
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Great report! I look forward to your launch of the YouTube channel. Keep us informed. And CONGRATULATIONS on retirement!!!
My motto since retiring a little more than a year ago: "Every day is a good day..."
Mike Demana
Cheers Mike, it already feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders 👍🏻
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Congrats on your retirement! I can't imagine you being even more prolific but I look forward to it and the YouTube videos!
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Congrats on your retirement! I can't imagine you being even more prolific but I look forward to it and the YouTube videos!
My motto since retiring a bit over three years ago: Every day is Saturday!!! lol (and of a four day weekend, no less!)
Thank you, I am determined to make it a positive new chapter, but first my wife needs to slow down with the home improvement plans 😏
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The dread and rampant Honey-Do list, it has eaten many an unsuspecting man early in his retirement. Best of luck with that challenge! :o
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Great looking photos.
Hope you have many happy years of retirement.
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Great looking games. Can I ask what rules you used?
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Great looking games. Can I ask what rules you used?
Seven Days to the River Rhine.
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Love your reports, Gareth. Looking forward to seeing if/how American firepower affects this matter.
And, congratulations on your retirement!
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Love your reports, Gareth. Looking forward to seeing if/how American firepower affects this matter.
And, congratulations on your retirement!
Cheers Jim
Part 2 of the battle report is in the can, I just need to grab some time later this week to post the conclusion
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Battle Report: Border Clash at Dusk
Location: Latvian Border Sector 7 - Winter, 1999
Battle Report Conclusion:
The crossroads at the heart of the village—once a quiet junction of cobbled lanes and shuttered windows—had become a crucible of fire and steel. NATO’s heavy armour now prowled the debris-strewn streets, backed by the thunderous roar of air support that never ceased. Russian AFVs lay twisted and smouldering, their wreckage testament to a battle fought with brutal precision. With no surviving vehicles and command structures in disarray, the Russian high command had no choice but to concede: their invasion of Latvia had not merely stalled—it had been shattered.
This sector was lost. The cost in men and machines was staggering. What began as a bold thrust into sovereign territory ended in humiliation, as NATO forces turned the village into a symbol of defiance and tactical supremacy.
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Great photos,
love them. :-*
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Russian PMC operatives, supported by integrated combat and logistics teams, deployed into the conflict zone equipped with Kamaz-53949 Typhoon-K MRAPs. These 4×4 mine-resistant vehicles offer advanced protection and mobility, designed to withstand ambushes and IED threats while delivering troops deep into contested urban terrain. Their stabilised remote weapon stations and sealed NBC environments make them formidable assets in asymmetric warfare.
Special thanks to @sabotag3d.bsky.social for his invaluable support in bringing this project to life.
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28mm Russian Kamaz-53949 Typhoon-K Armoured Vehicles (MRAP). 3D printed at 1/50 scale by @sabotag3d.bsky.social. The models have been heavily weathered with various AK-Interactive oils and powders.
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28mm Russian 2S1 Gvozdik self-propelled howitzer. 3D printed at 1/50 scale. Initially introduced in 1972, it is based on the MT-LBu multi-purpose chassis, mounting a 122 mm 2A18 howitzer. "2S1" is its GRAU designation. The vehicle still remains in service today.
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Great photos,
love them. :-*
Cheers mate, shame you don't live on the same continent as me
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Awesome looking game, Gareth! Wish I was there, too...!!
Mike Demana
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Awesome looking game, Gareth! Wish I was there, too...!!
Mike Demana
You would be very welcomed Mike
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Nice kit.
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**_Operation Iron Harvest: The Kournikova Gambit_**
The morning mist clings to the fields of western Belarus, veiling the hulking silhouettes of Russian armor amassed like a steel tide. Battlegroup Kournikova, a composite force of mechanized infantry, drone reconnaissance, and enough tracked vehicles to make a scrapyard blush, has reached its jump-off point. The local terrain—once quiet farmland—is now a crucible of tension, where the hum of diesel engines drowns out birdsong and the scent of churned earth mixes with cordite.
Commanded by the enigmatic Colonel Irina Kournikova, whose reputation for unorthodox tactics and brutal efficiency precedes her, the battlegroup is poised to punch through NATO’s forward screen. But this is no blitzkrieg. It’s a testbed for hybrid warfare—where misinformation, electronic jamming, and cyber sabotage are as lethal as artillery.
Unbeknownst to Kournikova, a ragtag coalition of Baltic special forces, local partisans, and Western advisors has embedded deep within the region. Their mission: disrupt, delay, and dismantle. What begins as a skirmish will spiral into a chaotic ballet of ambushes, drone strikes, and desperate last stands.
And when the smoke clears, the farmers of Brest will inherit a new crop—twisted metal, scorched hulls, and the whispered legends of a battle that was never supposed to happen.
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Russian T-72 Battlegroup. These are 1/50 scale 3D printed models with 28mm crew from Empress Miniatures for scale. Full painting guide outlined at https://bsky.app/profile/lordraglan.bsky.social/post/3lya6nvzvbc2k, with easy techniques which can achieve a realistic finish in under 2 hours. Less time painting, more time gaming.
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Modern Warfare - Here are some improved photos of the completed 28mm Eastern European Train Station model, available from @sabotag3d.bsky.social. If you're searching for top-notch 3D printed terrain pieces, the big lovable Brummie with a passion for thrills has got you covered! ❤️
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Love the new building. :-*
But what I really like is all the armor.
What a treat to see.
It looks like heavy weight fight, round 2 is about to start. :D
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That is a nice selection of armour.
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That train station is gorgeous. The armor, well, it looks like it is crying out for a nice big, on-target JDAM... lol
Mike Demana
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I'm back now. And what do I find, but a pile of lovely pics? Well done, Gareth. Well done.
If ever I find myself in your neck of the woods... ;)
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Thank you gentlemen, your kind words of encouragement are appreciated 👍🏻
New battle report coming soon.
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German Puma IFV (Schützenpanzer or short SPz). The Puma is one of the world's best-protected IFVs, while still having a high power-to-weight ratio. The primary armament is a Rheinmetall 30mm MK 30-2/ABM autocannon, plus with 2 x turret-mounted EuroSpike Spike LR missile launcher.
The Puma IFV is a beast of modern battlefield engineering. Designed to replace the aging Marder, it’s a prime example of German precision and tactical foresight. Its modular armor system (AMAP) allows scalable protection levels, and despite weighing up to 43 tons when fully up-armored, it still boasts a top speed of 70 km/h thanks to its 1,088 PS MTU engine.
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Plus the 30mm cannon has an airburst mode.
Nice models.