Clik here to view.
WIP | US MERDC cammo.
Just started an American force for CWC as additional opponents for my ever growing Soviet hordes. Since I decided to go with a force organised for around about '85, the majority of the units will still...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviets on manoeuvres!
Took some of my Soviet kit to the Grimsby club last week and Malc Johnson, who also runs the club web site, took some pictures. All staged for the camera, they reminded me of the pictures you see of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WIP | American units part 1.
After much deliberation I decided to do an American Army circa 1985 as an opfor to my Soviets. The rules we use at the Grimsby club are the Cold War Commander rules by Peter Jones, and my units are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WIP| American units part 2
First up are a battalion of M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (USM 10).M2 Battalion and HQ The HQ is an M2 and an M577 and a couple of figures.HQ M2 and M577 Close up of the M2 Bradly by Heroics...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviet Artillery
I have taken some pictures of my Soviet Artillery. The models are all Heroics&Ros or Scotia . Both offer very good mail order turn around and have massive ranges to choose from.H&R...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviet Air Defence units
An integrated air defence system forms a crucial part of any modern war games army, even more so if you play Soviets. Generally, unless you are very lucky, your opponent will have partial or full air...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviet Bridging Units.
The ability to cross water and other obstacles is a must for any modern army, especially one on the attack. Most of my bridging is by Scotia and Skytrex , with a few pieces by Heroics&Ros....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviet Bridge layers.
In addition to the Bridging and amphibious units I also have some bridgelayers to deal with small rivers and streams as well as tank ditches etc. Once again a mixture of manufacturers.Skytrex produce a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Its that time of year again!
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Lets hope Santa leaves lots of lead goodies under the tree!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviet Engineering Vehicles.
To compliment the bridging units and also deal with other engineering tasks the soviets use a number of specialist vehicles. First up are the H&R(SM83) and Scotia(RM0027) versions of the T55 based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Naval Helicopters For Arctic Strike 2013
Having had these on the go for a while I thought it was time to get these finished. A pair of KA27-"HELIX B" helicopters (SMA404) by Heroics&Ros. These will be used to support my Soviet Naval...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bits and pieces.
I was fortunate to get given some new models for Christmas. I've even managed to get some finished as well as based and under coated. Being in basic Soviet green these models can be finished quite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heroics and Ros BTR60 PA
A quick picture of the H&R BTR60 PA (SM77), to show the components. Assembly is quite straight forward as long as the longer "T" shaped part of the aerial has cast fully. If not it could be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviet APCs and MICVs. Part 1 BTRs.
The Soviet and WarPac armies of the '80s employed a variety of wheeled and tracked armoured personal carriers to enable their infantry to keep pace with their tanks. As a result of their more complex...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soviet APCs and MICVs. Part2 BMPs.
When the first BMP appeared in 1967 it caused a real stir amongst NATO observers. Here was the first Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle, one which would influence military design for decades to come. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Support Units.
These are the extra units found as part of a BTR based motor rifle battalion and form the anti tank and air defence companies. All figures are Heroics And Ros, and are from packs M4 Warsaw pact support...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BTR60 TACP - WIP
Having a couple of spare BTR60s I thought I might have a go at making a pair of Tactical Air Command Post variants. Google failed to turn up many images, but a visit to the Skytrex website turned up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Airborne Units- BTR-RD
With the up coming Arctic Strike game I decided to try a conversion of a BTR-D into a BTR-RD "Robot" anti tank vehicle for my Soviet Airborne anti tank company.BTR-RD "ROBOT" This was quite a simple...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Buildings-WIP
I've been working on a few buildings recently. One piece is a generic office block for our club games, the other a specialist mini diorama for Arctic Strike in April.The office block started as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BTR60 TACP-Finished
Finlay finished the two BTR60 tactical air command post (TACP) conversions I started a while back. These will be used as forward air controllers for my soviets. They would usually only have the one...
View Article