For use in the armoured role
I’ve picked up a few Warrior MCV-80s from Imprint
Models and have ordered a few plastic 1/48 Challenger 2 kits…
I know… a lot of the Brits by the
mid to late 90s had webbing that was DPM, not green… and some of the kit these
chaps have likely wasn’t used until Gulf War 2 or Afghanistan… but… whatever…
They’re British… and they’re Post Cold War…
(Remember: click on the pictures
for a bigger version):
These chaps are all from The
Assault Group. I still have a few more Black Watch and Fusiliers to
paint up, and an SF GPMG team…. Then it’s the IFVs (one of which I have
assembled!) and then the Challengers, when they arrive…
I do also have a handful of
Royal Marines (of which I painted
a few last week).
I also have a great deal many
modern SAS. Like about 50 or so… (as if you could find 50 of them in any place
in the world at any one time!? I got a killer deal on a whole bunch of pack of
them from a store that was blowing them out) The planfor them is to do them in
two sets of about 25 assorted guys (one set in Temperate DPM, the other in
Desert DPM) from which I can pick out a team or two of whatever make up is
required for whichever scenario I happen to dream up.
I also have a smaller handful of
Cold War British – armed with SLRs, etc. I’d like to get more of those at some
point too… But for now I’m working on the more modern Brits – as they are
closer to having a complete force finished. The Cold War force would require
buying a whole bunch of stuff and is thus a long way off… I just hope Sloppy Jalopy, Mongrel Miniatures,
and the Gripping
Beast MoFo
stuff is all still available when I get around to doing it!
Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:
Oh… probably some more Modern-ish stuff. I seem to be on a
roll with the Modern British… so likely some more of that.... or some more africans...
When are those going to see some combat? ;)
ReplyDeleteHopefully SOON!
DeleteI am playing a game tonight, but that will likely be a straight armour battle with some older 20mm stuff I have - just to try out the Force on Force vehicles rules.
Two of my Challenger 2 arrived yesterday and one of the Warrior MCVs is assembled and primed... so soon I will be ready for some combined arms action in 28mm!