A Citroen Hot Wheels car was picked up a few weeks ago whilst shopping, I opted to paint it in split colours. I do intend adding a table and garbage bin on the grassed area as soon as I find them in my model railway bits box, it will join my Cold War collection. Now I need a name for it! My wife suggested to call it Matts chew and spew….. as she detests take away….
Happy with the results
Cheers
Matt
In between completing some decals on aircraft last week I completed some Esci warpac figures. I intend using them as KGB border police I think as they do look different in the Parker style uniform to my other Warpac figures.
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Matt
A bit slow this week, after a month of assembly of plastic kits. This weekend I pulled out some Soviet NBC chaps from the moderns project draw. The figure with rifles are from a old Esci box of Warsaw pact figures, the figure with the note board is from Airfix I think
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Matt
Pedro and I played a simple Rapid Fire Able Archer.game based on the Israeli attacks west of the Suez in 1973 around the village of Serabaeum. We are play testing the new Able Archer rules before their release later in the year. We are planning English, French and German language release, then Finnish, Spanish and Chinese (as these languages cover all of our French Wargame Holiday guests)
Village is considered as hard cover, observation to fire required, auto observation at 6 inches, armour must morale test to enter village, artillery observation by Observation team and infantry commanders only. Isreali infantry and centurions elite.
HQ
OC + 5 radio, light mortar team, anti tank team vehicle
1st company
8 figs, lmg, grenade launcher
HQ
OC + 5 radio, light mortar team, anti tank team
1st company
8 figs, lmg, grenade launcher
2nd company
8 figs, lmg, grenade launcher
2 x Sho ‘t Meteor Centurions L7 105mm, class 3 gun, class C armour, medium
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| The village of Serabaeum |
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| The first IS 3 falls victim to antitank fire |
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| The Egyptians assault |
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| Isreali reinforcement arrives turn 5, immediately the first centurion is knocked out by long range fire from the IS-3 |
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| Israeli reinforcements arrive in the village turn 6 |
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| Second of Egyptians battalion arrives |
I am always on the lookout for civilian bits that will fit my Cold War scenes, I was excited to come across a hot wheels collection of VW cars which in due course will hit the painting desk. This one my my wife’s mothers car in the 80s. Very snazzy at the time in two tone orange and white.
Cheers
Matt
Completed 7 miniatures for my Customs border unit. These chaps are all Esci and Airfix. The figures are from the Esci ground crew (radio operator ) NATO troops man with hand up, and from the Airfix nato ground crew the dog and the three walking (minus their tool boxes). I also attempted the arm patches… sort of. My favourite is the radio operator figure. I have a vehicle to come for them.
The unit will be used for my skirmish and larger battles as opposition to my Soviet special forces. Perfect for airfields, checkpoints, waterways and port guards.
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| Bundeszollverwaltung - Customs patrol |
Cheers
Matt
Finally completed this during the week during my down time between guests I have been airbrushing and catching up on my kit builds during the year. I do need to add crew from elhiem when I find them in the pile of opportunity.
Additions for my Swedish army is a passenger truck, the Volvo C303 TGB11 these small vehicles were commonly referred to as the Puppy in Swedish service and were used in a variety of uses.
The C303 was designed and built by Volvo and was designated the Laplander L3314. It came in hard top, soft top and the specialized anti tank version. I picked up the Gecko heavy industries model, which to be frank is not that good for its price, with lots of air bubbles and a clear cabin in very hard resin. See my previous kit review Here
I am quite happy with the result though and was a simple dark green airbrush job then hand painted windscreens, tactical signs and lights etc.
Cheers
Matt
Elhiem miniatures have released a few pieces for the Nationale Volksarmee GDR East Germans. A simple start to my project coming up this year is a Trabant 601 car for some minor officer of the army. A nice start to kit off the army!
Cheers
Matt
One of my Bundesgrenzschutz units is a 1/72nd scale VW181 to complete my command platoon.
The Germania Figuren vehicle is made from resin and is a very nicely cast model. Hardly and flash and no bubbles. It comes with two options roof on or folded back, plus driver (which is a bonus) with four head variants. Assembly was quite simple and the cabin went together well, although take care with the windscreen removal, and fitting the back parcel shelf and seat which I fitted incorrectly!
It was a little pricey at €16.50 plus shipping but a great little kit never the less. A solid 9 out of ten, only mi us was the instructions and broken windscreen
A simple Tamiya nato green paint job, with highlight, then black lining. The driver was painted in bundesgrenschutz camo smock. Really happy with the result.
Cheers
Matt
Another piece for my Bundesgrenzschutz regiment a VW ambulance this time, a few more vehicles to come and a helicopter before the regiment is complete.
The vehicle is from Jonny Lightening and needs a windscreen warning lights and rear window and the Elhiem driver adding before truly complete. Really happy with it, I striped the original paint scheme back to bare metal as the acrylic paint did not cover properly over the matt guide coat. Second time round much happier. The crosses are from a job lot I picked up years ago, gloss varnish, then decal, then gloss again, followed by a complete Artist matt varnish.
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| Bundesgrenzschutz Ambulance |
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| Bundesgrenzschutz Ambulance |
Cheers
Matt
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| Bundesgrenzschutz Head Quarters platoon, officer and radio, sniper, NCO and medic. |
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| Bundesgrenzschutz Milan and M92 Stinger teams |
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| Bundesgrenzschutz Mortar teams |
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| Bundesgrenzschutz Observer team |
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| Bundesgrenzschutz Observer team |
