Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Cold War Gone Hot - French battle group armour

 So here is the start to another little wander . Even though I have a bucket load of 1/300 1980s stuff I am doing a 15mm force too . The aim being to do 7 Days to the Rhine. We have a lot of 15mm terrain which is easily useable as well. Battlefront Team Yankee has seen some very good deals in the sales for starter sets etc - even better at sales time where I have picked stuff up . Rather than go with Brits/US/West Germans we are doing some of the smaller nations . James M has Dutch armoured units already so I have added in a French battle group. I have completed the armoured element , the infantry will be along shortly .

 

I went for a NATO 3 colour camo scheme which is more early 90s than 80s French green but I’m good with that . I had picked up an AK colour set and broke out the airbrush . 


The battlefront kits are nice and simple to put together , which took a few nights 





The 2 Gazelle helicopters provide some air support 


For the opposition I am starting with some East Germans 


5 comments:

  1. Those look great, and of course 80's French kit is delightful as well, being so... different. Are you painting up some infantry as well?

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    1. Cheers , yes there is a platoon and extra Milan teams to do on the desk at the moment

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  2. Very nicely done Dave a yet another project races out the blocks !

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    1. Indeed. But this will have a limit to it !

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