Monday 9 January 2017

From DaveD - Cold War gone Hot! - BOAR British Battlegroup - 72 points

This entry sees something very different. I am returning to THE oldest project in the lead pile - some of this lot date from an original purchase in 1983 and was cutting edge at the time with GHQ releasing new models at the time. This is my British Battlegroup armoured elements for the classic cold war North German Plains based British Army of the Rhine. The reason behind the revisit is I am upgrading the mancave next year to include a  permanent 10 foot x 5 table so "big" battles with smaller armies will really fill it!

The armoured fist - 12 Challenger MBT's recent upgrades from Chieftains

 
 The Infantry transport - 14 Warrior APC

 
 Support elements - 4 Scorpion , 4 Scimitar light Recce tanks, and 2 Rapier mobile launchers

Below the previous bonues round starter entry of 4 Chieftans just to keep them all together
 A total of 36 x  6mm vehicles for 72 points. 

In the pile waitng production I have both American and German battlegroups - and large horde of Soviets and other Warsaw Pact forces. I need to source some infantry and aircraft (well at  least until i find the damn box that has the one I already have in!)

its Maggie , Ronnie and Gorby time again folks! - mind you its begining to feel that in real life!



MilesR: GHQ - the gateway drug of mini gamers who came of age in the 70's.  What a great micro armor force.  I like the idea of your big table very interesting.  

I wonder if you have anything else you might be posting today....





Posted by DaveD at 10:30 am
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26 comments:

  1. AdamC17769 January 2017 at 10:47

    That's a fine body of armor there. Good work Dave.

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  2. Peter Douglas9 January 2017 at 11:13

    Lovely lot of micro armour Dave. But overtime I think of the British Army on the Rhine, I think of Marlborough!

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  3. TamsinP9 January 2017 at 11:22

    Nice battlegroup Dave :)

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  4. MartinC9 January 2017 at 11:23

    Cool, I have some of these. future battle I think

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  5. Greg B9 January 2017 at 12:33

    Oh yeah! Loving this project Dave.

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  6. Clint9 January 2017 at 12:43

    Slow down Dave you'll do yourself a mischief.

    Nice little troops. I look forward to seeing a HORDE of Russians now!

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  7. Curt9 January 2017 at 13:32

    An army from the time of Duran Duran... Wonderful stuff Dave. It must feel great to get them done and out of the lead pile.

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  8. Ian9 January 2017 at 14:31

    Lovely small scale fun, now please do some more Naps in 6mm master

    Ian

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    1. DaveD9 January 2017 at 15:10

      Thanks Ian... I do fear my eyes ain't up to that..

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  9. Evan Hughes9 January 2017 at 15:17

    And just imagine, back then, there was a real possibility that all our lead soldiers would have to be piled up to form a makeshift fallout shelter. Tense times! Though on the bright side, the geek really would inherit the earth.

    Lovely work in an especially difficult scale, Dave!

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    1. DaveD9 January 2017 at 16:25

      Yes that true ... or it could all just have been melted !

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  10. Blaxkleric9 January 2017 at 18:34

    A very tempting entry this - as I have a few "Micro Armour" units myself... and the fact you have more to come may well weaken my resolve. Great stuff Mr D!! :-)

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    1. DaveD10 January 2017 at 04:21

      aaah some historical stuff.. Good man - get em done

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  11. Barks9 January 2017 at 23:38

    Great work!

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  12. Mad Padre10 January 2017 at 18:54

    I cut my teeth on WW3 micro armour in college and then in barracks ... lovely to see it done well again. WW3 seems to be getting an uptick in interest again ... hopefully only as a game.

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  13. Sander11 January 2017 at 03:03

    stunning armour Dave!

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