From DaveD -15mm French Battlegroup additions 7DTTR - (142 points )

This week it is back to the last of the 15mm French Battlegroup. This time is the additional infantry and various transport options. Everything is by Battlefront from the "Team Yankee" ranges. 

Infantry platoon:

Wheeled transport VAB Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé

All vehicles airbrushed with a standard NATO 3-colour scheme, tracks, wheels in VJ black grey followed by a dark brown oil wash and pick out highlights. 

Next AMX10P Tracked APC with 20mm auto cannon.

There are the odd decal on these, it is though something I miss on “moderns".

That completes my full Battlegroup. All completed during challenges 14 and 16. 

Points :-

10 x 15mm vehicles = 80

Infantry x 29= 58 , crew 4 =4 , total 62

Total 142

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Great work Dave - it is particularly lovely to see the entire force together at the conclusion of the post. They look ready to take on all opponents in some lovely Cold-War-Gone-Hot tabletop mayhem. 

Another whopping 142 points - well-earned. 

Greg

From DaveD - 15mm WW2 Winter stuff (15 points)

By way of a palette cleanser I have slipped this little piece into the schedule this week.

Here we have an 88mm Pak 41  Not the usual 88mm types 36 or 43 . This was in my late friend Scotty's pile of potential so I decided I would move this on and add to the winter collection. 

It was a simple rattle can dark yellow base and used the AK paint pens for camo finished with a dark brown oil wash. 

I ended up creating cobblestone pattern on the gun base using milliput, bonkers. 

Some AK snow gel added to finish 

In addition I have also completed some non-scoring terrain pieces. These are from the Conflix range made by Bachmann a model railway manufacturer. They have just had a winter brush and some snow gunk added and job done. 

I picked these up from a local supermarket bargain bin - 4 for £10 ! Result 

 

Points :-

4 15mm inf = 8pts 

1 x 15mm gun =4pts 

Transport wheels - 3 pts ?

Cheers 

D

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The winter of 2026 in eastern Canada to date has been an absolute 20-pounds-of-sh*t-in-a-five-pound-bag experience. So when I tell you this winter stuff is slightly "triggering", I mean that as a compliment - you have nailed the look and, more importantly, the "feel" of the winter with your efforts once again.

I suppose one way to keep warm would be a fire an 88mm AT gun! Very nice work on this later-war tank-killer. 

I think three points for the bogeys makes sense - so that's 15 points all-in. Very nice!

GregB

From DaveD - French 1990s tanks , and Winter PzIV’s - (132 points)

Time for something different this week - time for some tanks . First a top up for my French battle group for the Cold War-gone-hot era. We have been using "7 Days to the River Rhine" and my paper tiger French have done really well. Lots of big guns to shoot WARPAC attackers. They have a tendency to die if hit themselves , but as there are usually a lot of them it’s worked so for. However time for some serious armour with some nice big nasty AMX56’s “Leclerc”.

I have also added 3 AMX13s with 37mm AA. In 7-Days terms these are really painful counting as autocannons. They will turn Soviet air support into colanders and also chew up attacking infantry. 

All are all Battlefront  kits with a standard NATO 3 colour camo scheme via the airbrush, oil pin wash and bit of highlight, add some fishing line aerials and  job done. 

I managed to finish two late additions last night. A pair of Gazelle helicopters armed with Autocannons . 

Joining with their other friends with HOT missiles

Next is a return to the WW2 winter table with a top up of Panzer IV’s for the 15mm set up. 

These were part of a late friends pile of potential that were part built . So I have finished them off and given them a simple paint job. 

I used my new paint pens to do a simple camo after a dark yellow rattle can base coat / and then applied a light winter whitewash  paint . Then it’s add the winter gel. 

  

Points :-

16 15mm vehicles = 128pts 

4 commanders = 4 

Total 132

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Very nice work as usual Dave. The French 1990s kit is lovely, and I have to join you in singing the praises of "Seven Days To The River Rhine" - it is a tremendously fun set of rules to play. These French AFVs will do sterling work confronting the rolling steel tides of the Warsaw Pact! 

Who makes those AFVs? They looked to me like they might be the awful castings from Forged in Battle...if so, I salute your efforts, because they turned out very nicely. 

That's 132 points for you!

GregB

From RossM: 15mm Leopard 1 Panzer Kompanie Zug (40 points)

This is my first entry to this year's Painting Challenge and is something a bit different. Well painting German AFVs isn't that new, however the scale and period are: 15mm Cold War.

The Cold War is a new period here, although having grown up during the seventies and eighties under the shadow of a naval base in Scotland there are elements that seemed all too real. When deciding to paint these models, I wanted to recreate that shadow, to show AFVs that have left their bases and are own their own. 

The models are from Battlefront's Team Yankee range and show Leopard 1s in NATO three colour camouflage. The first set of pictures show the HQ section of the Panzer Kompanie, followed by the first of two panzer zug. 

The models have gone through several stages to achieve the look shown:

• Primed in Vallejo NATO green primer
• Base coat in reflective green
• Camouflage colours added in Black Gray and Flat Earth
• Dry brushed with Iraqi Sand
• Gloss varnished
• Apply decals
• Gloss varnish decals to seal
• Oil wash with AK Interactive NATO camouflage wash. 
• Cotton bud wipe with mineral spirits
• Matt varnish  - two coats

Applied a heavier than usual coat of the oil wash to build on the shadows within the model and removed the wash with a drier cotton bud to leave move wash on the model. Don't see these as coming straight from the forecourt of your local tank dealership.

So there it is, entry one to AHPC XVI which scores as follows:

• 5 x 15mm vehicle at 8 points each equalling 40 points. 

Hope that everyone enjoys this post and already working on more for this period and others for future posts. 

Cheers for now

I enjoyed the post Ross! As a fervent enthusiast of 15mm Cold-War-Gone-Hot games and a man who grew up near a Canadian Forces base that frequently hosted Bundeswehr armoured forces, I am fully in favour of Leopard 1s. You've done a great job on these lovely Battlefront models, the camo and weathering look very cool. AK Interactive NATO Camouflage Wash you say? Hmmm...

Great work and 40 points for you!

Dallas