News : Zvezda SdKfz 222 Armoured Car

Zvezda add a 15mm Armoured Car to their range of cheap and cheerful vehicles.


There stuff is very nice and I use quite a lot of it for BKC, i'm sure this will be work a look.

News : Plastic Soldier Company announce Battlegroup Kursk

From the Plastic Soldier Company Website:

Plastic Soldier Company in association with Iron Fist Publishing present a new and innovative games system for re-creating the epic battles around Kursk in 1943 on the Eastern Front.

Welcome to Battlegroup Kursk!

These fast, fun and authentic-feeling rules, written by veteran games designer Warwick Kinrade (author of Kampfgruppe Normandie), are designed to play at 15mm and 20mm (1/72nd) scales.

A new and innovative games system for re-creating the epic battles around Kursk in 1943 on the Eastern Front.

These fast, fun and authentic-feeling rules, written by veteran games designer Warwick Kinrade (author of Kampfgruppe Normandie), are designed to play at 15mm and 20mm (1/72nd) scales.

Four detailed army lists included: German Panzer and Infantry Divisions, to face the Russian Tank Corps and Rifle Divisions across a series of scenarios or a short campaign "The Inglorious 12th July" for the savage tank battles at Prokhorovka.

Extensively researched background and comprehensive equipment data with a comprehensive modelling and painting guide section.

In the future we plan to roll out a series of supplements to cover all the campaigns of WW2 and to extend into modern periods.

Due for release September 2012 but preorder now for AN AMAZING PRE-ORDER DEAL :-

1. The first 500 pre-orders will be entered into a prize draw to win £200 of Plastic Soldier Company products of their choice. There will also be a second prize of £100 of PSC products and 2 x third prizes of £50 each of PSC products.

2. The first 500 pre-orders will also receive a free sprue of the upcoming 1/72nd Plastic Soldier Company Stug IIIG due for release September 2012.

Models : First Unit of SAGA Hearthguard complete

The first unit of Scots Hearthguard are finished, on to the next!!!


The shield transfers are from my good friend Justin at Veni Vidi Vici and make the models look fantastic.

Models : The Start of the Scots

Well the Scots Warband has arrived and I am very impressed with the models.  They are the Gripping Beast figures which are a little expensive but very very nice.  The intention is to have a 6 point Warband, and to this end I have purchased the 4 point Starter set and 2 additional units of Hearthguard (Thanes).  The list is as follows:

Warlord
Unit of 4 Thanes
Unit of 4 Thanes
Unit of 4 Thanes
Unit of 4 Thanes
Unit of 8 Warriors
Unit of 8 Warriors

I may try fielding the Thanes in 2 units of 8, I haven't decided as yet!

All 25 models in the starter set are different sculpts, which is nice to see.

From my limited experience of SAGA the Scots Battleboard looks like it might be powerful both defensively and offensively and it also has a rather nice ability to give yourself a mini orders phase during your opponents turn, and a ability to make your none missile troops shoot.

Anyhow, the models are build and based, next it's on to the painting.  I shall post updates as I go along.


First Model complete, 1 Thane:

Robb

Models : SAGA Scots Warlord

I thought I would finally give SAGA ago as I have had both rule books for quite a while, and so I have order myself the Scots Starter Army from Gripping Beast.


When I bought Northern Fury I got a free Scots Warlord figure, so I have painted it up as a tester.  Lovely model.

Models : House of York Army for Warmaster Medieval

I have been getting into Warmaster a little of late, which is typical of me now Warhammer Historical have gone for a Burton.


I invested in 1250pts of models from Pendraken, and the army consists of the following


Richard III
2 Lords
4 Units of Shire Longbow
3 Units of Shire Bill
1 Unit of Dismounted Knights
1 Unit of Mounted Knights
1 Unit of Pike
1 Heavy Cannon
2 Units of Peasants
2 Units of Irish
1 Unit of Shock Cavalry
1 Unit of Handgunners


The first model I have painted is my Heavy Cannon, photo below:

The models from Pendraken are really nice, I can highly recommend.

Robb

Models : Finally! Mission Accomplished

I have finally finished my Early Parliament Army for Pike and Shotte. It seems to have taken forever, but as I was keen to start my next project, a House of York Army for Warmaster, I managed to spur myself on to get this finished.

Photos of the completed army below:

This is my first completed 10mm army! Woo Hoo!

Robb