Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

 Mark and I met up for a game of BKCIV, and to allow Mark to use his Early War BEF forces  We went for an Encounter game.   I put out myEarly  War German armour (minus three Pz38(t) that I left at home), supplimented by some of my DAK to llow a decent amount of points, and drew a rough line halfway, which landed us with a 'What if' game somewhere in The Balkans in 1940. So, ignore the later Panzer IIIS in desert cammo, they are really earlier ones, honest, and the obvious DAK infantry and trucks, just imagine they had been issued tropical kit early,  maybe!  Straight away, the difference in command levels shows. The British are mostly 7s with a CO of 8, the Germans are 10s and 9s. That is a huge difference. I won the initiative, and gave Mark the first turn, and all of his units failed to appear! Much hilarity and a little swearing happened instead.  My CinC ooccupies the crops over the halfway line, the infantry commamd moves through the left hand cen...

Phillip invited me for a game of BKCIV at Leighton Buzzard Wargames Group. His mighty Kampgroup Thomaz vs the 139th Light Heavy Infantry under Lt Col Antrobus. Timeframe: Late 1941. 2000 points each. Only thing not allowed was prepared bombardments. I forgot that bit, and bought one anyway, but did not use it!Phil is a great chap, and has beautiful forces and great terrain, what is not to like? My list, this time, Antrobus has aquired the help of a squadron of Lend Lease tanks, his newly added Valentines, and the three Crusaders that he was used to. One infantry company with the veterans and the mortars had the Valentines, the other was led by Antrobus had the HMGs, the Bofurs and the four lend-lease tanks.Both had two trucks and a carrier platoon. The third command the Humber and the three Crusader tanks. No 2lbers, portee or dismounted will be used. 139th Light Heavy Infantry, in their prime, so far down the Army Order of Precidence that the retired lighthouse keepers bin emptiers f...

 Bought a Polish army for Blitzkrieg Commander to use against Early War Germans a player has at out club (I also have French, so he has multiple opponents now). Mortar and HMG teams Lots of support here Player's view Peek-a-boo! Bofurs gun One way to reach out Satisfying paint job Ready? Command teams Going to be a challenge to use them, CV8 or less! I'm sure they're not that bad? Slick rides I do like how the Fiats came out Armoured car Such fun All buttoned up Again, another great sculpt Anti-tank guns Busy base I mean, I wouldn't lie there! I suppose it makes sense from this view? Polish tanks Great sculpts Really fab I had fun with the camo Is it enough to be a swarm? But never as fun as TKS tankettes! Utterly insane! Both machine gun and 20mm varients It's a lot of spare space on each base! Size comparison with a truck, and yes, they do fit inside, I tried! Trucks Could not get the canopies to fit! We got ourselves a convoy! Brum  ...