Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

 Finishing off the Polish Recee company, with option to take these as Catagory A or B troops, by adding another BDRM-2 and 3 T-55s. By 1984, these are well outdated, but the Poles didn't have the cash to do anything else. Top view Boom! Off they go! My Pendraken sale purchases, Cold War Poles. Catagory C Heavy Reconnaisance Company. Main tanks will either be T-34s from my North Korean selection, or the T-55s on order from Pendraken, add another BDRM2 and they become a Cat A or B company. PT-76s, BDRM-2s, and a bunch of Poles who don't want to be there. The whole formation costs less than an Abrahams platoon! And certainly won't last as long! But at least this selection can all swim!

Nick & William came over for a game of 'Sabresquadron' at Leighton Buzzard Wargames Club. I was joined by Mort, and we were defending with my British vs Nick's new East German Panzer company.  As the defender, you get 50% less points than the attacker, which can be an issue, especialy as Brits are quite expensive with all their great kit. So, this time I put together a TA (Territorial Army) company, leaving their transports behind. Less morale, but more stuff on table. They were supported by an anti-tank platoon, brigade level mortar platoon, an AA stand, and a Lynx AH-1 attack helicopter. 600 points (or just under). My figures are Pendraken apart from the Lynx which is The Dorset Print Man The Germans brought a company of T-55Ms , a platoon of infantry in BMPs, artillery, a Shilka AA tank and not much else for 1200 points! But they were higher morale than the British Territorials. Nick figures are Plastic Soldier 3d prints. Initial British deployment. Lining a wood edg...