This is just a quick update as I haven't posted anything for a little while because of working on my YouTube channel Dougie's Wargaming Blog Show
Anyhow recently finished an Empress 20mm Cold War SAS figure, these are on the tall side in line with the rest of the range.
Just recently got these guys finished, Liberation Miniatures, led by a Captain, the troop consists of 4 x 4 man patrols, here's a link to my YouTube channel video on these figures
YouTube 20mm SAS Falklands War
The Troop, I've an option to add a radio operator to go with the commander if I wish
Latest episode on the start of my 20mm Falklands SAS Troop. Here's the link 20mm Falklands SAS
Dougie
This is an update on what I've been doing with the 20mm Falklands project recently, I've finished off the 3 coastline terrain boards, so got the sea painted and the terrain on, finished it off with gloss polyurethane varnish on the sea areas, quite pleased with how its turned out.
I'm ideally wanting to put on a 20mm Falkland demo game at some local shows this year with it being the 40th anniversary of the war but I'll have to see how it pans out.
Regular readers will know I'm keen on a Pebble Island scenario and I've been collecting some suitable 1/72 aircraft kits, I've also started on an SAS force. To keep things doable it'll be a Troop comprising of 4 4 man patrols and fairly generic for the period. I've kept the patrol organisation the same across the troop and it consists of a troop leader, a GPMG gunner, a trooper with either M16 or SLR and a trooper with an M16/M203 combination.
Here's a photo of the look I'm going for
I've stuck with Liberation because I really like the figures, here's where we are at the moment
The 4 Troop Patrols from left to right, a Leader/NCO figure, GPMG Gunner, M16/M203 guy and a trooper with either M16/SLR, I've done some minor alterations, adding flash eliminators and ammo belts to the GPMGs, some hoods to alter the combat jackets to arctic smocks/windproofs and some pouches to some figures, done with green stuff and plastic rod.
Some images of the minor conversions on the figures
So that's where we are at the moment, I'll also be putting videos up on Dougie's Wargaming Blog Show as well as on here.
Dougie
Folks, latest YouTube video on my 10mm Argentinians now live. Here's the link Showcase 10mm Falklands Argentinians
Folks, latest YouTube video is up, here's the link Showcase 10mm Falklands British Forces
Folks, latest Youtube video is up, here's the link : Falklands Coastline Boards
Folks, my latest video is now up on YouTube, concerning my Falklands Terrain Boards, here's the link
Work restarted on the 3 coast tiles, tissue paper and white glue sea completed.
closer view
Grassed areas to be sorted next.
Dougie
Folks, this is an update on my thoughts for the coming year wargaming wise. The major event for my wargaming year is the 40th anniversary of the Falklands war and I'll be trying to get my 20mm project completed before the anniversary of the Argentine invasion. So....
Focus No.1
This will be to finish off my 20mm Falklands collection, it's progressing well as regulars will know albeit starting a good few years ago, left to do are;
the 3 coastal terrain tiles
16 man SAS/SF Troop
4 Argentine aircraft, 1 Turbo Mentor, 2 Pucaras and a Short Skyvan
Focus No.2
28mm Vietnam project, I really want to get cracking with this, the lead mountain for this project is growing with a mixture of Empress, Gringo 40s and Full Metal Miniatures, initially it's going to be Hue'68 but I've already been tempted by Empress Anzacs, MACV SOG and SEALs
Focus No.3
Finish off the odds and sods I have started and not finished mainly but not limited to, 28mm Napoleonic skirmish, 6mm Modern, 6mm WW2.
The other news is that I'll shortly be starting a wargaming channel on Youtube, this is still in the development stage, I haven't decided on a name yet but "Dougie's Wargaming Blog Show" is looking likely, I'll update on here and also on my Facebook painting page how this is progressing and when it's going live.
To finish off here's some 6mm WW2 stuff I've recently completed, I've been quite taken with "Iron Cross" rules by Great Escape Games, these are simple quick play rules which work really well, not as detailed as some people may want but for a fun quick game I'm liking them.
Late War East Front, vehicles GHQ, figures Adler
Terrain wise I opted for Timecast, here's a selection of their rubber roads and fields as well as buildings, really nice stuff1
That's it for this update. As normal any questions just ask.
Dougie
Work commenced on the 3 coastline boards, I wanted a section of beach and sea, here's a view from the Islands
Fairly standard so I've got the initial beach colour on, for the sea I'll be using the toilet paper and white glue method 😉
The top part will be terraced to match in with the boards, they were initially designed for a Goose Green scenario with the coastline being Camilla Creek/Brenton Loch but they'll be adaptable.
Dougie
Managed to get the 6 full boards completed, I have 1 with a rock formation on, 2 with streams and 3 plain. More pics below;
One of the plain boards
That just leaves the 3 half boards of coastline
Dougie
Well just about there on the Falklands terrain boards, I have 6 500mm x 500mm full boards and 3 500mm x 250mm half boards for a coastline. At the moment I'm just finishing off the 6 full boards, here's some shots of one of the boards, it has a central hill with rock formations.
A close up
And a figure for scale
Happy with the way they are progressing
A scenario to run through the night rules in Fireteam Modern. A British Platoon Attack, part of a larger engagement, on an Argentine held Tin Villa out in "The Camp".
The Brits were attacking with a Platoon, in defence the Argentinians Had a couple of fireteams, aGPMG team and a small HQ element. As already stated this was a night action.
Here's a view of the terrain and dispositions
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Once again these rules performed really well and I would recommend them to all!
Dougie
