Painting East German BTR 60 part 3 (Team Yankee)

We are continuing our Firestorm Team Yankee campaign in the New Year, so I decided to paint the remainder of my BTR-60s. I had 9 left.

I used my air gun and painted the models with Tamya XF-67, Nato Green. Then did some highlighting with Valleho German Grey 830. I also painted the lights white, and the IR light Flat Blue.

Followed this with decals.

I should be getting the following over the next week.

Team Yankee: Soviet - Motor Rifle Heavy Weapons
Team Yankee: Soviet - SA-8 Gecko SAM Platoon
Team Yankee: Soviet - SA-9 Gaskin SAM Platoon


Painted: 9

Total for 2019: 299

Working on: None

Ordered: Heavy Weapons teams, Gecko, Gaskin

Total for 2018: 375
Total for 2017: 392

Team Yankee Firestorm Red Thunder end of the first 5 battles (Surprise Attack) and the plan for next 5 battles (Breakthrough)

The WARSAW PACT managed to win three battles in the surprise attack. NATO was able to push back in the centre.

The Map after the first 5 battles looks like the following

The following is the plan for the next 5 battles (6, 7, 8, 9, and 10)

WARSAW PACT attacks in battles 6, 8, 9 and NATO attacks in battles 7 and 10

The plan is to play on 5 Jan 2020. Would be nice to see Team Yankee players that have not come out yet.

So far the WARSAW PACT has 42 Victory Points. Still shy of the 47 victory points for a Tactical Victory.

Team Yankee Firestorm Red Thunder Round 1, Turn 1a

It was time to play the 4 and 5 battles for the Campaign.

The match up were Jeff Young (Canadians) vs Serge Carignan (Soviets/East Germans) for battle 5

and Francis and Mike (Canadians, French) vs Duncan A (Soviets/Poles) for battle 3.

Mike has already posted his battle report.

Unfortunately I did not take too many pictures.

The following was the terrain.

The following picture is the start. The Canadians had 40% off and choose to put 3 platoons of Leopards in reserves with a platoon of Lynx. The remainder of the force is hiding behind the hill and in the woods. They have 6 ADATS in ambush.

The Soviets complete a spearhead move and put one platoon of T72s and 2 platoons of T55s in the spearhead.

This picture was taken at end of first turn. The Canadians moved thier Leopard from behind the hill and took out five out of six T64s. (Bottom Right) The Arty sent a mine field on the T 72s.

The following picture was at the end of turn 3.

The Leopard came on from reserve in the next turn and took out all T55s but 2.

The Canadians lost one ADATS, and one TOW platoon.

The Soviets/West Germans lost all tanks. 22 of them.

The was a decisive Canadian win.

Painting Samurai Ashigaru (Test of Honour) Part 2

I had 30 miniatures to finish.

Here are some pictures.

Painted: 30

Total for 2019: 290

Working on: I have nine RT-60s for Team Yankee
Backlog: None

Total for 2018: 375
Total for 2017: 392