Apologies to one and all!

Such is the life of a University student has meant that I have had little time to update my blog.

Sorry, if you've emailed me questions or comments, I've had some internet/e-mail issues over the past few months. Alas, all shall be well soon. I'm currently living in Manchester (UK) during term time and am away from most of my models and equipment. Before you worry, I'm not wasting my time, I'm studying Military History, although whether I'm just making myself highly unemployable is another matter entirely! When i'm not at Uni I'm at a little place called Kineton near Birmingham. For those of you in the know there is a major ammo depot for the British Army and home to the Ammunition training for the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). When I say Ammunition training it is in fact Bomb Disposal! 

Moving on! When I saw the latest H and R releases I couldn't contain my excitement because, it seems, my nagging of GHQ and Heroics and Ros has paid off. Finally the Jackal has been modelled! So without further ado here are the pic's! 

From Right to Left: RG-32, Coyote and Jackal 2!

 Im going to use the RG-32 as a Panther!

Finally My Afghanistan war gaming can begin! Ive also been grafting a set of rules for IED/Counter Insurgency Warfare! For which I have the perfect consultant, Father! Who has a lot to do with the training of bomb disposal officers and about ten years worth of experience of living in 'hot' zones such as Northern Ireland and Iraq! Soo turns out its gonna be a great xmas for all! Stay tuned!  

What I've been up to!

I have spent a lot of time touching up my miniatures that I first attempted to paint.

Here is a GHQ Challenger 2, I even tried my hand at adding a decal.

I thought the strips would act as a unit ID

A CinC Leopard 2, with the 'ID sysetem'

I have also working on a new type of camo. for my British infantry company.  This was really rime 

consuming as all my infantry used to be in desert DPM, so I had to first strip all the paint off roughly a 100 infantry miniatures.

 The new type of camo. is called MTP and is even in use with some US units. If your wondering what the real thing looks like, just check the background of this blog.

 I think I really do need some feedback on this one. What do people think of the decal?

 This is the USS Wasp, currently a work in progress, but as you can see much more flight deck to play with then my other conversion that I attempted. Cant wait for those amphibious assaults!

 Ive also been making a few more terrain boards. On The terrain board toward the bottom of the pic. I used plaster cloth and newspaper for the hilly areas and I am planning to add a small town section for urban warfare.

 This tiny board is an attempt to create some more beach space for my amphibious assaults.  

 Here is a conversion of a WW2 landing craft into a modern LCVP MK.5

 Mastiff (Heroics and Ros)

This is a GHQ warrior converted for the turret upgrade which should be happening over the next few years.

Shame there isn't any reactive amour.

CinC M1A1 for my USMC company

This is a GHQ Chinook. I added a bit more detail to the engine cover.

Heroics and Ros

Whilst GHQ seem to be manufacture the best quality models and always seem to be releasing new models on a monthly bases, I think it's also important to buy models from other manufacturers. That way we can keep our some what small community growing. So I think its important to share with you the latest Heroics and Ros 'Moderns'.

The Swedish Archer artillery system!

 My favourite - The Mastiff MRAP complete with BAR armour 

 The type 89 tank destroyer

So when your next putting in a massive order into GHQ, take a second to browse over the Heroics and Ros website. You never know, you might just find a cheaper alternative!

HanR releases

Just a quick update showing the NEW Heroics and Ross releases

 all painted up! Thought I had forgotten about them! 

I did do a little painting experiment. Using a watered down black I highlighted 

some areas. Like the raised crew hatches on top of the vehicle. 

 THis is the BV206, great little model. Only useful as a command vehicle

or an ambulance. If i choose to make it a command vehicle I will probably 

fix a commander in place on the hatch.

The BV206S. All though still a bit more to do on this model, such as a bit of weathering, 

I am really pleased with the level of painting skill that I've been working on, a lot!

Overall, a great set of models from HanR, delivering models that GHQ

has missed out of their collection entirely! 

M-ATV Conversion

I took the GHQ model and decided to convert a few to the British equivalent, the Husky vehicle. The only differences between the M-ATV and the Husky are the painted wheel arches and the different turret design. 

The Husky MRAP

I cut up bits of plasticard and then glued them in postion

 I then added a 50 cal. from CinC

As this models wheels don't come off I would really struggle to 

find away to lower the chassis of the vehicle.

I could also remaster the front of the vehicle. But I think it
would up losing more detail. Besides I'm happy with the finished result.

 I think adding a gunner will make it look a lot better but apart 

from that I'm pretty happy with the overall result for now. I could also

adjust the front window screen to make it one single pain.

Here are all the patrol vehicles I've been working on. The Cougar MRAP's and the Fennenk. 

If you interested in any of these miniatures, GHQ supplies all of them. 

Helicopter Assault

Here are a few pictures showing a few games that revolved around an initial helicopter assault. Makes for some good photo opportunities. I tried out this scenario with a Marine Task Force and then a British force.  

 A Heroics and Ros F22 

A HanR EuroFigther 

 A Revel Harrier

A close up on a HanR V22. I might replace them with their GHQ

counter parts, cause these really are lacking in any crisp detail. 
But what do you expect at £2 a model.