Proof of Life ?

Hi all

Just to prove that I'm still up and running, here are some photos of the painting that I've been doing.

Russians - BTR80, BTR60, T72s, SP Artillery, PMP bridge, AA, BMD, etc

Canadian BMG - Centurions, Leopard 1s, M113s, Lynx, M150, etc

French - Armoured Division AMX30s, AMX10Ps, VABs, etc

French - the Armoured Division plus extras

United States - M1A1, M2 and assorted supports (all NATO 3-colour)

United States - M1 Abrams, M2, M60A1, M60A3 and supports (all MERDEC)

United Kingdom - Challenger 1, Bedford trucks and supports

I think that there are well over 450 models. I still have to base them (I'm sure that I said that last time I posted). Mind you I've been adding T80Us, T72 + ERA, T64 + ERA, so more to Base.

You may be wondering, or not, where I've got to with the Central Front Campaign system. Well, ... I fell down the rabbit hole that is what tanks, where and when, in the Group of Soviet Forces, Germany. Some progress, but not really resolved. Not sure its possible, at least not from public resources.

But, recently I got bored/itching to do some gaming. So, I've rewritten a "Race to X ... Campaign" to suit my own needs. I hope to get into it soon.

Cheers ...

I'm Baaaack ...

Hi all

Yep, it has been nearly a year since my last post.

I haven't been completely idle, but it may look like that.

There have been some family issues that have necessarily distracted me from the blog and modelling.

I have still been pondering my battle generator.

I've develop something call Strike Points to try and represent those operational level decisions about air deployment - defense, ground attack and interdiction - and rocketry strikes  - attacks on HQs, communications (road, rail and radio) and forces.  The key thing is the integration with the Force point idea.  I seem to have some disparate mechanisms for managing force strengths and responses to shock and thus battlefield availability, and I'd like to 'possibly' streamline this and use a consistent mechanism.  That integration has prove difficult so far.

I've have been painting up a storm.

 This is my painting station over the summer while I was house sitting.  I think that I processed nearly 600 models, though I have still to base them.  Another big task.

I've painted:

• the Canadian Brigade in Europe;
• A Soviet Motor Rifle Division;
• Numerous Air Defense, Engineering and Bridging units for most combatants;
• Desert forces;
• More British, Soviet (Airborne) and US (Merdec and NATO 3 Colour) forces;
• Undercoated a French Armoured Division and various US forces (Army and Airborne) 

I also tried to get some gaming in.  Didn't succeed at that as I spent so much time painting.

So, I'm still here. The proposed aim of the Blog is still intended.  Sometimes things don't flow easy.  I'll get there.

Cheers

Martin