Rapid Fire Soviet Rifle Regiment

Now then,

Since ive moved back to the UK ive been fortunate enough to meet up a few times with a group of gamers in the area, and although ive previously banged on about firstly bolt action then Battlegroup Kursk, the lads are really into Rapid fire. So a bit of sorting out was in order.

First I bought the 2nd edition rapid fire rules, and having had a read through they are dead simple, and the great thing about them is that you can really get all your toys on the table and fight some big battles.

Heres a link to the Rapid Fire website - Rapid Fire
For some more info on Rapid fire, battle reports and loads of cool pictures see the storm of steel blog, here - Storm of Steel

I have sorted out my old Soviet hordes from my days playing Flames of war into a soviet rifle division, with supporting tanks etc.... I have hundreds of them!

Soviet rifle divisions typically consisted of 3 rifle regiments, each containing 3 rifle battalions, with regimental support in the form of A/T guns etc.

Here's one Regiment:






Regimental HQ

CO + 5 men 1 Jeep, 1 Radio Truck.

Gun Battery - 1 x 76.2mm Field/AT gun, 1 Truck
AT battery - 2 x long barreled 45mm AT gun, 2 Trucks
AA Platoon - 1 x 37mm AA, 1 x Prime mover.

SMG Company - 6 Figs

3 x Rifle Battalions, each of the following:

CO + 4 AT Rifle

Coy - 8 Figs
Coy - 8 Figs
Coy - 8 Figs

Sp Coy
1 x 82mm Mortar
1 x50mm Mortar
1 x Maxim MMG

So that's the full strength rifle regiment done, I also have 2 reduced strength rifle regiments, with just 2 battalions each, and limited support. Also I have 2 independent tank battalions and a heavy tank battalion as well as attached assault guns and tank destroyers...artillery....rocket battery... etc..

Ill do a separate post on each of the formations when they are completed. All the figures were painted about 12 years ago, but need lots of repairs and stuff.

Next time Ill put up some pictures of my Das Reich division SS troops, who will be trying to batter a way through all the hordes of Russians!

Cheers,
Steve

The Order of St John

Now then,

I have actually done some painting, for the first time in months!

I have painted up an additional unit of Hospitaller Knights for my Crusades Impetus army, and while I was at it I re-did the flag on the original one to match,  the old one wasn't exactly very good....

Anyway here are the Order of St John ready to bring justice to gods enemies!

Hopefully ill have some more Crusader Knights finished shortly, as the army is expanding (again)!

Cheers,
Steve

OLDHAMMER Chaos Dwarf army.

Now then,

I've been having a sort out, and have decided to sell my (very) old Chaos Dwarf army. Here's a few pictures of the little evildoers....

I painted these in the early nineties, and they must have been in a box in an attic for 15 years or more, so its time they had a new home.

SOLD

Cheers,
Steve

Im still here!

Now then,

Long time no update. Well ive moved back to the UK, and all my miniatures etc are all in the same place for the first time in many years. Unfortunately lots of my stuff has been badly damaged in the move, so im slowly working my way through them and fixing stuff.

Now I have all my models together I have realised I have way too much. To that end im putting lots of things on eBay.

Heres a link to my for sale page, which lists all my for sale items and eBay links.

FOR SALE

Have a good un!

Steve

On my travels again!

Now then,

Well its been a good 4 years over here in Cyprus, but its finally time to go home. I'm moving back to Gods County this weekend. All my stuff has been packed up and the crazy Cypriot removals guys were in my house today and im now sitting in an empty house!

I just hope all my figures and stuff survives another journey, Ill be getting them all delivered at my new address in about 6-8 weeks. On a brighter note, ill be getting all my other stuff back from storage in about a weeks time!

Cheers,
Steve

Lego Battles!

Just found these on Youtube, I thought they were cool!

Waterloo!

Agincourt

The Invasion of Poland

There are loads more lego battles on this guys youtube page, here - The Brick Dictator!

Steve

Austrian Landwehr

Now then,

The first painting of the new year!

Carneville Friekorps.

Carneville Hussars

The Carneville Freiorps were the smallest unit in the Austrian army, I have boosted them up, reasoning that I havent got enough militia units, so it doesnt really matter....

Hussars are a small cavalry unit, and the jagers are classed as a standard sized unit.

The Prague City Landwher. I dont think this unit was involved in the fighting on the Danube in 1809, however I had models spare and this unit fits! Its also something a bit different.

The Vienna Volunteers. I have done 2 Bns of these. I have used a bit of artistic licence on the flags. I have used SYW Austrian flags, just to make them look a bit different! I think they look pretty cool with green flags....

And thats it for now. I have 2 Cavalry batteries on my painting table, I wont lie, im struggling to motivate myself to paint the limber teams......

Austrian 6mm Page

Cheers for looking,
Steve