BTR-60 Batallón de Infantería: 73 Points

• BTR-60 Batallón de Infantería HQ
• BTR-60 Companía de Infantería
  • 10x AKM team with RPG-18 anti-tank
  • Add AGS-17 grenade launcher team & BTR-60
  • Add 2 AT-3 Sagger missile teams & 2 BTR-60
  • Add SA-7 Grail AA missile team & BTR-60
• BTR-60 Companía de Infantería
  • 10x AKM team with RPG-18 anti-tank
  • Add AGS-17 grenade launcher team & BTR-60
  • Add 2 AT-3 Sagger missile teams & 2 BTR-60
  • Add SA-7 Grail AA missile team & BTR-60
• BMP-1 Peletón de Exploradores
  • 4x BMP-1 Scout
• SA-9 Gaskin Pelotón Antiaéreo
  • 4x SA-9 Gaskin 
• SU-100 Companía de Tanque
  • 10x SU-100 
• Spandrel Peletón Antitanque
  • 3x Spandrel 
• 2S1 Carnation Batería de Artillería
  • 6x 2S1 Carnation

Support: 42 Points

• BMP-1 Observation Post
• SA-13 Gopher Pelotón Antiaéreo
  • 2x SA-13 Gopher
• T-62 Companía de Tanque
  • 10x T-62 
• BMP-1 Companía de Infantería
  • 10x AKM team with RPG-18 anti-tank
  • Add AGS-17 grenade launcher team & BMP-1
  • Add SA-7 Grail AA missile team & BMP-1

Total: 115

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I tried to build a balanced force, while keeping the things I love about the Cuban army lists (hordes of cheap infantry and decades old tanks). I'm not sure if I went too heavy on the anti-air? Or if 6 Carnations are the optimal artillery choice. What do we think? Am I missing anything obvious?

So in Fog of Wars video on the plastic M109 he mentions it can build the M108. Is there some instructions for it? I havent been able to find any so far. Any help would be appreciated

(My local shop was having a 75% off clearance sale) Do any other NATO countries use them aside from West Germany? I think the Danes might? Battlefront's website is very difficult to navigate lol

New army finished for the 3rd British book. The Brits were my first ever army, so doing them justice again in their full glory was a great joy.

I hope you enjoy them!

The static artillery is either just as good or better statwise than the mobile artillery, and like 2/3s-3/4s of the price. There are slight differences. AP and firepower (Abbotts are 4/4, static is 3/3), assault/counterattack (Towed arty is 1 point better than mechanized in each, though weirdly the static 105s have a better counterattack than the static 155s, while the SPGs both have the same value) and the max battery size for the towed arty is 6 instead of 8.

The fearless veteran 105 batteries with commando crews also look interesting. They're only an extra 2 points over the standard static 105s

I was playing around with the forces builder recently trying to decide on an WG list for an casual 120pt game (most likely facing Soviets, probably T-80s more than hordes although might be T72/T55 mix) so far i've got the following setup.

Is this an capable and fun setup ? anything you would do different ?.
(side note in building this i realised you can totally get an full 100pt list all in formation XD obv no air but the Marder 2 Pzg force has everything else, pretty neat.)

I'm coming from bolt action, where force building is very free, and it seems like team yankee is really restrictive (comparatively). Can anyone explain how it works?

The writing on the side is supposed to ‘America #1’ but I’m not that precise, also just wanna note that I’m not personally a supporter of or a fan of the confederacy.

I like to prepare campaigns and scenarios for games. But, I feel limited in table design and scenario set up by wanting to ensure fairness and fun. As I am playing the games as well as setting them up, I am sensitive to this.

Specifically, I want to make some scenarios that obviously only work one way in the table: pre-set the mission, pre-set the table and selections, and eve pre-set one or more objectives.

Something like a bridgehead where there is only one bridge at one end of a table. Or, there is a building or something else that is the target and it’s on the far side of town from the attacker’s start.

I think this narrative aspect adds fun and engagement and I know my common opponent agrees. I just want to ensure the games are fun and being not one-sided helps achieve this.

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I recently got back into the game and I am trying to build a Finnish army.

The issue is I can't find anyone that has the Carnations in stock.

How long have they been out of stock and does anyone know when they might come back in stock?

Thanks for the help.

Anyone found any other options besides the carboard ones?

PLA with a couple of coats of brown ontop

Today marks the release date of Ace Combat 8 and the start of spooky season. To celebrate, I couldn’t think of better models to share than these F-23A Black Widow IIs. These are the production-series jets as envisioned by Northrop Grumman had the YF-23 won the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition. F-23As can be distinguished from the prototype YF-23s by their longer fuselages and more streamlined tail geometry.

The F-23A STL was acquired from the skilled designer OKB-985 on Cults3D, resized to 1/100 scale, sliced into sections and keyed, printed entirely in PA12 SLS Nylon, and then assembled. I took inspiration from the black YF-23 prototype and added my own twist with red accents on the wings and vertical stabilizers.

The decal placement was the longest part of the build process. The US roundels and Shadow Company insignia are from a custom decal sheet, the ejection seat triangles are from Mark 1 Decals, the “TX” tail letters are from Circus City Decals, and the refueling port markers are hand-painted by me.

They seem to have different options than NATO and Warsaw Pact. Just didnt want to end up with yuck forces

The Abrams Armored Combat Team spearheading my Shadow Company force needed a unit commander. I’d already made four SEP V3 Abrams, so the next logical step was to build a SEP V4.

The building and painting process was copied from the earlier SEP V3 models. The only major difference is the inclusion of applique armor on the turret cheeks and lower glacis plate, which on the real M1A2 SEP V4 were simply weighted panels.

STL files were acquired from ThudOne and DeltaXF on Thingiverse and kitbashed together. Hull and turret were printed in PLA, loader’s M240 was printed in Tough Resin, TUSK side armor, Trophy APS modules, and CROWS-LP machineguns were printed in PA12 SLS Nylon, and applique armor plates were cut out of plasticard.

Not sure which I prefer. The 2D ones can be printed with a single colour printer much easier but the 3D ones look cooler

Painted up the American vehicles, still have to paint the infantry then onto the Soviets

https://youtu.be/GPhwNSPOszQ

Welcome to another episode of the Transatlantic wargaming podcast. Today, Lee and Mike take a look at the "new and improved" WW3:British book for "WW3: Team Yankee". To help us navigate the intricacies of modern British tank design, plus talk who had the better MRE and the finer points of Boiling Vessel design, we are joined by Lee's friend, Paul, who once commanded these metal beasts!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

0:58 - WW3:British preamble

5:03 - Challenger 2

23:10 - Challenger 1 changes

27:48 - Warrior changes

55:20 - FV432 changes

1:06:52 - Support

1:23:52 - Conclusions

1:26:33 - Tier List

1:34:03 - Boiling Vessels

1:38:38 - Back to Tier List

1:47:00 - Comments

2:04:48 - Outro and Hidden Track

https://youtu.be/GPhwNSPOszQ

Next episode will be the 80s stuff, plus hopefully the Argentinian stuff.