Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 3rd through to the 9th of June.
NEWS
First up in news, Empress has continued its modern day releases by bringing out a set of brand new elements for the Ultramodern Russian range. As well as the mortar team to bring them to parity with the other nations, there is also a tactical drone team (similar to the British one) and a two pack of EOD and signaller. The final pack is perfect for giving your forces an AT/AA capability, adding a MANPAD system as well as the RPG-29, an AT system designed for knocking out the more heavily armoured weapon systems on the battlefield. Much like the releases last week, this set are bringing the Empress ranges kicking and screaming into a situation where they can be used for a larger scale of battle.
Also released this week by Empress was a pair of head packs which was very much a case of “something old, something new”. The Germans have got their older pattern of helmet, the classic PASGAT style seen in use from the German plains to Afghanistan itself. The style of G36 would not technically be correct for earlier operations in Afghan but at 3ft away, you can easily use them for German forces in ISAF.
The “something new” is for the British! They are getting the new helmet which came as part of the Virtus program, letting you bring your guys up to 2019 standards. The common thing with both is just how much a slight change in equipment can change your troops look.
MDF wise, we are looking at another fantastic looking release. If you ever wanted to re-enact Blackhawk Down, this 28mm version of the Olympic Hotel looks like a great starting point. The building is packed full of rooms, staircases and other nasty places to get stuck into a firefight in. Someone on the Spectre Wargaming group has actually built it up and it looks like a battlefield all to itself.
Tiny Terrain has some more news on it’s T62. It seems like it’s almost time to start parting money with them. At the time of writing…
Checks newspaper
It’s OUT BUY BUY BUY.
Finally, Spectre is on a roll with their new releases. This week, we have the Contractor Operators that were previewed a few weeks back. Rolling with tiny chest rigs and some modern gucci weapons, this is a set is exactly the sort of thing I love – figures that could be used for all sorts of factions and settings. There are also some great details on them, making each operator look individual but also part of the same unit.
PURCHASES
Contractors. Looks like Argo are getting another strike team. Maybe even hired to hunt down a certain SAS team…
Also super late, literally as I was heading to bed, I grabbed a pair of T62s. Looks like we are going to have some armoured battles on the plains of Bazistan!
HOBBY
Painting front, finished off my two little MAARS drone from Spectre. “Remote Two” and “Frontline Unit” will soon be on the battlefield taking the strain and laying down the hate. With all the drones done, I now just have to finish the operators (which I got a big chunk done on) and then we shall have a new post covering the UAV/UGV range.
I also managed to assembled and glue together the first of my Black Site Studios buildings after dry fitting it last week. I have to say, very impressed with it and all the details (the rolling door is fantastic). The pre-painted is probably good enough for most people but I think I’m going to use it as a base and repaint as well as adding texture.
That’s it for this update, expect more updates next week!
