So took my MidWar Soviet Mixed Tankovy Battalon along to Newbury Colours.
The organiser turned up late leaving 24 gamers catching the breeze.
We get going by 10am and my first game was Encounter verses a British 1st Army
Infantry Company

He had
3 x Rifle Platoons (1 with attached Piat)
1 x Churchill Tanks (3 tanks)
1 x Royal Artillery (8 Guns) Battery 25pdrs
1 x Medium Artillery (8 Guns) Battery 5.5"

He deployed his Artillery and one rifle platoon, I deployed my rocket launchers and the KV-1e tanks
He spent four turns failing to range or hurt my KVs, so I decided to steam forward and roll over his artillery - managed to kill 3 medium guns (didn't know they had 32" range!!!)
Then on his 5th turn he got his Churchills which stopped my attack on the objective, but he also dropped all his artillery on them and destroyed 3 and bailed 1 - I then failed my morale and lose the platoon, meanwhile his infantry have moved to assault my rocket launchers on the other objective.
My turn 5...

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First model for my Ultramarines army...

...working on an UM 8th Co Captain conversion, using these two kits:

I actually painted these months ago, but been holding off posting as there is a 3rd on the painting desk waiting to be finished.

I present Brother Vicconius of the 2nd Co. and Death Co. Brother Mallop of the 8thCo.



Comments and Criticisms welcome.

Ok, squad 10 is now finished.

2nd Co. 10th Squad (Devestator) led by Sergeant Triam.



As missile launchers seem to be a staple these days, I chose to equip all 4 heavies as missile launchers. For the same reason I chose not to magnetise. Also as I want all my Sergeants to have flags, I removed the sensor thing from the back pack. I built that a little stand to be a separate model which can also be placed next to who ever has the improved BS that round. I didn't have enough missile back packs, so the 2 I had I placed on regular bolter guys as I also felt it more realistic to imagin someone other than the heavies carrying the ammo.

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Bit more work on Pandora