Battlegroup: NORTHAG BRITISH WIP - Chasing Shiny Objects!

I'm not one to be derailed by "the latest wargaming fad." 

I'm extremely focused and disciplined. Unless of course it has to do with Napoleonics.  Or Cold War.  Or Seven Years War.  Or World War II.  Okay NO other eras than those.  Come to think of it, I suppose I am one to chase shiny objects when it comes to wargaming and especially wargaming rules. 

So instead of wrapping up 2 x 10mm SYW Grenadier Battalions that should have been finished a month ago, or my first Bavarian 10mm Napoleonic unit, I switched gears, eras, and painting styles to bring you the following pictures.

They're a work in progress but already I love the lads...still need tracks painted, some unit markings, and a very tiny amount of weathering.

If you would have told me 5 years ago that I'd be purchasing a British armored force for tactical cold war gaming, I'd have told you "no way.  Too many eras.  Too many nationalities.  I'm done!"

Starting the huge Chieftains.  The GHQ detail on these models is astounding

Enter Battlegroup: NORTHAG.  Readers of this blog know how much I love playing Battlegroup for World War II and how much I was anticipating the publication of NORTHAG.  Since NORTHAG only maintains equipment data and lists for British and Soviets, I figured I might as well take the plunge and just prior to COVID I ordered a "proper" British force.  Their FV432 "Trojan" carriers are above.

Working the camouflage disruption lines before tracks, tools, and weathering.

Beautiful night last night even if a bit humid.

My goal is ambitious but I've done crazier things before.  All of my British aircraft, tanks, troops, etc will be painted, based, and battle ready by Sunday.  It's almost like weekend leave has been cancelled and someone called "Lariat Advance" on the radio!  It's the real thing!

Latest progress.  I'm running into the basement adding a line here and here and running back to my work desk for work.  Coming along nicely.

The whole force.  A tactical operations center out of picture, recce in the form of 2 x Scimitars, 2 x Swingfires, 2 x platoons of 432 carriers, and 10 x Chieftains.  I also have fast air and helos to boot.  A good sized force to stop Ivan?  Hopefully!

Last camo part are the Chieftain turrets.  What a pain but the result will be worth it!  Bavarian Napoleonic skirmishers look on in amazement as they've been sitting on my desk for months but these tanks suddenly appear with proper paintjobs?!?!  

Looking good so far.

So that's it.  I'm taking a quick break from AWI, SYW, and 10mm in order to catch up my micro forces to play a proper game of Battlegroup: NORTHAG with microarmor.  Stay tuned as I amaze you with British DPM painted on 1/285 troopers!