Painted Israeli Infantry Company 1967-1973

I finally finished painting an Israeli infantry company for the 1967-1973 era. I think it came out okay. Tell me what you think!

1st Platoon

2nd Platoon

3rd Platoon

And 4th Platoon.

Of course, I can't leave out to mention the help I got from my good pal Peppie. 

I may not be buying Cold War miniatures for a while. I'm trying to focus on WW1 for right now, that or Korea. I've noticed that not a lot of people do Korean War wargaming, especially in 15mm like what I might be doing.
However, I've already begun writing a set of rules compatible for the First World War.
I think some interesting changes are coming. Stay tuned!

Cold War Turkish experiment

I started painting again last night. I painted some Israelis, but this morning I painted an unusual Turkish soldier with one of my Elhiem Pakistanis. I think that the West Germans would have been a little more suiting, but I needed those for the actual West Germans so there was nothing I could do.

Full moon tonight. I don't know why I took this picture, I really just felt like it (taken from my porch).

The Turk is on the left and the Israeli is on the right.

Painting the pack of rifle grenades was kind of a pain. I had to do some additional research of what the actual pack itself looked like.

Here's the Turk. In order to paint this one, I went onto Elhiem's Facebook page and looked at some pictures from Matt Hingley, a sculptor for Elhiem, who also paints the miniatures he makes. I looked at the picture he uploaded of Elhiem's new NATO riflemen set, and he painted one of them in Turkish army uniform for the Cold War, so that was my painting guide.

Another Israeli. 

 

Stay tuned!

Painted Liberation Israeli Platoon

This weekend's re-painting project really took some energy out of me. I had a nasty cold this weekend, so I didn't get too much done. However, I did paint a platoon of Israeli riflemen for the 1967 Six-Day War/1973 Yom Kippur War era.

I loved painting these guys, but I think they might be more suiting for the Yom Kippur War of 1973.

I don't know when these soldiers will first see action, who knows.
Miniature painting is not on the agenda for the rest of the day. Luckily my cold passed just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, so the big game will keep me occupied for the rest of the day. I will paint more tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Weekend re-painting project

I've decided that I should probably change my Canadians and Norwegians over to their original design, Israelis and West Germans.

I primed them...

And then covered them in black paint (I'm out of black primer).

The first West German Rifleman I painted up.

There might be updates over the weekend, so stay tuned!

Liberation Miniatures Cold War Israelis

I got these from Liberation Miniatures yesterday, and so far I love them! So wait, hold up, Israelis? Yes, they are Israelis, but that doesn't mean I'll be using them for that. I find that a lot of miniatures that are meant to be Israelis look very similar to the Cold-War era Canadian military. So I will be using this set as Canadians. However, enough of my jabbering, onto the preview!

A full overview of the set.

I had a hard time with the guy on the right standing up (I usually do when it comes to those chargers).

A C/O and a rifleman

My favourite pose on the right, and my second favourite on the left.

The fellow on the right looks like he has a jump helmet, but after some careful inspection you'll see that it is actually an M1 helmet.

That's all for now, which there is plenty more to come!

Greece 07' Game Part 2: Israeli Advances

Brody and I woke up early this morning and started the battle where we left off the night before.
Turn 1: Commander Austin

I continue moving in some Israelis into the city

The trench taking has failed, but Brody has moved up an officer and a rifleman. I have plans to kill both of them... I'll be sure to make it slow...

Turn 2: Commander Brody

Brody's rifleman moves down from the trench line and heads towards the rock wall. 

Turn 3: Commander Austin

I move elements of B Company up to support the attack on the city.

I rolled a 6 and then killed Brody's 2 soldiers up at the trench.

The game ended with a stalemate. I lost 12 soldiers, and Brody lost 11. So the winner is... Brody!

2007 Northwestern Greece Game: Part 1

Brody came over today and he and I did battle on the wargaming. Here's what happened:

Situation: The year is 2007. The Russian 98th VDV has landed troops in northwestern Greece as part of Operation ZAITZEV. Israeli Troops of the 435th Battalion respond with brutal force outside of a small village.


Forces:
2 Israeli Infantry Companies
1 Israeli Recon Company
1 Israeli HQ Company

1 Russian Heavy Company
1 Russian Specialist Company
2 Russian Engineer Companies

Let the battle begin!!!

Turn 1: Commander Brody

Commander Brody moves 3 Platoons up on the left side of the town.

Turn 2: Commander Austin

I move my forces up to the rock wall, where I plan to move up a bit further in my next turn.

Turn 3: Commander Brody

Brody moves 4 of his troops up, meeting my Israelis half way.

Turn 4: Commander Austin

Moving my forces up the rock wall, I almost come in contact with Brody's troops, who are just over a small trenchline. 

Turn 5: Commander Brody

Looks like Brody has moved his old hero, Barrows. He moved him up on the rooftop, don't know what he intends to accomplish with that.

Turn 6: Commander Austin

I move my Israelis up, in hopes to take the trench. TAKE THAT TRENCH AT ALL COSTS!!!!

Turn 7: Commander Brody

Brody moves an officer up as well as a rifleman. I'm onto his plans in taking the trench before me, but I won't let that happen. 

Turn 8: Commander Austin

Aha! I have taken some of the trench. Lets see if I can hold it in time for re-enforcements.

Turn 9: Commander Brody

I see potential in Brody's rifleman. He and the officer are moving up, I hope they don't do anything. 

My Israelis are getting ready. I sense an assault...

Turn 12: Commander Austin

I see Brody's rifleman moving up. Contact! I move up some re-enforcements in order to back up the trench.

Turn 13: Commander Brody

Brody moves up 2 riflemen and 1 officer. His other rifleman is still over the ridge, almost in contact of my Israelis in the trench. 

Brody rolls a 4 and uses his infantry to take out my Israeli officer.  Looks like one of my riflemen is alone other than the other across from him.

Turn 14: Commander Austin

So it's my lone Israeli rifleman, left to defend the trench. It's time to call in my reserves. 

Look at him, in all his lonesome. I do hope he can withstand the attack. 

Turn 15: Commander Brody

Brody goes trench-raider and hits hard at the trench with the officer going over first. Brody's rifleman stay back, but they're just in range of me to shoot.

Brody shoots me 3 times, which is enough to kill a veteran. Things are not looking too good at the trench.

Turn 16: Commander Austin

I move up a communications officer along with a rifleman to support the only living soldier at the trench. I fired one shot at Brody's officer.

Turn 17: Commander Brody

Brody did not take to kindly to me moving my officer up, so he killed him as soon as possible.

Turn 18: Commander Austin

Here come my reserves, ready to take the trench at all costs... once more...

Turn 19: Commander Brody

Brody moves his troops up in a hefty role of 5. I've made it clear that Barrows is going to be my first objective. Kill Barrows at all costs...

Turn 20: Commander Austin

With almost all of my recon depleted, I really start to move my reserves from my heavy infantry company, comprising of mostly support gunners.

Brody and I took a rootbeer and salad break temporarily. Brody still wore his M40 helmet that he wore for Hat Day in 6th Grade. I remember I wore my British Mk. IV helmet.

Now, back to the game!

I rolled a 6 and killed a rifleman and BARROWS!!!! Muahahaha!!!! That was for the communications officer!!

Turn 21: Commander Brody

Brody moves up 2 officers, up into my revenge ambush with components of my reserves. They're in for a surprise.

Turn 22: Commander Austin

Elements of A Company move up into the town, where most of Brody's reserves are. But I move my sniper team up, with my eye set on the hill there. 

Turn 23: Commander Brody

Having killed an officer now, Brody moves his last officer and rifleman up to the rock wall. 

Turn 24: Commander Austin

Having killed Brody's officer, I'm now moving onto his rifleman. It's 4 to 1, and I can't imagine what's going through his tiny plastic little head.

I move up a little bit, past the rock wall in effort to re-take the trench. 

Turn 25: Commander Brody

Having killed Brody's rifleman, Brody moves up another platoon. 

Brody moves up a platoon or two, one's with a sniper. Crap!

Turn 26: Commander Austin

My sniper team moves southward, towards the city and towards Brody's reserves.

The casualties at the trench. 

Turn 27: Commander Brody

Brody's sniper takes place on the ridge.

Looks like we'll have to end it there! There will be lots more to come, so stay tuned.