Normal Service is Resumed

Hi All,

Been having major laptop problems recently so haven't been able to post anything. At last I am back online. First up is a stock take of the Italian 20mm forces I am putting together for Crisis Point IV next year. So far I have

3 Ariete MBT,
2 Centauro,
1 LVTP-7,
Elhiem Modern Italians,
Mangusta Attack Helo
2 Transport Helo's.

Photos to follow.

Just need to get some softskin/M113 transport and then I am pretty much done. Then its time to crack on with buildings for Tcherbevan and the surrounding area.

Cheers

Richard P

Crisis Point Pictures - Part Three

Just a few more pictures of the Battle of Tcherbevan.

Andreivian Type 61 and IS-3 tanks move along the Culture Ministry Boulevard to support the French operation against the forces of Salem bin Hakem (Gordon Malcolm/Jamie Crawley)

NATO Special Envoy the former Danish Prime Minister, Anders Blixen, escorted by French troops.

Andreivian Paratroopers secure the Culture Ministry and the square (yet to be named) outside.

One of Richard C's surprises during the game, after all the fighting around the English Church it turned out the church was full of refugees.

The Turkish Quarter scene of heavy fighting initially between the Turks and the Armenians and later between the Turks and the Andreivian Government forces.

French troops moving in to secure ruins in the Turkish Quarter.

The apartment block which saw two days of heavy fighting. The defence put up by the Andreivian Turks (Russ Phillips) will go down in history as a small band of troops held off the Andreivian Government forces and the Armenian forces despite taking heavy casualties and losing their armoured support early on Day One.

Crisis Point Pictures - Part Two

More pictures from the Crisis Point 3 - Battle for Tcherbevan weekend game.

A Type 61 tank of the Andreivian army moves past a Police Porsche on its way to push along the Culture Ministry Boulevard. The Porsche was to be used as a decoy vehicle supposedly carrying Bubi 3, the Andreivian Eurovision entry or was it?

A French A/C takes a hit from the Andreivian Turk quarter of the city.

Air support!

A Type 61 targets a T55 of the Andreivian Turks.

Meanwhile on the other side of the city a VW Beetle drives headlong at a Russian T72!

 

The Porsche comes under heavy fire.

Bubi 3 make it over the bridge after some negotiations with the Russians.

Unfortunately the Russians didn't like the look of Bubi 3's manager who was refused access to the airport.

Andreivian Skyhawk flys past the ATV building that dominates the Tcherbevan skyline.

The French HQ at the Fort.

See I told you it moved!!

On the hills British forces arrive to support the French.

Armenian reinforcements move in to the area around the English Church.

British forces move towards Tcherbevan.

The view from the top of the ATV tower

Crisis Point 3 Pictures - Part One

Finally, now the internet is fixed, I can upload the pictures I took at Crisis Point 3 - The Battle for Tcherbevan.

Downtown Tcherbevan, the calm before the storm.

Railway bridge across the Dnepr River.

Tcherbevan's Turkish Quarter

The mysterious river cruiser that kept moving during the game and everyone lived in fear of the threatening Jetski on the rear deck.

East West Highway running along the edge of the Tcherbevan International Airport.

Saturday morning briefing from Richard C

The English Church, scene of savage hand to hand fighting over the weekend along with heavy firefights.

The fort, originally held by Andreivian Government forces and after severe fighting on Day One the Andreivians were relieved that by the end of Day One the French NATO forces had arrived at the Fort and set up their headquarters.

That mysterious river cruiser again.

Radar site at the Airport.

Soviet VDV take care of a UXB at the Airport.

SAM site 

French NATO forces

More Frenchies!!

MORE TO FOLLOW IN PART TWO.

Dvimin Military Academy

This force was due to attend the recent weekend Crisis Point 3 Arc of Fire Andreivia game. But with all the building work we have had done on the house and garden access to Shed HQ was limited. However all that is finished now and I am able to finish off projects that have been waiting on the workbench. So here are the students from the Dvimin Military Academy of Andreivia. I just need to sort out a mortar and I have some RPG-7's and reloads from S&S models to add to some figures to make them a bit more modern. I picked the figures up from ebay (WWII Romanians). Hopefully they will get an outing soon!

The whole Dvimin Military Academy force with two units of riflemen with RPG-7's (to be added), one HQ unit, one HMG unit and a mortar team (top right minus the mortar at the moment).

Two rifle platoons

Close up of a rifle platoon 

HMG Team

HQ platoon with converted Radio Operator (GW spares box find)

Standing in the Foyer of The Grand Hotel

Suitcase in his hand looking for a bill.

JUST FOR FUN ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD - Artist and Song Title?

Finished another building for central Tcherbevan. The Grand Hotel will sit on one side of the square at the end of the Culture Ministry Boulevard.

NEXT: THE OPERA HOUSE, CAFE & MORE

Andreivian Armour

Three recent ebay purchases, paid about £8.00 for all three! Following on from Richard C's wonderful Andreivian Tales blog in which he states that in the 1960's Andreivia took advantage of their position and purchased several Type 61 tanks from Japan. I am planning on repainting these and basing them up.

Andreivian Monument

Finished the '1991' monument for the central square in Tcherbevan.

The finished '1991' monument

Base complete with weeds and rubbish (is that a ripped up Andreivian National flag around the base!)

Close up of base complete with Coca Cola can!