I've found my NATO kits, my WARSAW Pact kits, which many need a lot of work on. However, I have the rest of my life to do them. Ahhhhh, hobbys
Pictures to follow
Know your enemy! Nato vs Warsaw Pact
Friday, 28 August 2015
Sunday, 7 June 2015
Some shots of battles I've played before
When I get the chance, I will be scanning some pictures I took of some of my NATO/Warsaw Pact back in 2002-2003. These mostly consist of a game I had piting a Brundenveer Falljager Division against 2 mixed Soviet/Warsaw Pact divisions.
The vehicles consist of a mix of Soviet armor which could have still found it's way onto the European battlefields of 1990`s as witnessed by the conflicts in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia at that time.
The terrain consist of HO/HO scale railroad buildings which were built by Tomix, as well as some European buildings which I picked up about 14 years ago, just before I got married.
I will post some pictures very soon.
The Soviet horde made up of various armored vehicles. A mixture of Soviet, WW2 Surplus and whatever they can throw at the NATO troops
As a Soviet observation helicopter flies over the German position, the pilot sees a final flash indicating an anti-aircraft missle approaching.
The vehicles consist of a mix of Soviet armor which could have still found it's way onto the European battlefields of 1990`s as witnessed by the conflicts in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia at that time.
The terrain consist of HO/HO scale railroad buildings which were built by Tomix, as well as some European buildings which I picked up about 14 years ago, just before I got married.
I will post some pictures very soon.
The Soviet horde made up of various armored vehicles. A mixture of Soviet, WW2 Surplus and whatever they can throw at the NATO troops
As a Soviet observation helicopter flies over the German position, the pilot sees a final flash indicating an anti-aircraft missle approaching. Friday, 13 March 2015
Birthday wishes or Christmas presents
Two months to my birthday and I want to see if can get into Cold War gaming on a limited scale over here. I'll be looking into getting plastic 1/72 figures as well as from Elheim Minatures in the UK. With my impending move back to Canada, I will continuing my war gaming back home!
This looks tempting!
This is the main rule book I will purchase as my previous rule set I had was eaten by mice while in storage.
This looks tempting! This is the main rule book I will purchase as my previous rule set I had was eaten by mice while in storage.
(All artwork from Osprey Publishing)
Saturday, 21 February 2015
Luck Dragon Number 5: The Castle Bravo Incident
I visited the Daigo Fukuryu Maru memorial hall on my way home from a Saturday assignment. I have some shots I took. I asked my Japanese mother-in-law is she knew of this, and yes she remembered it, plus one of the last survivors recently passed away. My pictures I will attach later.
From wikipedia:
Daigo Fukuryū Maru (第五福龍丸?, S.S. Lucky Dragon 5) was a Japanese tuna fishing boat, with a crew of 23 men, which was exposed to and contaminated by nuclear fallout from the United States' Castle Bravo thermonuclear device test on Bikini Atoll, on March 1, 1954.
Aikichi Kuboyama, the boat's chief radioman, died less than seven months later of liver cirrhosis on September 23, 1954, having suffered along with the 22 other crew members of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) for a number of weeks after the Bravo test in March. Due toARS treatment, the crew began to recover, Kuboyama's cause of death in late September is regarded to have been due to underlyingliver cirrhosis compounded by an infection.[1][better source needed] The majority of medical experts believe that the crew members were infected with hepatitis C through blood transfusions during part of their ARS treatment.[2] Kuboyama is considered[by whom?] the first victim of the hydrogen bomb of test shot Castle Bravo.[citation needed]
Friday, 16 January 2015
Osprey Publishing - Rolling Thunder in a Gentle Land
Osprey Publishing Rolling Thunder in a Gentle Land
Not sure if I blogged about this book. My Dad got it for me in a book sale a ways back. A good balanced read about this conflict.
Not sure if I blogged about this book. My Dad got it for me in a book sale a ways back. A good balanced read about this conflict.
I still haven't gotten a picture done up of my copy but I should be able to find eventually
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Happy New Year
To those of the Cold War, service personnel from all sides, as well as the civilians who suffered.
25 years since it all began to end. So glad.
PEACE
25 years since it all began to end. So glad.
PEACE
Friday, 19 December 2014
The Cold War that hasn't ended
This week, the world was reminded of the paradox of the ongoing Korean War. Now while many want to fob off North Korea, take a moment to ponder some Cold facts.
Despite the Korean Peoples Armed Forces having Soviet era kit, that stuff can still do some damage.
Their artillery showed back in 2010 that it can still kill and maim and inflict damage.
The fact that they may have nuclear weapons puts a pause to consider that not only South Korea but Japan are also at risk.
Sony is a Japanese company, which Koreans don't have much time for.
Cancelling a movie seems to play into their hands, yet something must have really spooked them.
Despite the Korean Peoples Armed Forces having Soviet era kit, that stuff can still do some damage.
Their artillery showed back in 2010 that it can still kill and maim and inflict damage.
The fact that they may have nuclear weapons puts a pause to consider that not only South Korea but Japan are also at risk.
Sony is a Japanese company, which Koreans don't have much time for.
Cancelling a movie seems to play into their hands, yet something must have really spooked them.
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