Plugging the same Gap again

In need of a game to entertain Lloyd and I a couple of weeks ago I reassembled the 'Plugging the Gap' scenario I'd run several times back in 2020 (see here and subsequent posts).  I duly set it up a couple of days before and we cracked through it in a little under two hours - so pretty much real time.  Lloyd commanded the US lackeys while I provided the forces of scientific socialism with inspired and ideologically sound leadership.  So exciting was it that I quite forgot to take photos until GT6!  Just don’t ask whose artillery is landing on that Motor Rifle battalion.... 

The Soviet cunning plan.

Mostly lifted from a previous plan but drawn on clear acetate to offer a veneer of professionalism.

The US defended a little further back than previous incarnations of this scenario. Here they are skulking in cover and exchanging fire with units of 1 GTR

After seven turns the jittery capitalists fled west, so the Sov advance can continue.

Delightfully dynamic decal delivery

 While sorting out some 1:300 Cold War aircraft I decided that I ‘needed’ more decals. In particular I wanted East German markings, so it was off to the internet in search of such things. And of course you can’t just order one sheet..

An order was duly placed with Flight Deck Decals. Less than a week later the order had crossed the Atlantic and was in my hands!  Great service. 

I’ll have photos of more completed aircraft soon. 

Cold War aircraft refurbishment - part 2

While in the 1/300 aircraft repair 'groove', I decided to attend to some of my fleet of helicopters.  

Short lengths of brass rod were drilled into the top of each heli.  Clear discs were cut from OHP transparent sheet.  I achieved the circles by drawing round various sizes of mdf bases with a permanent marker pen.  It's really difficult to cut a circle but I find that it's the ink line which draws the eye.  The centre of each disc is drilled to fit over the brass rod and secured in place using a small dab of PVA.

 

Before and after.  A great improvement.

Cold War aircraft refurbishing - part 1

A recently arrived gift of some 1/300 scale Cold War toys (thanks Alan!) prompted a long overdue stocktake in my boxes of aircraft. After some paintwork repairs I delved into the decal box and was able to smarten up a few models. Here we have RAF Harriers, Tornado and Jaguar, along with a West German Tornado. 
 

The exercise prompted me to order more decals - more on this after they arrive.