TERRAIN - Railway Track

The dust has settled after the fantastic Partizan 2022. There was a really buzz in the hall and around the Cold War Commanders table.  While we were at Partizan the topic of conversation turned to what has to be our favourite show of the year, the Joy of Six show up in Sheffield. The Cold War Commanders will be there with an extended version of the table that was seen at Partizan. 

So it was back to the workbench to start work on few terrain pieces to add to the table as well as the terrain collection for 'The Unit Wargaming Centre'. First up a double track railway line. This will come in useful for some of the games we have planned later in the year at both 'The Unit' and at GWS (Grimsby Wargames Society).

While sorting through some stuff up at 'The Unit' I came across this bridge that i'd bought a while ago and never got round to doing anything with. I wonder.....  😉

Anyway more on that in later posts. As always thanks for looking and if you have a bit of time check out some of the great Partizan 2022 highlight videos on YouTube. In particular Alex Sotheran over at the fantastic Storm of |Steel channel https://youtu.be/0y9SH0KvJw4 which includes an interview with yours truly, Wargames Guru who included our game in his Top 10 at Partizan https://youtu.be/lFlBjWqHc28 and Mel The Terrain Tutor who took some great video and photos of the table https://youtu.be/qHitwGWuemc

Until the next time take care everyone!

PARTIZAN 2022 - Soviet Assault at Rendsburg 1985 (Part Four)

After a pretty quick table set up at Newark Showground on Saturday afternoon with the help of fellow Cold War Commanders Andy T and Ian S we retired to the hotel to meet up with the Pendraken team and a few other traders for a very pleasant meal washed down with some real ale! 

Early breakfast on Sunday and then off to the the venue to meet up with the other Cold War Commanders, Stephen G, Mark J and Richard C to put the final touches to the table and start deploying the troops.

As expected we didn't get many turns completed as most of the day was spent discussing the new rules, the terrain, the miniatures and many other aspects of the hobby.

The Cold War Commanders (l to r)

Leon P (Pendraken), Ian S (British), Andy T (West German), Mark J (East German), Richard C (De Groots Fire Brigade NATO), Richard P (Mark Fry's Terrain Guy!) and Stephen G (Soviet VDV)

Thanks to everyone who came along and said hello. Some great comments on the table we are looking forward to Joy of Six where we will be putting on an extended version of this table. Hopefully we will see you there. My new venture 'The Unit Wargaming Centre' situated in Stone, Staffordshire is nearly up and running and there will be more updates on that soon.

As always thanks for looking and take care!

CWC II Update

 

The 2nd Edition of Cold War Commander is nearly with us. Pendraken will be officially releasing the new rules on Sunday 22nd May at Partizan. 

PARTIZAN 2022 - Soviet Assault at Rendsburg 1985 (Part Three)

A quick update on the table for the CWC II game at Partizan later this month. Still got the canal to paint and a few more roads to finish off. Plus I have a bit more detail work to do on the bridge but we are nearly there.

Also decided to have a go at representing a road tunnel going under the canal. I think it should work. Just a couple of WIP shots so far.

As always thanks for looking and stay safe!