SOVIET - SA-2 Guideline Missile Battery

In the previous post I showed the WIP Hawk battery that will be used in our CWC Weekend game in October. I mentioned that I planned to use the base for a similar Soviet battery that could be used in future games.

SA-2 Guideline Missile Battery

Fan-Song Radar System (CinC Model)

SA-2 Guideline (Heroics & Ros)

Aerial view of the battery

RETURN TO DENMARK - CWC Weekend 2025 (Part One)

OK activity has been very slow on this blog for various reasons, real life, health problems plus the inability to access this blog for a while due to problems with Microsoft Bing not allowing access to Google Chrome stuff. I've finally sorted it out so over the coming months I'll be posting information and progress on preparations for our annual CWC Weekend get together later in the year.

This years event takes place over the weekend of 18/19 October at The Unit in Stone, Staffordshire and will involve between 12 and 16 players battling it out for control of the Jutland Peninsula in the mid 1980's. Forces include Danish and West Germans reinforced by UK and USMC vs Soviet and East German Divisions reinforced by Naval and VDV troops.

Over the years we have built up a considerable collection of forces and terrain but each year I try and add to the terrain collection. This year there will be a few bits of new stuff on the workbench. First up is a Hawk Missile battery that will be more of an objective rather than a weapon system (but you never know 😉). 

The battery layout. Eventually I will add a control radar in the central area.

HAWK Launcher in position

A great model from Heroics & Ros 

I also have a Soviet SAM battery which I can use with the same base. I will post photos of the Soviet version in the next few days. 

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!

GRIMSBY 2019 - Pictures

 Just realised that I never posted the pictures from the 2019 event. Well here they are at last. Sorry there's not much info unfortunately real life has got in the way over the last 18 months or so. But there's still plenty of eye candy! Roll on Grimsby 2021.