At this stage I have a platoon of British Infantry less command and support, a Section plus of British Paratroopers, and the makings of a Soviet Platoon with a scout section.
I have two tanks - a German Panther that I had painted for me, and a Soviet T-34 that I might have to get painted for me.
The Germans haven't been forgotten - apart from a couple of Artizan Designs late war Germans I also have the plastic set from Warlord Games.
Black Tree Design British
Bolt Action British Paras with a few Artizan Designs thrown in
Black Tree Design Soviets (one scout is a Bolt Action mini)
I need get a lot more troops for all sides to finish off my armies - I want some more BTD British and Soviets, but a) BTD are very unreliable [it took me 8 months to get the Soviets] and they don't accept paypal... having lost over $10,000 to credit card fraud last year I refuse to use my CC online anymore. [the bank paid me back, but I had a really really really crap Christmas last year due to having no money.]
The British Platoon will be painted up without any unit identification as I intend to get two uses from them. The majority of their use will be in the guise of Polish troops in exile, and when I don't want to use them as Polish I can use them as British troops.
I need another section, command and support for them. I will make the Polish troops Dragoons, so I will need some vehicles to make them mounted troops.
Even though the British figures are BTD I was able to get them when someone sold them cheap on a forum. I will look around at various ranges for figures to add to the collection.
The Paras - I need a couple more sections and support for them. Being Paras I won't need a lot of vehicles, but the army lists allow for some to be included, so I will see how I feel when the time times to expand the collection.
For the Soviets I will start adding Warlord Games/Bolt Action figures to the collection. At the moment the BA figures are only available in unit deals, so I am holding off until I can pick and choose the figures I want when they are released as individual figures.
I am also thinking of add Crusader Miniatures WW2 Soviets to the pool as well.
My German collection needs to be built - I think I have made one or two of the plastic figures to see if I liked them or not, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that I did like them.
As mentioned in a previous post I like to tinker with Alternative History. To this end most of my games will pit Allies (and to a limited degree the Germans) against the Soviets.
The rules I will be using will be "Rules of Engagement" from Great Escape Games.
I've got a bunch of BTD Brits painted up and some Bolt Action Brits; IMO the Bolt Action are much better Shelldrake. I've ordered from BTD 2 or 3 times ... had issues once, but the other 2 were fine. Have you thought of phoning your order in?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought of phoning an order in, but the cost of an international phone call would probably cost more than the minis plus postage.
ReplyDeleteI am not too fussed about getting more BTD figures as there are better figures out there as you say, and they accept pay pal ;-)