"My TY purchases thus far (all BF)" Topic

American:
5 x M1
12 x M113/M106
8 x M163 VADS/M901 ITV
4 x AH-1S Cobra
2 x A-10 Warthog

Soviet:
9 x T-72
15 x BMP-1/BMP-2
1 x Motor Rifle Company
1 x Motor Rifle Platoon
4 x Mi-24
4 x Su-25 Frogfoot

I'm planning to add 5 more tanks to each army so that I can play tank-versus-tank battles, plus all the other support goodies in the pipeline (SP Howitzers, AA tracks, etc.). Gotta have 'em all. My poor wallet. Damn you Battlefront!

where did you get the infantry? we are still waiting in the states.

Ebay. I only have the Russians because the Americans are all out of stock right now.

I got the infantry from theWarStore but the A-10s, SU-25s, and M113s are backordered.

I have purchased a similar list….. but very little has actually been delivered :(

So far I have:

American:
4 x M113/M106
1 x OH58 (1/92 scale from Ace Hobby)

Soviet:
10 x T-72
15 x BMP-1/BMP-2
1 x Motor Rifle Company
2 x Mi-24

3 x Bears box and a Bannon box. By the time I finish painting those the rest of the line should be available.

I am building a 1000+ point force for a game I plan on running at Little Wars.

1000 points, wow. That's going to be a real WWIII lasalle012, considering the costliest model in points is the M1 at 8 points. You and your buddies better start painting.

I'vegot a Bannon's boys box painted up along with one set of ITV' and
Vads, played my first two games at 50 pints tonight. Wow, this is a fast game! Small units are definitely fragile, I'm looking forward to 75 point games. That said, I really had fun.

I'm jealous – I take it you don't live in Australia which is by a very long way the bottom of Battlefront's distribution priority…

(goes off to bang head against wall…)

Navy Fower Wun Seven I am west coast USA and all I have gotten so far is a single bears box from BF.

Finaly got fed up and went QRF and OG. I am going to have a bunch more than I need if BF ever bothers to deliver.

Owen

Our store in Texas has gotten in the Soviet and some limited US infantry. So it is out there. I am still holding off purchasing of the models but like what I see having purchased the rules. Still prefer Force on Force with the Cold War Gone Hot supplement but the players down this way are big Flames of War fans and trying to get folks to try alternatives is just a non-starter. So I will collect Team Yankee at some point.

@badger22,

I'm from SoCal and know what you mean. Ebay is the way to go. I got everything I ordered so far.

If you are looking for 6mm or 1/285 of GHQ or CinC micro armor to use for Team Yankee. Let me know. I have just helped out a couple guys yesterday for 1980's equipment. M901, M1, M113, M163, SA-13, T-72, Hind-D, Su-25, Cobra, etc.
stock2269at(comcast)[dot]net

Picked up a Soviet motor rifle company and an additional platoon of the same,the rulebook and the Soviet paint box. Dealer threw in a pair of objective markers free,at CincyCon. Started spray priming some of them yesterday. Any idea what sort of glue to use to put the metal figures on the plastic stands?

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A Soviet motor rifle company and an additional platoon of the same,so far. Also found a platoon of Guards paras or Spetsnaz which could be useful. Got most of my starting stuff at CincyCon from Game Time Miniatures out of Milford,OH.

1 Soviet Motor Rifle Company and 1 Motor Rifle Platoon,set of Objective Markers,Soviet paint box,so far. Am working on getting more. And still working on some scenario ideas for future gaming.

Found some Super Glue,have my Soviet MR figs spray primed and painting currently in progress. Currently looking to order a Potecknov's Bears box ASAP.

Got them Bears. 9 tank company and 2 Hind choppers. Surprisingly,the box also had a paperboard Artillery template inside. Testing my building skills again with my first T-72 chassis from the set. So far,so good. Using Testors glue on the tanks and the choppers. Next up,a box or two of BMP's and other stuff. Work continues on the MR co. personnel.

That's impressive, Lasalle012!

Hinds proving more challenging to put together than planned,particularly,the main rotor to the shaft and the rare earth magnets. Tanks are coming along reasonably OK. Putting at least 1/3 to 1/2 of them in "buttoned up" position. BTW,good work,Lasalle.

I have everything finished for the game that I plan on running at Little Wars. For the US I have a Bn TF Tank heavy, based on 2/64AR, for the soviets 2 Tank Bns, 1 BMP-2 Bn, off table artillery, recce company. Also some very generous prize support from Battlefront

Had to trim the main rotor shaft to get that rotor wing support ring over the shaft,paring it to make it thinner. Looks like it worked. Good paint job should cover any Snafus. Am looking to add on ASAP.

Am waiting for delivery of some BMP's,spray paint,and tokens. Doing some touch ups on my Soviet gravel crunchers and T-72s.

BMP's delivered Monday the 9th.

Am building the BMP's in the BMP-2 type,except for 1 which I'll likely make into a 1 for an artillery OP vehicle.

Also just found out that they have a Team Yankee game scheduled for Origins this year

BMP's assembled,painting in progress.

…and coming along fairly decent.

Time to start planning on which West Germans you want to add…

link

So I noticed.

Picked up some more T-72's(2 boxes) and another box of BMP's while at Origins. Battlefront Miniatures was there ;had some games going and FoW/TY stuff for sale too.

Nearly finished with the new BMPs,enough for a full MR company and a 2 vehicle recon platoon. And with the added T-72s,2 9 tank companies with the KomBat's tank(19 total )

And a pair of Hinds(so far). Artillery will likely be next on my shopping list.

I will be going 6mm since I already have more of that then you can shake a stick at. lol I and my buddies can field the following units complete.
NATO
United States
2x US Armor Bn's (M1-M1A1)
2x US Infantry Bn's (Bradley)
1x US Armor Bn (M60A3)
1x US Infantry Bn (M113)
1x USMC Lt. Armored Infantry Company
8x AH-1 Cobra's
8x AH-64 Apache's
12x UH-60 Blackhawk's
British
1x Chieftain Squadron
1x Challenger Squadron
17th/21st Lancers
1x Infantry Bn (Warrior)
1x Infantry Bn (FV432)
6x Lynx's (AT)
German
2x Armor Bn (Leopard II)
1x PzGrnd Bn (Marder)
4x Pah 1
Canadian
1x Armor Company (Leopard I)
1x Light Infantry Company (all I remember is they are mounted in wheeled APC's)
Aircraft
14x F-16
12x A-10
8x Tornado
6x F-4
2x FB-111
4x Alpha Jet
1x B-52 (Don't ask)

Warsaw Pact
2x Tank Regiments (T-80, T-72)
2x Motorized Rifle Regiments (BMP-1, BMP-2)
1x Motorized Rifle Battalion (BTR)
1x Independent Tank Battalion (T-55)
1x Regimental Artillery Group
1x Rocket Battery (Frog 7)
12x Mi-24
8x Mi28
16x Mi-8
6x Su-25 Frogfoot
6x Su-24

of course most of it hasn't seen the light of day in 15 years. We don't do big battles anymore as we don't have a whole weekend to commit to one.

Am assembling the additional T-72's(5 so far).

Make that 7 and counting. 3 to go.

*lasalle012
Its like falling into 'plastic armor heaven' (sigh)

I dont blame a lot of guys going the 285/6mm route for this game, you can put so much more on the table. But theres just something COOL about having this scale when playing armor (still recall my Airfix 1/72 days).

Great to see that 3 of the starting units for the West Germans are also in plastic.
Im just not comfortable w/ resin, having never worked with any.

Tanks assembled. Next-the paint job. Decals will be a bit of a challenge.

BTW- I cut my wargaming teeth on modern micro-armor.

Added the Soviet artillery salvo template,and some WW2 Soviet partisans(likely useful for other scenarios including for TY)Might see about those Brits,possibly.

May have to replace some of my motor rifle troops,some of the parts broke off after taking a tumble last night.

May have to replace some of my motor rifle troops,some of the parts broke off after taking a tumble last night.

I'm working on a motor rifle company as well. I've noticed how brittle the metal alloy is; trying to straighten a bent figure usually results in a broken figure.

lasalle02 -

I look at your large lovely expanse of AFV's plus and think, wow, what did that outlay cost?!? Ouch!!!

- specforc12

Also,a bud of mine bought some Soviets too.

Been painting my partisans lately too. 1 platoon/company so far.

Prepping the second unit for priming. Also looking to get some more BMP's,artillery,and possibly those coming T-64's.

Now I've placed an order for some AA(Shilkas and Gophers),a BM-21"Hail" battery,and some more motor rifle troops.