"Team Yankee PLA Chinese" Topic

I've been bitten by the TY bug, and now that I've finished off US & USSR forces I was thinking of dusting off my other 6mm force, PLA armor.

I've been rereading Hackett's book about defense budgets in the late 70's and while China doesn't feature too prominently, a Sino-Soviet conflict might be fun to game.

I'm assuming that there will be a WARPAC grade-2 formation list based on T-55's put out at some time, and it seems like this might be a good fit.

I'm thinking:
T-55: Type 69-II
BMP-1 IFV: WZ 501 (stretching the time frame a bit)
PT-76/BMP-1 recon: Type 63
2S3: Type 83 (assuming there is a 2S3, otherwise 2S1)
BM-21
ZSU-57-2
Aircraft: ?

I'd appreciate any thoughts.
-Alex

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Interesting scenario idea for TY,Far East action.

Finishing up, adding aerials and Dshka to:

1 x Command 69-II
10 x 69-11
9 x 69-II
5 x 69-I
10 x Type 63 (APC)
4 x Type 63 (Recon Tank)
2 x ZSU-57-2
3 x Type 83 (SPG)

and moving on to infantry, GHQ Soviets.

I went with VJ Goldbrown as a base for camo striping based on the photos I've seen and to make it easier differentiate between USSR and PLA units. Also a drier flock and less rocky bases for Mongolia.

I definitely need some more 57-2's and some Grad's. And 2 more Mi-8T's as Hind proxies, which will do double duty as Hind proxies for an Afgantsy list. At 6mm a red star is a red star. And I've got a company of BMP-1 in basic green that I can borrow from the Sovs.

So, its going, just lacks time and money.