I see all sorts of Modern games being played including contemporary hypothetical scenarios.
I do think that most Cold War goes hot with NATO vs Warsaw Pact are set in the 1980s. I think that is a function of more cool "toys" to use and more varied camo patterns for vehicles.
Having said that, the Cold War lasted approximately 45 years and there were a number of possible scenarios that could have caused things to heat up.
Not counting the end of WWII with a possible transition into WWIII(The Patton Fantasy Scenario) there were several other possible trigger points prior to the 1980s.
1948 Berlin Airlift, 1961 Berlin Crisis, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, 1973 Arab-Israeli War are just a few that happened before 1980.
My main Modern interests are the 1967 and '73 Arab-Israeli Wars and yes, I am painting armies for 1980s NATO vs. Warsaw Pact. I like the variety of weaponry and vehicles in that era although have nothing against doing Cold War games set in earlier periods.
examines another pre-painted building for WWII.
