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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Queeg on October 24, 2013, 10:02:08 AM

Title: Team Yankee
Post by: Queeg on October 24, 2013, 10:02:08 AM

Ok, to be fair there's not much in the way of actual plastic "whiffing" here, but it is a fictional unit based on a book set in a fictional cold war / twilight2000 setting.

So ...... here's my take on "TF-1-78 Team Yankee", a tank heavy combat team comprising of units from 1-78 mech and 1-4 armd and defending the Fulda Gap in  Germany as part of CENTAG, the US commanded Nato Central Army Group.

It's made up of kit including the Hasegawa M1A1, Revell Bradley M2A2, ACE Lav-ITV and a couple of Italeri M113A1 ACAVs. My brothers currently amassing the kits to build up a wargaming force to put on a demo game of the teams first combat mission. As it's somewhere in the region of 40 vehicles plus terrain we hope to get it all ready (including the rules) to be able to put it on at the annual Wellington gaming convention in 2015.

As usual bigger and more pics on my blog. Also a special shout out to our Jeff Fontaine who helped out immensely with my understanding of US tactical doctrine and markings for the period.

cheers
Brent



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Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: finsrin on October 24, 2013, 11:06:54 AM

Love the used dirty look on top of the good looking builds underneath.
Noticed that dirt/mud is in the right places for being flung around by tire and tracks.  :)
Configurations of the two M113 are particular favorites.  8)

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on October 24, 2013, 12:02:41 PM

Glad to be of assistance.  Nice little scene you put together and all that is missing is the dust and diesel smoke :)

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: father ennis on October 24, 2013, 03:24:56 PM

Those are just incredible !!    :-* :-* :-*  It's hard to believe those are only 1/72.scale.  I had a friend who played that game but I never did. However, he did convince me to build some armor in 1/35 scale. I can't wait to see more of your outstanding work.

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Claymore on October 24, 2013, 03:28:13 PM

Nice work and great weathering  :)

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Brian da Basher on October 24, 2013, 04:12:02 PM

Wow the camo and weathering are just superb!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Gingie on October 24, 2013, 10:50:16 PM

While they are all really well done, I could have sworn that Bradley was 35th scale...wow...

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: ChernayaAkula on October 25, 2013, 01:52:20 AM

Wonderful builds!  :) Love the weathering!  :-*

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 25, 2013, 02:46:52 AM

Lovely!

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Old Wombat on October 25, 2013, 03:32:54 AM

Nice teeny little tank & AFV's, Queeg! :D

:)

Guy

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Buzzbomb on October 25, 2013, 07:19:58 AM

Terrific work.

Great book and great builds....and in 1/72  Wow!!!

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Cliffy B on October 25, 2013, 07:39:20 AM

Wonderful little quartet man!!!  You're making me want to get into armor; stop that!!!  ;D

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 26, 2013, 02:15:28 AM

Once again I love your work! Plus you always make so much of it  :-* Wish I had half the industrial production levels you do

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on October 26, 2013, 02:49:19 AM

Great armor. I like the mix of the 4 tone MERDC camo paint,and the tri color paint. ;D

Title: Re: Team Yankee
Post by: Queeg on October 26, 2013, 04:09:41 AM

Thanks for the comments gents ..... much appreciated  :icon_beer:

Working on these did fire up some passion for the Cold War period again though, something I hadn't had since my micro armour gaming days long agooooooo  :)