Scales and all that Jazz...

So after a solid year of 15mm gaming, I decided to revisit 28mm gaming again. I love 15mm but fancied doing some larger kits for a change. The airfix black Friday sales landed me with some 1/48 Operation Herrick Afghanistan kits and I've armed myself with a copy of Force on Force. Next stop some insurgents from Empress Miniatures who make some very nice kit and based in the UK. As always I have more projects than one can shake a stick( or paintbrush at) still it's good to have a project or two... Am starting the first Land Rover patrol this week... what projects have you got planned for 2016???

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Edward IV said…
Been painting 28mm Soviet & Germans for BA. I have a nice playable game now. Now I'm going into WWII Micro Armour. Feeling very good about it.
2 January 2016 at 19:13
Skills said…
Ghq?? I'm amazed at the details they pack into their Micro Armour
3 January 2016 at 01:19
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