Hi again.
This project was a bit of a one-off and is now completed. 3mm moderns for Fistful of Tows 3. In the game bases represent platoons, so two vehicles to a base seems a bit off, however value wise 3x picoarmor vehicles was equal in cost to 1x Heroics and Ros 6mm vehicle. This project was in essence intended to be a cheap and easily transportable two player wargame of FFT3 that I could carry on my motorcycle. The aim then was achieved!
The forces consist of a NATO force split between British and Germans. The British have a Challenger 1 armoured regiment and a FV401 mounted mechanised infantry regiment. There is also support in the form of Lynx helicopters and Rapier anti-air vehicles. The German component is slightly larger, with a panzer (Leopard 2A4) battalion, mixed-panzer battalion, mechanised battalion (Marder 1A2s mounted) and a reconnaissance battalion with Leopard 1s, Fuchs and Luchs.
The Soviet force consists of two armoured regiments (one CAT 1 with T-80s and one CAT II with T-72s - all infantry in BMP-2s), with an independent battalion of T-80s and two Hind stands in support.
Picoarmor is a bit of a polarising thing I've found. I'm a big fan but certainly acknowledge that at this scale infantry are basically pointless. I personally wouldn't try doing 3mm in infantry-only eras like the Napoleonic Wars though I know there are those who do. As a way to put down a tonne of tanks on a table though it's a cool way to do it. The painting is incredibly quick - all of these vehicles were sprayed green, had a camo colour painted on (two for the Germans), washed and drybrushed. That's it. This whole project took maybe three weeks at most.
This project was a bit of a one-off and is now completed. 3mm moderns for Fistful of Tows 3. In the game bases represent platoons, so two vehicles to a base seems a bit off, however value wise 3x picoarmor vehicles was equal in cost to 1x Heroics and Ros 6mm vehicle. This project was in essence intended to be a cheap and easily transportable two player wargame of FFT3 that I could carry on my motorcycle. The aim then was achieved!
The forces consist of a NATO force split between British and Germans. The British have a Challenger 1 armoured regiment and a FV401 mounted mechanised infantry regiment. There is also support in the form of Lynx helicopters and Rapier anti-air vehicles. The German component is slightly larger, with a panzer (Leopard 2A4) battalion, mixed-panzer battalion, mechanised battalion (Marder 1A2s mounted) and a reconnaissance battalion with Leopard 1s, Fuchs and Luchs.
The Soviet force consists of two armoured regiments (one CAT 1 with T-80s and one CAT II with T-72s - all infantry in BMP-2s), with an independent battalion of T-80s and two Hind stands in support.
Picoarmor is a bit of a polarising thing I've found. I'm a big fan but certainly acknowledge that at this scale infantry are basically pointless. I personally wouldn't try doing 3mm in infantry-only eras like the Napoleonic Wars though I know there are those who do. As a way to put down a tonne of tanks on a table though it's a cool way to do it. The painting is incredibly quick - all of these vehicles were sprayed green, had a camo colour painted on (two for the Germans), washed and drybrushed. That's it. This whole project took maybe three weeks at most.
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| The whole lot laid out |
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| NATO - British left, West Germans on the right |
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| Challenger 1s |
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| FV401s with infantry. In the background Spartans, Scorpions, FV mortars, Lynx helicopters and Rapier SAMs |
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| Marder 1A2s and infantry |
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| Leopard 2A4s |
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| Luchs and Fuchs |
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| The Soviets |
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| T-72Bs |
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| T-80UDs. The T-80s in this force are a mix of U and UD variants. |
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| BMP-2s and infantry |
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| The integral regimental support. Truck mounted mortars, recon BMP-2s and BRDMs, SA-13 Gopher SAMs and Tunguskas. |
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