Friday, August 25, 2023

Megablitz: Israeli Units

Did some more painting this weekend. This time a finished out the 143rd "Sheron" Division and Southern command for the Israelis. Here are some of the pictures

The Sheron Division as a whole. The bulk of the division's miniatures are from Pico.

The Division headquarters, the 87th Recon battalion, and 229th Engineer Battalion

The division's origenal tank brigades, the 421st and 600th. These are all Pico miniatures.

The 214th Artillery Brigade and the Division Combat Service Support. These units have the most 3-D prints including; the whole hospital, and all the heavy SP weapons, except the M107. 

During the battle the Sheron Division had two additional brigades attached to it. In the front is the 14th Armored brigade (which had a battalion of paratroops and airborne recon battalion, attached to it).
The unit in the back is the 247th Paratroop Brigade.

Finally I finished the Southern Command units that will be present. In the front row is the Command Headquarters, and 424th Special recon battalion. In the second row are some supply units as well as the 626th Engineer Brigade. In the third row are some ADA units.  The 626th Engineer Brigade includes the 605th Bridge battalion (represented by my rather dodgy roller bridge), 630th Bridge battalion (represented by my equally dodgy Unifloats), and 634th Bridge Battalion (with DUKWs representing Gilowa amphibians).

This week I plan to paint some modern farm buildings for the Chinese Farm. After that I have to complete the Egyptian 21st Armor division and 2nd Army. As well as the Israeli Aden division.



Wednesday, July 19, 2023

New Megablitz Unit: The Egyptian 16th Infantry Division

 Been a while since I posted anything. I've started work on an Megablitz Arab/Israeli war game. I haven't had time to label them yet, but here's my first Arab unit, the 16th Infantry Division. It is also the first unit I've made with a lot of 3-D printed items. 

The Division as a whole. 

The 16th Division Headquarters and a couple of AA companies


The Recon battalion with a PT-76, BTR-40, and T-54. The BTR-40 and T-54 are 3-D prints.


The 16th and 112th Infantry Brigades. Each have 3 infantry battalions, a T-34 battalion, and artillery battalion with 122mm M30 howitzers. The T-34s are 3-D prints


The 3rd Mechanized Brigade. Organized the same as the infantry brigades but mounted on BTR-152s, and BMP-1s. The tank battalion is also equipped with T-54s. The T-54s and BTRs are 3-D prints.

The 41st Artillery Brigade with a D-30 Battalion, D-74 Gun Battalion, and a battalion of 160mm Mortars. The 122mm D-74 is actually a 3-D print of a 130mm M-46, the look rather similar. The 160mm mortar is also 3-D printed. 

Here we have the combat support battalions. These include ( from Right to Left, Front Row) the anti-aircraft battalion, ATGW battalion, antitank battalion, engineer battalion (Back Row) assault gun battalion, another ATGW battalion and the independent tank battalion. The assault gun and extra ATGW battalion were attached to the division from other units. The BRDM-AT, SU-100, and T-54s where also 3-D prints.

I hope to have every thing ready by the Fall. In Megablitz news I'm planning to take another shot at the first Megablitz game I did, Gembloux Gap. I'm debating if I should go 3mm on my WWII units to, but I already got a lot in 6mm, not that I cant convert it to other uses, I.E. FFT.