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I've started to create Battlegroups for the book of the same name.
The start of this can be seen on my blog.
http://seanstoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/
Regards
Sean

Great work Sean, I will be following this with great interest and hope to get started on my Dragon Strike forces soon.

Cheers

Richard P

Very nice Sean

Well dragon strike needs Chinese to fight. So here's my first units.
Chinese Paratroopers from the 127th Airborne infantry Regiment from the 43rd airborne division stationed in kaifeng.

Bn Hq
3 coy of 3 Ptn's Rifle/LMG'S and RPG
1 Ptn of 60mm Mortar
1 82mm recoiless rifle
1 MG Coy
1 HQ
2 MMG
1 Mortar Coy 1 Bty 3 82mm mortars
1 82mm Recoiless rifle
3 Bns make a Regiment.

Regimental support.
1 AA Bty ZPU-1 14.5mm
1 mortar Coy
2 82mm Mortar
1 Anti tank Coy
3 Ptn 1 Recoilles rifle or red arrow-73 sagger
1 Engineer Coy
3 Ptn's of Engineers.

Div Support
1 Recce Coy
1 HQ
3 Ptn's Recce
1 AA Bty
3x14.5mm ZPU-1
1 AA Bty
5 x 37mm type 55 AA guns.
1 Mortar
1 x HQ
3 Bty each of 3 120mm type 53 Mortars
Regards
Sean

Hi Sean,

Looks good. What transport will they be using?

Cheers

Richard P

Sean,

If its ok with you and if its ok with Pete can you move this topic to CWC as it will be an ongoing subject with lots to add and it will get lost in General Discussions.

Hope this is ok Pete.

Cheers

Richard P

Yes it can move but I don't think I can move it .?
Transport will be BJ212 jeeps air transportable also Hip 8's
Regards
Sean

I think Pete can

Cheers

Richard P

Done! I can do anything I like

Thanks Pete

I even changed your middle smilie

Cheers Pete

Cheeky

Pete
I always thought all Richards smilies should be the middle one lol.
Sorry Richard

Cheeky

Sean,
What figures are u planning to use for Chinese Airborne?
Cheers
Richard P

Me again Sean,

Forgot to ask what paints you used on your Chinese Battlegroup on your blog?

Cheers

Richard P

Hi Richard
I've ordered Scotia's Chinese infantry just waiting to see what they look like.
Mmmm paints ill get back to you on that.
I have a bad habit of painting figures then when I expand spend ages comparing paints and colours to get the right ones agin
Must learn to keep a book lol

Hi Sean,

I do exactly the same and have finally started a book. Be interested in your thoughts on the Scotia stuff the figures I have seen were very big compared to H&R figures, almost 9mm.

Cheers

Richard P

Hi Richard
The colours are Revell aquacolour
Base dark sand 36182
Black green 36140
Fern green 36360
And games workshop desert yellow 61-83
Regards
Sean

Brilliant thanks Sean

When I get the figures ill do some comparison Photos.
I've ordered some Scotia Soviet figures for the Vietnamese so even if they are oversized ill only use them on the Table with the Vietnamese.
Think I might get the Chinese marines at Salute and paint them up in their new funky blue colour scheme. The Para's vehicles I think I'll just do plain PLA dark green.
Regards
Sean

Hi Sean,

Thought you might like this, some excellent terrain that I plan to replicate soon for Dragon Strike.

http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/viewt...

Cheers

Richard P

Thanks for the link Richard, I like the way he's done his rivers.

Cheers

Richard N

Cor, that's some nice kit!

Chinese marines or bat on my blog.

Sean