Finishing what I started

The Chain of Command Lists that TFL has published has really been good for helping me focus. Back in the day, I purchased tons of early war miniatures to play IABSM in 15mm. Since I decided to do Chain of Command in the same scale I have been going through my miniature collection to make sure I have all of the various possible support options as it is likely that some one will want something that I don't have on hand.

This lead me to go through the lead pile. I was shocked. I had plenty of painted miniatures but much of it was not based. So I have gotten to work on that.

The first bit was some support elements. Two fellows with Flame Throwers, a 75mm Infantry gun and crew, a 5cm mortar team, a forward observer team and a MMG team.

The next batch is additional support elements. We have the motorcycle gang with a pair of solo motorcyclists and three motorcycles with sidecars. Then there is a sniper, a fellow with binoculars (forward observer maybe) and a dying man.

Note that dead people are not part of any support list in Chain of Command (unless someone cooks up a zombie game). But they are great markers to leave around to denote where the action was taking place. For all of my skirmish level games I try to have a handful of dead troops to scatter around. I think I have about 15 or so for my Early War Germans.

Another discovery was a completely painted Anti-Tank Gun and crew that was not based. I have started basing those fellows. I also found a painted horse drawn limber that was not based. That too in under way.

So, what is left with my Early War Germans? Not too much. First I have to paint my engineering elements. I just purchased a Peter Pig Pack of mine sweepers. I have a primed set of Wire Cutters and Demolitions. And I have to finish flocking an additional squad of regular infantry.

What I am missing are a couple of vehicles and guns. Specifically I lack a Panzer 38(t), a Sdkfz 10/5 AA halftrack, a Panzer II D Flame tank, and a Flak 30 2cm AA gun. To fill in these couple of gaps, I think I am going to give Gaming Models a try. I think they have most of what I need.

Next week I will check out my Soviet Collection.