My VBCW army is a project I particularly enjoy working on. With such an interesting setting, it is easy to get motivated into getting them done before Lockdown ends and finally use them in a game.
I got a Vickers MMG, a Peerless Armoured Car, and a Major and Warrant Officer done. My hands fought me the whole time, as they were shaking quite badly today. Still, they have a simple paint scheme so they came along quite nicely. Lets show them off!
I do love me a Vickers! With such an iconic look, I had to have one in my army.Of course, you need the armbands in these times of Civil War. A white armband may be all that saves you from ‘friendly’ fire.A simple grassy base, with a tuft of yellow flowers for taste. All in all, a fun little team to work on!
Next up is the Peerless. This was a 3D print I did a few months back, one of my early successes. It is from Deweycat on Wargaming 3D, and I heartily recommend it.
With two MMGs, it can be a nasty mobile pill-box, giving me firepower where I need it most!
A really simple paint job, nothing fancy.I’m torn on how the identification stripe looks, but at least it will be an obviously Royalist vehicle.The wash came out quite nicely!And with sturdy armour, it will take some Molotov’s or Boy’s Anti-Tank firepower to kill it.
Finally, and the units I worked the hardest on was the command team, a Major and his Warrant Officer. They provide my High Command, and since I’m using Bolt Action rules, the ability to activate four other units is going to come in very handy!
I like to imagine that the officer is an old hand, veteran of the Empire. Serving in the Great War was just his last posting. The Warrant Officer puts steel into the Territorial Army troops I field. Together they form a unit.The Warrant Officer was a lovely sculpt to paint, and didn’t fight me at all to get done.The small insignia is all that gives away his rank. I love that it actually resembles a crown!Not as old as the ‘ole Major’, he is nonetheless a veteran of the Great War, and knows how to fight!The ‘Ole Major’ is getting up there in years, and doesn’t even bother carrying a sidearm. He has people for that! His fighting days may be done, but his oath to King and Country means he serves as best he can.Lovely detail on his face! I have since cleaned up that armband, and it looks much sharper in other pictures.The pose has such a commanding presence. Leading his boys from the front, he knows the risks but no longer cares. He’s had a good run.
All in all, a good two days of work! I had a lot of fun painting these guys up. Next up is another squad of BUF infantry and perhaps another squad of Territorials. Four squads will give me plenty of board control!
In non-tabletop news, I am super stoked to see that the Very British Civil War mod for Hearts of Iron 4 has come a long way in the past few months. I’m not affiliated with the project in any way, to be absolutely clear. I’m just super interested in it!
For those of you who are not into computer gaming, Hearts of Iron 4 is a grand strategy game where you control a country during WW2, from industry to fighting with divisions on the front line. The Very British Civil War mod is a hyper focused modification of the game that lets you command one of the factions in the Civil War, and decide the fate of the British Isles!
A good menu! Custom art sets it apart. It’s no Kaiserreich, but its getting there!Even the menu screens are full of character!The major players! Everyone important is in attendance, and you can even select smaller factions by hitting ‘select country’This map is amazing. Focusing only on the UK allows you to focus on the important parts of the VBCW period. This is also a helpful map for the tabletop!A lovely menu upon start will give you the whole story behind the VBCW, great for newcomers!This whole ‘tree’ allows you to decide the path and decisions of your faction. This one is for the Royalists!Clever tech trees allow for some building of WW2 units, should you spend the time researching them.The one for tanks is particularly interesting!Cities are multi-stages, as opposed to regular Hearts of Iron. You actually fight for the suburbs first!London is going to be a hard nut to crack…
Being able to immerse myself both on the Tabletop and now online with friends, really means I can keep the creative juices going on making my tabletop army! I’m also using the mod as a gateway drug to get some other people into the tabletop side of things. I hope that the mod continues its steady progress, and if the guys working on it see this, great job!
But that is all I have for now. Happy Wargaming wherever in the world you might be, and stay safe everyone!
Not by Strength, By Guile 
Love the Armoured Car and Warrant Officer.
The HoI mod looks very interesting. Early in lockdown my friend ran a pbem based on one of the mods for that game.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks! Yeah since we’re not getting a lot of table time in I’ve gone back to PC gaming a bit.
What mod was your PBEM game based on?
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Was based on the Kaiserreich mod… Germany wins the Great War. Was set in China around Shanghai.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Kaiserreich is really cool, I wish more people did tabletop for it. Such a unique setting.
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Agreed. There is so much potential in it.
Cheers,
Pete.
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