A complex History of Executive Outcomes a South African mercenary organi...

Mad Mike Hoare

An officer and a gentleman … with a bit of pirate thrown in

The well known adventurer and soldier of fortune, Lt Col ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare, died in his sleep and with dignity aged 100 years at a care facility in Durban on 2 February 2020.

Mad Mike Hoare

Mail Call : Khrurasan Tracked Superheavy Tank

Just got three of these Beasts in from Khurasan Miniatures

Tracked Superheavy Tank

Huge tracked tank with four final drives, very large main
armament, two CIDS Gatling guns on the turret, and
possible hatches for optional crewmen.

Will be painting these up as the heavy armored support
for my Merc unit....

Unique Human 15mm SCI FI Army (Infantry Reinforcements part 2 )

The grunts needed transport so Khurasan Miniatures came to the rescue!

A  large and heavily armored APC with conventional tracked propulsion for "Blue" forces to carry large numbers of troopers in body armor directly to the fight. Rapid fire plasma cannon, possible commander's hatch, brackets for the missile boxes and close defense Gatling gun are pewter, the remainder of the kit is resin (the resin castings are extremely clean and require very, very little cleanup).

A platoon deal at a lower price is also available for four kits.

Heavy Tracked APC

Tanker's Tuesday : Unique Human 15mm SCI FI Army ( Khurasan Super Heavy Tank)

Khurasan Miniatures Huge tracked tank with four final drives,
very large main armament, two CIDS gatling guns on the turret,
and posable hatches for optional  crewmen. Going to pick up
the three tank platoon.

 http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/siler-tank.jpg

Unique Human 15mm SCI FI Army (Infantry Reinforcements)

NAC Infantry Reinforcements by GZGs painted and based by
Dan at Gunners Wargaming 

1:72 Scale Metal Diecast – Stridsvagn 103

 

1:72 Scale Metal Diecast – Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103) -  Length: 4.75" (from end of vehicle to tip of the main gun)   Width: 1.5”

 

This S-Tank model has a main body made of metal. The tracks are made of rubber and are fitted, however they do not move. The coloring and markings are accurate and realistic.

 

The maker of the model, Eaglemoss, really did a good job with the model, the panel lines and details are very clear and crisp. These models have different details engraved such as doors, hatches, panels, lights, ports, antennas, machine guns, ropes, shovels, etc; all of these done with high accuracy and proportion. When they are painted in different color, say for example, shovels and ropes, they are indeed painted accurately.

 

These models come in what could be described as a disposable blister pack. The packaging is very minimum, the blister back is just big enough to enclose the vehicle and the cardboard backing to which the blister is attached is barely bigger than the lengths and width dimension of the vehicle.

Although these models are inexpensive and just about the size of a (regular) computer mouse, they are certainly not toys. The tracks don't move and the turrets and their main guns and machine guns can be quite fragile because of their size. However, unlike airplanes and helicopters, tank models don't have all those think and long parts, so in practice,  a tank model would be able to withstand more than an airplane or helicopter model.

The Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), also known as the S-Tank, was a Swedish post-warmain battle tank.^[4] It was known for its unconventional, casemate design: it was turretless with a fixed gun traversed by engaging the tracks and elevated by adjusting the hull suspension. While turretless armoured fighting vehicles are usually classified as assault guns or tank destroyers, despite its uniquegun laying process the Strv 103 is considered a tank because its designated combat role matched those of other tanks within contemporary Swedish doctrine. It is the only main battle tank and the only tank of any kind since the World War II era to dispense with a turret.

The Strv 103 was designed and manufactured in Sweden. It was developed in the 1950s and was the first main battle tank to use a turbine engine. The result was a very low-profile design with an emphasis on defence and heightened crew protection level. Strv 103s formed a major portion of the Swedish armoured forces from the 1960s to part of the 1990s, but have since been removed from service in favour of the Stridsvagn 122.

Unique Human 15mm SCI FI Army (Heavy Weapons)

The second to the last of my commission done by Dan
at Gunners Wargaming  is on it's way! The support units
and heavy weapons.

Unique Human 15mm SCI FI Army (Power Armor)

Last of my commission done by Dan
at Gunners Wargaming  is on it's way!

POWER ARMOR

Heavy Gear Blitz! - NuCoal Paratrooper and Strike Squads

Heavy Gear Blitz! - NuCoal Paratrooper Squad (4 minis: 2xChasseurParatrooper, 2x

and NuCoal Strike Squad (4 minis: 4xCuirassier)

 

 

These are the last lot of small MECHs I've obtained to

augment the unit I bought from Dan.  These will fall

in-between MECH and POWER ARMORED troopers 

using the old "LASERBURN" Dreadnought designation.

This Mercenary battalion will be a combined arms unit

with it's own Armor, Transport, Artillery, and limited

Air Assets. The unit is primarily recruited from the NAC

(American/English) domain and falls under that flag in

the event of general war....

 

DP9 Heavy Gear Blitz! NuCoal Recon Squad

 

Adding a bit more  reinforcements for

Sci-fi Conversions By Dan  army

Heavy Gear Blitz: NuCoal - Airborne Squad

Adding to my growing MERC unit by Dan

 

Sci-fi Conversions By Dan

 

I needed some smaller MECHs to fit the size he used

and these looked nice........)

 

 

Includes 3 Chasseur Paratrooper & 2 Jerboa Paratrooper Gears, plus extra weapons.

Sci-fi Conversions By Dan : Reinforcements By Don (2)

Some more of my reinforcements for

Sci-fi Conversions By Dan  army:

 

 

 

 

Above we have the support Mech code named

Mayhem, with two heavy Mini-guns

and Rockets.

 

 

 

Very Heavy Support Mech  code named Overkill,

this is where they put the guns off of decommissioned

A 10 Warthogs! Also armed with Rocket and Guided

Missile pods. (When you  absolutely must get that

squad hiding behind the school) It is a MERC unit so

the moral compass is not always fully functional...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice group shot of two of the "Four Horsemen"

as the support squad is known.....