Aufklärungsabteilung arrivals - 15mm FDM printed sectionattack.blogspot.com #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming

With time on my hand I've decided to give Blogging (with a Bl) a go. The blog will be all about Chain of Command in 15mm and I'm going to enjoy writing it, even if no one reads it 😉. sectionattack.blogspot.com/2026/05/ #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #15mm #wargaming #1stsection

The full monty - all eleven CoC support points in one go. Fictitious markings, but stowage based on a photo of a 141 RAC Croc. Not going to see the table very often - but its on hand if needed. 15mm FDM printed #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming

A lovely Peter Pig 15mm figure from their Collectables range - Sgt Rain #wargaming For use with their AK47 rules

US Parachute Infantry Platoon - except the bazooka team which I forgot to prime - doh! All 15mm Peter Pig #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming

Second block of buildings are now printed, and laid out on the 6" x4" to get a feel for it all. Painted building in the distance is a proxy for the Van Limburg Stirum School (not yet printed) which give a good idea of distances down the ramp #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

So the first block of buildings are all printed, being the block immediately to the west of the bridge and the underpass. Laid out the buildings cover an area 15" x 25" which works for me, although is a little compressed compared to reality. #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

British Paratrooper platoon well underway, with the bulk painted and in course of having their bases completed. 15m Peter Pig - I can't stress it enough but these are lovely figures to paint. #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

The first elements of a slow plan the print and build the Arnhem Bridge perimeter in 15mm #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

Slowly expanding my British support options. The nifty little 6 pdr. As always 15mm - figures are the exquisite Peter Pig British ATG crew, with the gun printed in FDM #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

Some Peter Pig para's as I work out palette and process. 15mm and lovely figures to paint. #wargaming #spreadthelard

a couple from last nights game. #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

The armoured cars of 11th Hussars, 7th AD. As always 15mm printed in FDM. Humber Scout Car, Daimler Armoured Car, Staghound, M3 GMC, White Scout Car. #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand 1

The first of the Cherry Pickers armoured cars - the oddball M3-GMC. 15mm FDM printed #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

Couple of new bits of kit - A Pak40 and three of the crew, and a knocked out M9A1 of 1RB - to be used as an objective marker or scatter. All 15mm FDM printed as usual. #spreadthelard #wargaming #chainofcommand

Following on from the Firefly VC that I completed over Christmas for the #festivetankchallenge I have now completed the rest of the armour component for 5 RTR. #spreadthelard #wargaming #chainofcommand

... and done. 3rd Troop Firefly, B Sqd, 5 RTR, 22nd AB, 7th Armoured Division. As far as possible all my British CoC units are from 7th AD. 1/5 Queens for the infantry, 1 RB for the Motor Rifle platoon, etc 15mm FDM filament #FestiveTankChallenge2025 #FestiveTankChallenge #spreadthelard

All stuck together, and with base colours applied. Satin varnish next so I can lay down the decals and weather. All tanks to laager up for the next two days - or is it lager - can never tell the difference #FestiveTankChallenge2025 #FestiveTankChallenge #yellowhandbag

Parts all printed and cleaned up - FDM filament through a 0.2mm nozzle #FestiveTankChallenge2025 I'll knock up some stowage now, and get things stuck together

And the printer is whirring ..... hopefully a 15mm Sherman VC Firefly will emerge. #FestiveTankChallenge2025 I've hollowed out the commanders hatch so I can add a figure later on.

Three supports worth of entrenched MG 42 team. Figures in 15mm from Peter Pig. #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming

A scratch built German sniper using a Peter Pig head, along with one of their very fine collectable figures - Cpt Gittins, MC, MCC and acting as FOO - 44 not out. Finally a colour test for a Market Garden US Airborne Plt. Figure again Peter Pig. #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming

An unlucky 15cwt truck from 3rd Infantry Division divisional bridging platoon - took a wrong turn somewhere along the line. To be used as either an objective marker or table scatter. Again FDM printed in 15mm. #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming

Some more of my FDM printed bits painted, all in 15mm. Peter Pig figure for scale. #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming

Finally printing some of my FDM printed bits, all in 15mm. Sherman V, PzIV, and some telegraph poles. #chainofcommand #spreadthelard #wargaming 1/2

Converted a Peter Pig 15m German command figure to a medic for CoC #spreadthelard #chainofcommand #wargaming

A couple of FDM printed buildings for 15mm #chainofcommand #wargaming #flamesofwar

Just noticed the Lead Adventure Forums are back up and running after all the changes they were make Good to seem them back leadadventureforum.com/index.php

Quote with some femme Fatale art

IBG 1/72 A10 Cruiser If you see this post a tank

and all finished HMS Asphodel 1/700 Flower Class corvette

My latest scratch built ship is finished, just needs moving to its base. - HMS Asphodel, 1/700 Flower class. #1/700 #Flower #corvette #royalnavy

.. and felt insert added to the top tray so it can now double as a dice tray.

Fresh print for the top 2 boxes now I have the settings sorted and am getting decent quality prints. #wargaming #chainofcommand

Fresh off the printer - stackable boxes for my CoC figures. Print quality needs to be worked on, but they function as planned. A top tray will hold dice etc, be felt lined and act as a dice tray. #wargaming #chainofcommand #wellpleased

A test stl file from WowBuildings who is working on a Kickstarter modelling the central part of Villers Bocage. Designed at 28mm I've printed at 70% so floor height matches other buildings I have. Figure 15mm Peter Pig. FDM print on Bambu A1 mini Worth checking out his FB page for renders #wargaming

Back from holidays and the printer is fired up again, a Brucie Bonus being I think the waste filament is going to make some half decent hedges when paint and flock is added. #wargaming #chainofcommand

Wasn’t expecting to see one of these today. 17pdr at Peschiera Del Garda #atgunsonholiday

Pushing the envelope with some fiddly little artillery pieces. Still room for improvement I think, but surprisingly good for a first attempt given the complex nature of these things. @dangkids.bsky.social look how little support the auto process used - tree(auto) Tree Slim. #wargaming #coc

7 hrs 4 minutes, 16.19g of PLA Matte filament - Seven Support Points - M10 Achilles. Another great little model from a free STL file. Need to find some 15mm crew figures now - don't think I can print them to my satisfaction. #wargaming #coc

Todays daily doodle, a Sdkfz 234-3 printed using resin supports rather than those for filament (again 15mm). I think it made life easier. #wargaming #coc

New tricks every day- Having previously replaced the default 0.4mm print nozzle with a finer 0.2 one this morning I discovered I could alter the print setting from 0.1mm to 0.06mm and the Churchill is the first model to benefit from this, and is much sharper than my previous prints. #wargaming #coc

More FDM goodness. First and second attempts at a Cromwell again in 15mm. (Looks like I reduced the barrel diameter just a little two much in the 2nd print) #coc #wargaming and just for fun - what happens when you have a 0.2mm nozzle in the printer, but it thinks it still has an 0.4 fitted

Kickin FDM arse here - not bad for a first attempt. O.2mm nozzle and default settings. Free STL model thanks to Marco Bergman - one impressive 15mm Humber Mk IV AC. Cromwell with slightly amended settings printing at the moment. #wargaming #coc

I’ve entered the 3d printing age - Filament only but it’s already knocking out terrain. This could be a game changer for both terrain and bespoke storage for my figures #wargaming

So with a further two British riflemen painted I now do indeed have two complete core platoons. All Peter Pig 15mm, with a couple of extra photos to show off some of my favourite figures. #coc #toofatlardies #wargaming

That frustrating feeling when you think you have finished painting your British Infantry Platoon, to only discover you are two riflemen short. #can'tcount #coc #toofatlardies #wargaming Anyway - here's a consolation dead cow

Loving these Peter Pig figures - good progress being made getting the first two CoC platoons completed. #wargaming #coc

The last of the test figures completed. Now happy I have a prcoess for painting the zeltbahns at this scale. #coc #toofatlardies #wargaming #peterpig

Test figures for ze Germans. 15mm Ammo bearers and an NCO #coc #toofatlardies #wargaming #peterpig