New Cold War Gone Hot BATREP is up on the Flank March blog - if you're a fan of the Black Watch and BMPs exploding then this is one you won't want to miss! www.flankmarch.com/blog-2-1/bat...

@peachytips.bsky.social just finished yesterday's Juggz ep. Wasn't expecting Exercise Lionheart to come up! If you'd like some '80s tanks for the retro military modelling video you mentioned let me know - BobMack3D have Chieftains, Ferrets and Scimitars and we can sort you out a Lancers crewman

You thought I was stopping at Edition 100? Nope, we're keeping this train going until I run out of figures or get REALLY into some other hobby. This week on The News Stand, we're back with releases, previews and more, from all your favourite Ultramodern Wargaming creators. Read ChargeBlog for more!

It's the last News Stand of the summer, as by the time we next talk, it will be September. As you might expect from the last News Stand of the month, we have plenty of previews and releases - Kickstarters coming, Patreons being prepared, all the latest and greatest for Ultramodern Wargaming.

Some fantastic looking T-12 100mm anti-tank guns from Peter Bochkov over in the Battlegroup NORTHAG facebook group!

Really excited to see Courage in Contact launching on Kickstarter tomorrow! Alan at White Dragon has created a really well-researched Ultramodern USMC range with everything you could want on your tabletop and it’s been incredibly fun to work on.

Have you had your eye on REFORGER but not backed yet? With only three days to go it's a great time to make the jump. Join the 160 wargamers who've made the project a huge success, back REFORGER on Kickstarter today: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Hot on the heels of the US Army Wargaming Guide, I've just released Paint for Excellence - a Cold War US Army Painting Guide. Intimidated by painting camouflage? Don't be! This guide breaks it down into 5 easy steps using just 6 paints (plus a wash) for the uniform, kit and weapons.

A new Cold War Kickstarter means a new Wargaming Guide! Originally intended for this one to focus on V/VII Corps' Mechanized Infantry companies but a bit of scope creep means its ended up also touching on Light/Airborne/Airmobile/Ranger/Mountain/Motorized infantry as well.

The very (annoyingly!) talented Andrew McNab has very kindly been working his magic on a REFORGER squad over the last few weeks and has just sent me some photos - they're looking incredible!

We all survived the great Kickstarter releases of July 4th? Good, let's take a look at the current news, previews and releases grabbed from across the Ultramodern (and Modern) space. Wait, how did that set of historical rules get in here? Read on for more, only on ChargeBlog!

1985 and the Cold War has gone hot ( same as last week😂😂). FFT in 3mm in the #shedowar. Gaming afternoon with @iainf.bsky.social @flankmarch.bsky.social and @badsocialism.bsky.social #wargames #wargaming

New to Cold War gaming? Starting out with your first US Army force but unsure how to give it the character and history you're used to from collecting WWII? Today's blog post has you covered - here's everything you need to know about the US Army in West Germany: www.flankmarch.com/blog-2-1/us-...

What makes the US Army such a fun wargaming force? What units did they field? And just what are the best tactics to get the best out of them? I'll be live on YouTube on Monday at 2pm (BST) with Bob and Brad from Bobmack3d to answer all those questions and more: www.youtube.com/live/ahmOLXL...

It's nearly the weekend! And, more importantly - REFORGER is now live until Monday 21st July! Have a great weekend everybody and a massive thanks for your support and for spreading the word. It's been the best pre-launch yet and really appreciated. www.youtube.com/watch?v=we6v...

Do you smell that? It's a Cold War Kickstarter, son! Nothing else in the world smells like that. battlegroundhd.com/coldwarzone/

A painted print of the upcoming REFORGER line of US troops from the mid-80s, from @flankmarch.bsky.social The Kickstarter goes live on the 4th of July (Appropriate!) and features an enormous range of American forces for the Cold War and beyond. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Considering backing REFORGER on Kickstarter this Friday but want to see how the figures look in the flesh (resin)? Good news - the free REFORGER sample figure is now available on the Flank March webstore! flankmarchstore.com/_free-free/?...

I may have slightly underestimated the rate at which we were still gaining new followers - all the V Corps division tokens have been unlocked in only 2 days! On to VII Corps with only 48 hours to launch.

OK - quick update on the division tokens idea. The momentum has stayed even stronger than expected so in just over 24 hours we've already unlocked 8th Infantry and 3rd Armoured Division insignia tokens :D

Incredibly excited to finally be able to announce that for the first time we've got official project art thanks to the very talented Marco Capparoni! STLs don't come in a box but that shouldn't stop us from having box art!

OK Flank March followers - this one's just for you. REFORGER has generated more interest and more followers on Kickstarter than any of my previous projects have before at this stage. That's incredibly positive and I want to capitalise on that momentum! Here's the plan...

Today it's time for a look back at the last Kickstarter - ZAPAD 1 - and all the Soviet Stretch Goals that were unlocked. I spent a couple of hours last week taking photos of all of them and the group shot barely fit in my lightbox! You can see the full set here: www.flankmarch.com/gallery

One week to REFORGER launch! Short update this week due to being unusually sleep deprived. I'm spending the day smashing back coffees and watching a few hours of @battleorder.org videos and archive footage to find clips for the Kickstarter video.

REFORGER figures print perfectly in 15mm, 20mm and 28mm so you can use them for whatever wargaming you prefer. If you want the choice of M1 helmets or PASGT for your troops so you can use them for both early and late '80s scenarios...

From humble beginnings to the biggest 6mm show in the world! Had so much fun and met so many great people in the hobby over the last 12 years. The Joy of Six, 13th july in Sheffield. I will try to make an effort, perhaps you could do too by reposting this? More here www.joysofsix.co.uk

Just had the pleasure of the taking part in some 1918 playtesting run by James and Sam from Warfulcrum - quick review below but overall verdict - Very Cool!

Shoutout to @warlordgames.com for being the kind of company that credits and names their sculptors - really cool to get a little glimpse into how Marco and Wojciech work: warlord-community.warlordgames.com/studio-secre...

It's nearly the weekend and - with only two weeks to go - it's time for some painted previews of the REFORGER heavy weapon teams. Head to Facebook if you'd like a sneak peak of some of the Stretch Goals (I tried but I just couldn't fit it into Bluesky's character limits).

Last Saturday was the first outing for REFORGER and a great chance to run some participation games of Battlegroundhd at Broadside. Our heros from Zulu 3-1 took the fight to Soviets and I've put together a quick BATREP covering the scenario and how they got on: www.flankmarch.com/blog-2-1/bro...

One last layer of varnish on some M113s and I'll be ready for Broadside tomorrow. Last Sunday's spray can and comb session resulted in some teddy bear fur grassy fields that I'm really pleased with, can't wait to play some BattlegroundHD on them!

REFORGER will launch this 4th of July on Kickstarter! What other day could we have picked for a project packed with Cold War US Army Infantry? The pre-launch page is up now so sign-up today for an email reminder when REFORGER goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

If you see this post a Dragon.

NEW EPISODE Policing the #BerlinWall with the Royal Military Police Listen here 🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode405 #coldwarhistory #Royalmilitarypolice #eastgermany @jonnywhitlam.bsky.social @germanatportsmouth.bsky.social @berlinhistory.bsky.social

Let's break out the ringlight and enter full INFLUENCER MODE to take a quick up-close look at the REFORGER figures on my painting desk and what makes Flank March figures so good for wargaming the Cold War! youtu.be/bUt2mMccKpU?...

Very excited to be teaming up with BobMack3D once again to create crew figures for their fantastic Cold War vehicles. The REFORGER Crew Pack is going to include 20 figures, here's a sneak peak at what that will include...

I'll be at Broadside in Gillingham in two weeks time with FullMetal Miniatures running some Cold War BattlegroundHD. Come along for a sneak peak at the all new REFORGER Americans!

First stage of the MERDC camo done! Just need to avoid messing it up now with the rest of the paintjob

Having a go at airbrushing camo for the first time - wish me luck!

Cold War Gets Hot 1999 - The scene is set to fight the battle of Liepāja, 3rd largest city in Latvia. NATO forces consist of Bundeswehr and an allied Latvian all arms detachment. The Russian Federation have a number of support choices to make before deployment, but will they choose the right ones.

In this week's REFORGER update it's time to talk about leadership and command!

Will be at Partizan tomorrow under the big @slondonwarlords.bsky.social with my First Battle of the Ourcq table: very excited to showcase my 1914 rules for the first time!

Continung to make good progress on the REFORGER project. With the core platoon finished, I've spent this week focused on some heavier kit - from day 1 Kickstarter backers will have access to the M29 81mm mortar, M2 .50 cal MG, and I-TOW ATGM to help stop the Soviets in their tracks.

This week's post is a cavalcade of releases and previews. We've got Spectre, we've got more from Flank March, we have a pile from Warfighter Miniatures and even the long-awaited release of MENA Building 3 from Urban Scatter Gaming. Read on for more, over on ChargeBlog!

Big game of Billhooks today at @slondonwarlords.bsky.social! 250pts per side and an absolute bloodbath for the Lancastrians, good day for my good men of York

You can't build a squad with riflemen alone so I've been busy this week working on Squad Leaders, M203 Grenadiers and M60 Machine Gunners.

Cold War Gets Hot - Russian invasion of the Baltic States 1999. NATO forces attempt to stem Russian aggression in the Latvian City of Rēzekne. Engagements to date have been fought in open countryside and small towns in the east, with NATO forces achieving minor victories with its counteroffensive.

It's Flank March's second birthday! To celebrate I'm going to send out the first REFORGER figure as a sample to all newsletter subscribers - link below if you haven't already signed up for all the latest Flank March news and announcements.

Massive thanks for all your US Army suggestions last week everyone. Just spent much of the last few days focused on research and planning and I've got to say I didn't expect to be quite as excited as I am for REFORGER!

Just about recovered from Salute but there's no rest for the wicked! Making a start on planning REFORGER this week and want to know what you would want to see featured for the Americans? Anything slightly niche you think I might have missed off my draft list of teams and squads? Let me know!