Jump Off Points for Chain of Command

One of  the necessary implements for a game of Chain of Command are the Jum Off Points. They usually take the shape of little vignettes of supply dumps, with gasoline barrels, weapons and ammo.

Until now, we have used the Patrol Markers as JOPs, but I wanted to do something different for our future games.

Puntos de despliegue para Chain of Command

Uno de los implementos necesarios para jugar Chain of Command son los puntos de despliegue, Jump Off Points en inglés. Estos JOP normalmente toman la forma de pequeñas viñetas como pilas de suministros, con taques de gasolina, armas y municiones.

Hasta ahora en nuestros juegos hemos utilizado los mismos marcadores que utilizamos para la fase de patrulla, pero para nuestras próximas partidas quería hacer algo diferente.

Mi primer partida verdadera de Chain of Command

Esta es la historia de mi tercer partida de Chain of Command, pero la primera de verdad.

La primr partida fue una prueba, jugada en una mesa de 4x2 con miniaturas de 20mm y escenografía de 28mm, pero eso era lo que teníamos a mano en el momento.

La segunda partida fue mejor, teníamos una mesa del tamaño correcto y miniaturas de 15mm con su correspondiente escenografía a escala. Supongo que se podría decir que esa fue la primer partida de verdad, pero el mapa no era muy bueno, había mucho terreno descampado que hizo que el juego fuese aburrido.

My first proper game of Chain of Command

This is the story of my third game of Chain of Command, but the first proper game.

The first game was a trial run, played on 4x2 table with 20mm miniatures and 28mm scenery, but that was what we had at hand at the moment.

The second game was better, it involved a proper size table, 15mm miniatures with corresponding scaled scenery. I guess you could call this the first proper game but the table was not very good. Lot of open space made for a very boring game.

British Early War Platoon

I am currently working on a British Early War Platoon for Chain of Command.
As I have mentioned before, my main force is composed of miniatures from Plastic Soldier Company, even though they are Late War, I'm not really bothered by it, and supplemented by some Peter Pig.

I'm aiming for a 1940 Regulation Platoon, that amount of figures will be enough to field a 1939 Regulation Platoon if I need to.

This is my progress so far.

HQ
1 x Platoon Lieutenant (Primed)
1 x Sergeant (Primed)
1 x 2" Mortar Team (2 men) (Being painted)
1 x Boys AT Rifle Team (2 men) (Assembled)

1st, 2nd & 3rd Squads
3 x Squad Leader W/Rifle (Being Painted)
3 x Bren Team (9 men) (1 team ready, other 2 being painted)
3 x Rifle Team (21 men) (13 Ready, 5 being painted, 3 primed)

The current batch of minis on the painting station.

Head surgery

I purchased some figure kits from Peter Pig to enhance my British Early War platoon. Among them a 3" mortar pack that I didn't really needed, but the figures might be repurposed for something else. For example, there was a nice folk with a knee on the ground and binoculars that I have already earmarked to be a spotter.

But what I did needed was a Lieutenant and Platoon Sergeant and a Boys Team, all those where really useful, except that the scale was not exactly right with the rest of my miniatures from Plastic Soldier Company. You might not notice it in the first picture, but the difference in the figures is quite noticeable, specially the small helmets.

I decided that with the right heads, the difference would not be so noticeable, so I went in and did some head surgery to the Lieutenant and Platoon Sergeant.

An original Lieutenant, a PSC rifleman and the modified Lieutenant.

The Platoon Sergeant and Lieutenant among some PSC soldiers.

Both figures turned out pretty good, and even if they seem that the head is a little big in the pictures, when viewed from the angle you would see them if you are playing, they look alright. 

Now I have to base to do all the process of basing and priming and eventually finish my platoon that hasn't really advanced much since my last post.

3D Printing Support

My opponent and I have decided to start playing 1940 using TooFatLardies Blitzkrieg 1940 booklet. I'm still working on my British infantry, they are really late war infantry but we are not too picky about that. I have settled for a 1940s Regulation Platoon because that gives me the most flexibility, if I need a 1939 Reg. Plt. I can just take out a couple of miniatures to fit the TO&E.

For support I decided to go with 3D printing. I test printed a Cruiser MkII A10 and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the quality. It's by no means perfect, but it's enough for me. I was amazed to find pretty much all the vehicles I needed, and then some more, on thingiverse. Right now the rest of my support options are being printed.

I was more amazed that I could not find some of the support options for the Germans, they are usually the most popular faction and people love all their toys.

At first I thought about using different colour camo for Infantry and Cruiser tanks, that was something I saw on a Flames of War tutorial, but I don't have the necessary colours so I settled for the same scheme for every tank.