Falklands Wings at War Project

I've been suffering from the ever-present butterfly effect recently, finding it difficult to stick to one project long enough to get it started let alone finished. A good example would be the 28mm Perry Sudan War figures and the 1/2400th scale French pre-dreadnoughts, both of which I have assembled and base coated ready for painting, but which are now staring at me from the workbench shelves, waiting for some attention. I do want to get these underway but other things have now popped over the horizon to grab my fleeting attention, partly inspired by some new reading material.

As you are no doubt fully aware, it's the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War this year, so I have been sorely tempted to have a crack at some Wings at War models for the Flames Above the Falklands rules. This is a tempting option, as I have all of the models and decals I need for the project, together with some appropriate 1/3000th scale ships, so it's a shoe-in as far as logistics are concerned. The initial phase will consist of four Sea Harriers, four Mirage III's, six Skyhawks and a single Canberra, which is a lovely model and a joy to paint. 

This will take the place of my Thud Ridge project this year and I'm hoping to get the first lot of models painted over the next couple of weeks or so. It seems appropriate somehow to be doing a Falklands related project and, as I have a shortage of pocket money at the moment, it's also a very cheap option for me, having stockpiled what I need in advance. The rules and also familiar, although to begin with I'm just going to use them for one-off historical engagements, using the excellent AirWar:C21 scenario supplement for Operation Corporate.