As my way into Armoured Storm I've opted to go down to 1/600th scale and use Tumbling Dice miniatures as a test bed for learning the rules. While the models aren't very accurate, the barrels a bit too short and things like turret armour missing, they are inexpensive, easy to paint and readily available. Unfortunately, the range is incomplete but there are enough models to make an Eastern Front panzer company possible, with the Soviets getting T34/85 tanks as the opposition.
Here we have three platoons of five Mark IV F2 tanks, one platoon of five Mark III L tanks and a support unit if five Jagdpanzer IV 70 (A) tank destroyers, together with three HQ tanks in command. I also have some aircraft to prepare for air strikes and might be able to field some PAK 40 anti tank guns, if I can work out how to modify one of the Tumbling Dice field guns. The 3rd Panzer Division in early 1944 is a good match in terms of ToE, so that's what the company will belong to.
...hoping to get painting tomorrow.
Cool stuff, Jim, I’m going to have to give these rules a look.
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Jack
I think you'd enjoy them Jack!
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