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21/12/2023

Pete from Battlefront’s Christmas video is out. The Pacific next year. Early War in 2025. A new tank game: Clash of Steel. A Late War Leviathans free PDF.
At 8 minutes, it’s pretty short. They’ve kept Pete on a shorter leash for this one, and detail is limited. It has lost a bit of its rambling charm. But well worth a look!

As is tradition, we've let Peter loose in front of the cameras to recap Battlefront's 2023, and to tease some of what we've got planned going into 2024! Sit ...

20/12/2023

This one came with a BOX! 4D Models T-90MS kit. Looks closer to 1/72 scale this time. Review in the New Year.

20/12/2023

This link turned up during research helping Adam Brooker from Dice of War making German decal packs.
There's a ton of cool information on here about German markings - placement, size, colours and so on. This includes tactical numbers, and identifies the standard DIN 1451 font used in German signage and markings.

History, system, and examples of the bar crosses and tactical numbers on German Second World War armored vehicles.

17/12/2023

On The Bench: Soviet PRP-3 VAL Forward Observation Vehicle. A BMP-1-based artillery observation post. Chassis is Battlefront plastic with a 3D printed PRP-3 turret and 90mm flare launcher.

14/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Harry at Fog of War! Thank you to all the channel's viewers, and those who also shared the table Ready Livestream journey this year as well.
I hope the holiday season is a happy and enjoyable time for you all.

12/12/2023

ZTZ-99A: The Type-99A is the latest main battle tank for the Chinese PLAGF. This is a slightly unusual kit subject and not the usual scale for this channel. Join me for a look at the 4D Models 1/72nd scale kit.

The Type-99A is the latest main battle tank for the Chinese PLAGF. This is a slightly unusual kit subject and not the usual scale for this channel. Join me f...

11/12/2023

On The Bench: 4D Models ZTZ-99A Type 99 Chinese MBT. This is a 1/72nd scale plastic kit. Review coming soon.

09/12/2023

Coming up on Fog of War...

08/12/2023

REMINDER: Join the Table Ready Livestream crew this FRIDAY 8th December at 7pm AWST where we and special guest Frank from Panzer Schule talk about Adam's new range of WWII decals and explore how to use them correctly to number your German armour. Time permitting - I might talk about NATO Decals!

https://www.youtube.com/live/kXwuyS_snsQ

07/12/2023

Does anyone know anything about 4D Model as a manufacturer? They're based in China, but information is very scarce. I'd appreciate any leads for information anyone has.

07/12/2023

What can Maus, T29, IS-3 and Centurion in the World of Tanks Starter Set 2023 tell us about what's coming for Flames of war and Team yankee? Join me for a look at these new kits and for some speculation about what they mean for Battlefront's other game systems - including fate of a Nation and 'Nam.

What can the World of Tanks 2023 starter set tell us about what's in store for Flames of War and Team Yankee? Join me for a look at the vehicles that come in...

30/11/2023

Channel Update: Hi everyone. Fog of War has been quiet since finishing the NATO Forces content partner project with Battlefront. Not because I have nothing to review - but because I have too much!
There are a number of projects in the pipeline. One is just taking a lot longer than I expected. there's a still from the video below as a teaser.
I also have a Chinese ZTZ-99A Type 99 plastic kit I want to cover, plus there's a lot of great kits in the review backlog like S-tank and Centurion.
I will get to all of these.

Eventually. :-)

27/11/2023

Table Ready: Decals & Markings | livestream Friday, 8th December 2023 at 7pm AWST
Special guest Frank from Panzer Schule joins Table Ready this Friday 8th December 2023 at 7pm AWST to discuss German WWII tactical numbering.

Adam from Dice of War has a new decal range, and we'll have a look at those. If we get time, I might mention the Battlefront NATO Forces decal set for Canada, France and ANZAC forces.

Table Ready is in our usual Friday 7pm AWST timeslot - and this month we have Frank as our special guest. Kristian is still on hiatus - but we plan to have him back in 2024!

German markings promises to be an exciting topic. Join us on the stream LIVE to ask us questions we aren't prepared for! Tell us what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/live/kXwuyS_snsQ

Who are the Table Ready Crew?
Harry Leith - Fog of War
Fog of War is a youtube channel dedicated to Flames of War, WWIII: Team Yankee and other WWII and modern tabletop 15mm wargames. Definitely NOT painting. Or rolling dice, apparently...
https://www.youtube.com/c/FogofWar

Kristian Holford - Painting Panzers - ON HIATUS
Painting Panzers covers painting figures, aircraft and vehicles models and miniatures - in various scales, but primarily for wargames.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxHjVwSMESWPw9bNenAndg

Adam Brooker - Dice of War
Dice of War supplies historical, WWII, modern and custom-themed wargaming dice.
https://www.diceofwar.com.au

Special guest Frank from Panzer Schule joins Table Ready this Friday 8th December 2023 at 7pm AWST to discuss German WWII tactical numbering.Adam from Dice o...

23/11/2023

Looks like the poll winner is:

The PT-76 - by a nose!

Voting was neck-and-neck with Ontos for a while there, but PT-76 pulled out in front in the end. I better start working on the review.

Thanks to the 115 people who voted in the poll.

22/11/2023

Sherman List v0.2: Thanks for all the feedback. Here's the expanded list. There are things like HVSS versions of some designs not explicitly covered. The list would just get too long!
But let me know if I missed anything, or made any typos. Or if I'm just plain wrong.

Disclaimer: This list isn't required to field or enjoy Shermans in Flames of War. V4 simplified Sherman variants to make it easier for most players. But this is just an intellectual exercise for me to sort it out for those who do care.

21/11/2023

Voting still open! The current poll to select a 'Nam review kit is a thrilling neck and neck race, with M50 Ontos and the PT-76 Light Tank in a life-or-death tussle for first place.
There's still time to cast your vote. Every vote counts at this stage!

Fog of War discusses the tabletop miniatures war-games Flames of War, World War III:Team Yankee and other titles in that game family from Battlefront. Our mi...

21/11/2023

M4 Sherman List: I was just idly wondering what M4 Shermans had been covered with BF plastic. I think we are missing the M4 and the M4A2(Early). Anyone want to double-check my maths here?

16/11/2023

Voting is neck-and-neck between the M41 Walker Bulldog (28%) and the K-3/PT-76 (26%). There's still time to have your say on the poll on which kit gets reviewed next.

Fog of War discusses the tabletop miniatures war-games Flames of War, World War III:Team Yankee and other titles in that game family from Battlefront. Our mi...

15/11/2023

Welcome to the jungle as I open not one but TWO mystery boxes of random stuff I've bought for 'Nam - Battlefront's Vietnam wargame. Plus there's an online poll viewers can vote for which of these products will get an in-depth review!

Welcome to the jungle as I open not one but TWO mystery boxes of random stuff I've bought for 'Nam - Battlefront's Vietnam wargame.The Aussie distributor mis...

11/11/2023

Thanks to everyone for a great livestream last night! It rambled from issues with retailing Flames and Team Yankee, through speculation about what might be in Pete’s Christmas Message and Late War Leviathan. Worth a look!

https://www.youtube.com/live/aRyPxrif6Uk

Terrance from Australian retailer The Battle Bunker comes to the table this month to discuss growing TY and FoW in Australia! Join Table Ready this Friday 10...

09/11/2023

On The Bench: It was the AMX AUF1/AMX-30 kit from Battlefront. Well done to everyone who guessed correctly.

09/11/2023

On The Bench: I've reviewed one, but I've never built one. Can you tell what this Battlefront plastic vehicle is? Hint: It's not a Jagdtiger...

08/11/2023

Table Ready: Battle Bunker | livestream Friday, 10th November 2023 at 7pm AWST
Terrance from Australian retailer Battle Bunker comes to the table this month to discuss growing TY and FoW in Australia! Join Table Ready this Friday 10th November 2023 at 7pm AWST to discuss Battlefront stock issues and other fun and games of being a retailer.

*NOTE: We are back to our usual Friday 7pm AWST timeslot - and this month we have a special guest - Terrance from online store The Battle Bunker. Kristian is still on hiatus - but we'll have him back soon!

I'm looking forward to Terrance's insider view of retail in Australia. Plus Adam has pics from his recent visit to the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum, and exciting new decals from Dice of War. I want to touch on post-war teasers for Late War Leviathans and Checkpoint Charlie.

Join us on the stream LIVE to ask us questions we aren't prepared for! Tell us what you think.

https://youtube.com/live/aRyPxrif6Uk

Who are the Table Ready Crew?
Harry Leith - Fog of War
Fog of War is a youtube channel dedicated to Flames of War, WWIII: Team Yankee and other WWII and modern tabletop 15mm wargames. Definitely NOT painting. Or rolling dice, apparently...
https://www.youtube.com/c/FogofWar

Kristian Holford - Painting Panzers - ON HIATUS
Painting Panzers covers painting figures, aircraft and vehicles models and miniatures - in various scales, but primarily for wargames.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxHjVwSMESWPw9bNenAndg

Adam Brooker - Dice of War
Dice of War supplies historical, WWII, modern and custom-themed wargaming dice.
https://www.diceofwar.com.au

Terrance from Australian retailer The Battle Bunker comes to the table this month to discuss growing TY and FoW in Australia! Join Table Ready this Friday 10...

07/11/2023

Team Yankee French Starter Set Unboxing.

Plastic tanks! Helicopters! Howitzers! Erratic French pronunciation! This unboxing of Battlefront's Leclerc Tank Company starter box has it all!

Battlefront kindly sent me one to unbox for you. Join me to see what's inside this limited-edition NATO Forces starter.

Join me for an unboxing of the Leclerc Tank Company Starter Box for WWIII: Team Yankee. This starter covers French armoured forces from NATO Forces, and incl...

04/11/2023

France busts a move into the 1990s with Leclerc MBT! Leclerc is the new plastic kit for WWIII: Team Yankee NATO Forces. Is it any good? Are the thick armour and big gun worth the points? Check it out!

France gets new plastic in NATO Forces - the Leclerc Main Battle Tank. This 3rd Generation MBT is a nice change for French forces who have been limited to th...

26/10/2023

The FINAL release wave for NATO Forces is coming! Don't miss out. Find out what's coming - plus get a look at all the French formations. There's a ton of new options here!

Join me for a look at French forces for NATO Forces. France is the focus of the second release wave due in early November for WWIII: Team Yankee. This releas...

23/10/2023

Has anyone had any experience with text-to-speech? I have two BF NATO Forces reviews complete except for voice over, but currently have a chest infection. Looking for alternatives to meet my deadlines!

21/10/2023

On The Bench: Building the Leclerc plastic kit for an upcoming review. Everything is ready - except my voice. I have a chest infection. Text-to-Speech, anyone? :-)

19/10/2023

Grizzly & Cougar give Canadians wheeled options for their AFVs. Let's have a look inside the new Grizzly Transport and Cougar Armoured Troop box sets for NATO Forces!

Canada used wheeled AFVs like Grizzly & Cougar for their reserve forces - now you can too! NAYO Forces adds Grizzly APCs to the game, with Cougar for fire su...

13/10/2023

NATO Forces lists are now up on TY Force Builder. Join me for a first look at the updated ANZAC lists on Forces as I experiment with building a tournament list.

NATO Forces are now up on the Force Builder. Join me for a bit of a free-form experiment with updating my ANZAC lists for an upcoming tournament. What new op...

13/10/2023

Getting my Fog of War film on...

11/10/2023

World of Tanks The Miniatures Game product promos are hinting at late-war releases for Flames of War, as well as cold war releases for Team Yankee. Just a quick teaser

World of Tanks The Miniatures Game product promos are hinting at late-war releases for Flames of War, as well as cold war releases for Team Yankee. Details a...

09/10/2023

An explosion and fire made for an interesting day in the Fog of War studio. Luckily - I caught it on camera! [Language warning]

Lithium-ion batteries can fail, and when they do - it's exciting! Join me to see what happens when filming B-roll footage FAILS!If you are enjoying Fog of Wa...

09/10/2023

A bit of excitement in the Fog of War studio today. While filming for an upcoming segment, my Ulanzi LED light exploded. Luckily it happened while I was there. I managed to get it outside and onto somewhere non-flammable. There’s a fan venting the toxic plastic fumes from my studio, but I got quite a few lungfuls while dealing with the fire. If this had happened unattended, it would have caused a fire. As you can see, it melted off its light stand as the case disintegrated.
Bit of excitement. Could have been a lot worse, however. Ministures being filmed are safe, but there’s a lot of soot to clean up, and some lights to replace.
The video might be late…

05/10/2023

What's coming for NATO Forces Wave 2? Canada! Check out what new Canadian products are coming in this release, plus take a quick look at the Canadian formations in the book. Canada's fighting on two fronts - and their forces are quite different.

Join me for a look at Canadian forces for NATO Forces. Canada is the focus of the second release wave due in late October for WWIII: Team Yankee. This releas...

02/10/2023

Eryx is set to be a game-changer for WWIII: Team Yankee. If you're not familiar with it, this YouTube video gives a quick, tongue-in-cheek introduction. HINT: Watch all the way to the end.

Eryx is a new, short-range ATGM upgrade available for French and Canadian infantry in NATO Forces. It is a tandem-warhead, wire-guided HEAT missile able to b...

28/09/2023

NATO Forces release wave one is coming. What's in it? What new products are available? What forces are first up from the book? Join me to check out the products and an overview of the ANZAC, Dutch and Belgian forces.

Join me for a First look at the first release wave due in early October for NATO Forces for WWIII: Team Yankee. This release includes the sourcebook, as well...

27/09/2023

ERRATA: In tomorrow's video on the ANZACs, Dutch and Belgians, I caption this image as a Leopard 1BE. Further research has indicated that's wrong. It is clearly a German Leopard 1A5. There's even a helpful little flag. My bad!
The Leopard 1BE was upgraded to the Leopard 1A5BE standard in the mid-80s, but never received the spaced turret armour. Upgrades were to sights and fire control, including a muzzle reference system.
So, I'm just setting the record straight before the video drops.

It is a nice picture though.

25/09/2023

Battlefront dropped some surprises this week on their NATO Forces release schedule. Join me to check that out - plus some additions and corrections to some of my own NATO Forces content.

This video covers some things I missed for NATO Forces, plus some surprise direct-only deals from Battlefront that have just dropped. Plus, if you stay to th...

21/09/2023

NATO Forces is coming! Check out my review and overview of the new NATO Forces book. Who gets what? What new kits are coming? Don’t miss a thing!

Review | NATO Forces Book Overview & New Releases | NATO Forces - WWIII: Team Yankee

Join me for a First look at NATO Forces for WWIII: TeamYankee. This release updates Canadian, French, Dutch and ANZAC forces. The new book also adds Belgium ...