Battlefront Look Ahead To Flames Of War & Team Yankee In 2020
December 19, 2019 by brennon
Battlefront Miniatures are sticking with tradition and giving us a look ahead to what they have planned for 2020 before they go off on their holibobs. The future is looking interesting for both Flames Of War and Team Yankee.
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Leading the way we have the coming of the D-Day British book which is going to be exploring the boys of Blighty as they head across the Channel to get stuck into the fighting against the Axis. As part of this wave of releases, you're going to be seeing some new plastic kits including British Paratrooper. There will also be some armour on the way in the form of the Dingo, Daimler, and Crusader AA but you'll also be able to snag a new pre-crafted Bocage Kit as well which is useful in making your battlefields a bit more dangerous.
On the German side of things, there will also be a new book for the D-Day: Waffen-SS so watch this space for their entry into the series and the tale of D-Day on the tabletop.
Bagration Beckons
Beyond D-Day we're starting to look towards Bagration and the first of three books will be coming out for the Soviets to fit this operation.
Brutal fighting broke out during this period which saw the Soviets using the likes of the deep battle and maskirovka tactic to outwit the Axis. More terrain packs will be coming out to support this offensive including some new cardboard options and some new ruins for those taking the fight to the streets of Budapest. Obviously, the Germans will also be getting a book which fits into this period of the war.
Airdropping Booklets
Another booklet is also going to be coming with the Red Devils becoming an option for those playing during the Mid-War period. This gives you a few more options for playing out games as the British Airborne and Commando units deployed during World War II.
Also, the Axis are getting some supplements too with the likes of the Finnish popping up during next year. So, if you're looking to deploy some dead hard soldiers onto the battlefield from very wintery climates, this will be the direction you'll want to be peeking.
World War III
Beyond all of that, Battlefront is also turning their attention to Team Yankee once more with a new Complete Starter Set which offers up bumper forces for the United States Of America and Soviet Union.
Plastic goodies will be included within this set but you'll also find that they then supplement things with new books and model kits along the way too. Resin and metal options are on the cards for some of the more iconic vehicles from the period as well as new terrain kits.
On the subject of books, you'll be able to pick up World War III: British first followed by WWIII: American and finally WWIII: Soviet. You can get a peek at what they have lined up in miniature form by diving deeper into the preview HERE.
What do you think of their plans for 2020?
"What do you think of their plans for 2020?"
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WWIII looks like a good game.
If I get the rest of my German’s finished before the SS book comes out, I might dip in and add a small force. Just need to get stuck into them!
Love to see the way Battlefront go’s on ??
Think they might be shooting themselves in the foot with the new Team Yankee starter set. It’s basically moving the timeline forwards (with the introduction of the Bradley and T80 and BMP3) and giving the best of the best in the starter set that makes new players look at the existing kit in scorn. The had previously picked the “golden age” for moderns by hitting the timeline where the M1 was just coming into service and the main NATO battlebus was still the humble M113. By adding this new kit we’re getting into the era where thermal imaging became widespread… Read more »
I’m excited to get the British WWII book, and then a small side SS army will do nicely.
This is a very ambitious year they have planned out. Looks soooooo good.
It is going to be awesome to see the new kits for British (Warrior & Challenger) and Bradley & Apache for the Americans.
I’m wondering if the Chinook will be 1/100 scale? If so, it will be huge. I hope they put the Longbow radar dome in the Apache kit!
I’m all for more modern equipment and hope they produce a Challenger 2.
There’s a ton of other gaming systems that will make use of more modern kits and to have them accessible in plastic through World War III: Team Yankee is a gaming first.
Excited for 2020.