Grey Death Legion Circa 3028 - Complete!

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This is the culmination of nearly a year of painting and researching miniatures and represents the first major unit project of this blog.  I always knew the GDL was going to play prominently in the blogs early days as it sets the foundations of the Battletech Universe in the 3025 era; but it has grown considerably since it was first envisioned.

This project is the complete 3028 era Gray Death Legion to include its infantry, armor and aerospace components.  I included the 2 Chippewa fighters which were employed, and promptly lost, over Verthandi to round out the classic battletech organization of typically 2 aerospace fighters per mech company.  I decided to hold the project at the end of the 4th Succession War era to seat it nicely in the original age of BT lore; and give me some flexibility in the pre-clan invasion timeline scenarios I often find myself drawn to.

In total this force consists of a Mech Company as described in the original scenario pack 'Gray Death Legion'; an armor support company as described (with one modification) in the Turning Points Helm scenario pack and a consolidated Infantry support company derived from the fiction and the HTP: Helm resource, and finally an aerospace lance derived from the fiction.  The complete TO&E of this Battalion Tactical Group (BTG) as I like to call these combined arms formations is:

Battlemech Company
CMD LanceG. CarlyleMAD-3R Marauder
D. ClaySHD-2H Shadowhawk
D. McCallWVR-6R Wolverine
T. ReidRFL-3N Rifleman
Fire LanceA. KhaledWHM-6R Warhammer
BearARC-2R Archer
SharylCRD-3R Crusader
F. BowdenSHD-2D Shadowhawk
Recon LanceG. De VillarGRF-1N Griffin
T KentPXH-1K Phoenix Hawk
P. AshburnSTG-3R Stinger
W. RoyaleSTG-3R Stinger
Armor Support Company
Recon PltnCondor
Condor
Pegasaus
Pegasaus
Support PltnVedette
Vedette
Drillson
Drillson
Assualt PltnGalleon
Galleon
Vedette
Hetzler
Infantry Support Co.Cpt. Ramage
W/T Carrier PltnW/T Carrier A
W/T Carrier A
W/T Carrier A
W/T Carrier A
Anti-mech Infantry Pltn
Foot - Rifle - Anti-Mech (4x Sqd)
Tank PltnGoblin Medium Tank
Goblin Medium Tank
Goblin Medium Tank
Goblin Medium Tank
Heavy Infantry PltnFoot - SRM Sqd
Foot - SRM Sqd
Foot - Flamer Sqd
Foot - Flamer Sqd
Aerospace LanceS. KleinCHP-W5 Chippewa
J. ShermanCHP-W5 Chippewa


I have always loved combined arms units, and the GDL was a great place to establish the first cohesive BTG.  I love the way everything turned out and I learned a lot making this unit happen.  On to the Pics!
















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