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 Iron Maiden Launch Weekend
 The British have joined the Third World War, with the release of
Iron Maiden: British Army in World War III
On October 8-9 Battlefront ran a live blog all weekend, with updates from our offices in NZ, the UK and the US, as well as reports from participating stores, hobby and history articles and videos, competitions and a video battle report.

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8:00AM UK team introduction
Iron Maiden Launch Week
Welcome to the UK offices. Iron Maiden is here and we are all very excited! Grab a cuppa and settle in for lots more updates from the UK over the next few hours, including a mega-battle, interviews, photos from our visit the Duxford Imperial War Museum and much more.
8:30AM Battlefront UK's Iron Maiden Mega Battle
Iron Maiden Launch Week
Our Mega battle has been raging on - watch below to see all the action!
9:35AM Duxford Imperial War Museum: Air Assault
Iron Maiden Launch Week
With the launch of Iron Maiden Matt and Adam took a road trip to check out what is at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
Matt and Adam visit Duxford...
9:55AM Inside the Chieftain
 
The Chieftain is a phenomenal tank. Here's a brief history lesson and a real up-close look at the real thing.
10:35AM Interview with Laurie Stewart
Iron Maiden Launch Week
Laurie Stewart is the founder of the Gaming Club Network. He also spent 13½ years in the Territorial Army with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He participated in excercises in Germany in the mid-'80s, at the same time as the setting of Team Yankee. He talks about the British equipment at the time and gives his thoughts on how the Western allies would have fared if it the Cold War really had 'gone hot'.
11:05AM Staff Armies - Gordon's Highlanders
Iron Maiden Launch Week
Resident Scotsman Gordon talks about what is planning on building from Iron Maiden
Staff Armies - Gordon
Gordon's Highlanders prepare to hit the table...
11:40AM UK Store Events
 

Questing Knight Games are getting into the Iron Maiden mood with loads of activities all day.  Matt (center left top) and Gordon (of the Highlanders fame, right top) have headed down to meet the hobbyists getting involved in the action.

Meanwhile over at Battlefield Hobbies Alex and Mike (Bottom Image) are getting to grips with their US and Soviet forces. They will be starting the Charlies Chieftain challenge to see who can do the best to stem the Soviet horde shortly.

12:00PM Chieftain Assembly Competition
Iron Maiden Launch Week
A few days ago our general manager, John Matthews, was in the UK office checking that everthing was ready for the Iron Maiden launch. While he was there he set the guys a challenge: to see who could assemble a plastic Chieftain the fastest! (We don't recommend this approach with your models - a quick job isn't necessarily always a good job!)
12:50PM Duxford Imperial War Museum: Land Attack
Iron Maiden Launch Week
After checking out the aircraft hangers, Adam and Matt were keen to check out the tanks at Duxford.
Part 2 of Matt and Adam's visit Duxford...
1:20PM Staff Armies - Johnathan's Chieftains
Iron Maiden Launch Week

Team Yankee newbie Johnathan discusses where he plans on starting with his army from Iron Maiden.

Johnathan's Iron Maiden Chieftain Armoured Squadron...

Staff Armies - Johnathan
1:50PM Iron Maiden Mega Battle Report
 
Having shown you all the action earlier, Anders Johannsan details how the mega battle really went down.
Iron Maiden Mega Battle Report
UK Mega Battle...
2:15PM Tim Adcock Interview
Iron Maiden Launch Week
Miniature designer Tim Adcock talks about how our vehicle models are created, going from a virtual 3D design to an injection-moulded plastic kit with the right balance between realistic detail and ease of assembly.
2:50PM Staff Armies - Matt's Iron Division
Iron Maiden Launch Week
Matt Sulley is planning on building an army with one of everything!
Staff Armies - Matt
Matt's Iron Division...
3:30PM Iron Maiden Events Around Europe
Iron Maiden Launch Week
Loads of European stores getting into the Iron Maiden releases.  Below we have pictures from "The Game Store" in Belgium, "Janco Toys" in Yorkshire, "Games Hub" in Edinburgh and "Wargames + Miniatures" in Dumbarton.

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Last Updated On Thursday, March 15, 2018