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Somewhere deep in Xenor territory. The men of the 1st Mountaineers are in their element: Ice and Snow. With their silenced snow mobiles they are in their way to very special mission.... P1280358 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr P1280360 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr

Thx, but the building is the Bank (Modular Building) from Lego - not mine....

Niiiiice Harrier! Welldone MOC und excellent story!

After the bombardment of our peaceful outpost - which was built with the best intentions - the mountaineers a preparing a revenge of epic scale. As a first step, a RECON Mission in the JULOB MOUNTAINS started, high above the central airport of MILLINGSBURG. P1110302 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr> Equipment was transported with snow mobiles and an ATV. Despite the artic weather and large quantities of snow a team of mountaineers managed to build a hidden outpost. P1110285 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Using radar-reflecting and heat absorbing tarps, they are totally invisible for any kind of arial recon or satelites. P1110291 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr A perimeter was secured with Claymores and other (secret) measures. P1110286 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Temperatures dropped to minus 20 degree celsius in the night, but with some coffee crews regained their full strenght after beeing relieved. P1110283 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr From time to time the men had the chance not only to make pictures of starting Harriers or other planes.... P1110297 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr The operation went so silent, that we didn't irritate some breeding penguins in the cliffs under us... P1110298 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr

It was their first patrol in Carrefour. Less did they know about the terrorists, limited in their intelectual abilities but heavily armed by our enemy, which were waiting for the first ambush on regular troops. Seconds before the clash, Private Johannson finally found some of those famous Briolui cookies.... 0 More pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jansued2/

You are Welcome.....?

In the name of our proud nation and on behalf of our ambassador Chuck Dizzle, the Commonwealth of the Southern Territories, newly appointed secratary of defense Jane Trommel is taking the word: P6030676 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Ladies and Gentlemen, we now heard a lot of accusations, explanations and excuses. So what are the facts? 1. A COAC soldier was arrested while undertaking some kind of mission in the territory of Xenor. That is a fact, not even denied by COAC. And they still claim that they respect your neutrality. Hypocrits! 2. Then there is this blurry picture of troops in deep snow. Xenor claims that this is a) within their borders b) it shows our troops and c) they can erase it with an air attack. I can help you with the facts on No. 2.: After COAC attacked Briolui we had to prepare ourselves for the next possible steps in this campaign - which seems to be an invasion an all Studica countries. So we have to assume that Toohati, Swintoc and Xenor are next on the list. So we put small outpost in all the endangered regions to survey any possible enemy movements. We got a lot of intel about the plans of COAC - believe me. If I were in your shoes, Mr. Bricknuss, I would be very afraid and utterly cautious against any declarations made from COAC. In the end I must admit that we have an outpost. But it is simply not on Xenor grounds. I can proof this - just look at the weather. There is no or just very little snow in Xenor at the moment. Weather by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr this is not enough snow to match the amount of snow in this picture (what we have taken in the daylight!) PB210263 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Our Outpost is located in Swintoc, E7. My guess is that your drone must be somehow influenced by COAC technology. So I would suggest that you re-evaluate the situation. You are in great danger to be invaded by the frustated troops we repelled in Carrefour. We offer you our assistance like sharing our intel - but don't even try to attack any of our outposts.

Thanks to the honorable judges ;-)

Report from General-elect JanSued. After a very thoughtful discussion, the military masterminds of RoN developed the Strategical Masterplan "Ripsaw" where a carefully orchestrated attack within 3 Divisions and 8 Operations will take place to free Carrefour! At this moment, most of the operations are in full swing and the whole thing looks very good. Internal Communication takes place through a new man-portable SatComm System. The goal of operation 6 is the capture of the Southern Part of the Airport CIA (Carrefour International Airport). Therefore the elite tank reconnaiossance group was chosen. With their fast WIESEL 3 tanks there were able to outrun most of the Technicals which are used by the defenders. The operation had a bad start. Troops nearly ran into a booby-trapped road block. They came to a full stop and had to rethink their plans. Right now they used the subway system to flank the roadblock and in the attempt to attack a stronghold. To secure the subway tunnels, the flamethrower was used: Then our men poured into the tunnel system and gave suppressive fire so the tanks could advance: The WIESEL with the 35mm Cannon went first and cleared very quickly the sourround buildungs The other WIESEL gave fire support with his automatic mortar: At the end of the fight, troops searched every building - and they found a lot og drunken officers in the "Lady in Red"... [Note: Due to the time, I used some LEGO sets: Street cleaner, the Bus, the blue trash can and the green truck is derivated from the snowplow....]

Whow, nice intelligence / electronic warfare.... ;-)

Thx. Anybody guessed the (real) city in the map?

Very nice moc! The idea with the Favelas is great. I like the complexety and the size of it. A lot of eye-candy. But like Farradin said, too much details may become a little bit chaotic. Maybe it helps if you limit the amount of different colours. Maybe. Overall a very nice Moc!

Very good story! I like the tactical thinking. And the idea of a light ground attack plane... - the airplane is a little bit bulky. Maybe use the perspective and built a micro airplane? - as always: Pls more details more eye-candy. But I know time and bricks arer limited.... Good job overall!

Hidden deep on the mountains of Legon in a secret weapon laboratoy a group of scientists developed a new weapon: Little Blitzer. His Big Brother, Blitzer will be an asset for the CoST Navy some day ( Spoiler), but little Blitzer is designed for urban warfare and to attack heavily armored objects. The projectile is made from solid ultra strength steel and is accelerated by an elecrotmagnetic impulse up to 4500 mph. PA030167_1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr PA030173 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr The only limitation at this time are the very heavy batteries. They weigh around two tons and develop enough energy for 5 shots. And - errm - we are stillnot sure if there are any side effects by creating such enourmos magnetic impulses. So we did some precautional measures. PA030178 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr But here we go again: Today we will test the penetration capabilities of little Blitzer. PA030161 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Ready to go! 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 3 - - 2 - - 1 ...... Bild1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr The results were impressive: PA030171 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Shortly after the test our newly appointed secretary of defense , Mrs. Jane Trommel visited the installation. PA030176 by Jan Südm The chief engineer: " The results are great, but the test is only a partial success". Trommel: "Whaddaya mean - partial? We spent 412 Millions on this project, so partial isn't good enough!!" PA030174 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr "Well, " the engineer replied, "we played a little bit with the energy. And so the bullet went through two layers of masonry, two layers of reinforced concrete and finally through the safety barrier made of 15 inches of Tankarmor steel. And then it went on. I have to admit, that we didn't found it yet..." At the same time at a very different and far, far away location: PA030179 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr "From which of the lost worlds does this evil thing come?" Editors Note no. 1: The background of the last picture is a LotR Lego set. Just sayin'. Editors Note No.2: Pictures are not that perferct - but it is because "Miautra"'s big brother started to fight with my build... PA030157 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr

Mobilitiy. Nothing tops mobilitiy on a battleground. When threats pop up on the field of battle, nothing can turn the tide quite like fresh faces willing to stop the enemy. After COAC troops took parts of the capital city and a small fishery port they thought their seaside flank is safe because of the that big lake with the rough shore. What a mistake.... Using an old bunker, only a small number of COAC troops were present in the port. So Military Command decided to start the Operation "Heart of Gold" in which a small Naval force would counterattack the COAC at a place where they never would suspect it. The first idea was to use the LCAC after returning from the Search&Rescue Mission but it soon was clear that it was too big and loud. Then a LCU (Landing Craft, Utility) from the Amphibious Assault Ship "Iron Storm" at Southern Coast of Studica was dispatched. It went on the River Innerste through Toohati and Briolui. IMG_9654 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr To weaken the target the FREMM "The Wiwaxia" fired a missile to destroy the bunker. The second one is milliseconds away from retiring. IMG_9670 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Then the LCU entered the port and released a MUTT 1.1 and troops. P7310123 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr IMG_9649 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr IMG_9647 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr The Commander aims the MUTT and the Turret of the LCU with his BattlePad. If needed, he will request more Naval Support or Artillery runs. IMG_9641 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr The remaining defense was quickly neutralized and now the flank was wide open for further counter attacks. The morale of those troops was somehow low.... P7310128 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr So at least, Operation "Heart of Gold", the totally unexpected attack on the flank of the enemy was no real challenge. But we now have a variety of fine seafood and the opportinity to strike fer into the hearts of our enemies. So long, and thanks for all the fish! IMG_9651 by

Thank you, Gentleman. You are totally right about the waves. It was just easier this way and I had not time left...

[Builders editorial note: I didn't want to destroy the harbour scene after completing CP3 and so I decided to recycle it. This is really just for fun, not for points. I integrated a new NINJAGO (Tuk-Tuk) Set and Minifigures] Victory! After successfully attacking the flanks of the COAC troops in Briouli they retreated very very fast from the harbour and the nearby city. It didn't took lomg and the people of Brioulians decided to celebrate this (partial) victory with a beach and harbour party over2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr over1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr "There is nothing like the smell of napalm in the morning" Sergeant Kowalski of the Bahlafi Troop Contingent took some inspiration from a very famous war movie and went out surfing. Much to his surprise he was greeted by another great actor from another great movie: A white shark: Hai2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr ... or that is what he thought. Hai4 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Hai3 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr "WHAT THE F****!! Stop laughing. Well guys, it looks like we will have some extra PT the next days. Very very tough PT.." Meanwhile there were other, more relaxing water sport activities at the bay: like diving... Taucher3 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr or fishing... Angler2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr some kind of shooting ... IMG_9706 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr or socialising with the local coast guards. Bayw3 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Bayw2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Military stuff While everybody was celebrating and realxing, the acting commander remained very cautious on his watch: IMG_9715 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr But not everybody followed his example. This poor sailor fell asleep during his watch and new is chewed by his supervisor. Wache6 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Wache4 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Two marines are also on patrol, protecting the harbour and watching the SAPIER II Anti-Aircraft System. Patrol1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr They met an old veteran of the Duplo Wars, now riding on his bike through all continents. Patrol4 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Speaking of soldiers: Those two POW's made themselves useful by cleaning all the mess the COAC troops left in the city - voluntary. But the young guy seems not to be used to female MP's and took a smile for an offer and touched something that shouldn't be touched, MP or not. So, well, Sgt. Callahan delivered some cultural education. POW2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Party Time Besides all that, the people celebrated their liberation: over7 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr A band was playing, singing songs about the glory and bravery of RoN's soldiers... Singen4 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr and soon they found some fans: Singen5 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Singen6 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr A lot of different kinds of food were offered: Sushi.. Sushi2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Hot dogs and steaks... grill1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr all kinds of fish (kshh, kshh) .. Katze by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr including the very rare viagra fish Viagra2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr cookies and cakes... Kuchen by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr So girls, get the party started.... girls1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr

You are right. Take it as the freedom of Art ;-)

Inspired by the new NINJAGO-Sets... Tuktuk1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr tuktuk by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr

No problem with beeing aggressive. We are Part of the Military, not a kindergarten.

Very nice! Small but very well built!

Hallo zusammen! Well, you asked for it: 1. At first I want to support the moderators in enforcing the rules (although it hit me at FRAGO #2). Please proceed in this way... 2. I don't play / build to win. But it is not motivating to build nice MOC's and then still to loose cause some team members - forever reasons they have - don't participate. You may say this is a team problem but I think we should invent a rule like: Missing two campaign builds in a row should be seen as an act of betrayal and the individual has to be shot, banned and forced to use Megabloks. Or something similar. 3. I like the very open way of the campaign builds. But from time to time there should be also sidebuilds etc. with a very exact description of what we/you want to see. Eperienced builders will have no problem with that but it will an challenge for not that experienced builders. So the overall goal to make better builds will be achieved. 4. To make it a little bit easier, I would allow that the vehicles etc from the last campaing builds can be re-used in the side builds. 5. Sometimes I would include the climate zone and terrain in the campaign rules.. Some examples: Campaign Build Alpha (Open): Show a military operation where different parts of your military work together to achieve an tactical goal (Infantry / Armor / Navy / Air). This must take place at winter time (snow etc.) Side build Alpha One (open): Show a military checkpoint at one of your major roads. It must include at least one vehicle and the arrest of one suspect. Side Build Alpha Two (Detailed): Show exact the moment when one of the enemy tanks is hit by one of your anti-tank rockets! Side Build Alpha Three (Vehicle): Your military needs a new armored amphibous landing vehicle. It should have place for 10 soldiers and be able to defend himself against all kinds of threats.

Well, 1 Point is better than nothing. Forgot to tell about the house, sorry.

After the Secretary General of BoN requested Internatinon Assistance for the Floodings in Studica, Armed Forces and Civil Defense Units from all kind of organisations were formed together to the Flood Rescue Task Force consisting of 10 medium LCAC from the CoST Marines Corps with additional Personal from the Coast Guard (Light power boats), Fire Service Specialists for Swift Water Rescue, a Medical Team from an Forward Operating Base and even civilian divers which offered the help. Due to the high winds, our helicopters NH90 C couldn't start, so the rescue effort would be mainly done through the LCAC. P7050076 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr With the Swiftwater team in standby, the powerboat left the LCAC and went for the rescue of an old lady and her nephew from a flooded home. P7050077 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Not only the humans were rescued, in this case we had to save also several dogs and pets. P7050072 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr To avoid unnecessary conflicts, we reached an agreement with COAC-Members that in this case military verhicle could operate in COAC member states. No heavy arms were allowed and our vehicles had to be marked with orange stripes. P7050063 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr The rescue operation is still ongoing and we are awaiting the surely overwhelming response by COAC states....

Bild1 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Bild2 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Bild3 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Bild4 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Bild6 by Jan Südmersen, auf Flickr Thx to Mr. Reagan and Mr. Mattis for their inspirational quotes...