Showing posts with label soviets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soviets. Show all posts
Saturday, 8 November 2014
Monday, 20 October 2014
And more reinforcements have arrived!
Pleasantly surprised with Warlord efficiency in despatching my order within 4 days.
Received my Russian orders which consist of a mixed bag of models that I need to upgrade from 500 pts to 1000 pts.
Same time, got myself a Tamiya 1/48 JS-2 tank kit from a local hobby store, together with some spray cans and a Russian tank colors reference book. (And all I wanted was the tank... 😯)
Still painting my Russian infantry whenever I have spare time. Thank goodness is plain ol' khaki grey and not some complicated camouflage scheme!
Phew!
My intention is too play my first BA game with at least a painted up 500 pts army. I'm still pondering the options to use in a 500 pts list.
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Painting Up Russians
Primed them and slowly painting PSC 28mm Russians in summer uniform.
Slowly dawned to me the Russians are wearing pre 1943 uniforms since they are missing the shoulder boards but I can guess not all Russian units were dressed the same even by 1945.
Slow and steady it goes....
Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Soviets are Here! 28mm
My Soviets are here!
Earlier than my bulk of my starter Bolt Action set...grumble grumble.
Bought off PSC 28mm Russian Army Deal which may make up my initial 500 pts.
Later posts more on Bolt Action!
Saturday, 5 May 2012
Soviet Bear Resurgence Part 6
Painted up my Soviet Mortar platoon.
Equipped with the universal 81mm (or 82mm for the Soviets) mortar, its main purpose is to pin down enemy guns and infantry before the Udarny company charge into close combat.
I'm too used of having two observers for a mortar platoon if I'm playing Germans. So a single observer will crimp my style a bit and worse they have no smoke shells to cover my infantry approach. We shall see their effectiveness in coming battles for the Motherland!
They are equipped with the 82-PM41developed during the Second World War as an infantry battalion mortar, and which begun production in 1941. Design improvements were subordinated to the technological possibilities of production and directed toward the reduction in the weight of mortar, labour expenses of its production and improvement in the manoeuvrability characteristics.
Equipped with the universal 81mm (or 82mm for the Soviets) mortar, its main purpose is to pin down enemy guns and infantry before the Udarny company charge into close combat.
I'm too used of having two observers for a mortar platoon if I'm playing Germans. So a single observer will crimp my style a bit and worse they have no smoke shells to cover my infantry approach. We shall see their effectiveness in coming battles for the Motherland!
They are equipped with the 82-PM41developed during the Second World War as an infantry battalion mortar, and which begun production in 1941. Design improvements were subordinated to the technological possibilities of production and directed toward the reduction in the weight of mortar, labour expenses of its production and improvement in the manoeuvrability characteristics.
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Panzerkompanie (Grey Wolf) VS Soviet Heavy Assault Gun (Red Bear) [PROLOGUE STORY]
For those who have read my Battle Report :
Location: Somewhere in Belorussia
Date: Mid July 1944
Obergefreiter Hans was despondent, most of the news they had been receiving through the radio network were of desparation and despair. Units were surrounded and destroyed by the gigantic Soviet armored offensive that had opened up in June 1944.Vitebsk, Orsha, Mogilev and Bobruysk had fallen to the Soviets and the Wehrmacht was still trying to cobble up effective defense. And now Hans had heard that Soviet tanks were seen approaching Minsk despite desperate German resistance.
Panzerkompanie (Grey Wolf) VS Soviet Heavy Assault Gun (Red Bear)
I have decided to write a prologue to the battle report as per below. I hope some readers will enjoy this!Location: Somewhere in Belorussia
Date: Mid July 1944
Obergefreiter Hans was despondent, most of the news they had been receiving through the radio network were of desparation and despair. Units were surrounded and destroyed by the gigantic Soviet armored offensive that had opened up in June 1944.Vitebsk, Orsha, Mogilev and Bobruysk had fallen to the Soviets and the Wehrmacht was still trying to cobble up effective defense. And now Hans had heard that Soviet tanks were seen approaching Minsk despite desperate German resistance.
Monday, 10 October 2011
The Average Ivan
I bought this book at Borders (RIP) @ Wheelock Place.
It is a revealing account of the average Ivans who fought in the Eastern Front 1941-1945. I was astounded with the ruthlessness of the Soviet military as they desperately tried to stem the German invasion.
As they won in Stalingrad, it was still an uphill struggle for the Ivans as they fought the grueling battles against the Germans.
A revealing read as I build up my motivation to paint my strelkovy!
Ivan's war: life and death in the ... - Catherine Merridale - Google Books
It is a revealing account of the average Ivans who fought in the Eastern Front 1941-1945. I was astounded with the ruthlessness of the Soviet military as they desperately tried to stem the German invasion.
As they won in Stalingrad, it was still an uphill struggle for the Ivans as they fought the grueling battles against the Germans.
A revealing read as I build up my motivation to paint my strelkovy!
Ivan's war: life and death in the ... - Catherine Merridale - Google Books
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