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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: andekmcc on October 16, 2009, 05:50:20 PM

Title: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: andekmcc on October 16, 2009, 05:50:20 PM: I've just finished 3 Vezdekhod Russian Tanks to go with my Austins and Mendeleev Tank, its fast shaping up to be a pretty powerful Armoured Squadron for my infant Russian Army, just a pity perhaps that the Russians never actually managed to get any of these Experimental Tanks into production, could make an interesting hypothetical scenario for gaming though :) any comments and questions welcome.

cheers

Andy

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Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 16, 2009, 06:03:44 PM: I´m torn between exclamations of "awesome" and just "awwwwwww"...

Superbskoye workski. Love the Mendelejew, but the Austins and Vezdekhods are lovelyski, too...
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Plynkes on October 16, 2009, 06:23:49 PM: It's hard to believe the Vezdekhod was a real thing. No insult on your great paintjobs intended, but they look so, what's the word... stupid? No, maybe that isn't the word: Fictional is what they look, like the kind of silly nonsense they play with over at VSF Adventures. :)

Totally smashing job on them, though. Great looking force.
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: andekmcc on October 16, 2009, 06:42:37 PM: they did actually make an experimental hull of the Vezdekhod albeit without a turret (see link below), so its not complete fantasy, but yes they do have a 'toy tank' look about them.

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/vezdekhod_aleksandr.htm
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Doc Twilight on October 16, 2009, 09:56:15 PM: Beautiful stuff. May I ask where you got the Mendeleev?

-Doc
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Helen on October 16, 2009, 11:07:34 PM: Hi Andy,

I just want to express my admiration to you for a top collection of Russian vehicles that will expose from folks loads of eyeballs popping out!

Don't forget the "Czar's British Squadron" that roamed the battlefield! There was even an Australian in the squadron.

Top work,

Helen
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: andekmcc on October 17, 2009, 09:13:30 AM: Quote from: Doc Twilight on October 16, 2009, 09:56:15 PM
Beautiful stuff. May I ask where you got the Mendeleev?

-Doc

Thanks very much for the kind words everybody, in answer to your question Doc, the Mendeleev was scratchbuilt. There are some more pictures of it here

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7370.0
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Poliorketes on October 17, 2009, 09:59:14 AM: Crazy Gadgets, but the models are great. The Inventors fate tells for itself...
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: former user on October 17, 2009, 10:30:37 AM: amazingsky
I guess it would be 28mm?
a pity it would be hypothetical

I wouldn't have any problems with gaming it, steampunk or not
Quote from: Plynkes on October 16, 2009, 06:23:49 PM
Fictional is what they look,
the Tsar tank of course looks very realistic ;)

thumbs up! smash the bolsheviks and the krauts :)
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: area23 on October 17, 2009, 09:17:47 PM: Beautiful stuff!
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Doc Twilight on October 17, 2009, 09:19:16 PM: Quote from: andekmcc on October 17, 2009, 09:13:30 AM
Thanks very much for the kind words everybody, in answer to your question Doc, the Mendeleev was scratchbuilt. There are some more pictures of it here

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7370.0

Thanks for explaining. May I say, that is a -hell- of a scratchbuild. Wouldn't mind having one of those myself.

-Doc
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: thejammedgatling on October 18, 2009, 02:33:04 PM: great work..well done that man!

now you need to write up some stats for them and get them into a battle..and send us the report!
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on October 18, 2009, 03:32:35 PM: :o ;D :-*
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: aircav on October 19, 2009, 09:05:01 AM: Brilliant job Andy :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Hypothetical Russian Armoured Squadron
Post by: Tobsen77 on October 21, 2009, 12:05:27 PM: Most excellent! It's always a pleasure to see my tanks perfectly painted and arranged like you did!

Best,
Tobi