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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Helen on 14 November 2007, 09:18:45 PM

Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Helen on 14 November 2007, 09:18:45 PM
Hi Folks, Just saw some lovely pics of the new upcoming release from Artizan on their Soviets for WW2. I've only copied one overall photo of the range sofar and three close ups. I'm sure Mike Owen (designer) will fill us in in due course and will keep you posted on release.

These figures look fantastic :)

Edit: I've just added some comments from Mike from the Yahoo group here for your information. (please note I'd to cut and paste from a few messages within the thread) My thanks to Mike for his tireless efforts in providing the gaming community his valuable time:

"I have nearly finished the command pack and have 2 packs of SMG's done
and 2 packs's of rifles all in the quilted jacket and will try and release them
after that's moulded. There will be also a pack of LMG's. I will do about 4 packs of guys in greatcoats a second command/characters pack a maxim HMG an AT gun and a mortar. That will be the basic core of the range. I have nearly done a pack of scouts and will do a
few packs of partisans to go with them. In the future I might make some
cavalry there will be tankers and AT rifles. I will do some packs for Berlin as
well."


(http://[img]http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/new%20products/ArtizanSovietsPreview.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/new%20products/ArtizanSovietsPreview1.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/new%20products/ArtizanSovietsPreview3.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/new%20products/ArtizanSovietsPreview2.jpg)[/img]
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Lt. Hazel on 14 November 2007, 09:31:22 PM
Yep. Great they are  8)
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 15 November 2007, 08:17:14 AM
the dreams come true  :love:
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Hammers on 15 November 2007, 08:43:30 AM
Which year did the soviets start to use the PPsh and the padded jackets?
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Agis on 15 November 2007, 08:44:40 AM
In sharp contrast to the Prof I normally do not like WW2 Russians that much...  :wink:
However - these are different! Fantastic job :love: , almost tempts me to start another project... :wink:  :wink:
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: janner on 15 November 2007, 09:26:41 AM
Quote from: "hammershield"
Which year did the soviets start to use the PPsh and the padded jackets?


Full title is PPsh-41 and it came out in Nov '41, replacing the PPD 40, and was basically a copy of the M31 Suomi. So realistically not available until '42.

The PPD 34 was designed in 1934 with mods in '38 (PPD34/38) and '40 (PPD 40). The PPD was basically a Bergmann MP28 with a M31 Suomi magazine - at this scale it looks pretty much the same as the PPsh except it had a small wooden foregrip in front of the magazine.

Padded jackets came out as a result of the Winter War experience but as to a date...
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: JollyBob on 15 November 2007, 10:39:14 AM
I have no interest in Russians. Or the Eastern Front. Or WW2 gaming beyond pulpy skirmishes. Therefore I have no use for these at all.

But I want them! I want them all!  :love:

How is this fair?  :x
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Plynkes on 15 November 2007, 10:47:02 AM
I hear some scientists somewhere have just cloned some monkeys or something.

Can we get them to clone Mike too, so we can set the clone to work making more Great War stuff for Brigade? These are great figures, just not my type of thing.  :)
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 15 November 2007, 11:06:34 AM
Quote from: "Plynkes"

Can we get them to clone Mike too, so we can set the clone to work making more Great War stuff for Brigade?


btw, there aren't any good WW1 Russians out there. Really a gap in the market. All that RCW and BoB stuff often looks similar to the russian uniforms of 1914 but not more.
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: PeteMurray on 15 November 2007, 12:35:25 PM
I wonder if he'll do a characters pack to go with them. I do like the infantry, but the Soviet padded uniform is not exactly the most exciting uniform on the planet to look at or paint*. A pack of characters would be fun for pulp gaming, too.

*The commissar inside of me says: Fancy uniforms are for the fascists and counterrevolutionaries! The Army's uniform is progressive! It is efficient and functional without your bougerois frills! Now shut up!
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: janner on 15 November 2007, 12:42:26 PM
Quote from: "PeteMurray"


*The commissar inside of me says: Fancy uniforms are for the fascists and counterrevolutionaries! The Army's uniform is progressive! It is efficient and functional without your bougerois frills! Now shut up!


Exactly, you were beginning to sound like an imperialist running dog, aping after the foppish dress of bourgeois mercenary lackeys - so unlike the pure functionalism of the brave volunteers the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army etc
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 15 November 2007, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: "PeteMurray"
but the Soviet padded uniform is not exactly the most exciting uniform on the planet to look at or paint*.[/color]


Рядовой Маррэй! это что за контрреволюционные разговорчики! Молчать!
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: PeteMurray on 15 November 2007, 07:54:32 PM
Google Translate managed to understand everything except "разговорчики".

Shutting up, Comrade Professor!  :) :oops:
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: meninobesta on 07 December 2007, 10:02:59 AM
According to artizan those Models are already available at their webstore!

Quote from: "Artizan"
Website News
5 SOVIETS & ROMMEL
06-12-2007 : We've relased the first 5 packs of WWII Soviet troops and the single figure of Rommel. The new packs are:SWW402 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/details.asp?code=SWW402) Soviet Infantry with SMG I. (fur hats), SWW403 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/details.asp?code=SWW403) Soviet Infantry with SMG II.(helmets), SWW404 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/details.asp?code=SWW404) Soviet Infantry with Rifles I. (fur hats) , SWW405 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/details.asp?code=SWW405) Soviet Infantry with Rifles II. (helmets), SWW411 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/details.asp?code=SWW411) Soviet Scouts & SWW015 Rommel    

4 NEW THRILLING TALES
06-12-2007 : We've just put up another 4 Thrilling tales figures. They are :- PLP088 Farley , PLP089 Sullivan, PLP090 Commandant Dreyfus & PLP091 Legionnaire Dumas.


They look good! :)
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Lupus on 07 December 2007, 02:05:08 PM
I like them very nice..
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: W.B.Kurgan on 07 December 2007, 02:38:14 PM
Oooh! There are some new Thrilling Tales models too!

http://www.artizandesigns.com/catalogue.asp?sub_range=21  :love:
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: white knight on 08 December 2007, 10:31:02 AM
And ROMMEL !!!

(http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/sww015.jpg)

(http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_frothing.gif)
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: JollyBob on 08 December 2007, 11:17:46 AM
Quote from: "white knight"
And ROMMEL !!!

(http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/sww015.jpg)

(http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_frothing.gif)


Rubbish.

He doesn't look anything like James Mason.

 :lol:
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Lowtardog on 08 December 2007, 12:19:44 PM
I want Norman Wisom, dont know why but I do

(http://www.britmovie.co.uk/genres/comedy/images01/018a.jpg)

Oh and Charlie Chaplain dancing with the globe for an evil mastermind

(http://www.filmreference.com/images/sjff_01_img0206.jpg)
Title: New Preview of Artizan Soviets
Post by: Overlord on 08 December 2007, 01:32:42 PM
Quote from: "Lowtardog"
I want Norman Wisom, dont know why but I do

(http://www.britmovie.co.uk/genres/comedy/images01/018a.jpg)

"For you ze var ist over, Mr Grimsdale"  :lol: