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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: Von Stroheim on 06 February 2015, 02:09:52 PM
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Warlord have brought out Tchanka - a few head swaps and you have one suitable for BOB
http://www.warlordgames.com/new-soviet-tachanka-mmg-wagon/?utm_source=Warlord+Games+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dfc04f8395-Newsletter_6_February_20152_5_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b7e928b4ed-dfc04f8395-132761569&mc_cid=dfc04f8395&mc_eid=7e6e98000c
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This tachanka - sample 1925. Suitable only for the inter-war period and the beginning of World War II.
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so it would be great for BOB, just some other (BOB related) figures would be nice
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Even if apparently the carriage is too modern (?) it's good enough for me! Nice.
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I think Cuprum was saying that even with a headswap, the uniforms would be too new for RCW.
I don't know about the carriage itself... it might be okay, and even if it's some sort of "New design" carriage, I don't think anyone's going to notice or care.
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For Pulp or VSF the horses could be removed and an old engine added.....
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I think Cuprum was saying that even with a headswap, the uniforms would be too new for RCW.
I don't know about the carriage itself... it might be okay, and even if it's some sort of "New design" carriage, I don't think anyone's going to notice or care.
The helmets are a small issue, and the uniforms have shoulder boards, so they would need to be shaved off for Reds.
I believe Cuprum's problem is that the carriage is the purpose-built type used the Soviet military long after the RCW.
RCW ones should converted civilian ones, which will have back seats, doors, lower foot wells etc. And not have the military style storage units.
Is that correct Cuprum?
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Here is the civic cart adapted for military purposes - tachanka the Civil War in Russia:
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/131/131323-34fc8d1b387744cb7840d5d8e0aa8bcc.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/131/131324-eb21e8bf534c39d44f435fe2756b6674.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/131/131325-30a149744c250611acb4de8a27bfc840.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/131/131326-db4bb72861cf4f32db4bd00030e2bed1.jpg)
And looks specially designed for military purposes tachanka Red Army of the sample in 1926 (I a little mistake with the date in the first message):
As you can see - the difference is absolutely obvious.
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/177/177731-6e26a68d971cfaaf4424789846bf855d.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/177/177735-ad2ab126656f11a8823adcd3e8331c8e.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/177/177734-6dd98f06b40025119ce56ca7a427477e.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/177/177736-f9463d8e0885b1316b76545cc608529e.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/177/177733-0ac45e380de13eb92808d0d42381cbc5.jpg)
(http://smolbattle.ru/data/attachments/177/177732-827683fe0caaa9b949476a776ee1828c.jpg)
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Thanks for the pictures
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Cuprum. You are a God!
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Wow! :o
That's something completely different! But still, lacking a decent alternative. They say the Eureka tachanka is really small.
I never understood why Copplestone didn't do one. With all these brilliant obscure vehicles he released.
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Ah, that does make a lot of sense. I didn't realize they were purpose-building the things after their heyday.
I wonder how much use they saw in WWII?
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I've found the Eureka Tchanka is just fine. It's a bit small, but not so you'd notice. Fits in perfectly with my Copplestone stuff
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The Eureka taczankas are very nice and perfect for the RCW period without needing any modification.
I always find it very interesting when things like this are released and the response is something like "Wow, finally!" when a vehicle appropriate for the RCW has been available from another dealer for years.
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nice I like those early war helmets
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Ah, that does make a lot of sense. I didn't realize they were purpose-building the things after their heyday.
I wonder how much use they saw in WWII?
Of course tachanka lost its role that was during the Civil War, as the rest of cavalry troops. But in the conditions Russian off-road cavalry retained as a very mobile branch of service, especially in the period winter-spring-autumn, when most of the roads were often impassable for cars ... Therefore tachanka sample 1926 in primarily, just a cart for transportation of the machine gun with ammo.
And the whole cavalry mainly conducted fight like an ordinary infantry.
A pair of episodes for example, has been successfully used where Soviet cavalry:
- Surroundings the Nazis at Stalingrad - the outer ring of defense constituted primarily cavalry units that were able to move quickly on the virgin snow. It is they reflect an attempt to relieve surrounded Nazis.
- cavalry successfully applied in 1944 in Belarus, in a marshy and wooded area, during the operation "Bagration". Are here cavalry operated as part mechanized cavalry group seized a bridgehead in the enemy rear, blocking the possibility of withdrawal the retreating enemy.
(http://sakvojag.net/media/k2/items/cache/459eebd620c8a74d21de4cae2a5c425f_Generic.jpg)
(http://s017.radikal.ru/i425/1305/2f/3c93e753bb71.jpg)
(http://waralbum.ru/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/9_file_cor.cvyiyw7uqq88kocgc8s0sg0c.ejcuplo1l0oo0sk8c40s8osc4.th.jpeg)
(http://waralbum.ru/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/19_file_cor.bskd9e675nkgckg04kwwc0o8k.ejcuplo1l0oo0sk8c40s8osc4.th.jpeg)
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Wow awesome! And great photos! Thanks Cuprum!
It makes sense that the cavalry were more like dragoons by then.