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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Agis on 21 February 2016, 11:24:58 AM

Title: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Agis on 21 February 2016, 11:24:58 AM

(http://www.adpublishing.de/BA_Assault_Engineers_1.jpg)
Bolt Actions Soviet Assault Engineers with a head swap (the heads are from the WGF plastic Soviets). 
BA minis are IMO good, but not as good as they were, the newer heads have - at least for my taste - a too comic like look, the expressions are exaggerated. Therefore the headswap.
I also wanted some female Engineers...  ;)
Not sure if female engineers in the Soviet army are historical correct, but I like them anyway.

I am planning to do some Berlin 1945 games and these tough Soviets are going to see some action in some serious play testing of my upcoming squad level Victory Decision book.
I tinkered for years on a slightly more detailed system/ expansion of the ViDe rules, time to test them out.
The initial play tests will be in the Berlin 45 setting. Elite Soviets vs Volkssturm and Hitler Youth, Soviets vs German Veterans, elite vs Veterans etc etc.
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/BA_Assault_Engineers_2.jpg)

-> http://www.adpublishing.de/html/ww2.html

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Orctrader on 21 February 2016, 01:31:33 PM

Excellent.   :)

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Jeff965 on 21 February 2016, 01:52:30 PM

Lovely painting  :-*

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Agis on 21 February 2016, 02:29:13 PM

Thanks folks! 8)

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: ancientsociety on 21 February 2016, 04:38:28 PM

Great job. Love that you have good tonal highlights yet the uniforms are still drab and dark.

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: cuprum on 21 February 2016, 05:04:27 PM

Hmm ... On these engineers wearing camouflage suits, but some reason they do not have required "amoeba" spots.

(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4426/99663160.7e/0_7563c_b057c2a_XL)

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Agis on 21 February 2016, 05:20:00 PM

I did not find any proper reference, more like this :
(https://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/soviet-assault-engineers-c-zvezda.jpg)

(http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/propics/DIR_DRF/m/m_DRF70750.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/solomonic/pic7.jpg)

I then decided I just want a muted dark look with a bit of camo.
maybe I do a more camouflaged look in a later mini...

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: cuprum on 21 February 2016, 05:39:13 PM

Exist are two varieties of the Soviet summer camouflage - lighter khaki with brown spots and darker one khaki with black spots. Since 1943, has appeared variety of camouflage to the "leaf litter" (sometimes in conjunction with the "amoeba"). But I have not seen a photo of this costume from the engineers.

http://siberia-miniatures.ru/forum/showthread.php?fid=13&tid=54

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Elbows on 23 February 2016, 05:12:15 PM

Simple...they just emerged from a river.  Done.  Well painted Agis!  lol

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Queeg on 23 February 2016, 10:24:23 PM

Very nice Agis, I like the dark look you've gone for ........

cheers
Brent

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Agis on 27 February 2016, 04:24:45 PM

Second batch!
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/BA_Assault_Engineers_3.jpg)

DP Gunner and female leader are again BA body and Wargame Factory heads.

More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/ww2.html

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Agis on 13 March 2016, 10:33:05 AM

(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/BA_Assault_Engineers_4.jpg)
Two more Engineers following the same formula as above (BA body with WGF head).
This time another uniform colour.

And a group shot:
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/BA_Assault_Engineers_5.jpg)

More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/ww2.html

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Andym on 13 March 2016, 10:51:07 AM

Cracking Agis! :o

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Kelgtar on 16 March 2016, 10:35:19 AM

When seeing this, I have to throw away all my Soviet mini's ... blimey very very nice

Title: Re: Soviet Assault Engineers WW II
Post by: Agis on 16 March 2016, 02:42:15 PM

Quote from: Kelgtar on 16 March 2016, 10:35:19 AM

When seeing this, I have to throw away all my Soviet mini's ... blimey very very nice

LOL, :) Thanks!