Author Topic: Modern Soviet ID please. (Read 1095 times)

6milPhil · « **on:** 18 May 2022, 02:24:58 PM »

Soviet I know, made by Mongrel I think, but damned if I know which... Marines?

Anyone?

von der Tann · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 May 2022, 02:49:50 PM »

Didn't Speznaz troops and paratroopers wear the blue beret in the Soviet army?

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 May 2022, 03:07:42 PM »

Soviet VDV Paratroopers.

As shown in this thread.

6milPhil · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 May 2022, 03:09:32 PM »

Thanks, guys.

CapnJim · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 May 2022, 04:07:22 PM »

Those guys are indeed Mongrel 1980s VDV airborne boys.

They are still available, at Badger Games here in the US: https://shop.badgergames.com/category.sc?categoryId=80

Curassier · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 May 2022, 07:27:55 PM »

In their day they were great figures. I used some of the East Germans as "elite" post-1946 Wehrmacht at one stage.

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