My WWW2 Soviets - NEW PICS ADDED

[dodge]

Great to see these painted up. I have a load to do but have been undecided about the colours to use...camo or not...summer or winter...or a mixture...might just have to copy yours

For me the weird war always conjurs up dark, cold moody scenes so I would go for a wintery style thing if I did it.

Nice stuff Bullshott

Dodge

[Weird WWII]

Those look sweet.  Every time I see those drum mags on the AKs I think of the crazy 12 gauge shotgun AK with the drum magazine.  They poped up in all the gun shops here in Texas a few years back.  Nothing like hunting with a 15 round magazine for those really tough pheasant or ducks.   Us Americans and our toys.

Brian

[Grimmnar]

Those look sweet.  Every time I see those drum mags on the AKs I think of the crazy 12 gauge shotgun AK with the drum magazine.  They poped up in all the gun shops here in Texas a few years back.  Nothing like hunting with a 15 round magazine for those really tough pheasant or ducks.   Us Americans and our toys.

Brian

I wasnt aware of an AK Shotgun. I am feeling left out now. :-(

Grimm

[Bullshott]

Since I am getting on well with painting riflemen, I now need to consider what heavy weapons I will arm my Soviet platoon with. I already have in mind a suitable crew-served support weapon, but need to get some troops with AT weapons to give thema  suitable 'edge' against German armour and other hard-to-kill weird stuff.

I will either arm my AT troops with panzerfausts or RPGs from The Assault Group. However, in looking at TAG's online catalogue I thought it might be possible to convert either some of their modern Soviets or NVA (with SOTR head changes plus some greenstuff) to match my Copplestone figures. Does anyone know how the TAG modern and Vietnamese figures scale compared with Copplestones?

[white knight]

The TAG modern and 'Nam range are by different sculptors. I'd think the Vietnam range is more in line with their WW2 range, which is rather smallish. The modern range has more bulk, but I don't know how big they are.

You might also look at OOP GW Valhallans, they go rather well with the copplestone neo-sov's.

[Bullshott]

The TAG modern and 'Nam range are by different sculptors. I'd think the Vietnam range is more in line with their WW2 range, which is rather smallish. The modern range has more bulk, but I don't know how big they are.

You might also look at OOP GW Valhallans, they go rather well with the copplestone neo-sov's.

Thanks for that WK. So it looks like if I go this route I will have to go for the TAG modern range. I think I will gets a pack to try, as I need to place an order for more TAG weapons to convert to go with my Soviets.

I looked at the Valhalans on GW's online store and you are right - they would look very nice alongside my Copplestones. However, I'm certainly not going to be shelling out the prices they are asking for. Must ask around if anyone has some of these surplus and check out bring-and-buys at shows.

[white knight]

I sold mine, but you can find them regularly on ebay...

[area23]

I second the Valhallans. You just need to shave off the Empire eagle.
I use them as neo sovs with Copplestones partizans.
Chiltern soviets are bigger and cruder sculpts and I use them as Ilyanov human-ape crossbreeds. Yet to be painted though...

[Bullshott]

Here are the latest additions to my Soviets:


Scouts
These are the first of my scout section. To differentiate them from the rest of my troops I have gone for a more non-uniform look, with a mix of cold-weather clothing. Figures are Coppestone partizans, with minor greenstuff changes to their clothing.


More riflemen.
Figures are Coppestone Neo-Sovs with Westwind SOTR heads.

Next up will be more support weapons and some command figures.

[Regulator]

I realy like those scouts 

[Bako]

Weren't partisans already different from the regulars? Looking good there.