[COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War Range. T64 RELEASED.

[AKULA]

Excellent additions Paul - order placed   

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Excellent additions Paul - order placed   

Good man. 

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Love’ em!

Cheers for that 

[commissarmoody]

Very nice. Now i am trying to figure out if I can use them as 40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon/Luftsturmregiment 40 "Willi Sänger".
Maybe if I can find a suitable jump helmet. 

[carlos marighela]

Apols for the thread diversion.

Funny you should mention them.  Uniform is really quite different from that of the NVA paras. I'm looking at adding a squad's worth myself. I have decided that with some weapon swaps and a little putty/ lead foil for pockets and pouches these should work:

https://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/prod.php?prod=264

The berets and knitted cuffs and collars sold me on these as conversion fodder.

You can find quite a bit of useful info on them here:

https://www.nva-fallschirmjaeger.de/Broschuere.pdf

Until the late 1980s they were essentially organised to fight as small, commando-like, raiding groups of around 9-12 men, so a handy little force. Their other role was as security for SED Ministry of Defence in East Berlin, so I just have to have some.

Of course if Paul would like to produce some dedicated East German paras, I know I wouldn't say no. 

[commissarmoody]

Apols for the thread diversion.

Funny you should mention them.  Uniform is really quite different from that of the NVA paras. I'm looking at adding a squad's worth myself. I have decided that with some weapon swaps and a little putty/ lead foil for pockets and pouches these should work:

https://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/prod.php?prod=264

The berets and knitted cuffs and collars sold me on these as conversion fodder.

You can find quite a bit of useful info on them here:

https://www.nva-fallschirmjaeger.de/Broschuere.pdf

Until the late 1980s they were essentially organised to fight as small, commando-like, raiding groups of around 9-12 men, so a handy little force. Their other role was as security for SED Ministry of Defence in East Berlin, so I just have to have some.

Of course if Paul would like to produce some dedicated East German paras, I know I wouldn't say no. 

Yeah from my understanding they operated more as a commando style force then a traditional Para unit.
But then after 85, the Soviets had them expand into a regiment to take on a more conventional roll. And new units like 9. Volkspolizei-Kompanie  and Diensteinheit IX taken on the state security roll.
But Yeah, I would be down for a few East German Orenge Berets.

[AKULA]

Keep the ideas coming...before you know it, we will have Paul representing every member of NATO & Warsaw Pact

 

[Rick F]

Keep the ideas coming...before you know it, we will have Paul representing every member of NATO & Warsaw Pact

 

I do hope so, I'm looking forward to a baby Rick F of a 1987 vintage, in windproof, 58 webbing made of waterbottle pouches, German Para boots and a cocky swagger

[carlos marighela]

Speaking of figures dressed and equipped in an ‘alternative’ fashion…..Any news on the mooted territorials in ‘37 pattern webbing? I’d really love to see those. That said I know you must be working on the Falklands at pres.

[FreakyFenton]

I must say they look great. Especially the bloke with the Strela in VDV Pack 7 reminds me of the old Esci Soviet Paratroopers in 1/72 scale.

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Keep the ideas coming...before you know it, we will have Paul representing every member of NATO & Warsaw Pact

 

Nope. Empress are doing BAOR and other British troops and Soviet VDV that all. Plus civilians of course. 

[CapnJim]

Nope. Empress are doing BAOR and other British troops and Soviet VDV that all. Plus civilians of course. 

Civilians?  Civilians, you say?  You have my attention now...

[commissarmoody]

Civilians?  Civilians, you say?  You have my attention now...

Wolverines! 

[carlos marighela]

More likely to be Geordie builders. Instead of shouting out ‘Wolverines’ in teenage tones, you’ll have to yell out Wey-Aye man! 

Civilians will be most welcome as would one or two armed ‘civilians’ either as HVA agents, sleepers or RAF like terrorists.

[commissarmoody]

More likely to be Geordie builders. Instead of shouting out ‘Wolverines’ in teenage tones, you’ll have to yell out Wey-Aye man! 

Civilians will be most welcome as would one or two armed ‘civilians’ either as HVA agents, sleepers or RAF like terrorists.

I will be happy no matter what side of the Atlantic they are designed for. 
Of course, i am biased for North America. play out some games of Red Dawn and Southern Comfort.