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Author Topic: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War Range. T64 RELEASED.  (Read 88296 times)

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures COLD WAR SOVIET PARA QUESTION.
« Reply #390 on: October 02, 2021, 12:14:29 AM »
Just note that for the ‘70s and early ‘80s you really want the RPG-16 but I doubt many people will complain if you go with RPG-7s.
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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures COLD WAR SOVIET PARA QUESTION.
« Reply #391 on: October 02, 2021, 09:08:41 AM »
Just note that for the ‘70s and early ‘80s you really want the RPG-16 but I doubt many people will complain if you go with RPG-7s.

The plan is for RPG 16'S

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures COLD WAR SOVIET PARA QUESTION.
« Reply #392 on: October 02, 2021, 09:28:38 AM »
My main hope is that the weapon mix for the packs is accurate, which given the research Empress usually put into these things, I’m confident will be achieved.

For some odd reason, the early packs of Soviets in the complementary line by another manufacturer has two RPKs in one pack, leading to a need to buy extras. Bizarrely, the East Germans, whose organisation did contain two RPK per squad only had one pose, requiring either conversions or the purchase of another three packs to gain three figures. Both ranges seemed to think that the PK was a squad option when, in fact, it was a company asset.


Aiming for the 1980 date as the mid point. So RPKS-74 LMG for the sections with a pack of 4 and a pack of two guys prone and two moving with the support PKM. Same fir the Grenade Launcher. Will even throw in a flame thrower for the scary effect.

Also an officer with a AKS74U.

Weapon types will be by pack so customers can do what they want as its always a toss up between history and gamers wants  ;)

Currently looking for things like equipment panniers etc. No idea if they used them but assume so. Any information gratefully received ;)

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures COLD WAR SOVIET PARA QUESTION.
« Reply #393 on: October 02, 2021, 09:53:44 AM »
Works for me. Happy with weapon type per pack arrangements, can always do something with the odd spare.

As for weapons panniers, I presume you are talking about air droppable canisters? The VDV jumped with its small arms which is largely why they went to to the trouble of making folding versions of everything including the RPG.

You can see this in the first few minutes of this Soviet film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTty48SgJjM

Heavier weapons would most likely have been carried on the rocket retarded pallets they used for the BMDs. Not sure if they had WW2 style canisters for ammo etc. If using BMDs the vehicles would have been bombed up anyway.

Not done that frequently but worth remembering the Soviets did on occasion practice dropping their troops inside the BMD. That must have been fucking horrific. Not for the faint of heart or those prone to motion sickness.

A US flick that shows  BMDs being dropped on their pallets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpzkQeoJn7k

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures COLD WAR SOVIET PARA QUESTION.
« Reply #394 on: October 02, 2021, 10:59:09 AM »
Its a mans life in the VDV.

What period do you think those films are. 1970's?

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures COLD WAR SOVIET PARA QUESTION.
« Reply #395 on: October 02, 2021, 11:33:21 AM »
Judging from the uniforms and weapons, early 1970s is my best guess.

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures COLD WAR SOVIET PARA QUESTION.
« Reply #396 on: October 02, 2021, 05:13:52 PM »
What is the timeline on this?


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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War: Soviet paras question.
« Reply #397 on: October 02, 2021, 06:37:39 PM »
Sculpting starts this week.

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War: Soviet paras question.
« Reply #398 on: October 02, 2021, 09:47:24 PM »
As a former paratrooper watching those videos set off my health and safety radar. I wonder how many soviet paratroopers were killed and injured before making it to the ground or by their buddies in those training ground assaults.  lol
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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War: Soviet paras question.
« Reply #399 on: October 03, 2021, 08:25:52 AM »
As a former paratrooper watching those videos set off my health and safety radar. I wonder how many soviet paratroopers were killed and injured before making it to the ground or by their buddies in those training ground assaults.  lol

I had the same feeling. Real basic stuff. Serious guts to do that.

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War: Soviet paras question.
« Reply #400 on: October 03, 2021, 10:48:21 AM »
That’s nothing. These VDV types are put through all the torments. Rock lifting, pole dancing, super fast disco dancing, surviving earthquakes, jumping out of planes so fast that the loadmaster gets dizzy and of course the obligatory Soviet schtick of jumping through flaming hoola-hoops and other burning shit. They take time out to do some soldierly shit as relaxation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYdCRm4M-l8

That said, I can only think of four American paratroopers off the top of my head. Jumpin’ Jim Gavin, Barry Sadler, Jimi Hendrix and commirsarmoody. Given that three out of those four are dead, I reckon they really earn that jump pay.  :D

Now for some ‘80s action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJfCf9mnnWY

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War: Soviet paras question.
« Reply #401 on: October 03, 2021, 01:50:14 PM »
That said, I can only think of four American paratroopers off the top of my head. Jumpin’ Jim Gavin, Barry Sadler, Jimi Hendrix and commirsarmoody. Given that three out of those four are dead, I reckon they really earn that jump pay.  :D

Maxwell D Taylor, Matt Ridgeway and the cast of Band of Brothers  lol
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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War: Soviet paras question.
« Reply #402 on: October 03, 2021, 10:17:07 PM »
Odds are getting longer! lol

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Re: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War: Soviet paras question.
« Reply #403 on: October 03, 2021, 11:09:46 PM »
True it can be dangerous at times. Seen my share of "accidents" while in. Along with my own few near brushes with destiny (chutes failing to open, a Helicopter just deciding to die 50 feet above the ground, a few IEDs, and a at least a dozen angry bullets sent my way.)  lol

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