Author Topic: [COMMERCIAL] Empress Miniatures Cold War Range. T64 RELEASED. (Read 89928 times)

CapnJim · « **Reply #525 on:** January 22, 2022, 06:02:29 PM »

I may have to get some of these guys.

Good reference on the foot-mobile chaps there, Carlos!

According to my source (CASSS E614/1, Feb 1989), the TO&E of the BMD-mounted units differs, primarily in the number of dismounts (and. or course, the BMDs

). A company had 10 BMDs, with a Co HQ with 1 BMD, and 3 platoons of 3 BMDs. The platoon BMDs dismounted squads of 5 men each. Each squad had an RPG and an RPK. The rest carried AKs. Platoon leaders usually dismounted, and left a squad leader in the BMD. A company also had a BMD M1979/1, with 2 AGS-17 grenade launchers and crews that could dismount.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #526 on:** January 22, 2022, 10:15:57 PM »

The addition of the two piece suits is handy, as they could be readily converted or even just painted as gorka windproofs, so with a headswap, you could field these guys as spetznaz.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #527 on:** January 24, 2022, 08:49:40 AM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on January 22, 2022, 02:36:34 AM

Some organisational detail to go with those.

https://www.battleorder.org/vdv-footmobile-1986

https://www.battleorder.org/1986-ussr-airassaultco

Both very useful but on the fringe of the period we are aiming at. Not sure when the attached grenade launcher came into use?

carlos marighela · « **Reply #528 on:** January 24, 2022, 09:57:57 AM »

The GP-25 came into service in 1978. The VDV would have been early adopters.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #529 on:** January 24, 2022, 10:26:47 AM »

Excellent info

carlos marighela · « **Reply #530 on:** January 25, 2022, 09:00:05 PM »

You know the ex-Imprint ZU-23 you have in the Ultra Modern range? Might be time to give it a proper field carriage and crew. In fact, were you to do so, might be sensible to get crew for both the Soviet paras and the North Vietnamese.

There’s also an SPG-9 that could do with a VDV crew.

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #531 on:** January 29, 2022, 07:33:49 AM »

You are so right

carlos marighela · « **Reply #532 on:** January 29, 2022, 11:32:46 AM »

Does that mean you are doing these?

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #533 on:** January 29, 2022, 12:06:15 PM »

Its on the list..which is quite long

Just bought the After the Battle Falklands War book which is huge and very inspiring.

AKULA · « **Reply #534 on:** February 21, 2022, 08:27:21 PM »

Paul are you hoping to have the VDV available for Hammerhead?

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #535 on:** March 02, 2022, 02:04:05 PM »

Empress Miniatures also releases the first packs of our 28mm Soviet Paratroops, VDV, for the circa 1980 Cold War era.

These chaps will make perfect fighting buddies on your table top when pitted against the Empress Miniatures Cold WAR BAOR range.

We also have many relevant vehicles in our range to complete the unit package.

https://www.empressminiatures.com/cold-war-soviet-vdv...

CapnJim · « **Reply #536 on:** March 02, 2022, 04:09:10 PM »

Nice figs, Paul. Very nice.

AKULA · « **Reply #537 on:** March 02, 2022, 07:31:14 PM »

Order placed

Paul @ Empress Miniatures · « **Reply #538 on:** March 03, 2022, 08:59:11 AM »

Thanks chaps

Wyrmalla · « **Reply #539 on:** March 03, 2022, 07:55:50 PM »

Had a hope that the prone figures might be casualties. Alas no.

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