WWII Soviet assault pioneers Part 2 (Basing)

[Gunner Dunbar]

 Hi guys

I’ve started on the basing portion of the Soviet assault pioneer project, I’m a modeller/ collector rather than a gamer, so going more for austhetics than practicality, assault pioneers have a specialised role, assaulting fortified positions, so ideal for capturing fortified buildings in urban areas, so they will be added to my Stalingrad project with urban basing, I stopped off at my local hobby shop, and they just so happened to have the Italeri 1/72 walls and ruins set, here I have based the HMG team and a HQ on the 2 building sections from the set with a little extra detail.
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/2025/05/wwii-assault-pioneers-part-2-basing.html

[Tom Dulski]

 How the hell did they get that HMG up there?

[Gunner Dunbar]

How the hell did they get that HMG up there?

With a rope, dismantle and haul, wouldn’t be that heavy, could probably carry it up the ladder, I once carried a dismantled .50cal (just the body, not the barrel), it weighs about 27kg, in my pack, that was heavy, with all my other gear, real heavy, I could have climbed a ladder with it as a young guy.

[cuprum]

[carlos marighela]

Nice bit of modelling.

I'd be more worried about the floor holding all that weight given the only visible sign of support is the joist on the front wall. Ladder looks a bit dodgy too. Personally speaking, I'd be looking at getting an OH&S rep to put a PIN notice on that practice.

[Gunner Dunbar]

Nice bit of modelling.

I'd be more worried about the floor holding all that weight given the only visible sign of support is the joist on the front wall. Ladder looks a bit dodgy too. Personally speaking, I'd be looking at getting an OH&S rep to put a PIN notice on that practice.

Meh, such things are of little concern when it comes to defending the motherland.

[Slayer]

oh those are looking really nice, cant wait to see them painted up.

On the HMG up there, plenty more where those came from