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Offline 14th brooklyn

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28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« on: May 17, 2012, 05:57:22 AM »
Finally managed to post pictures of Warlord Games / BAM new Soviet Assault Engineers on my blog:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/wwii-soviet-assault-engineers/

Really liked the minis, so there are close-ups of every mini in the set as well. Here are a few pre-views:





Enjoy,

Burkhard

Offline arktos

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2012, 09:57:49 AM »
Very nice and i like espesially your idea for the bases.  :)
I' ve done the same to my Volksturm.

Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2012, 10:02:58 AM »
Thank you! It is funny since my Volkssturm have rubble bases, too!  ;)

Offline Onebigriver

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2012, 11:44:26 AM »
Lovely stuff. What do you use for the bricks?
Waiter, my soup is giggling.

Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2012, 11:54:22 AM »
The bricks are just 5mm foamcore with the paper removed and cut to size. They will already have a slightly rough finish. Then just painted terracotta and drybrushed a light ochre.

Cheers,

Burkhard

Offline Onebigriver

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2012, 11:57:38 AM »
The bricks are just 5mm foamcore with the paper removed and cut to size. They will already have a slightly rough finish. Then just painted terracotta and drybrushed a light ochre.

Cheers,

Burkhard

Thanks. Time to rebase my Soviets methinks.

Offline Helen

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2012, 11:41:12 PM »
Very nice work.

Helen
Best wishes,
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Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well (V van Gogh)

Offline cuprum

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2012, 03:25:02 AM »
Good job.
 Those who will paint in camouflage uniforms Russian advise to see this article:
http://siberia-miniatures.ru/forum/showthread.php?fid=13&tid=54

 Use the Google translator.

Offline SgtPerry

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2012, 08:59:38 AM »
Very nice minis Burkhard! I would probably buy some for a Berlin game.

Good job.
 Those who will paint in camouflage uniforms Russian advise to see this article:
http://siberia-miniatures.ru/forum/showthread.php?fid=13&tid=54

 Use the Google translator.

Very interesting link!
I was not that far with my scouts : http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article437

Olivier

Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2012, 12:25:43 PM »
Thank you guys and gals!

@Olivier and Cuprum... Went for a summer camo,on my scouts:



http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/ww-ii-soviets-part-3-boots-on-the-ground/

Cheers,

Burkhard

Offline cuprum

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2012, 03:19:43 PM »
Very good!
 You have painted a very rarely found on the figurines camouflage. It looks quite convincing!

 By the way, the dog - destroyer of tanks. On the back of the dog a large charge of explosives. These dogs were trained to blow up tanks.

Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2012, 03:24:30 PM »
I read somewhere that on the first try they trained the dogs with Russian tanks. When they were to be used in action, the dogs would not run to the German tanks but the Russian ones exploding those. I guess that is what you get if you abuse poor animals as suicide bombs!

Offline cuprum

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2012, 04:54:28 PM »
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Since the mid 30s in the Soviet Union began experiments on the anti-tank with the help of dogs.

A dog trained to quickly throw a tank, and a short distance, so that it quickly turned out to not sweep the area of ​​the tank guns. In the dog pack laid the mines with 2-4 pounds of explosives and a special detonator.

Already in July 1941 was sent to the front of the first battalion of tank destroyers with dogs suicide. This was followed by several more. The successful use of dogs, demolition was a complete surprise to the enemy. The German command had issued special instructions to fight with the dogs - tank destroyers.

In July 1941, near Chernigov in the army of General Lelyushenko dog blew six German tanks, and in Transnistria - about 20. Especially when dogs were distinguished defense of Stalingrad. Thus, in the 62-th army special squad under the command of Major Kunin destroyed 42 tanks and 2 armored cars, and special squad lieutenant Shantsev - 21 tank.

In the future, due to the increase in the forces of anti-tank artillery, the need for the use of dogs for the destruction of tanks has decreased, the number of units of tank destroyers was reduced, and in October 1943 they were eliminated.

Service dogs, saboteurs during World War II were destroyed over 300 tanks and assault guns enemy.

 But just as there have been cases is not effective application of these "dog" teams. That was then, when sent into battle is not enough trained dogs and people.
 In 1941 - early 1942, it happened quite often.





 In Russia, there is even a monument to the dogs kamikaze

Offline eketar

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2012, 08:42:36 AM »
very nice work!

Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: 28mm Soviet Assault Engineers [BAM]
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2012, 01:15:23 PM »
THX

 

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