This
is the last batch of my Plastic Soldier Company World War 2 Soviets, a
box of Russian Infantry in Summer Uniform. The box consists of three
identical sprues, each consisting of 19 miniatures. Most are one piece
moldings, but others have separate heads and/or arms. There is very
limited scope to do any variation, but not even close to the multi-part
sets from other manufacturers. As with the previous set I have posted,
the sculpting lacks a bit in the third dimension, but you can't argue
with the price. One can also see where some sculpts were reused with a
change of head or switching from a standing to a kneeling position. Also
the light machine gun figures were repurposed to become the anti-tank
rifle team in the heavy weapons box.
With the exception of the prone figures, I mounted all the miniatures on slotted bases from Games Workshop that I had in my hobby supplies. In a few cases, I had to trim the molded base on the figure a bit smaller so that it would fit the dimensions of the GW bases. (The prone figures were mounted on bases cut from plastic card, but only after they had been painted.) Everything was then primed black with a rattle can. They were painted using Vallejo acrylics from the Army Painter Soviet Paint Set followed by a coat of Army Painter Strong Tone Quick Shade. When it comes to mass armies, this really works for me, as it quickly brings the figures up a notch in terms of appearance.
In each sprue you get 1 senior officer, 1 junior officer, 1 female medic, 7 soldiers armed with rifles, 5 soldiers armed with sub-machine guns, 1 prone light machine gun team, and 1 light machine gun team on the move. The total count is 57 Soviet infantry ready to repel the Fascist invaders
Смерть немецко-фашистским захватчикам (Death to the Fascist-German Invaders)
1 comment:
For the Motherland! Incredible production Frederick, well done.
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