"Black Tree Design Soviets" Topic
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| repaint | 14 Jan 2017 4:17 a.m. PST |
I do not represent any company and don't hesitate to endlessly complain when I am not happy about one, but praise where it is due. I am preparing the 28mm Soviet infantry I bought during last Sale and I cannot but say how happy I am with these figures. They match well with my Warlord plastic figures and have the advantage of not requiring any… assembly. Flash is minimum and I could prepare all my figures very quickly. Quality of the sculpt is very good. Not as good as the latest BA Winter Germans I bought a few months ago but if these Germans are a 9, my BTD soviets range from 7.8 to 8.8. So indeed a bit less nice than these Winter Germans but a very solid purchase. So all in all, very happy with the purchase. Recommended. |
Big Red  | 14 Jan 2017 5:30 a.m. PST |
I like BT Russians too. I believe they were mostly sculpted by Nick Collier. |
| pzivh43 | 14 Jan 2017 7:00 a.m. PST |
I like them, too. Ordered a bunch during their recent sale. |
| Zargon | 14 Jan 2017 7:26 a.m. PST |
The BTD Russians are solid well posed sculpts and a joy to paint, their weapons are bold and sturdy too. Worth every cent (especially during their frequent sales, good on em). I personally give them a solid 8, how I wish they came as plastics I'd give them a 10 then. |
| Vigilant | 14 Jan 2017 9:44 a.m. PST |
Black Tree do seem to be a bit of a mixed bag. A friend bought some in the sale, mostly German mountain troops which were excellent. Some of the others were not so good. Like most manufacturers it all depends on the sculpted. |
| CPBelt | 14 Jan 2017 1:29 p.m. PST |
They are excellent overall except for the later sculpts, which are still fine. I have detailed Soviet painting guides at my blog for them. I painted mine for Stalingrad skirmish, which they were sculpted for. Their Germans are also great. I love that both sides have captured weapons, like Gremans with PPSHs. Check the specialty pages at my blog for more info. ordinarygaming.blogspot.com |
| ScottS | 15 Jan 2017 2:04 p.m. PST |
I bought a bunch of the BTD Soviets a few years ago and I'm quite satisfied with their quality. |
| Decebalus | 16 Jan 2017 11:26 a.m. PST |
Like Big Red says. US, Russians and Germans were sculpted by Nick Collier. Much better than Afrikakorps, SS, Brits and others. It is always the sculptor not the manufacture. |
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