likes the look of the Soviet KV-1 tank, and plunges into a project to paint three of them - plus a spare KV-2 turret!
Invade Finland or defend the Motherland with Eureka's new World War II Soviet infantry.
Sculpted by Kosta Heristanidis, these are his first releases for the Second World War. Heavy weapons are to follow soon.
The backbone of the Red Army was the basic rifleman, and our two new rifle squads consist of eleven figures each, wearing a mixture of the gymnastiorka tunic and the telogroika padded jacket. Eight riflemen with Mosin Nagant rifles are supported by a two-man Degtyaryov LMG team, plus an NCO waving them forward with his PPSh 41 submachinegun. Rifle squads are available wearing helmet or Pilotka sidecap.
Two eight-man assault squads of submachinegunners for close-quarter fighting are also available, once again wearing helmets or Pilotka sidecaps. All are equipped with the rugged and fast-firing PPSh 41 SMG. As the war progressed, more and more Soviet units were entirely equipped with this weapon, perfect for storming buildings and trenches, and launching crushing assaults while yelling the Red Army battlecry "Oorah!".
Not only infantry, but also the Stalingrad Children's Fountain. This was featured in the movie Enemy At The Gates, and Alan Marsh has sculpted the children, crocodile and frogs, while Battlefield Accessories have designed and cut the fountain base for us.
In fact, the whole range was inspired by Mike Parker of Battlefield Accessories and his enormous game held in Canberra in January this year. This YouTube video shows you the scope of the game:
Their other Stalingrad terrain can be found on the Battlefield Accessories website.
Kosta has also added some images of these new Soviets on his own Flying Gorilla Blog.
Number of Variants in Brackets:
100WWT001 – Soviet infantry in helmet with rifle (8)
100WWT002 – Soviet infantry in side cap with rifle (8)
100WWT003 – Soviet infantry in helmet with SMG (8)
100WWT004 – Soviet infantry in side cap with SMG (8)
100WWT005 – Soviet infantry LMG team in helmet (2 figs)
100WWT006 – Soviet infantry LMG team in side cap (2 figs)
100WWT007 – Soviet infantry Officer in helmet (1)
100WWT008 – Soviet infantry Officer in side cap (1)
100WWT009 – Soviet infantry casualties in helmet – six pack
100WWT010 – Soviet infantry helmet on rifle (1)
100WWT020 – Stalingrad children's fountain (1)
100WWT030 – German infantry casualties in helmet – six pack
100WWT040 – German infantry helmet on rifle (1)
