Roll your way to victory in style with the new Blood Red Skies Game Dice Packs. Each dice pack contains 10 D6 (6 sided) dice, each varying in colour and with a symbol belonging to their military force, or an ACE of spades, in exchange for the number 6; the traditional dots replaced by much…
Following on from an article on building the battlefield for the Portinhoikka-crossroads, Juha Nieminen from Mentor On Miniatures takes a look at his recent battle for Tali-Ihantala! Portinhoikka-crossroads I choose armies to collect and paint for many different reasons. There are some favourite themes, like the US Army and Marines. Another reason is, of course, the time…
The Soviet Union unleash the new Soviet ZiS 30 with support from the new Heavy Machine Gun Team. Zis 30 View in Store In the desperate days of 1941, Komsomolets tractors were used as improvised tank destroyers, and around a hundred were converted to carry a ZiS-2 57mm anti-tank gun as the short-lived ZiS-30. Cost:…
Bring troops to the front or tow artillery pieces into line with the new resin Lend Lease Soviet M3 White Scout Car. View in Store The M3 was too large and heavy to be considered a proper scout car, but its transport capacity (eight men and a driver) made it suitable for a number of…
The fourth game in our Bolt Action campaign saw the Soviets rolling into the outskirts of a city in eastern Europe. The war has moved from Russia and into Europe itself. As the Soviets advance, the Germans desperately throw resources into slowing the Red Tide. Soviet Task Force: 1st Lt. Pavlov (Veteran) Guards Squad (Veteran)…
We spotted this inspiring vignette by Jason Buffin and had to show off his skills; By Jason Buffin A particular picture stood out to me which was of a Russian officer being dragged back to safety after being wounded in the field. The challenge was to see if I could simulate this piece of art and…
With enemies on every doorstep, the Russians develop a new series of defence weaponry, starting with the Zvukovoy Proyektor turret emplacement. The Proyektor turret View in Store These Soviet-designed sonic shock cannons are brutally effective against infantry and unprotected vehicle crews, utilising ultra-low frequencies focussed into an energy pulse that behaves like a battering ram they…
Withstanding the brutal winter conditions, the new Soviet HQ rally their men for the next charge! View in Store Like the soldiers they commanded, many Soviet officers were inexperienced and lacked training at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Stalin’s ruthless purge of officers of the Red Army in 1937 had denuded the organisation…
Lay down a withering hail of fire and pin your enemy with the new Soviet Maxim MMG team. View in Store The red army used the venerable Maxim Model 1910 as its medium machine gun throughout the war, the very same weapon that had served the Tsarist army in world war 1. It was a…
The new Soviet 82mm medium mortar winter team rain high explosives upon their enemy. View in Store The standard Russian medium mortar of the war was the 82-PM-41 or 82mm battalion mortar Model 1941. This served alongside the otherwise similar 82mm Model 1937. Both were very effective and accurate weapons with a range of about…
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