New Release WW2 Soviet Infantry From Eureka Miniatures

Invade Finland or defend the Motherland with Eureka's new World War 2 Soviet 28mm infantry.

New from Eureka Miniatures, these are their first releases for the Second World War. Heavy weapons teams are to follow soon. These guys can be fantastic to add character and bolster your Bolt Action army.

The backbone of the Red Army was the basic rifleman and their 2 new rifle squads consist of 11 figures each, wearing a mixture of the gymnastiorka tunic and the telogroika padded jacket.

Eight riflemen with Mosin Nagant rifles are supported by a 2-man Degtyaryov LMG team

Plus an NCO waving them forward with his PPSh 41 sub machine-gun.

Rifle squads are available wearing helmet or Pilotka side cap.

Two 8-man assault squads of sub machine-gunners for close quarter fighting are also available, once again wearing helmets or Pilotka side caps. 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 are they releasing infantry but also the Stalingrad Childrens 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 Eureka.

The whole Soviet range, which can be ordered from Eureka's Online Store, was inspired by Mike Parker of Battlefield Accessories and his enormous game held in Canberra in January this year. Their other Stalingrad terrain can be found on the Battlefield Accessories web site.

Eureka's Soviet Infantry, including these casualties, were sculpted by Kosta Heristanidis. Kosta has also added some images of these new Soviets on his own Flying Gorilla Blog.

We'll leave you with these great markers, Russian and German rifles and helmets.

Have A Great Battle

The Old Crow

New! Napoleonic Russian Artillery from Warlord Games

Warlord Games has just released some new ordnance for your green-jacketed Russian musketeers! The latest addition to the Napoleonic Russian range are three fine artillery pieces. The 6, 10 and 12 pounders!!

Each of the three guns has options for crew firing or in the process of running the gun back. In addition each set utilises Warlords Figure Head System, so you can swap or reposition the heads as you see fit. The heads supplied are either artillery shakos or forage caps.

The sets contains 1 Metal gun, 4 crew and retails for approximately 24.00 USD.

The 6-pounder became the standard gun for light artillery batteries from 1805, and was used to deadly effect by their very capable crews.

Stout and resolute, the gunners would fight ferociously if their precious guns were threatened.

The 10-pounder Licorne (or Unicorn in English) was a different breed of gun to its French howitzer counterpart. It was a uniquely Russian design, being a hybrid howitzer with a long barrel and chambering that allowed a flatter trajectory and improved range and accuracy.

They came as quite a nasty surprise for Napoleon’s veterans.

The 12-Pounder was the standard heavy artillery gun in the later Russian Napoleonic army.

Russian guns were treated with as much reverence as the French viewed their eagles, and were manned by well trained and motivated men.

So add these swell new artillery pieces, grab some additional Russian Line Infantry to bolster your Napoleonic army or if the battle goes badly, pick up these excellent "Ivanna Go Home" Casualties!

Don't forget to have a great battle!
The Old Crow

New Napoleonic Early Russian Dragoons released by Victrix

Had to do a midweek update when I saw Victrix announced the release of their new Napoleonic Early Russian Dragoons.

These awesome Dragoons were sculpted by the talented Paul Hicks. He has sculpted all of Victix's metals and has done an outstanding job on the Dragoons with a lovely attention to detail, character and dynamism.  

Each of the trooper packs comes with six separate arm variants to add a real sense of individuality to your Dragoon units. Victrix also added a Dragoon deal so you can get these great figures at nice discount.

Have a Great Battle,
The Old Crow

New Historical Napoleonic Russian Miniatures from Warlord Games

In keeping with our historical news, Warlord Games has released some sweet new miniatures to add to your Napoleonic Russian forces! These are created for use with the Black Powder game. If you're not familiar, Black Powder rules helps recreate the great battles of the 18th and 19th centuries. The game gives the fundamentals of warfare such as how to command troops, movement on the battlefield, the effects of musketry and artillery and the role of morale when getting pounded by Black Powder weapons.

Pictured below is the 1809-1815 Russian Line Infantry box set.  The infantry wear the taller shako while the Grenadiers wear the outlandishly large plumes.  The box set is designed to allow you to field one regiment of Russian infantry The variants in the box allow you to use both musketeer and grenadiers along with a command section to lead them into battle. They also provide a selection of flags from a number of regiments so you can get them into battle right away. You'll find 4 metal and 28 plastic miniatures in the box set.

Recruitment was never a problem for the Russian army.The army offered a steady income and regular meals so any hardship they may suffer was an improvement for many. With that in mind, you can recruit this wonderful Napoleonic Russian Command unit to lead your regiments. Each set contains a mounted officer, officer on foot and a musician.

The miniatures come with separate heads and right arms allowing lots of variation in your units. These are compatible with the plastics and the other metal sets giving you immense scope for individuality.

With these great miniatures available you should be able to bolster your forces near Borodino before the French Grande Armée gets there!

As always, Have a Great Battle!
The Old Crow