Another in our Work-in-Progress series of Photo-reports. Once again, Masterbox Ltd. have shared photos of a New figure set - 3563 "Counterattack", Soviet Infantry, Summer 1941. The Photo-Report can be seen:

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Thanks!

Ok you have my attention

Very nice, good action set of figures. I don't know much about Sviet equipment but weren't their helmets smooth on top?

Al

Not early ones , the M1936 helmet had a pimple on top on was based on the swiss design. The helmet you are thinking about was the M1940. It was quite alot differant. The M1936 had a much longer rim at the front as well. And the figures look GREAT

Intereasting figures, could be good for a stalingrad diorama

I wouldnt mind seeing some more Russian snipers

What!!! They aren't sitting around eating borscht, and drinking vodka?
I actually like the fluid motion they show, can't wait to see the other sets in the series.

While I was editing the images, prior to posting, one of the things that struck me was how similar it looked to one of those Soviet propaganda posters Dramatic movement, heroic gestures etc. etc. The thing is, if almost any other sculptor had done it, it probably WOULDN'T have worked as well. With the sculpting here, it DOES work - at least for me...

Hi
Nice figure's like the poses very much.
Could these figure's be used for the Finish campaign ?.

These figures really capture movement and the scene really well.


Excellent

Very dynamic and the positioning of each soldier compliments the other to give a really fluid transition to the scene......Oh and theyre ww2 russian which is even better .

Steve

Not for the Winter War as they would have been wearing Great coats but with a change of helmet they would do for the Continuation War as the Soviet uniform changes didn't come in 'til 1943.

Thanks Geraint

Al

Not unless you want to show them all freezing to death - that entire campaign was fought in the dead of winter.

It's odd, the officer is obviously based on a famous picture, but in the photo he's holding a TT-33 pistol instead of the old revolver they've given him. Still, very decent looking figues for an early-war dio.

i think i might invest in a set of these figs, i really like the MB figs, it seems with every release they get better and better, plus i have a bit of a soft spot for anything russian so these will definately be on my to get list cheers for the heads up Jim. Ant

Nice looking figures. It's good to see more early war stuff. You could probably use them for Khalkin Gol against the Japanese in 1939.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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