Thursday, February 28, 2019

The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!

I'm loathe to take my hobby goals too seriously, lest I turn fun into drudgery but I had set a personal challenge to myself to finish this unit of Russians for my planned Imagi-nations / Great Game / VSF campaign. A small thing maybe, but it was enough to keep me motivated.

Without further ado, the mean green machine:

Pushkinskya Oolitza zdis?*

Nyet! Pushkinskya Oolitza tam!

For March, I have four German wehrmacht infantry with pants on awaiting the rest of their clothes and gear. I'm aiming 10 figures total  - German, US, or perhaps the Imperial Cossacks?

*I made it through a handful of Pimsleur Russian I

5 comments:

  1. Very nice! I just started converting some AIP Russians for service in Afghanistan in 1898 when I discovered this thread of posts. While my game isn't VSF, I am developing an idea where Germany manages to secretly back the Spanish, the Boers, and the Ottoman Empire against Great Britain and the United States. The Russians are simply a side story; stuck in Afghanistan and not knowing which side to join. Absolutely love your lancers as well.

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    1. Thank you, Reese! Do you have a blog? I'd love to see the conversions. I had a really hard time finding references for the Russian uniform for the time period - I used to have a guide book to Russian uniforms that I foolishly parted with - this represents a mish-mash of sources I found online and Space: 1889, A Soldier's Handbook.

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    2. Yes! I am not yet experienced with it as real life is a demanding thing. I posted a few quick pictures for you today on it.
      https://54mmempire.blogspot.com

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  2. The figures look nice and shiny

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    1. They are at that. Although, I always fell like I should apply another coat of gloss, just to be sure.

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