Xmas update.....

The VDV are all here except the tank crew and Zsu 23. Tank crew needed some changes and the zsu needs printing :)

So this is what will be ready first!

Rather a lot there for now :) More to follow soon

Keith

What ever Soviet Force needs....

Rather ride on the outside considering how dammed small those apc's are!


Well these fine comrades would!

Plus a ManPad -strella and additional crewman for the mortar, DhSK and AGS-18

or an observer..lots of uses

Also the Prone operator for the AT-3 Sagger Tank Killer

Finally the DhSK and AGS-18 crew. Also useful for plenty other options (plus they will be:))

That leaves me with the crew served weapons to model and I'm ready to begin mould making!

Hope you like them as much as me :)

Keith

Winter Wonderland

lets see if this work!

Christmas Day 1982 Location Norway - Orland
3km from Orland Main air force base Operation Polar Star

More VDV greens

A little e more WIP on the VDV troops. Looks like Ill have a slight delay, now its getting so close to Christmas. Jan more likely to be ready sorry

However really pleased with the helmets and 'politikal' officer smile emoticon

Ill be making a small change to the Pistol toting Captain. Ill be redoing the shorter Markov pistol. Looks cooler :)


More to follow


Cheers

Keith

Scandinavian Theater WIP

Here are the startings of my own campaign


Painting up the VDV

I really wasnt sure on the snow camo was so I went with this camo pattern. Its supposed to be a light white wash like the soviet ww2 tanks, however with larger areas unpainted to show a camo tone. Someone lined A czech winter camo picture of a BMP and it looked largely like this


Turned out quite well

Should have the infantry soon to add :)


Keith

Winter is coming.....the VDV Infantry Preview!

Here are the first infantry 'greens' for my new cold war range and I am very pleased with them. They are the Soviet Airborne VDV infantry in winter BDU's.  They are just as good for most Soviet Winter troops to be fair!

Armed with AK 's RPK's, RPG's, automatic grenade launchers, Mortars, Anti Air Missiles, Heavy HMG's and the armour of its BMD apcs and ASU 85 tank destroyers a force such as this dropped behind you rear will surely mess up your day!

These fine comrades will be finished over the next few days and fast tracked to ArmiesArmy HQ for moulding. Depending on Christmas etc....I hope to have them out in 2 - 3 weeks.

thanks

Keith

A call to arms comrades!

Looking for help!

As I've advertised here myself and Ram Company Games are looking at creating some scenario packs amongst other things. Would any of you be interested in helping us out? :) We would like play testers to run through some scenarios with rules suggestions (you can use any of your favourite set), sanity check info and have input into future areas. A sort of military historical SME :)

We pay in PDF for all people involved! Ill also offer %off deals for any forces I create from them :)

Drop me a message for more details and interest :)

Cheers

Keith

Cold War Scenario...The VDV roll into town!

The VDV roll into town...

The first scenario Ill be playing soon as I have some infantry :)

VDV Vehicles Ready for Preorder sale!

ArmiesArmy is very pleased to announce its very first release of 15mm Cold War vehicles. The first release are the vehicles of the  "Vozdushno-desantnye voyska" VDV Soviet Airborne troops of the 1980's.


These will be available at a discounted preorder price  until the 20th of November.

Available are the BMD-1 , BMD-1P and the ASU-85 Assault gun. The platoon packs contain three vehicles and the company pack contains 3 platoon packs and 1 HQ vehicle (ten total)

All vehicles will be discounted. The more you buy the greater the discount. If you would like alternative packs please drop me an email or contact me through my blog. You can also find me on armiesarmy facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ArmiesArmy/

All are available now at my shop www.armiesarmy.com

I will be following these up with the appropriate infantry over the next month.  These will include 

tank riders 

Zu-23-2

AGS-17
DShK tripod mounts
120mm mortars

thanks all

Keith

VDV cold war update

check list

BMD's production moulds ready – check
ASU-85s production moulds ready – check

Begin casting Tuesday -check

Vehicles ready for preorder by end of the week

Infantry are being finalised

Infantry to follow two weeks after.

and here is a hint of things to come infantry wise..

also included will be

Zu-23-2
AGS-17
DShK tripod mounts
120mm mortars

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ASU - 85

A rather nifty little  Авиадесантная самоходная установка, АСУ-85,Aviadesantnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka or  ASU-85 to us :)


This is the master version of the model with metal components. The resin castings will be ready in around 2 weeks and ready for immediate sale after that.

The BMD-1 will also be ready for sales.

In addition the Infantry dollies are heading back to the sculptor to finish off :)

All go at ArmiesArmy HQ comrades :)

Cold War ' Hot Metal' .........the BMD 1

Hello from ArmiesArmy HQ!

Hot "literally" off the press is the first master casting of the VDI BMD 1.  Its missing its hatches (which can be deployed open or closed and its options of ATGM.   It really looking impressive and will go into production moulds next week, ready at the following weekend for sale. I also hope to have the ASU-85 ready as I've also got the master metal casting completed. The hull (which will be resin) is also off to the resin caster.

Ill be  painting one or two of these up and shipping some for pro painting over the next day or two. Possibly...this evening as I cant wait :)

p.s

the infantry dollies were dropped off for casting today to :)

Cheers

Keith

Cold War Dollies.....

In no particular order....

Here are my latest dollies


British

Norwegian

 warsaw Pact

 Sweden

 US Marines

I really am very pleased with these!
They will allow me to start churning through the infantry quickly :)


Cheers

keith

cold war infantry upcdate

Hello from ArmiesArmy HQ

Just thought Id let you know the latest news on my cold war line and share some 'pictures'

As I mentioned I am creating a number of dollies which will allow me to master mould in  metal and then use as bases for churning out a number of troop types.

Well...here are a few pictures of the dollies which are heading to the master mold maker. These include Sov and Nato  dollies

Also included in the  dollies are a number of appropriate weapons which will be used and a number of heads'helmets.

On the vehicles I also have the BDM and ASU-85 heading to the master mould maker and I hope to show copies next week. I may end up going with an all metal casting for the BDM due to the size of it and then its all in my own control and it keeps cost lower.

Hope you like them. Ill be posting pictures of the heads and weapons up over the next couple of days

thanks

Keith

p.s

Here is a picture for size comparisons. That is an excellent Forged in Battle WW2 figure. They are very much the same scale and size as FOW figures

p.p.s

Is that a Norwegian helmet......