Armies Army Roll Out The 15mm Sci-Fi Russian Empire Force!
November 13, 2014 by brennon
Armies Army have shown off a neat selection of previews for the Russian Empire faction coming to their webstore for 15mm Sci-Fi wargaming. Check it out...
The army is in the production and molding process now so it will be out in the next couple of weeks. The infantry will be coming soon followed by the vehicles. The whole pack will contain Infantry packs, RPG packs, LMG packs, a HQ squad , HMG Squad, AT squad and also the Bogatyr and Kurganet Vehicles.
This looks like it would be perfect for a game like Gruntz which I've been hearing really good things about. Since we're not up on this game right now here at Beasts of War we're inviting people to talk to us about the game and if you're up for it, write an article or two on why we should be playing the game!
If this interests you contact me at [email protected]!
What do you think of these Russians?
Outstanding! The vehicles carry the pedigree of the BMP and BTR series, but with a futuristic edge. I like that very much. There’s even a main gun variant, much like the MGS for the LAV… but don’t get me started on that topic 🙂
What I don’t like is the integrated bases on the prone figures. I would prefer to mount them myself. But overall, great effort!
I was going to say, @cpauls , just breezing through the photos these don’t look very sci-fi (I mean that in a good way). Currently in the midst of an Arab-Israeli Wars campaign and these things look identical to the Egyptian and Syrian Soviet-era vehicles we’re using. First picture, vehicle on the left is totally BMP, the second one BMP-2 except for the turret (as you mention). 🙂 Thenw e have what looks like either a BTR-70 or 80 (again, with **slightly** different turret) and finally an almost perfect replica of an old BTR-152 or BRDM-1. Of course the infantry… Read more »
Yup. Now that I look at the top pic the vehicle on the left looks closer to the BMD, but it’s all good. The 8-wheeled BTR is a bit small scale wise. I’ve been through several variants and they really are a bus. Looks like they’ve eliminated the stupid side doors, put the engine in the front, and put a ramp at the back… good plan. I never understood the rationale behind the BTR design: really hard for the section to bail out if the vehicle gets hit, and unless you’re stopping at an angle to your enemy (and therefore… Read more »
Morning, @cpauls1 – Taking each point in turn: 1) Top left vehicle is closer to a BMD than a BMP? The hull, yes, I would agree. What threw me was the count on the wheels. According to what I have, BMDs have five road wheels per side. This thing looks like it has seven. Granted, the BMP has six, but it’s closer. But what also made me say BMP is the placement of the turret. BMDs tend to have their turrets placed pretty far forward. But of course, these are sci-fi vehicles. 🙂 http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/img/3/6/6/3366/48145/bmp-2-zvezda.jpg 2) The “BTR’s” improved layout and… Read more »
The BMD call was purely based on the aesthetic. Though it used to be my job to count road wheels, the gaps in between them, and to get as close to the vehicles as I could, I’m well beyond that now lol. And of course, the tiny turret is far back on the vehicle, unlike the BMD’s which is well forward. It had to be, to squeeze four guys into the back. Stats say ‘six’ but they would have to be munchkins lol. Worse than a Bradley. You’re right. Love the look of the old Soviet gear. It was utter… Read more »
Presumably those are remote turrets, so they can be smaller and pretty much be placed anywhere.
Hi
Just seen this and sent the game designer of Gruntz a message on FB and a link to this to see if he wants to get involved
Those are rather nice.
These are great!
Ben , Robin is very approachable , and you will love how adaptable Gruntz can be.
Currently I am running the rules to emulate a 15mm Shadowrun battle , a straight USMC army and working on the rules to give it a Tron Cybercombat feel.
The 15mm community is huge , and I have just dropped 50 quid on stuff from the US, and thats given me over 40 models
Cheers
Robin has told me he has sent an email to Ben so hopefully we can see something soon
Hi all Its Keith from ArmiesArmy here 🙂 Thanks for the interest and what a great discussion! The Bogatyr and Kurnganet (top pic) are based on the next generation Russian vehicle platform, which are still only models and renders Ive gleamed from the odd Russian site. A Russian friend pointed them out to me 🙂 These are part of a new faction the ‘White Russians’ or Russian Imperial Army. The middle BTR 290 was purely fictional, however based on the BTR series, however with a lot of artist interpretation. The idea was this was a first generation combat vehicle for… Read more »
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ArmiesArmy 15mm ‘Whites’ Russian Empires 🙂
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Ive infantry and vehicles ready for this release: )
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All found on my http://www.armiesarmy.com site 🙂 10% off for preorders
drop me a message if you have questions 🙂