US Reinforcements & A Soviet Walker Jump Into Konflikt ’47
January 30, 2017 by brennon
If you're a fan of Warlord Games' & Clockwork Goblin's Konflikt '47 then you'll want to check out what popped up over the weekend as part of their growing range.
First up we have the Firefly Jump Infantry for the US who have been given the latest technology to allow them to jump into the fighting, secure objectives and get behind enemy lines for a flanking attack.
Following them, supporting from afar we also have the US Kodiak Walker which looks as bearish as its name would suggest.
Armed with some utterly devastating guns it can lay down a withering amount of fire. You can reduce units to bloody chunks in a round of shooting or even blast apart light vehicles if you're lucky. The design is great too, effectively a walking gun emplacement.
If you want to counter the enemy armour then a US Bazooka Team will help. You don't want your Kodiak under fire too early after all.
The team comes with one spotter and the second hefting that mighty Bazooka. While I've generally liked the look of the infantry in Konflikt '47 I don't really like this pair. Something about their stance seems off to me, a bit like they are awkwardly posed action figures.
Soviet Firepower
If you're looking for a target then maybe this Soviet Cossack Light Walker fits the bill.
This has a very different look to it, which is nice when it comes to Weird World War models. The feel is distinctly more 'modern' and almost a little bit Sci-Fi. You can still feel the distinct 'Weird' edge though in the way the armour plates have been designed and those big rivets.
Will you be siding with the US or the Soviets?
"The design is great too, effectively a walking gun emplacement..."
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I have to be awkward and say neither. As much as i like the Firefly jump troops and the russian Ursus infantry in particular, it’s always the germans that get my vote for a WW2 game ( weird or historical ). They just have all the cool stuff that i love, even beating the Brit robots.
I like the US models but like @kantor72, I have started a German Army, and though I swear , I swear I want some Ursine troops, I am going to hang tough a not buy any Russian army stuff until I finish my german starter. …… Looks at soviet walker ….. develops shakes and a nervous tic …… no …no …. no ….. damn this’ll be hard.
I don’t really have any issue with any of the models, but I kinda feel like the game writer(s) could have picked a better name for the Firefly troops. Realistically, there aren’t all that many iconic names for WWII tanks, especially if you take out the after the fact ones. But they had to go with one of the most iconic Allied tanks? I would have probably gone with something else as to avoid confusion.
Hi gamers!
I really like the konflict miniatures look. They add well to the genre and take the art form a little farther each time the print a mini. That had to be said of their new Soviet line. They are tweeking them into a look that is unmistakably their own. Which stands out from At 43, Dust, Sotr. I own soviets in all.three games and happy to see something very Soviet and very different. SOVIETS always did things their own way and happy to see their eccentric warmachines.
I’m liking the Americans. Not a fan of the Russian mech, I think it looks kind of silly and uninspired. A two legged walker isn’t a bad idea, but it doesen’t fit with what I’d imagine the Russians use. The design could be refined and improved, made bulkier and look stronger like the Firetoad from AT43
I love the walkers for this game.
I really like the Firefly troops! They look awesome!