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Soviet Union - Complete Forces

Starting on Italy this weekend! Lots of trimming and cleaning to do…

UPDATE

Soviet Union Navy

Soviet Union Subs

Soviet Union Transports

Soviet Union Destroyers

Soviet Union Cruisers

Soviet Union Carriers

Soviet Union Battleships

Soviet Union Navy - Flat Scheme

Soviet Union  Navy - Disruptor Camo

Soviet Union Navy - Complete

The Soviet Navy was tough… Not much was known about their paint schemes and there isn’t much information out there as far as color pictures or blueprints. I found bits from several sources and had to fill in the gaps. The disruptor pattern was mainly used on destroyers in northern regions.  I basically improvised the carrier decks but am pretty happy with the way they turned out.

@Steel:

What tanks are they currently using for Italians, Japanese?
Maybe you could paint up one of each and then see which looks better.

At the moment I’d  say use Japanese tanks for the Italians and British tanks for the French.

Then again, have you considered painting some US Shemans up for the British and French as well? Especially in the Pacific, the British used almost exculsively US built armor. Personally I liked the revised Sherman sculpt a little better then 1942 edition for the earlier look.

Didn’t think about Japanese tanks for Italy - good call. Yea, I’m rethinking the French units too. Deciding all that soon. Good suggestions though.

@deadbunny:

I have to give my thumbs up for your work. Nice personal website also!

Thanks!

SU Navy is finished but it’s too late to take all the pics. I’ll post them tomorrow night. Italy next!!

@The:

Can you put all the pics of units on your website. Please

Yea - most def. Also going to go back a retake some pics of the earlier units that I didn’t set up for ‘glam shots’.

Almost finished with the SU… Navies are always the most time-consuming/tedious.

On a side note - I think I’m going to use the UK tanks for Italy… They much more closely resemble the Italian Fiat M series of tanks. What do you guys think?

Also: Just got started on the SU Navy so it’ll be a short bit.

As for the Italians… For my set, I think I’m going to do double the normal full set because a) there are only three Axis powers and I feel that they should all have a large assortment of units; b) infantry starts running short if you don’t use chips on the standard Italian setup (I like having lots of everything); and c) Italian camouflage is some of the coolest out there. :wink:

@sala33:

@The:

:-o Amazing

I have just one complaint though, There is no UKP (Union Jack) roundels on UK units

Yes…was thinking the same, thought the European Brits would have Union Jack, and rest of Commonwealth have the UK roundel simbol…maybe it was just pushing too far of a task…?

Man you guys are really trying to make this task even more maddening heh.

A la Aug 24th:

@allworkandnoclay:

…Also thinking about painting 10 Brit infantry with the different Pacific roundel.

I guess then I considered using the Union Jack for Pacific, but either way… I think I’m going to make a separate 10 UK infantry for the global game with that roundel. When I originally did the UK, E1940 wasn’t out yet and the separate income wasn’t confirmed so it didn’t even occur to me to do different roundels. Back then, I was thinking more of doing some Canadians… But I didn’t. Going crazy as it is…

@sala33:

allworkandnoclay,

I have roughly read all posts, and of course seen all pictures you have posted, very well done, if you’re the only man in the world who does this and has the time for AA piece’s…maybe you can do the NEXT deluxe edition LH does in AA…or leave it upto the others who have also done the same hard work…!

However, not to knock the wind out of your sails, when playing the game, a task I have found annoying is placing the fighters on the aircraft carriers, maybe clumsy hands!

When I had done using the strip wheel magnet form from Canadian Tire, or a Staples store, when AA50 came out ( thinking this was the last ever board!! How wrong was I! ), I fixed used the magnets to sticky side to the bottom of the planes and on the AC strip on runway, so they would connect and not fall off.

I also for the transporters, fixed a magnet strip under the transporter long enough outwards to hold upto two units, so the tanks, infantry, aa gun ( days when it wasn’t a cardboard cut out piece! ), artillery could be on the transporter when transporting units.
Have you thought about adding this aspect when you were painting, a device that would work similar to what I did?

Sala…waiting for the final Italians! ( hope Peru was fun and amazing )

I’ve considered some of the magnet options, but actually one of the benefits of painting your minis is that the coat of paint/varnish has more grip than plastic. Although, yes some minis are still a hassle to balance, it’s not nearly as bad as before.

Also: my Peru trip has been postponed until from Jan - Apr. I just bought the tickets yesterday -$450 round trip! It’s the rain season, but hey - I lived in Seattle 3 years so pssh.

Also - a pic showing the effectiveness of camouflage:

UPDATE

Soviet Union Air Force

Soviet Union Fighters

Soviet Union Tactical Bombers

Soviet Union Strategic Bombers

Soviet Union Air Force - Early War Flat Green Camo

Soviet Union Air Force - Green/Black Camo

Soviet Union Air Force - Temperate 4 Tone Camo

Soviet Union Air Force - Winter Camo

Soviet Union Air Force - Complete

@cminke:

you have the mech inf pic again on the tank group

Fixed.

Working on the SU air force, then navy. Then Italy next…

UPDATE

Soviet Union Ground Support

Soviet Union Mechanized Infantry

Soviet Union Artillery

Soviet Union Tanks

Soviet Union Ground Support - Flat Green Camo

Soviet Union Ground Support - Temperate Regional Camo

Soviet Union Ground Support - Short Supply Whitewash Camo

Soviet Union Ground Support - Winter Camo

Soviet Union Ground Support - Complete

A few points:

1. As a miniature painter, I can definitely appreciate and 100% verify that the quality of the miniatures is indeed improving by leaps and bounds. The amount and size of mold marks on the AA50 set is much more widespread than even the newer 1942 base sets. Also the density of the plastic seems to be better in newer minis. The figures hold up better and don’t needlessly bend or shift. Also you get sooo many more in the newer games.

2. I love the ideas of making more units and advanced molds and the like available, but I think the argument you’ll get from WOTC is that it will compete with their A&A Miniatures series. I don’t agree with this, but I can see how they could say it. Also, most of the people who would buy more pieces (like myself) have already/will buy extra sets just for the pieces. Most of the non-resolute players wouldn’t be so gung-ho about even more stuff to add to an already decently complicated game.

3. Game boards: Oddly enough, my favorite board is for the original Revised 1942. I like the simpler color-coded view of the board. Sure the new boards are prettier, but less functional. That being said, I think the 1940 board is of better quality materials than the AA50, however I do like the lack of folding seems in the AA50 board.

4. I agree that a big lacking factor in 1940 is the lack of plastic complexes and bases and the lack of physical currency.

5. I do think it’s weird that Italy didn’t get their AA50 tanks (or maybe even used the different cruiser/bomber a la AA50), but I can understand as they were saving money by just replicating the full German mold twice. Sucks for us players, but makes sense for company costs.

@Viracocha:

Moralecheck - didn’t realize that, huh.  Well, that’s okay I suppose… plan on using FMG minis eventually.

Allwork - started posting some pics of my AA50th if you’re interested, as a fellow painter thought you might be interested…

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=20025.msg675203#msg675203

1. I just compared the 1940 series of minis with the A&A50 miniatures. The Italian tanks, strat bombers, and cruisers are different models. Really all of the navy for both Italy and Germany are slightly more refined in the newer minis (the cruisers for both are different). Also: Japanese artillery, US fighters, and SU tanks (maybe some SU navy as well - I didn’t check).

2. Viracocha: Awesome stuff! I especially like the unit badges on their sleeves. I thought about doing something similar, but was already going crazy enough filling up 40 infantry roundels. Just out of curiosity, which setup for A&A50 do you prefer? 1941 or 1942?

3. Just as an update: I have been going on a grinding and cleaning frenzy since I got E1940 (as well as playing the game). The rest of the SU is fully ready to prime, however I’ll be going out of town for the weekend so won’t get started on it until then. Excited about the T-34s! Here’s the total forces I’m painting for the SU:

40 Infantry
16 Mechanized Infantry
16 Artillery
24 Tanks

16 Fighters
12 Tactical Bombers
8  Strategic Bombers

8 Subs
8 Transports
8 Destroyers
4 Cruisers
4 Carriers
4 Battleships

Heavy on ground, medium on air, and light on navy… Excited about the T-34s!

@Viracocha:

Yeah?  That’d be cool.  I also got tired of so many soldiers with rolled up sleeves - solved that one as well  :lol: Are you going to paint your A&A50th? (my favorite edition still).

I’ll show you some of my mods this weekend - posting some individual pics instead the mass ones I did before…

Really most of my current painted set would stand for the A&A50th. I think one of the only real differences are the Italian tanks…?

@Viracocha:

Ah yeah… I meant ‘mod’ as ‘modification,’ kinda vague I know, but anything from thick paint to whatever. But essentially, the same minis. I did similar to my Brits, didn’t want all of them in shorts…   :wink:

I’m thinking about going back and doing that. Also thinking about painting 10 Brit infantry with the different Pacific roundel.

@Lozmoid:

Wow!! Those Soviet troops are so good I could cry! Excellent work!  :lol:

I believe the weapon they’re holding is the PPSh-41 submachine gun. One thing that I noticed though: the standard Infantry are clearly wearing the knee-high black leather jackboots. But the winter troops are not - is this a different sculpt? They look like they’re wearing crumpled trousers… Can you please clarify where you got them?

Thanks!

They’re the same sculpts - the knee highs have some folds so they can look like fabric if you paint them the same color as the pants. No moding, just painting.

@maverick_76:

How did you manage that? Did you find a great deal or something?

Great as in $250… I figure if anyone is crazy enough to pay that price for a board game it should be me.

@Fearless:

Man this is bad to the bone.  I didn’t read all the pages but you got a price for this yet?

No prices yet. Getting rough estimates, but a) I’ll be on a trip overseas for three months very soon, and b) I want to finish my own set first (if nothing else to time out everything).

I’ll have a website up for ordering sets after I get back from the trip. News will be posted here of course.

Thanks everyone!

Should be getting my three copies of Europe this week. Also, in other news, just became the happy owner of a copy of the Anniversary edition.   :-D

Ok - the corrected roundels are finished. I just replaced the last files, so you can check the previous page in the forum to see them.