Showing posts with label Soviet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soviet. Show all posts

Scotia Grendel Shturm-S

Soviet ATGM vehicle being introduced to TY in the Red Thunder book. Launcher is somewhat massively oversized and could probably do with replacing with a much smaller and thinner piece of styrene rod. Also took a bit of work to get the launcher to fit in the hole, as it wont sit in it like a traditional turret and just falls through. Pretty good, but the BDRM with spandrel is nicer imo.


BMP-2 Scotia Grendel and H&R

Heroics and Ros on the left, Scotia on the right

Wasnt really planning on any direct comparisons between manufacturers but seeing as I have both I might as well. Detail on both is great, Scotia is slightly smaller but probably still compatible, turret peg for H&R was much longer than Scotias, which was handy and didn't need extending. I bought the Scotia models first, but Im probably going to use the H&R, because while the Scotia barrels look nice and realistic, they are very thin and I would be too concerned with them snapping irreparably to actually use them in a game. As with all 6mm minis from these guys, they are cheap as chips, so if you want to build yourself a BMP-2 cheese-list in TY it'll only cost you about a tenner.


H&R 2S1 Gvozdika

Finally got some of these guys. Fairly simple model compared to some of H&Rs other casts, Im guessing its one of their older minis. Bit plain, but a perfectly nice, serviceable model


H&R T-80 ERA

Really great models from H&R, perhaps a tad on the small side, but the casting is crisp, especially on the ERA bricks, tracks are good. Not present in TY but I'll probably buy more anyway, really nice mini.


Scotia Grendel Mig-25 Foxbat

As an interceptor this may have limited uses in most wargames, but a nice model none-the-less. Probably should have painted it a lighter grey.


Scotia Grendel T-64 ERA

Nice model of an up-armoured T-64, greatly prefer this to Scotias regular version of the same vehicle. ERA bricks are nicely cast, but some are very shallow and require highlighting in places to pick up any detail, drybrushing will not work on the front hull for example. Nice mini for 6mm TY, even if Phil wont give us ERA-equipped T-64s.


Scota Grendel BMP-1 PRP-3 "Small Fred,"

Artillery observational vehicle based on the BMP-1 chassis. Would work well as a BMP-1 observation post from Team Yankee. Nice model apart from that chip/dent in the track, not sure if its a casting fault or postal damage but it probably wont bother me too much.


Scotia Grendel BTR 70

The missing link in the BTR series, sat in the middle between the BTR-60 and the BTR-80 I previously posted. Not much to be said, its a great model like the other two.


Scotia Grendel 9K33 Osa Gecko

Cost me a massive £1.15 for this guy Separate turret parts as with the SA-13s, but I just glued it down for simplicity rather than magnetising it, team tankee turret-facing doesnt matter for an soft-skinned vehicle like this. Coming to TY soon so I'll probably buy a few more of these.


Scotia Grendel BTR 60 PA and BTR 80

Wheeled Soviet APCs from Scotia. I really like these, great chunky details on the 80 which respond well to highlighting (and probably drybrushing if you prefer to do that), and the large flat areas on the 60 can be modulated pretty nicely. Ive heard these guys (or something close enough) are coming out in Red Thunder so they may actually see the table at some point.


Heroics and Ros Hind Mi-24P

Two Hinds from Heroics and Ros. I kind of ordered the wrong version again and think I bought the Mi-24P rather than the Mi-24D, but nevermind. Proportions seem ok, detail is generally pretty good but gets a bit rough in places, engines not entirely symmetrical and it was pretty hard to pick out the glass panels on the cockpit. Does come with some weapons though which was nice, also came with 2 sets of perfectly nice white metal rotors, which aren't shown as I'll be using acrylic discs instead. Pretty nice for £3.50, but not quite as good for the money as either H&Rs other or Scotia aircraft imo.


Scotia Grendel SA-6 Gainful and Straight-Flush Radar

I really like these two, crisp detail, nicely cast tracks, just overall really great models imo. Neither are actually in Team Yankee, but the SA-7 could potentially work as a proxy for the 9K33 Osa which is coming out in Red Thunder.


Scotia Grendel Sa-13 Gopher

Pretty nice mini, the vehicle itself is pretty good, tracks and roadwheels are nicely detailed and cast, but the detail on the launcher is a bit sparse and the crisscross bars that are usually on top are absent, which is a shame.
The turret is actually a separate piece, but rather than magnetize it I dun goofed and glued it, so I'll probably buy some more (maybe try H&R too) and do them over at some point.


Scotia Grendel ZSU-23-4 Shilka

Alright, its a pretty good model. The gun barrels are flayed out a bit which isnt too bad from tabletop distance, its nice and chunky, the front of the model all looks good, but the detail completely disappears once you go beyond the turret, the engine deck is literally completely flat and featureless, the line I painted was just something I added to break it up a bit. Its alright, maybe I'll have a look at H&Rs offering too.


Scotia Grendel (and H&R) 2S3 Akatsiya

152mm SPG which will be coming to Team Yankee soon. I have models from both H&R and Scotia (Ordered by mistake from H&R, I meant to buy Gvozdikas but wasn't paying attention). I chose to paint up the Scotia models in the end, because I felt the boxy turret shape is more accurate than H&Rs rounded front.


Heroics and Ros 9K111 Fagot Team

More motor rifles and the first of several At-4 Spigot/9K111 Fagot teams from HR, nice heroic proportions and good details as with the riflemen.


Scotia Trucks

Really nice trucks from Scotia Grendel, its just a shame they will only really serve as terrain pieces. Minis are Zil-135 L4 Truck (Open Top) and Zil-131 Heavy Truck (Covered Top)


Scotia Grendel BRDM-3

As title says, BRDM-3 with Spandrel from Scotia


Heroics and Ros Soviet Motor Rifle (M28)

Soviet motor rifles from Heroics and Ros, very nice casts sculpted in a slightly heroic style which I do really like at this scale. Very close to GHQ in my opinion, but you can buy in smaller packs of exactly what you need instead of getting 90 mortars like you do with the GHQ packs. Painted khaki grey and highlighted with camo beige, which makes them look a little light, but helps them pop against the flock which I will add later.
HR motor rifles on the left and GHQ german Grenadiers for comparison on the right.


H&R Frogfoot

A pair of Frogfoots(?) from Heroics and Ros, a little more expensive than Scotia Grendels planes but not massively so, and Scotia don't do an SU-25 afaik. [edit: Scotia now do an SU-25] Could have done with some weapons though.