With the explosion of interest in Bolt Action among the WW2
gaming community many new players are entering the hobby every day. By far, I
think the Soviets are one of the most daunting of armies to buy as you need
lots of troops if you want to be close to being historical in accuracy!
That said, I have sat
down and reviewed three companies that have excellent deals for the Soviets
just in case you want to go the communist route for your WW2 gaming!
Warlord Games:
Soviet Plastic Boxed Set
Inside is enough components to make 40 Soviet infantry with a variety of weapons
including the Moisin Nagant Rifle (with scope and bayonet options), PTRD
Anti-Tank Rifle, SMGs (such as the PPS-43, PPSH-41 and PPD-40), Moisin Nagant
Carbine, DT-28 LMG, Tokareve Semi-automatic rifle (with bayonet options), Molotov’s,
pistols and a captured Panzerfaust.
Base cost: $45 (or cheaper at other retailers at discount)
(Shipping Free for orders over $75 with Warlord), Warlord also has deals for
bulk counts of boxes that lowers the per figure cost by a few cents depending
on what you go with.
This works out to about $1.13 a figure.
The Good: Detail is excellent, free shipping over $75.
The Bad: some special weapons limited (like the Panzerfaust
and ATR), highest per figure cost of the three.
Plastic Soldier
28mm Russia
With this deal you get 57 Infantry including 4 Maxims, 2
50mm Mortars, 2 82mm Mortars, 4 Anti-Tank Rifles, 1 45mm Anti Tank Gun and 1
76mm Anti Tank Gun. The set also includes pistols, LMGS, rifles and medics.
Base Cost: On their website about $53.54 (you could get it
perhaps cheaper at other retailers) and you will have to pay overseas shipping.
This works out to .93 or .94 cents a figure.
The Good: Detail is fair, tons of weapons in the package
deal including an anti-tank gun, anti-infantry gun among other things.
The Bad: Solid plastic, limited pose options and detail is
good but not quality of Warlord.
Black Tree Design:
Defense of Stalingrad
The defense of Stalingrad
has 136 figures including 56 Rifles, 56 SMGs, 8 LMGs,.4 Maxims, 8 AT Rifles and
4 officers.
Base Cost: $179.99 (base price), but if you watch for one of
their 50% off sales this makes the set only $90, sign up for their newsletter
and get a bonus 10% off coupon for 60% off in total making it only $72.
Shipping varies to where you are but is reasonable.
This works out to .66 or .52 cents a figure.
The Good: Fast shipping (at least in the US with me), largest number of
figures and cheapest per figure costs. All metal (some people like metal over
plastic)
The Bad: Limited options in the set, granted for 50-60% off
you could afford to slip in a few things like Mortars and such. Metal (some
people hate metal vs. plastic).
Now comrades armed with this knowledge, you can perhaps
start up that Soviet Army you always dreamed about!
I built my Soviet hoarde from Plastic Soldier Company. From the Infantry, to heavy weapons.
ReplyDeleteThe Warlord models are to expensive, and desired items usually not available. Been waiting on a T-34/76c from Warlord since Novemeber.
Also my FoW hoarde is also PSC...far better value for the size you need.