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Zvezda

Set 6146

Soviet Naval Infantry

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All figures are supplied unpainted    (Numbers of each pose in brackets)
Stats
Date Released 2011
Contents 4 figures
Poses 4 poses
Material Plastic (Fairly Hard)
Colours Green
Average Height 23.5 mm (= 1.7 m)

Review

This is another set of game pieces for the Zvezda 'Art of Tactic' game system. The four figures in this set can either be based individually as shown above or grouped together in the manner of a game piece as shown here. Some of the figures come in several parts, but where there is assembly the extraordinary tight tolerances of Zvezda engineering mean everything fits together perfectly and with no need for glue. The poses are very good and everywhere the sculpting and detail are excellent. Zvezda have given each man some different uniform elements, all of which are quite correct and well done. Most wear the sailor's cap, one has the pea jacket and another just wears the striped under-shirt. All wear boots, as they would when operating on land, and the classic crossed ammunition belts on the chest are another authentic touch. Weaponry consists of a couple of rifles, a submachine gun and a DP light machine gun. All are beautifully realised and quite appropriate. This may be more a game piece than a set of figures in the traditional sense, but the quality of production and the historical accuracy are beyond reproach and the figures are superb.


Further Reading
Books
"Red Army Uniforms of World War II" - Windrow & Greene (Europa Militaria Series No.14) - Anton Shalito - 9781872004594
"Soviet Army Uniforms in World War Two" - Arms and Armour Press (Uniforms Illustrated Series No.9) - Steven Zaloga - 9780853686781
"Stalin's War" - Crowood - Laszlo Bekesi - 9781861268228
"The Red Army of the Great Patriotic War 1941-5" - Osprey (Men-at-Arms Series No.216) - Steven Zaloga - 9780850459395
"World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1) 1939-41" - Osprey (Men-at-Arms Series No.464) - Nigel Thomas - 9781849084000
Magazines
"Militaria (French Language)" - No.67

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