MiniArt Ltd. have just announced their latest figure set in the shape of 35055 - Soviet Soldiers Riders (Tank Riders) which is a five-figure set in 1/35th scale. The full story can be seen:

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Thanks!

Looks like another great set from Miniart. I've seen photos on their site of these on the T-70M &ZIS-3 which they'll also be supplied in as crew and they look really good positioned on the tank.

http://www.miniart-models.com/Gallery/35/35056/35056_2.jpg


I've just got hold of the German SPG Crew riders and they look excellent, easily as good as the Dragons latest releases although not as detailed or complex to build up as the Gen2 stuff. I'm glad the old Soviet Infantry set 35002 with it's poor moulding didn't put me off Miniart, they just keep getting better. Recommend their latest releases without hesitation.

Thanks for the info, sure to be a good seller.

Alan

Pre-1943 uniforms changes Russian tank riders - that'll do for me. Wonder how they'll fit on some of Dragon's early '34s?

David

Aren't these 1943-45 uniforms? What's the difference between the pre-1943 & post-1943 uniform anyway?

They do look nice whatever uniform they're in, and I think with a little modification they'll fit nicely on a T-34.

Jim

Early war uniforms had turn-down collars with rank badges on the collar.

http://www.rkka.ru/uniform/files/arm20.htm

The main change of Prikaz-25 was the reintroduction of shoulder boards - before this they were hated symbols of Czarism (BTW the changes took time to trickle through the system). The shirt now had a simple stand collar

http://www.rkka.ru/uniform/files/arm26.htm

David

Hi

I'd just like to add that not only are Miniarts latest figure releases well moulded but you'll note that as with all of their sets you get five figures for your money compared to Dragon and Masterboxes usual four figures, which represents even better value for money.

Alan

Well that explains it. Thanks.

So, from your links, these are clearly pre-1943 uniforms, not 1943-45 uniforms like MiniArt says they are.

Still very useful.

Jim

To be fair to Miniart I don't think they actually mention on the kit or anywhere else the time period in which these figures are supposed to represent, just Soviet Soldier Riders is their description. I think it's Jim who's put the timeframe in his description of the release.

Alan

Nice kit!

right. This early uniform is also featured in the MB sets featuirng germans and soviets in hand to hand combat. It will go well with an early t-34

Nope, my bad...

I was seeing shoulderboards where no shoulderboards existed. God only knows why...

Sorry!

This set is very successfull to my mind.I painted those figures (on Miniart photos) and get real satisfaction.
Think it`ll be good for early T-34 too,may be with bit conversion (position of hands etc).
About uniform-you can make so named "field" pattern,especially widelyspread during summer 1943,when
solders put new shoulder epaulets(for example use new ABER photoetched set) on old pattern shirt
(of course,delete old patch from collar).

Vladi

This is a very nice looking set with some good poses that will probably come in very handy.

Kudos for Miniart for bringing these out. I hope they sell a million of them.

-YL

another great looking kit from miniart, i'm really looking forward to the release of their british jeep crew looks like it could be a good kit