ToRo model has released a new 1st Polish Army Berlin 1945 1:35 scale figure. It is a scout driver for WLA motorcycle (Minart).
Scout Motorcycle Driver 1:35 scale figure from ToRo model
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Modell Fan Modell des Jahres 2011
120mm figure of Polish Soldier in Berlin from Adalbertus was awarded prestigous award by leading German Modell Fan magazine.
Modell des Jahres (Model of the Year) is the highest world’s award for model kit manufacturer. Adalbertus is the first Polish company awarded for figure kit.
Full list of awarded products you find there
German civilians from MiniArt
Miniart from Ukraine has announced German 1:35 scale plastic civilian figure set. There are five figures in “street walk” poses. This kit contains 46 parts. Box contains model of five figures. One policeman (two heads, two hand). Man and woman walking, Old lady confused and one Hitler Jugend. All figures are a very good for background of diorama early war German vehicles traffic. Old lady would look great on diorama being lost in the middle of Soviet, US or Polish troops in 1945.
Photos of assembled parts shows good quality, but not that excellent poses as in boxart. In my opinion the weakest one is policeman. Woman is much older than on boxart. Figures (except those wearing uniform) are suitable to any Western/Central Europe setting.
See more about MiniArt news in PMMS
See civilians in Berlin 1919-1945 photos section
Lifecolor Red Army tank color set announced!
Lifecolor announced today late October release of new color set CS23 Soviet WWII Army.
UA237 FS*34102 Dark Olive
UA238 FS*34096 Dark Olive Var.
UA239 FS*34257 4BO Var.
UA210 FS*34259 4BG Light Khaki
UA241 FS*30117 6K 6RP
UA242 FS*23578 7K Green Yellow
Adalbertus internet shop takes preorders with 15 % discount today and 10% in next days.
Adalbertus 120 mmm Polish soldier in Berlin 1945
Adalbertus has released yesterday 120mm figure of Polish soldier in Berlin 1945. Set contains resin parts including two head (with helmet or with Polish field cap “rogatywka”). Extra are included: photoetched fret with insignia, medal and sling fitting, decal with insignia and self adhesive plastic tabs to be placed on figure base. Detailed color instruction is included.
Decals includes: medal ribbon, rank insignia, two eagle for helmet and collar pennants for Infanty (1st Infantry Division), Artillery (2nd Howitzer Brigade) and Bridge Engineers (6 th Warsaw Independent Bridge Engineers Battalion). Read about Polish units in Berlin.
Figure boxart I have painted myself. Detailed step-by-step for this website would be published soon.
Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a tactical World War II engagement that took place between October 12 and October 13th, 1943, north of the village of Lenino in the Mogilev region of Byelorussia. The battle itself was a part of a larger Soviet Spas-Demensk offensive operation with the aims of clearing the eastern bank of the Dnieper River of German forces and piercing the Panther-Wotan line of defences.
While the Polish and Soviet forces managed to break through the German defences and inflict heavy casualties on the Germans, it was a pyrrhic victory. There was a failure in cooperation from other Red Army units, and a lack of artillery support or close air cover caused by the ongoing Wehrmacht panzer counter-attack against the 10th Guards Army to the north flank of the 33rd Army. The division was forced to assume defensive positions, and was ordered to hold its ground due to the expected arrival in its sector of the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps which was tasked with breaking through the German defensive position.
As the relief never arrived, after two days the Polish Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division suffered 25% casualties and had to be withdrawn, while the remaining Soviet forces were too weak to widen the achieved breakthrough. The battle is nevertheless prominent in the Polish military historiography, as it was one of the first major engagements of Polish Armed Forces in the East.
IL-2M3 Walkaround
First aircraft walkaround was added to Weapons of Destruction section. It is IL-2M3 Shturmovik from Polish Army Museum in Warsaw. Aircraft was used by Polish Army Aviation in 1945.
Kolberg Diorama from ToRo Model 1:35
ToRo Model from Poland has released a new plaster/resin vignette set with Polish soldiers in siege of Kołobrzeg in 1945.
Street Cart – Groceries from Adalbertus
Today we present a new release from Adalbertus in our Model Gallery. Eight photos of loaded and unloaded cart with groceries supply. It fill perfectly in to any diorama of central European city early XX century.
Lifecolor acrylics, including Weathered Wood set were exclusively used.
120mm mortar in walkaround gallery
A new walkaround was added to the Weapons Section – 120mm Soviet regimental mortar M1938.
The Soviet 120 mm was the first modern 120mm mortar developed by any country, entering production in 1939. The Red Army made significant use of its heavy caliber by treating it as an artillery piece in World War II.
In the Polish Army 120mm mortars were used in infantry division’s regimental mortar batteries (8 mortars ) and in 1st Independent Mortar Brigade (144 mortars) attached to the 47th Soviet Army in Berlin.
text: Wikipedia & Wojciech Bulhak
photos: Wojciech Bulhak