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[Dave Ward]

As in most Russian WWII propaganda pictures, heavily staged. In the top two - the tankies are wearing medals - probably having just been presented with them. The centre one - note the fashionable shoes on the two 'peasants' !
Dave

[Gern]

As in most Russian WWII propaganda pictures, heavily staged. In the top two - the tankies are wearing medals - probably having just been presented with them. The centre one - note the fashionable shoes on the two 'peasants' !
Dave

... and I can't imagine tankies keeping those leather jackets clean and shiny for long!

[Guest]

:smiling2: Your right there the Dave's.
Suppose very few Russians if any had access to camera, unlike the Germans who appeared to be a bunch of Happy Snappers .There are far more pictures of Russian armour taken by Germans esp when they captured so much .
John.

[Guest]

Suppose very few Russians if any had access to camera, unlike the Germans who appeared to be a bunch of Happy Snappers

That’s because the German army actively encouraged soldiers to take pictures and send them home, as a way to keep up morale on the home front I suppose. Whereas in Russia I doubt many people even owned a camera, or in the British army, where soldiers were forbidden from taking photographs.

[Gern]

or in the British army, where soldiers were forbidden from taking photographs.

I can sort of see the security aspect of that, but trust the British to be spoilsports to their troops!

[Guest]

More importantly: spoilsports to modellers 50–75 years on.

[stillp]

Yeah, how shortsighted of them!

Pete

[Peter Gillson]

From the Riich Facebook page both 1/35[ATTACH]307126[/ATTACH]
Another iteration of their Brengun carrier
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Dave

Very nice to see this, obviously based on the famous photo. I am a sucker for the carrier, as anybody who saw my blogs of conversions on 'the other site' will know, so even though I a focussing on figures one of these may well find its way into my stash.

[Guest]

:smiling4:That Peter I can quite believe. :smiling4:
John .

[Peter Gillson]

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That Peter I can quite believe. :smiling4:
John .

I have a few Riich U/carriers already just waiting for the day when I can get to them.

[Gern]

More importantly: spoilsports to modellers 50–75 years on.

Almost as bad as those guys coming up with anniversary paint schemes on aircraft and digital camo patterns! You'd think they'd spare a thought for us poor guys who have to try and replicate them!

[Dave Ward]

Another from the MiniArt Facebook page, 1/35 Diorama accessory...................
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Dave

[Dave Ward]

WOW MiniArt are really upping their advertising - from another emailshot.................
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Now, I know that there were between 86,000 & 100,000 T-54/& T-55 made - and I believe that MiniArt are trying to model every one!!! :smirk:
Dave

[Gern]

WOW MiniArt are really upping their advertising - from another emailshot.................
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Now, I know that there were between 86,000 & 100,000 T-54/& T-55 made - and I believe that MiniArt are trying to model every one!!! :smirk:
Dave

Well why not? There have been more plastic Tiger kit variants than there ever were Tigers!

[Dave Ward]

Yet another emailshot from MiniArt!
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Look pretty detailed - PE bits as well - I should think this should sell well
From the ICM Facebook page 'available July'
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Assembled model. From Game of Thrones - impressive
Dave