Ju-52 and LI-2 models in different scales from "Art of Tactic"?

During 2011 there will be 2 transport planes for each side for the boardgame "The great Patriotic War" from Zvezda.

The well-known Ju-52, Junkers 52, nicknamed"Tante JU/Auntie JU", as a german transport aircraft, which is illustrated in the 2011 catalog with a drawing:


and Li-2, Lisunov -2, which was a licence-built version of Douglas DC-3, announced in the Zvezda catalog with a photo:
The issue which confuses me is the scale of both planes. It is written as 1:200, while all the other planes has the scale of 1:100.

Maybe both planes are too big in compare to the fighter and ground-attack aircraft, so that this additional scale should be choosen as an exception.

Zvezda's "Art of Tactic" expansions-soviet and german paratroopers!

Another expansion sets for "Art of Tactic" boardgame series of Zvezda are 2 new paratroopers for Soviets and Germans.

In the catalog this time a picture of german paras:

and a photo for soviet paras:

Both in 1/72 scale!

There are 5 paratroopers-sets:

The oldest one from Airfix produced in 1976:

Marketed especially in France from Heller.

One from Esci produced in 1989:
Reproduced from Italeri.

In the same year from Revell:

In 2009 a new one was produced from Caesar:

And last year the newest from Italeri in tropical uniform:

All these set have 40+ figures and 10 - 15 poses. The new Zvezda concept contents not even 10 figures with maximum 4 different poses in each set.

What will be the reaction of collectors and painters to those "specialized" sets?

Wait and see! (and read the forums!)

Zvezda's "Art of Tactic" expansions-soviet and german recon teams!

In the 2011 catalog of Zvezda there are 2 recon team news.

There is a picture of the "Soviet reconnaissance team":

4 figures, with natural poses!

But the german recon team has only a drawing:

At the moment there are no more detailled information about the number of figures, price and so on.

But the fact that the scales of both sets are different, confuses me!

I think, that's a printing error.

As far as I know it, there are no special "recon team"-sets in this scale. This will be a great addition!

8.8. cm Flak and soviet cavalry sets from Zvezda!

There will be a soviet cavalry set and a 8.8 mm. Flak set from Zvezda regarding a photo from Zvezda's 2011 catalog.


The sets will be part of the new WW2 boardgame concept "Art of Tactic'.

See:
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At the moment no more infos about the price and the number of figures in both sets!

Soviet 122-mm Howitzer from Zvezda!

Christmas is coming!

Not only one look to the windows of the shops, also a search in Internet confirms this reality!

Each day we get a new offer from some Producer!

Today it's again Zvezda, with a "fast-kit"-product for the boardgame "The great Patriotic War"!

Soviet 122-mm Howitzer in a 1/72 scale with 2 crew members:


No glue needed!

After the PST howitzer with 5 crew members this one is an other eyecatcher! (Thanks for the info from David O'Brien in the Strelets forum!)

Inside of the box of Zvezda's "Great Patriotic War"!

Here are new photos of the components in the box: (from "Art of Tactic"-forum)

When you open the box:



The pieces sorted out:



Some of the the boardpieces:

A closer look to the expansions of Zvezda!

I found photos on the Zvezda's forum from one of the expansion sets for the boardgame "The great patriotic war".

It's a T34/76 1940 version in 1/100 scale!



The box contents one info card of the model for the game, one instructions booklet and the model!



A closer llok to the instructions, which imho is the easiest one in the whole modelworld:

The rules are in town!

The long desired rules of the "The great patriotic War 1941" is in english and can be downloaded here:

http://www.file-upload.net/download-2974610/6134_Barbarossa_Rules_Eng.rar.html

The rules are 15 pages long and can be classified to "medium difficulty level".

Have fun!

T 34/76 mod. 1940 for Zvezda's boardgame!

After the reinforcement for the germans, the russian side gets also his own armour.

T-34/76 (mod. 1940) box picture:



This fast kit has only 5 parts (Pz. III G has 9!) and is in 1/100 scale.



The price is 2,95 EUR.

The one with a basic paint work:



Hopefully ASAP I'll be able to buy one and report detailed.

And if someone has the possibility to compare with Flames of War models in the scale, please send an article!

Panzer III G - expansion for Zvezda's boardgame!

A new expansion for the german forces is on the way!

Panzer Kampfwagen III version G box picture:



The fast-kit has 9 parts and in 1/100 scale.



The announced price is 2,95 EUR.

A finished model without any paint work:

The game begins!

The game is on the market; in Russia and was sold in ESSEN 2010!

The first picture:




and the first scenario pictures:




The price for the russian market is 1.600 rupley, approx. 52.- USD or 38.- EUR!

the first armour vehicles on both sides and Clearness in Scale guestion!

Today we have pictures of the first armour vehicles from both sides:

German armour in the basic game will be represented by Panzer II, actually a light and uneffective tank against soviet counterparts!

Box:

and the back side of the box:


A finished model without any paint work:



I expected, honestly a Panzer III, a medium german panzer, as the main unit at the beginning of the OP Barbarossa!

But when I saw the soviet armour counterpart:

T-26 box:

and box back:


A finished model without any paint work:


Both Panzer consists of 5 parts and have their unit cards!

By the way, due to the information on the back side of the box we know that the armoured (and unarmoured ones logically!) have the 1/100 scale!

Soviet counterparts!

One the best airplanes (maybe the best!) of the soviet tactical air support during WW2 was the Ilyushin IL-2.

It was a ground attack aircraft (Shturmovik), produced by the Soviet Union in very large numbers.

In combination with its successor, the Ilyushin Il-10, a total of 42,330 were built, making it the single most produced military aircraft design in all of aviation history. (Source: Wikipedia)

It was a prominent aircraft for tank killing with its accuracy in dive bombing and its 37mm guns penetrating their thin back armor.

That means, there must be a IL-2 - model!
Box:

Back side of the box:

The box contents 12 parts with info-card of the unit!

No glue is required!

Air support!

During the "Great Patriotic war" or so called, "Eastern Front", the air support were vital.

I realized, that none of articles in the blog contents any information about "air support" - factor in the game.

At the beginning of "Operation Barbarossa" the tactical air support played an important role. The famous (not the best in WW2!) on the german side was Stuka.
Depending on this reality there will be naturally a stuka model in the basic game.

Here some photos:

Box:

Content:

finished, but unpainted model:


Back side of the box:


Now it's clear,that the scale for the airplanes is 1/144 and the box contents 8 pieces!

No glue is required!

Naturally there will be russian counterparts...

more and more and more photos...

While waiting for more infornation about the upcoming boardgame, here some more photos!

Russian command post:

Trench:

Bunker, barbed wire, infantry, hedgehogs and Panzer III:

Yes, the game has even bunker parts! Nice gimmick!

Operation Barbarossa - Brettspiel!

In a german forum it's written that Zvezda's boardgame will be sold in the german language during "SPIEL ESSEN" for 39 .- EUR.

Due to an advertisement from the current issue of the Games magazine "Game Box", there will be expansion packs (look like smaller versions of the "normal" Zvezda sets (infantry, tanks, aircraft, etc.) for 2.50 EUR.

The tanks will be 1/100, the planes 1/144 Infantry and the 1/72 scale.

Some additional photos from ACE forum :

some terrain hexes:



one of the maps, not the best photo, but..:


and one from game:

more and more photos of the boardgame figures!

Some photos of Zvezda's 1/72 figures included boardgame "The great Patriotic War" from ACE Model forum:

russian AT in trench:


2 german and 2 russian tanks (Panzer II, Panzer III, T-26 and T-34)


schwere Feldhaubitze (haevy field howitzer):

new Photos for scale comparision!

Here are some additional Photos, which could be helpful for scale comparision:

Figures, Panzer II from the boardgame and the newest t-34 in 1/72 scale form Zvezda:



and here: only Panzer II and T-34 (1/72)




The vehicles in the game will be definitely smaller then 1/72 scale.