The Sturmgeschütz (StuG) III was a well-armed and armoured vehicle based on the tried and tested Pz.Kpfw III chassis. Manned by the artillery originally, as it was considered a mobile howitzer, it went through many variants during WWII, and indeed was one of the few German AFVs to serve throughout the war on all fronts. The StuG III had good frontal armour, its low profile making it ideal for performing ambushes, presenting a poor target for return fire. It is armed with an efficient and powerful 75mm gun and carries an MG42 for close defence. The StuGs were welcomed by their infantry comrades, supporting their attacks with HE shells or knocking out enemy tanks to the extent that by the end of hostilities, they had amassed more kills than any other German vehicle. This highly detailed plastic kit can be built as either the StuG III Ausf G assault gun or as the 10.5cm Sturmhaubitze infantry support gun. Contents: 1 plastic Stug - either 1 x Stug III ausf G or 1 x StuH-42 1 decal sheet This vehicle can also be used in games of Achtung Panzer!, the game of close-quarters tank-on-tank combat, its rules can be found in the Achtung Panzer! rulebook.Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

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When the German army crashed in to Russia in 1941, Hitler was confident of a short and sharp campaign, which he nearly received. However, the heroic defence by the massive soviet armies slowed the Nazi advance. This was done by several brave and loyal soldiers, even though their equipmet was unsophisticated, it was functional, much like the troops themselves and they last a long time againts the Germans. The Red Army had learnt some hard lessons during the bitter fighting in Finals where thousands of men fell victim to frostbite. The cold weather kit later issued was much warmer and comfortable than before. These tough men may have had to lie for hours in the snow before making the attacks. Please Note: Models are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.

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Infantry weapons teams are a key component of any Bolt Action army, providing as they do great tactical flexibility for your force. Sniper teams, flamethrower teams and light mortar teams are among the most prevalent, presenting your opponent with multiple challenges to overcome. The sniper became synonymous with the Red Army, particularly during the grim sieges of Stalingrad and Leningrad. ‘Sniper schools’ were established in bombed-out buildings and cellars, where successful snipers passed down their skills to ever-growing numbers of students – many of them women. Soviet propaganda lavished attention on successful snipers and encouraged a doctrine of ‘sniperism’ among the troops. Snipers used telescopic sights on either a bolt action Moisin-Nagant 1891/30, or, more rarely, a Tokarev SVT-40 smi-automatic rifle. A variety of ammunition was used, including tracer and armour-piercing rounds. Soviet snipers were available at company level working as teams or sometimes on their own. Individual Red Army squads would often have a designated marksman with a scoped rifle to help compensate for the lack of long-range firepower due to the large numbers of submachine guns in use. Soviet snipers became renowned for their fieldcraft, stealth and patience. The most successful snipers each accounted for hundreds of the enemy – around 500 being the greatest tally recorded by a single sniper. The standard light mortar used by Russian infantry during World War II was the 50mm Infantry Mortar Model 1940 (50-PM 40), a cheaper version of the earlier model 1938, In addition, the Soviet army received considerable numbers of 2-inch mortars from Britain via Lend-Lease. The 50mm was deemed a ‘company’ mortar as opposed to the heavier 82mm battalion and 120mm regimental mortars. The allocation of 50mm mortars was initially to individual teams at platoon level, but later they were more often concentrated together at company level for use en masse. The weapon was easily man-portable and could lay down a high explosive or smoke bombs at a range of over 800 yards. The Soviets made great use of flamethrowers including FOG-1 static types dug in to cover bunkers and trenches. Due to shortcomings in developing other credible anti-tank weapons, Red Army doctrine placed strong emphasis on using flamethrowers as anti-tank as well as anti-infantry weapons. They even formed separate motorised anti-tank flamethrower battalions in 1943. By far the most common Russian flamethrowers were the man-packed ROKS types. The ROKS-2 was designed with a fuel tank that looked like an ordinary backpack and a nozzle resembling a rifle, so as not to attract unwelcome attention on the battlefield. Box contains: Six Warlord Resin™ Figures Plastic Bases Three Order Dice These figures are cast in our new and improved Warlord Resin Plus™. For more information on this material click here Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

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This set contains: 1 x Soviet HQ (Winter) 1 x SovietMAxim MMG Team (Winter) 1 x Soviet 82mm Medium Mortar Team (Winter) Soviet Army (Winter) HQ Like the soldiers they commanded, many Soviet officers were inexperienced and lacked training at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Stalin's ruthless purge of officers of the Red Army in 1937 had denuded the organisation of leadership and left deep scars in the survivors' minds. Throughout the war, showing initiative was seen as a dangerous trait, and most Soviet officers would follow their orders to the letter even if they meant marching their men to certain death. Soviet operational leadership improved immeasurably over time, but the heavy casualties endured by the Red Army indicates that overall battlefield control remained a blunt instrument.Soviet Army (Winter) Medium Machine Gun The red army used the venerable Maxim Model 1910 as its medium machine gun throughout the war, the very same weapon that had served the Tsarist army in world war 1. It was a capable weapon that could be tripod-, sledge- or wheel-mounted and was often given a useful shield to help preserve the crew. The Maxim was so heavy and cumbersome, however, unlike most other Soviet weapons, the Germans seldom made use of captured examples.Soviet Army (Winter) Medium Mortar Team The standard Russian medium mortar of the war was the 82-PM-41 or 82mm battalion mortar Model 1941. This served alongside the otherwise similar 82mm Model 1937. Both were very effective and accurate weapons with a range of about 3,000 yards. 82mm mortars were regarded as artillery rather than infantry weapons by the Russians and were usually massed together in batteries for battalion-level support.Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

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This multipart plastic kit builds one Legion Support Predator, a versatile battle tank in the Deimos pattern.Can be built with one of five turret weapons – a long-range heavy conversion beam cannon, a devastating executioner plasma destroyer, an armour-piercing magna-melta cannon, an infantry-melting flamestorm cannon, or a vehicle-slaying neutron blaster. It also boasts a pair of sponson weapons – heavy bolters, heavy flamers, lascannons, or volkite culverins – that can supplement its primary weapon or allow it to engage a more diverse range of threats.The kit also includes components to upgrade the Legion Predator with a pintle-mounted weapon – a havoc launcher, heavy bolter, heavy flamer, multi-melta, or a combi-weapon with five configurations (bolter, flamer, melta, plasma, or volkite) – as well as a searchlight, a dozer blade, a hunter-killer missile, and a number of cosmetic options, such as towing hooks, sigils, and a choice of a Space Marine gunner, spotter, or closed hatch.This kit is composed of 189 plastic components, and is supplied with a Legiones Astartes Vehicle Transfer Sheet containing 44 optional markings and icons for the Sons of Horus and Imperial Fists Legions.

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This multipart plastic kit builds one Legion Cataphractii Praetor and one Legion Chaplain Consul. These each make ideal leaders for a Legiones Astartes force, and can lend support to larger armies where needed.This set comprises 12 plastic components, and is supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base, a Citadel 40mm Round Base, and a Legiones Astartes Infantry Transfer Sheet.You will need a copy of the Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness Rulebook and either the Liber Astartes: Loyalist Legiones Astartes Army Book or Liber Hereticus: Traitor Legiones Astartes Army Book to make full use of these models.

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This multipart plastic kit builds a Legion Command Squad of five Chosen warriors. Each model is clad in MKVI artificer armour, with a variety of ornate crested helmets and impressive pauldrons befitting their status. One can also be built as a Standard Bearer, with a choice of two different Legion standards for your troops to rally around, and four icons to top them – two Loyalist, and two Traitor.The kit includes enough power swords and combat shields to equip each model, which can be built with a variety of arm poses. You'll also find boltguns, a power fist which can be built as a lightning claw, a plasma pistol, a bolt pistol, a set of nuncio-vox comms equipment, and accessories such as grenades or holstered pistols.This set comprises 168 plastic components, and is supplied with 5x Citadel 32mm Round Bases and 1x Legion Command Transfer Sheet

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This multipart plastic kit builds 10 Space Marine Assault Legionaries.This kit includes a variety of interchangeable heads, arms, poses, and pauldrons to mix up your Assault Squad, as well as accessories such as grenades, pouches, and pistol holsters to customise each Legionary's look.These models have no Legion markings, allowing Warhammer hobbyists to paint them in whichever colours they choose. However, the box includes a transfer sheet with 293 optional markings and iconography for the Sons of Horus and Imperial Fists Legions.This kit comprises 200 plastic components, and comes with 10x Citadel 32mm Round Bases and 1x Legiones Astartes Infantry Transfer Sheet.

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This multipart plastic kit builds 20 Space Marine Legionaries, which you can field in games of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy as a Legion Tactical Squad of 20 models or two units of 10 models.Accessories and alternative head options are included to build a Legion Tactical Sergeant for each of your squads – the kit offers a variety of extra weapon options for these unit leaders, including plasma pistols, power swords, power fists, and lightning claws.These models have no Legion markings, allowing Warhammer hobbyists to paint them in whichever colours they choose. However, the box includes a transfer sheet with 293 optional markings and iconography for the Sons of Horus and Imperial Fists Legions.This multipart plastic kit contains 368 plastic components, and is supplied with 20x Citadel 32mm Round Bases and 1x Legiones Astartes Infantry Transfer Sheet.

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This multipart plastic kit builds a Legion Command Squad of five Chosen warriors.One can also be built as a Standard Bearer, with a choice of two different Legion standards for your troops to rally around, and four icons to top them – two Loyalist, and two Traitor.The kit includes enough power swords and combat shields to equip each model, which can be built with a variety of arm poses. You'll also find boltguns, a power fist which can be built as a lightning claw, a plasma pistol, a bolt pistol, a set of nuncio-vox comms equipment, and accessories such as grenades or holstered pistols.This set comprises 172 plastic components, and is supplied with 5x Citadel 32mm Round Bases and 1x Legion Command Transfer Sheet

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This multipart plastic kit builds one Leviathan Siege Dreadnought.This impressively customisable kit includes a choice of three different chest plates, two different cowls, and three different groin armour plates. The Dreadnought's joints and head can all be positioned separately for a range of poses, with alternate foot options to give the appearance of stomping forward or planting its feet to fire.This kit comprises 142 plastic components and is supplied with a Citadel 80mm Round Base, as well as a Legiones Astartes Vehicle Transfer Sheet containing 44 optional markings and icons for the Sons of Horus and Imperial Fists Legions. 

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