Wargames Atlantic - Great War Russian Infantry review We look to World War One with this new Wargames Atlantic (WA) box set. The plastic producers have made a frame that brings the massive army of Russia onto the wargaming table, joining the British, German, and French Infantry boxes that are already in their Great War range. There are five identical frames in the box and each one has seven leg and torso parts, meaning you can ultimately build 35 Russian infantry. The poses are varied with some upright officers, men on the move, running, and crouching. Considering plastic kits are usually restricted by the angles that frames can be cast at (and have some rather flat areas because of that) there’s an impressive amount of equipment already fixed onto the models. Mess tins, entrenching tools, ammo pouches, and more protrude in different directions, giving a pleasing sense of realism, and adding dynamism. The kit on the figures that are moving seems to be bouncing along with them, which breathes life into these 28mm men. There are a few little extras, mostly for your leaders, but not needing to glue a load of extra equipment to each figure will save a lot of build time, perfect if you decide it’s your mission to undertake a large Great War project. Beyond the Front This was a fascinating and restless time for The Bear; the Russian army quickly saw diminishing returns in battle and things back home were increasingly unstable, leading to revolution, civil war, and the formation of the Soviet Union, all by the end of 1922. This set embraces those possibilities by going beyond the standard trench dwellers (though you can certainly create a broad variety of them) with other head options. There are a staggering 45 heads on each frame and with their differing helmets and hats you’ll be able to make figures that will work in the February and October Revolutions of 1917, as well as Reds and Whites for the ensuing Civil War. It’s always great when a new set of figures brings the potential for fresh wargaming, and this box set has certainly caused some excitement in the Wi office with its variety. Gas-masked troops are present and can have hats or helmets over them, while the weapon of choice is the enduring favourite, the Mosin-Nagant rifle. Officer options include the standard Nagant Model 1895 pistol but also a Mauser C96, along with drawn and scabbarded sabres. With some grenade options included no two men need to look alike regardless of their rank. All but the officer come with greatcoat wraps over their shoulders which makes them look a little more parade ground in style, yet it’s matched
