Figured I'd post progress of my first 15mm historical force.
These are those BMP-1 dismounts I might have mentioned earlier. I painted them using references from a late "Soviet Military Power Power" (1990, US DoD publication) an article on Turkmenistan in the mid-90's. About that timeframe, the Late-Soviet/Early Russian Federation forces were fielding a camoflauge uniform similar to BDU to replace the aging khaki green based uniforms they had worn since about World War II.
Clearly, I'm taking liberties. By this time, the late 1980's to mid/late 1990's, Russian forces were more likely to be in BMP-2 or BMP-3 wearing this uniform instead of BMP-1.
Artistic license on my part. It's wargaming, not history. Sure, the hobby mixes the two and strives for both in accuracy, but there is some give and take for flexibility of play. Those BMP-1's can be used in lieu of BMP-2/3's even if they are visually different. The same could be said of the infantry. Part of why I enjoy Ambush Alley's Force on Force is it doesn't matter so much if these dismounts are armed with AK-47's or AK-74's. They operate on the same principles. Troop quality and morale matter more than the guns they carry.
Game theroy aside, I enjoyed painting and basing these guys. Both the vehicles and dismounts are Khurasan miniatures. I'm very happy with the quality of their product, and continue to purchase items from them. Being an American gamer, I appreciate the American (or at least North American) supplier of fine historical and science fiction/fantasy 15mm miniatures!
BMP-1's and Mech/Motorized Dismounts: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/modern-russian.html
Sadly, I missed the fact that Khurasan has BMP-2's under a different area along with T-72's...
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