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Title: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: T13A on 26 December 2016, 02:15:34 PM
As subject heading, but upright (marching/walking) rather than the current laying down figures.

Pretty please, in anticipation of the new edition of the Bliztkrieg Commander rules of course!

Cheers Paul
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Roy on 26 December 2016, 03:20:32 PM
or for shooting down enemy planes 

(http://mfle.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c9c6d53ef0112797af39d28a4-pi)

give that comrade a medal. oh, they did  :D

Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Ithoriel on 26 December 2016, 06:58:32 PM
Yes please, I'll have a pack or two.
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: fsn on 26 December 2016, 07:07:34 PM
I hate prone figures.  :(
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Aksu on 26 December 2016, 09:10:29 PM
There is even a choice wheteher you depict it like these recent chaps  from ukraine of carrying the weapon on the shouldet
(https://sovietarmorer.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/9413477.jpg)
Or rushing with both chaps carrying the weapon.
Cheers,
Aksu
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: d_Guy on 26 December 2016, 11:25:40 PM
Quote from: fsn on 26 December 2016, 07:07:34 PM
I hate prone figures.  :(

On the bright side you can paint them in nearly half the time.
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 December 2016, 11:31:54 PM
Why do people object to prone?
If I were a grunt without obvious cover, hitting the deck would certainly be high on my list of priorities!
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Wulf on 27 December 2016, 12:14:05 AM
I agree, standing/walking ATR men, Russian, British, German, all of them. Prone figures are  damn nuisance for skirmish basing. Kneeling would do.
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Luddite on 27 December 2016, 12:39:54 AM
Never used prone figures and never will.

They don't base properly, and look really out of place when the rest of the unit are "advancing".
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: fsn on 27 December 2016, 10:54:29 AM
Prone just don't look right, especially if mixed with standing figures. Unfortunately, so many support weapons are only offered in prone poses. They also tend to get lost in the base (and yes, I understand that that's probably what they're trying to do.)

There's also something about the sculpting ... perhaps Phil can comment on that.

Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: andys on 27 December 2016, 01:25:46 PM
Or you could have them like this?
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: NTM on 27 December 2016, 01:42:28 PM
May have mentioned this before, not anti prone figures but as noted above they don't work when the rest of the base consists of advancing poses IMHO.
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: fsn on 27 December 2016, 01:43:32 PM
Quote from: andys on 27 December 2016, 01:25:46 PM
Or you could have them like this?
Yes. That would be good.    :D

This is what I want my squads to look like.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/65/49/6e/65496e0086583ac0aba222fdeae5f34d.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/be/88/9c/be889ce7ae5decfc73345fd6f70c3274.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/32/a0/b6/32a0b62c902e03e8cc6ea9a7dc08f8c3.jpg)
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Techno on 27 December 2016, 02:12:36 PM
Quote from: fsn on 27 December 2016, 10:54:29 AM
There's also something about the sculpting ... perhaps Phil can comment on that.

I usually find that when I make a prone figure, the initial attempt comes out 'too flat'....and I have to bulk the whole thing up a smidgeon.
One thing I don't really like about 'prones' is having to fill in under the rifle/machine gun.....but in most cases it's a necessity.

I can understand the problems about the basing.....But so many folk DO seem to require them.....

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Womble67 on 27 December 2016, 02:28:49 PM
I would personally prefer standing

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: Leon on 26 July 2017, 10:37:22 PM
Votes added!
Title: Re: Russian Anti-tank Rifles
Post by: ronan on 26 July 2017, 11:03:44 PM
Quote from: Techno on 27 December 2016, 02:12:36 PM
(...) .But so many folk DO seem to require them.....(...)

I do !
:D