Wargames Atlantic Trench Crusade Prussian Stosstruppen Warband

  

        My son had subscribed to the Trench Crusade Kickstarter which rather left me out of things (he is an all-or-nothing lad and bought all of the warbands) so I was excited to see that the Prussian Stosstruppen were being released by Wargames Atlantic as an individual item. I also found the aesthetic very much to my liking so buying a set was a no-brainer. In fact, as cool as this minis are, I might have just purchased them to assemble and paint even if the price-tag is a bit stiff.

       Inside the box you will find the usual Wargames Atlantic fare; medium gray plastic, precisely molded without a hint of flash and very fine mold-lines. This set breaks with tradition in that there aren't twenty to forty minis, just eight figures on two sprues. There are the usual abundance of optional arms/hands/heads/weapons that we have come to expect so you are free to customize your squad to your tastes.  The breakdown of the minis is highly reminiscent of Games Workshops current offerings with legs being cast as individual items, torsos split between front and back and a horde of separate items such as grenades to add to the minis. This does allow MUCH finer detail of the model but will complicate assembly (and there are no assembly instructions included). On the other hand you aren't building forty minis, just eight, so the task should not be too overwhelming.

 

the box with its contents 

 

sprue 1, side A 

 

sprue 1, side B 

 

sprue 2, side A 

 

sprue 2, side B 

 

most of the weapons are attached to a hand/arm, this greatly eases assembly

trying to hold two arms in place while adding a weapon is tedious 

 

the detail is razor-sharp, this will make painting these minis a dream 

 

the crispness of the casting is exemplary 

 

check out the button loops on the Hussar jacket! 

 

I love minis in gasmasks, they are so much easier to paint than faces! 

 

there is a comprehensive array of lethal looking weapons 

I can't wait to paint the winged mini!

 

       An interesting selection of Steam/Diesel punk minis that could have application outside the Trench Crusade game. They are very evocative and dashing that I am looking forward to painting them. A fine addition to your collection under any circumstances.

       Very highly Recommended