Zvezda 2014 New Releases

Zvezda have released their 2014 catalogue at Spielwarenmesse 2014 (the Nuremberg Toy Fair) today, listing some very interesting forthcoming products for wargamers!

1/72 Armour:

I was unaware that Zvezda had entered the "simple end" of the AFV market like HaT and Revell and that they already produce a T34/76, Tiger I, Panther and IS2. 2014 sees the line expand with the addition of:

5020 - T-90
5023 - King Tiger
5026 - ISU-152

There is also an interesting regular kit in the form of a (5003) Topol mobile ballistic missile launcher.

1/72 Infantry:

Following on from their recent excellent early WWI "hard plastic" Germans and Russians, Zvezda will release a (8923) World War I Game System in 2014, as well as:

6900 - British Infantry 1916
6901 - German Infantry 1916
6902 - British Stokes Mortar and crew
6903 - German 75mm Mortar and crew
6904 - British Vickers HMG and crew
6905 - German MG-08 HMG and crew

The 6000 series are referred to as mini-kits and (I think) contain four figures like the Art of Tactic boxes

A (6807) Napoleon in Russia Game System is also to be released along with:

6802 - French Infantry
6808 - Russian Line Infantry
6809 - Russian Foot Artillery
6810 - French Foot Artillery
6811 - Russian Dragoons
6812 - French Dragoons
6815 - Russian Infantry Command
6816 - French Infantry Command
6817 - Russian Dragoon Command
6818 - French Dragoon Command

There do not appear to be any new soft plastic sets...

Art of Tactic:

The variable scale Art of Tactic game range continues to grow with lost of useful stuff...

6144 - Soviet Frontier Guards (20mm)
6147 - Soviet 120mm mortar (20mm)
6150 - PO-2 (1/144th)
6163 - Romanian Infantry (20mm)
6164 - Soviet Armoured Boat (1/350th)
6180 - German Elite Troops 1941-43 (20mm)
6181 - Soviet Militia (20mm)
6182 - German Anti-Tank Rifle Teams (20mm)
6184 - Henscel HS-126B (1/144th)
6185 - SB-2 Bomber (1/200th)
6186 - Ju-88A4 (1/200th)
6187 - Soviet Air Force Ground Crew (20mm)
6188 - German Air Force Ground Crew (20mm)
6189 - British Air Force Ground Crew (20mm)
6193 - Soviet Snipers (20mm)
6194 - German Snipers (20mm)
6199 - Soviet Skiers (20mm)
6215 - Battle For Moscow 1941 Starter Set
6217 - British 25-pounder (20mm)
6218 - Fairey Battle (1/144th)
6219 - British Engineers (20mm)
6220 - Soviet MG with Winter Uniform Crew (20mm)
6225 - Airfields expansion
6226 - British Recon Team (20mm)
6227 - Crusader IV (15mm) - this is an A13 Cruiser IV
6228 - British Medic Team (20mm)
6229 - Daimler MkI Armoured Car (15mm)
6230 - Blenheim IV (1/144th)

Hot War:

The new "Cold War Hot" game also gets new releases...

7411 - Soviet Utes HMG (20mm)
7212 - Soviet Igla AA Missile Launcher (20mm)
7413 - Soviet Metis AT Missile Launcher (20mm)
7415 - US Dragon AT Missile Launcher (20mm)
7415 - US Browning HMG (20mm)
7416 - US Stinger Launcher (20mm)
7417 - URAL Truck (15mm)
7419 - ZSU 23-4 Shilka (15mm)
7420 - M163 Vulcan ADS (15mm)
7421 - 2S1 Gvozdika (15mm)
7422 - M109A2 (15mm)
7423 - Soviet Recon Team (20mm)
7424 - US Recon Team (20mm)
7425 - M-35 Truck (15mm)

Samurai Battles:

A few more packs of the lovely 20mm Japanese... (Ronin on a budget?)

6408 - Warrior Monk Archers
6409 - Warrior Monks with Spears
6418 - Warrior Monks with Naginata
6423 - Warrior Monks with Arquesbuses

Armada Invincible:

In addition to the existing 1/350th models of the Revenge and San Martin, Zvezda list...

6509 - Golden Hind
6510 - Santa Maria