Plastic Platoon Russian Assault Squad Diabolik

Posted on May 9, 2020 by admin

Plastic Platoon Russian Assault Squad, Mikhail of Plastic Platoon has a preview of an upcoming set. Next, we will have an update to Peter Bergner’s finds.

Plastic Platoon Russian Assault Squad Figures

Plastic Platoon Russian Assault
Mikhail of Plastic Platoon to celebrate Victory Day (VE in the western world )has showcased an upcoming set. It is a Russian assault squad.
backside of the figures
The set has six different poses like most Plastic Platoon sets. Here is the backside of the figures.
Pose one
Going over the poses, we have first a Russian soldier charging with a grenade launcher. He has a Schmeiser on his left side.
firing submachine gun
The second pose is standing firing Thompson submachine gun.
flame thrower
Plastic Platoon’s third pose is a Russian with a flame thrower.
Kneeling submachine gun
Next pose is a soldier kneeling firing a Russian submachine gun.
grenade thrower
Plastic Platoon’s fifth pose is a grenade thrower who is holding a submachine gun in his left hand.
running with machine gun
The final pose is a Russian soldier running with a machine gun. We have no idea when these figures will be out. As soon as we get the information we will let you know.

Figure Update

Diabolik comic
In the previous post, we showed a figure that had the word Batman taped on its waist. Detlef heerbrand id the figure as Diabolik. Diabolik is a popular comic in Italy which revolves around a thief.
Diabolik
Here is the Diabolik as a key chain. The paper on his waist represents a belt.
another keychain
Here is another version of the keychain with a white belt we thank Detlef for this additional information.

Collection Time

Comansi pioneer
I was going to say Comansi for this figure. I checked
Google and found I was wrong. ( I get a kick out of how many photos they show. I will let someone telling who made him.
Merten cowboy
This figure I know is by Merten. I first discovered Merten as a child at a shop called Tepee Town in the New York Port Authority. Over the years I have found others from Mertens and aboard. I can’t wait for the flea markets to open again.
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5 Responses to Plastic Platoon Russian Assault Squad Diabolik

  1. james nixon says:
    May 10, 2020 at 8:32 AM

    I think the mountain man is from reamsa. Are the Russian assault squad from ww2?

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    • admin says:
      May 10, 2020 at 11:18 AM

      The Russian assault squad is from WWII due to the weapons. W need our military experts to give us more insight.

      Reply
  2. peter c Evans says:
    May 10, 2020 at 11:02 AM

    Davey Crockett by Jescan

    Reply
  3. Greg Liska says:
    May 14, 2020 at 8:41 AM

    I guess the steel vests are throwing everyone off with the new Soviets? The vests had been introduced after WWI. Germany had them in 1916 where they were used for sentry duty. They were found impractical and unpopular due to their weight. I don’t know of any instance or picture that shows Soviet soldiers using these items. I suppose it’s possible, but not likely. The reduction in speed, mobility and endurance for such limited protection was considered not worth the trade-off by Germany and the Soviet Union wasn’t particularly concerned with individual protection. The average Soviet man even considered wearing a helmet as unmanly and required ‘urging’ by officers to encourage their use. You can see by so many war time pics they were only partially successful.

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