Medium Machine Gun 1
This Maxim machine gun was an early addition to this army. I had bought some Warlord Tank Riders to put on the back of my first T-34 and saw that the figure lying down with a cigarette in his mouth would make for a good team leader here. I swapped out the team's original third man- kneeling and pointing- to be used elsewhere.
The gunner is unusual, I think- I've only ever seen a version without glasses online, but I'm probably just not looking hard enough. I base teams individually to aid casualty removal and to better place them amongst scenery.
I didn't intend to get another MMG team, but this model came in the Siberian Veteran box, so why not?! I like the variation this team offers, as MMGs tend to be 'firing' rather than the 'redeploying'- unless you're playing Americans and have multiple teams, I suppose.
I like how the two soldiers during the hard graft look like they want to murder the team leader, who is a Winter Infantry shoe in. Note, the yellow dot on the front of the gunner's base is for determining LoS and firing archs, as there is no barrel to measure from.
Another early purchase to bolster the initial Reinforced Platoon choices. As mentioned previously, I promoted the team leader with SMG and medals to Lieutenant, so needed a suitable replacement for the mortar team. The guy holding the rifle is from the original metal Red Army infantry box from Warlord, and fits well enough, I think. The spotter is the third figure from the Soviet FOO pack alongside the officer and the signals girl with flags.
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