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Tiny Terrain Models launched their second Chechen Wars Kickstarter at the start of this month. [url=https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/741122.page]With their first being rather wildly successful[url/ its something I immediately jumped on. To date they've raised £10,205 in pledges, and have nearly unlocked all of their stretch goals. We're in the last days now, so this is the last push to unlock the final stretch goals and knock this one out of the park like the first.

The miniatures are sculpted by Igor Karpov, who you may know from Lead Adventure Miniatures, Special Artizan Service Miniatures or Warhansa (and would fit in with those existing ranges, being more Eastern European figures). They represent both sides in the conflict, and feature tonnes of regular fighters with AK-74s, RPG-7s and now specialists with heavy weapons, guard dogs and more.

Russian Soldiers



Chechen Rebels





So far the following Stretch Goals have been unlocked too:

Stretch 1 - Open at £5000 (FREE to backers who pledge "All In") - Russian MG Support #1 (UNLOCKED)



Stretch #2 - Open at £6000 (FREE to backers who pledge "All In") - Chechen Sniper Support #1 (UNLOCKED)



Stretch #3 - Open at £7000 (FREE to backers who pledge "All In") - Russian Officer & Radio Operator (UNLOCKED)



Stretch #4 - Open at £8000 (FREE to backers who pledge "All In") - Chechen Sniper Support 2 (UNLOCKED)



Add on #5 - Open at £8500 - Russian Dog Team (UNLOCKED)



Stretch #6 - Open at £9000 (FREE to backers who pledge "All In") - Chechen Grenade Launcher Support (UNLOCKED)



Stretch #7- Open at £10,000 (FREE to backers who pledge "All In") - Russian Grenade Launcher Support (UNLOCKED)






And with more to come....

Stretch #8 - Open at £10,500 (FREE to backers who pledge “All in”) - Chechen reinforcements (LOCKED)



Stretch #9 - Open at £11,000 (FREE to backers who pledge “All in”) - Russian Reinforcements (LOCKED)





Post Kickstarter the company's expecting to produce a vehicle line as well, with a T-62 at first. So give them some love if you're into 28mm modern Wargaming (or even Post-Apocalyptic games if Metro and Stalker are your thing).

If you're into modern gaming at all I'd recommend also checking out Radio Dish Dash's Ultracombat rules and miniatures Kickstarter. Featuring both modern American and Russian forces, if you're looking for some figures to go along with these sets (and both the Russians and the Chechen models here would be more than suitable for games in the 21st century, albeit with maybe a few more red dots ).

The final add-on have been announced. At £12,000 backers can add a set of Casualty markers for £8. Those who backed the original Kickstarter also get a set of these for free.

Add on #10 - Open at £12,000 - 6 Russian & Chechen Dead Markers (LOCKED) £8.00 Add on.







(personally I'd like to see a another set of 28mm Russian tank riders available other than those 4 sold by Empress. Soldiers sitting on top of tanks and APCs are a fairly iconic image. Perhaps in Kickstarter 3....)






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Meanwhile Tiny Terrain Models will be at a show at the Leeds Armouries on Sunday the 28th of October for demo games of their accompanying rule set for their Chechen Wars setting, "Mother Russia". Featuring this rather fetching multi-level board. The rules are set to include a campaign system based around the seizure and use of various assets, which sounds suitable for an insurgent based war like those in the region.

Man, I wish I had the cash on hand to throw at both of those Kickstarters.

And launching this evening...

By a nose, the last stretch goal's now been unlocked at £12,000. So that's a set of free casualties for those who backed the previous Kickstarter, or they can be added for £8 if you didn't or want some more.