Dystopian Wars Russian Coalition Fleet Spotted!

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**DiabolicAl**

Man, that land dread looks awesome

http://rotdog.co.uk/blog/?p=6060

Also posted in Spartan Games section, Mods feel free to do what ya need to do...

**DeSade**

Interesting direction with the hovercraft type ships.

**brettz123**

Stuff looks nice. Too many other projects to get into Dystopian Wars but the miniatures are pretty cool.

**Hulksmash**

I think the Russians just replaced the FSA as my favorite model style for a faction. I really like them. The blend of steam punk and modern is really, really nice.

**Balance**

While not really looking similar, 'Hover' being the Russian design doctrine may be a reference to the Ekranoplan ground-effect tech the Soviet Union worked on for a while. Here's one of the machines:

(Unrelated, but there's a very weird/cool Charles Stross story that involves Yuri Gagarin piloting a nuclear-fueled Ekranoplan across a strangely changed Earth where space travel has been blocked by an outside entity. It's a very weird story, with lots of Twilight Zone-ish plot twists...)

**osore**

DeSade wrote:Interesting direction with the hovercraft type ships.

I think that they are based on the Novgorod.

**Balance**

osore wrote:
DeSade wrote:Interesting direction with the hovercraft type ships.

I think that they are based on the Novgorod.

Good catch, and you're probably right!

**Kaputt**

Nice minis generally, but the bombers looks to be hideously...well, hideous. Like flying coka cola cans.

**Teek**

I *was* content to stick with my Brits. No other faction has quite piqued my interest.

But Novgorod-inspired Roomba frigates? I love it! I have to agree with Hulksmash, it's the blend of historical styling with steampunk fantasy. The cruisers, bb, gunships, and flyers all look downright menacing.

I definitely plan to pick them up!

**Sarge**

I really like the look of the battleship and cruisers. The roomba shaped frigates are interesting but I don't like them.

**Kroothawk**

osore wrote:
DeSade wrote:Interesting direction with the hovercraft type ships.

I think that they are based on the Novgorod.

Had to google it:
http://www.cityofart.net/bship/ru_novgorod.html

**Saphos**

Drat, I like them immensely. Nearly so much I regret getting KoB as my first fleet.

**Hulksmash**

Yeah, I think the Russian fleet will finally be the tipping point for Dystopian Wars for me

**Jayce_The_Ace**

I've just splashed out on the gorgeous French fleet, but was looking forward to seeing the Russian ones.

Now I've seen them, I'm not really sure.....

I like the battleships & cruisers a lot, but the smaller ships just don't really do it for me.

**htj**

Is the link not working for anybody else? Or is it my work computer's standard churlishness?

**Samurai_Eduh**

Can we get some pics for the work blocked?

**Byte**

Just bought the rules. Now time for a fleet!

**camerooney**

this all reminds me of mortal engines...