Friday, 25 March 2016

OMON have a go if you think you're hard enough

OMON Otryad Mobilny Osobogo Naznacheniya or Special Purpose Mobility Unit) is a Russian 'special' federal police unit.
One gets the impression that it would be best not to pick a fight with them.
 I discovered these chaps on eBay a wee while back and was sufficiently curious to order a set.  Moulded in an almost rubber-like material they are towards the chunkier end of 1/32 scale.  Given the material I was concerned about their willingness to take paint but I needn't have worried.
The four-figure set comprises:
a beret-wearing officer/NCO  - a figure which would fit into many other units.
a shielded chap in the act of whacking an enemy of the state with his large baton (oo-er).
a chap with an AK lobbing a grenade.  Only tear gas, one trusts.
and a sneaky comrade clearly intent on picking off the mob's ringleader.

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5 comments:

  1. Conrad Kinch25 March 2016 at 11:14

    All policing units are special Tim, I'm surprised at you.

    #AllPolicingUnitsMatter.

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  2. Tim Gow25 March 2016 at 11:31

    Conrad Kinch
    I'm sure the one you're thinking of is special in a nice way.

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  3. Robert (Bob) Cordery25 March 2016 at 12:43

    Tim Gow,

    Isn't OMON the lot that have OMOH in cyrillic script on their combat vests. It always looks rather unfortunate when seen in the reflection of a window or mirror.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  4. Tim Gow25 March 2016 at 15:25

    Bob Cordery
    Well I'm not telling them...

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  5. Pete.25 March 2016 at 23:17

    Great work on a nasty bunch Tim.


    Cheers,

    Pete.

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