How many minis do I need to start?

[Spevna]

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/i ... cts_id=220

57 infantry
4 maxims (2 firing and 2 moving)
2 x 50mm mortars
2 x 82mm mortars
4 x anti tank rifles
1 x 45mm anti tank guns
1 x 76mm infantry guns.

All of the above for under ¥6000.

[Primarch]

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/i ... cts_id=220

57 infantry
4 maxims (2 firing and 2 moving)
2 x 50mm mortars
2 x 82mm mortars
4 x anti tank rifles
1 x 45mm anti tank guns
1 x 76mm infantry guns.

All of the above for under ¥6000.

Its the same as the deal from Caliver books, except you have to pay 20% more for postage.

[Spevna]

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/i ... cts_id=220

57 infantry
4 maxims (2 firing and 2 moving)
2 x 50mm mortars
2 x 82mm mortars
4 x anti tank rifles
1 x 45mm anti tank guns
1 x 76mm infantry guns.

All of the above for under ¥6000.

Its the same as the deal from Caliver books, except you have to pay 20% more for postage.

Yeah, you ninjad me with your post.

[Admiral-Badruck]

What I want to know is how do I get a Red Army on the table. For the least about of cash and the most about of fun.

Option A - Cost: 0 Yen. Amount of fun: Lots
You say "Prim, could I borrow your Red Army and play Bolt Action with you?"
And I say "Of course Badruck, my old chum. Tis no problem at all."

Option B - Cost: Variable. Amount of fun: Lots
Should you want to buy your own, the cheapest by far is The Plastic Soldier Company.
Caliver Books have a special offer on. 57 infantry and enough support weapons to lay down some serious Dakka. All for 35 GBP which is somewhere under 6000 yen and including free shipping to Japan.
The models aren't great though.
Looking over the Caliver site again, they DO have the Russian starter force available at a discount. Its at the bottom of the list. 65 GBP (about 10,000 yen) for 66 Infantry, 1 Mortar and a T-34.
Last option is Warlord themselves. They have a set of 3 boxes of Russian infantry for 75 GBP (about 12000 yen) which gives you 120 infantry but no support teams. You don't actually need them though.

A Tamiya tank will set you back somewhere between 1000 and 2000 yen and looks great. I can personally say that the Warlord plastic infantry look really nice. The PSC minis will do the same job for half the price, but do look cheaper. I would suggest going for option A to begin with and then looking at option B later.

You talked me in to it. When can you game next?