28mm Polish Tatra Armoured Draisine

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Human: this is a 28mm reimagining of Jarlang's Tatra armoured train, elevated to new heights. The process was straightforward - I simply scaled it up to 28mm, refined the details on the turret MMGs and resized the wheels to fit the Sarissa track commonly used in Bolt Action and other 28mm miniature games. These small self-propelled trains were sent ahead of the actual armoured trains used by the Polish Army. They are actually listed in the Bolt Action Army book "France and its Allies" under the Polish army, with special movement rules that give them an edge on the battlefield. These armoured draisines carry two MMGs, have a sturdy armour rating of 7+, and come at a modest cost of 50 points. After the German occupation of Poland, the Germans repurposed these vehicles for anti-partisan patrols, opening up multiple options for use in various game scenarios. Here's a concise history of these intriguing vehicles: