Profile of Absolutism

Hello guys!

I really love playing with snipers in 2v2, however, im not sure which is the optimal start as russians.

Currently i'm doing:
- 3 cons+molotov (for early engages, but im not sure if i can just skip it)
- engineer goes back after 2 caps and builds T1, then 2 snipers.
- 1 Guard
- AT grenades if i expect vehicles
- Healers
- trying to hold out for T4, to get SU's. I start building it at like 180 fuel.

Currently, i have some trouble at two points:
- when my engi has to go back for building T1, i only have 3 cons at the field, so they push me back a bit (but i can usually take it back with snipers).
- but more importantly, i cant deal with the stronger german vehicles, i dont have T2 for at guns, so anything like an Ostwind just owns me very hard, till i finally get my first SU. Im trying to counter them with mines, but thats just hoping to get lucky.

So, is this a good open, or i should play snipers differently? I've seen ppl starting T1 right away and getting 2 snipers after 1 cons, is this viable, or just bad? Should i maybe also tech to T2 for early at guns, which delays the SU's by a lot?
I dont really like getting a scout car, cause it also costs fuel, and delays the SU's. Sometimes i do, sometimes i dont...is it worth the fuel and micro getting one (or more)?