Been a while eh? Well, real life has thrown me for a loop *more on this another day maybe* and I haven't felt inspired much to paint a damned thing these last few weeks.
Last night though I decided to slap some paint on these three Soviet fellows, a second SMG-toting Tank Rider and a Flame-Thrower team. They'll do for tabletop play - pics were pre-dulcote and in piss poor lighting, but I'll photo them properly when I can get a group shot - enjoy!
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| The horrors of war can certainly be shocking. Or maybe this chap has come across something horrifying during the Konflikt? |
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| Flame-Thrower team. The 'Thrower is a cool ROKS model that the Soviets came up with to try to confuse sharpshooters so they'll think it was just a regular rifle from distance. |
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| I really do like Warlord's metal sculpts. Chock full of character and detail. All of the previewed snow bases have since been cleaned up a tad after I saw random grasstuft pieces, etc that needed fixing. |
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| Bonus picture of some transport elements that arrived recently. A ZIS-6 truck and a GAZ-67 jeep-thing. Both models were resin with metal parts and went together relatively straight forward after some cleanup and trimming. The truck came with all the cab details and a driver, but to keep things simple and paint-time low I instead stuck in some plastic pieces over the windows and will just paint those instead. The one part I didn't enjoy was the GAZ-67's windscreen - it was bent to bollocks and I've no idea how I'll stick clear plastic in to make "glass". Only patience will tell. |
Great painting comrade, and I especially like the stunning features on your first model. Brill stuff. Has his gun frozen in the treacherous Soviet Winter, or is he about to gun down a load of Motherland invaders. Either situation suits such a terrific facial expression :-)
ReplyDeleteHehe, I like to wonder about the narrative that goes with people's paint jobs too. I do like the idea that his gun has jammed right at that moment when he needed it most though. Thanks mate!
DeleteFantastic work!
ReplyDeleteSoviets have beauty snow bases. I love uniform too!
Many thanks Michal! There'll be more to come very soon!
DeleteWell done, they look syperb!
ReplyDeleteMore great additions, the expression on the first chap's face is absolutely superb.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them Michael.
DeleteI had a lot of fun trying to give him a realistic expression.
Good stuff, shame I'll not get a chance to shoot them ;)
ReplyDeleteMaybe next year I'll head back across the pond again funds permitting. Never say never Chico!
DeleteGreat looking soviets and I'm sure their transports will be fun too.
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain!
DeleteThey look great, esp the first guy.
ReplyDeleteKind of you to say so sir.
DeleteMore terrific looking Sovs, Dai. Bravo. Like the others, I really love Ivan #1, he has that 1000 yard stare going on.
ReplyDeleteI notice your uniform colours look really brown, almost like Vallejo English Uniform. Not saying that is wrong, because I know that every army had huge variations in the dye and colour of their standard uniform - like field grey, which could be green, grey, brown, whatever. I am sure the same is very true of the Soviets, though your guys look browner than the standard green shade you find in, say, Russian Uniform by VJ. I rather like the brown.
Hrm... I will review them and think on this. Thank you Mike.
DeleteSorry to hear about the real life interference. Good looking Sovs. I like the 5 o'clock shadow. I haven't been able to locate you on FB. I forgot to tell you that.
ReplyDeleteFB thing should be sorted now.
DeleteGlad you like!
Looking great Dai! That flamethrower guy definitely is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks loads!
DeleteVery nice work, love the faces you do. Hope real life isn't too testing at the moment.
ReplyDeleteI'll get through eventually mate, thankyou.
DeleteGlad you like them - always seem to be a focal point for me when I look at other people's minis, so feel I should put that much extra into my own in kind.
Oh, just splendid! That first fellow is particularly impressive.
ReplyDeleteThanks Drax. Whilst the plastic sculpts don't have as much character, it does offer one the opportunity to paint it in ones self instead. I tried, and I guess people say it works, so I'll take it!
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