FINISHED~~~RESIN RUSSIAN REGULARS from TaNK

Wow!  Great work!!  It is a little creepy looking at these heads on a pike, but only because they look so real.  Wish I had half your skill.

MAJ Mike

Wow!  Great work!!  It is a little creepy looking at these heads on a pike, but only because they look so real.  Wish I had half your skill.

Thanks Mike for the kind reply----please stay tuned

The headless solders basecoated/primed in dark yellow
 

I did a little experimenting with the typical light khaki, but decided I wanted to go with the fine grey wool trenchoats as on the boxart
 
 
 
 
 
Here everything is just basecoated

 
 
The hands got some basic skincolour when painting the heads to establish a close tone fromt he start--
 

And with a 1st rough run at shading folds and the 1st garish glaze on the ammo belt

Here we are farther down the road........

Heads in place for a test-fit
 

Boots only basecoated still,rifles and insignia still missing and hands to finish,, as well as some outlining to the coats.
 

Personal equipment is basically finished and a number of layers applied to the ammo belts, but some wear/highs to add still.
 

I have tried to get a bit of mottling to the greys as I shaded, without going complely crazy tring to stiple the entire job. In researching the Russian greatcoats, I've found that the Russian heavy coats we're expensive, highly prized posessions in many countries.
 
 
Here's Ringo with the sort of head tilt I've decided to go with
 

Basically the same coat & boots, but lacking much of the combat kit the other man comes with. Here he is finished to a comparable level as #1
 
 
 

 
Not to confuse things.......but I thought it might be fun to switch the heads and take a look
not so bad I think, especially Ringo's head, but I think I have my heart set on plan 'A'
 
 

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The neck on the Ringo head is really needed for this torso, see it?
Fun to try for a moment
 

Still some significant additions to come---I've been working tonight on some special stuff for the collar tabs this time--please join me next time &......

Thanks for reading along and please let me know what ya think!

Getting back to my updating
Working to define detail,correct shadows,vary colours some
 

Note the various tones to the musset pouch--overlapping layers starting with a Buff base. to age it, experiment to add interest to an area that looked boring to me.
 

Also note the small bits of scrap brass from PE sheets used to enhance the collar tabs, Nearly impossible to glue on , as that tiny a glue drop dries immediately----I attached by repainting the insignia colour and dropping the brass bit onto the still wet acrylic paint.
 

Boots got a number of drybrushes of 846 Mohogany Brown over the black base
 

Same for Ringo
 
 

And I'm out of time---thanks again

MORE TO COME!

The detail on the sling of the Mosin-Nagant is amazing.  At some point, please describe how you did that.

Not sure how I missed this thread, more great work.

Love the stubble on Ringo.

Mike~Sure--I did that by putting "Mosin Nagant into Google Search and "Bam" there ya go

Div6~ Thanks for the post man---happy you are liking----

Been working out the rest of the details--
 
Like Arms
 

The SVT-40 & Mosin Nagant--both very difficult to replicate in 1/35 scale. These from TaNk are better than most, but still not super and I'm hardpressed to improve them
But they'll do
These rifles tend to look less real in small scale in nice bright woods to my eye, as I've seen many examples rubbed to near-black with oil,
 

so, due to all this I've finished them to not stand out so much
Perhaps I'll make a few tweaks once they're in place.........
 
 

 
One of these is SVT-38 & the other SVT-40
(You tell me the difference)

Slings fitted~

More scrap brass from PE sheets

 
Back soon with paint on them & a bit of weathering finishes

Here's the slings painted as heavy canvas using Vallejos
 

I took my leads for carry-style from the TaNk boxart. [Note ] how that taller man's shoulder tab pitches to accept the 'pressure" of the sling-[-nice touch]

 
While some of the weapon detail ended up looking a little 'clunky' (I guess I could try to thin that magazine release lever but outside of this zoom its really small) Look at the wonderful detail of the tensioner-strap and button at the waist of the coat!
 

Ringo's sling had to be modelled in one continuous piece and the other one had to be modelled by two--due to the shapes of the hands
 

 
Breaking my rules a little, as I prefer to wait until I have groundwork completed to weather figures, I added some basic dirt to these greatcoats as they just didn't look right.
Chances are I'll complete the weathering after final placement. So far I've just used a little MIG Pigments-- Euro Dust & Gulf War Sand--brushed on & off again.
 

Thanks for joining me and completed photos to follow-------

___FINISHED PHOTOS TO FOLLOW___

These two are finished~

Feedback welcome as always,
Thanks for reading along,

Mixed feelings about those two...   they are really ugly Russian pigs!  BUT beautiful work!   It will take me many years to paint as good as this. 

Great work Indy,,,,  thanks for sharing!

Andy ~ LOL  not very nice---but thanks!

Bill~ hey you're welcome and thank you

Here's one more pic I liked ~

Hey!  Keep your hands of her... she is mine!   Bet she is loving all of the attention.... I like the way both figures are holding their rifles.  Beautiful work as usual!

You did British & Germans in desert diomara, Americans with halftrack diomara which I believe I havent seen completed yet.  Now Russians... I wonder what will be next? 

Darn!  Someone else to be envious of!!  Beautiful job!!

Andy~The Halftrack has never been placed! I set that aside when I had to begin the 20t railcar test-build---now that Im back on American gear though........it will return!

Mike~ That's really kind, thanks

and one more

jetmodeler

and one more

Thank you very much my friend---Nice of you to take the time and post and say you  appreciate someone taking thier time & adding some quality content to this forum

I missed these finished Russian dudes, really nice work Indy. Very well painted- overcoats and skin tones. You definitely have a great style goin'

SteveM

I missed these finished Russian dudes, really nice work Indy. Very well painted- overcoats and skin tones. You definitely have a great style goin'

Steve~ Thanks my friend!

The 1st from taNk I've actually finished---beautiful moulding nasty stinky resin--thoughtful additions--I had a good time painting something as seemingly dull as grey overcoats---it was fun stuff

Of course the above is no final basing---just a photo opp