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Title: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: einarolafson on October 24, 2010, 11:41:30 PM: Hi,

I have bought a box of the new plastic Russian 3 days ago, and this is the first painted soldier. The miniature improves a lot when is painted. They are cheap and very nice IMHO. There are two strange poses in the sprue.

<img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8x1O5uXLjpg/TMS0jTJaofI/AAAAAAAAAmo/P0hFS74Jfiw/s800/russian.jpg" height="399" width="305" /> (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oxDbWLJq1YxtbnNRS-bG8g?feat=embedwebsite)

<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8x1O5uXLjpg/TMS0jdgMthI/AAAAAAAAAms/nuT8svahm9M/s800/russian2.jpg" height="405" width="262" /> (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_57G3puIth32zvk2Yjoy8A?feat=embedwebsite)

<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8x1O5uXLjpg/TMS0jWZhFMI/AAAAAAAAAmw/eEtmIvpTV6A/s800/russian3.jpg" height="373" width="288" /> (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PPvrsrczHIYBmKzBqyDGjQ?feat=embedwebsite)

<img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8x1O5uXLjpg/TMS0jYOLmnI/AAAAAAAAAm0/qlUQEwa9fqU/s800/russian4.jpg" height="375" width="294" /> (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TMRoBfj-cJPw9qWQHiEmsw?feat=embedwebsite)

<img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8x1O5uXLjpg/TMS0jd0a7LI/AAAAAAAAAm4/x8FcNX24hP4/s800/russian5.jpg" height="385" width="271" /> (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jHTN72MvuNJiEjlnzsNyCA?feat=embedwebsite)

Regards,

Einar Olafson.
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: Calimero on October 24, 2010, 11:57:19 PM: I think that like most of the plastic figures, these were presented as a cheap alternative to metal. The details might be a little soft but, as your paint job show, they can look like decent models if done right.

Nice paintjob 8)
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: n815e on October 25, 2010, 02:53:43 PM: I saw this in person on Saturday. If I already didn't have enough, I would have bought these. Nice and inexpensive way to get a platoon on the table.
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on October 25, 2010, 03:55:49 PM: Look forward to painting mine.....eventually lol

Very nice PJ.
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: Arrigo on October 25, 2010, 04:48:11 PM: I have seen them at SELWG in person, and one of the problem that has cropped up in the unpainted pictures whas that the color was so light the details seemed inexistant.

I am already thingking what I can do with a box of these...

Arrigo
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: Predatorpt on October 28, 2010, 02:06:22 AM: I hope you guys won't crucify me for asking ;), but would these guys work next to old metal Cadians (from Games Workshop)?

I know GW figure are "heroic" 28mm, but I was planning on using this Russians as low-tech soldiers in a backward colony ;D
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: TheShadow on October 28, 2010, 08:45:06 AM: also to jump on the bandwagon, how do they scale up to other companys ww2 minis - mainly looking at using them in secrets of the third reich

thanks
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: NickNascati on October 29, 2010, 12:52:18 PM: And of course, these guys being "true" 28mm, won't match up with the "true" 25mm Valiant Minis. When will manufacturers come to agreement!?
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: einarolafson on October 29, 2010, 10:02:49 PM: Thank you for your comments.

Here is one comparison pic with some artizan miniatures. The right hand miniature is from Plastic Soldier Company too, is not finished yet.

<img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8x1O5uXLjpg/TMs1sIHN2OI/AAAAAAAAAog/VOEQBeNEXnQ/s800/comparisson1.jpg" height="294" width="800" /> (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OQc9NmRq7FjweY7FLIztLQ?feat=embedwebsite)

Quote from: TheShadow on October 28, 2010, 08:45:06 AM
also to jump on the bandwagon, how do they scale up to other companys ww2 minis - mainly looking at using them in secrets of the third reich

thanks

I´m looking for some SOTR miniatures I have somewhere in my room to compare them with the plastic russians.

Regards
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: TheShadow on October 29, 2010, 11:24:56 PM: doesnt look too far off scale im pretty sure artizan and SOTR stuff scales up pretty similair - they look a lot better painted up than i thought they would
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: Col.Stone on October 30, 2010, 02:34:55 PM: Quote from: Arrigo on October 25, 2010, 04:48:11 PM
I have seen them at SELWG in person, and one of the problem that has cropped up in the unpainted pictures whas that the color was so light the details seemed inexistant.

I am already thingking what I can do with a box of these...

Arrigo

agreed, i was pretty pleased when my box showed up, add the very light construction-work needed and it's quite a winner ;)

The painting on these really show how nice they are:)
Title: Re: Painted "Plastic Soldier Company" 28mm Russian
Post by: abhorsen950 on October 30, 2010, 05:39:10 PM: Lovely work! Was planning on buying a box of these myself a big fan of them.
Thanks for sharing
Steve