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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: Neldoreth on 12 September 2012, 01:49:30 AM

Title: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Neldoreth on 12 September 2012, 01:49:30 AM
Not too long ago I painted up these Russians to play the role of Civil War Anarchists under Nestor Makhno. Unfortunately I moved away from the buddy that I had planned to skirmish with... he had some red Soviets that were going to be responsible for arresting my poor communists! In any case, more pictures are available in my Russian Civil War gallery:

http://www.hourofwolves.org/?view=armies&which=rcwAnarchists&thumbs=1

(http://www.hourofwolves.org/images/armies/rcw/1_anarchist_Group.jpg)

Thanks
n.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: aggro84 on 12 September 2012, 04:08:14 AM
Very nice. I love the subdued, earthy tones.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: cuprum on 12 September 2012, 08:09:47 AM
 Nice work. Gorgeous figure!
 Painting at the highest level.

 Here are just a red cap - it's too much  ;)
 This peasant took it from some hussar?
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: traveller on 12 September 2012, 11:03:09 AM
Great work on those!
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Ataman on 12 September 2012, 01:04:43 PM
Now that is some gorgeous brushwork right there! Do you have any plans on expanding the force?
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Svennn on 12 September 2012, 01:20:39 PM
Very nice.  As already said great choice of colours, with the possible exception of the red cap as Cuprum noticed, they look splendid.

Much more contrast with your highlights than I would dare myself but I think I need to try it
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: H.M.Stanley on 11 November 2012, 02:29:10 PM
Anarchist always get my vote  ;)

Lovely work
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Neldoreth on 27 November 2012, 05:20:08 PM
Thanks for the positive feedback guys, I appreciate it.

I do intend to expand this force. I have a handful of deserters who deserted right along with their machine guns, and they'll add some fire power to the group. I have to roughen them up a bit though since they are very well turned out Czarist soldiers at the moment :)

Tnanks again,
n.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Admiral Benbow on 29 November 2012, 07:48:31 PM
Superb paintwork!
 :-*
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Traveler Man on 30 November 2012, 04:15:59 AM
Terrific paintwork!  :-*
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Christian on 30 November 2012, 04:48:27 AM
Very nice :)
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: smirnoff on 30 November 2012, 11:01:15 PM
Those are brilliant
What figures are they?
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Franz_Josef on 30 November 2012, 11:13:32 PM
If they're anarchists, how come they're all facing the same direction!
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Arthur on 06 December 2012, 03:55:39 AM
Those are brilliant
What figures are they?

They're the Copplestone Castings Russian partisans set.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Franz_Josef on 07 December 2012, 01:07:39 AM
How does Copplestone compare size-wise with Artizan?  In Artizan's WW II Partisan's line, there are two sets of eastern front partisans with Mosin-Nagant rifles - I plan on using them to fight Freikorps in actions in the Baltic region, and wondered if I could mix in some Copplestone for variety (as if some are Latvian Townsmen, some in ex-Imperial Russian uniform, etc).   
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Wirelizard on 11 December 2012, 10:23:34 AM
How does Copplestone compare size-wise with Artizan?  In Artizan's WW II Partisan's line, there are two sets of eastern front partisans with Mosin-Nagant rifles - I plan on using them to fight Freikorps in actions in the Baltic region, and wondered if I could mix in some Copplestone for variety (as if some are Latvian Townsmen, some in ex-Imperial Russian uniform, etc).   

Artizan figures are a bit slenderer than Copplestone, but close enough to the same height that you should be just fine using them together. If I have time tomorrow evening I'll look through my photos, I'm fairly sure I've got some pictures of my Copplestone & Artizan pulp figures together.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Neldoreth on 13 February 2014, 09:11:02 PM
Thanks guys for the positive feedback on these, appreciated!

In regards to the red hat, I think it's plausible, there were plenty of red hats going around back then ;)

Reenactors are always perfectly historically accurate, right?!? ;)

(http://media.englishrussia.com/112012/civilwarinrussia/civilwarinrussia001-13.jpg)

Thanks
n.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Patrice on 14 February 2014, 01:38:31 AM
I did not comment them one year ago (perhaps I was jealous?  :D ) but they are really nice.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Atheling on 14 February 2014, 06:53:10 AM
I did not comment them one year ago (perhaps I was jealous?  :D ) but they are really nice.

Well, I've just noticed them and they are lovely miniatures and very well painted!  :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.

Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: former user on 14 February 2014, 08:56:21 AM
the painting is classy, but I cannot but love the sublime colour palette, especially the red hat.

I could be led into assuming that You color-inked over a very hard highlighted low chroma?
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Neldoreth on 14 February 2014, 06:23:02 PM
Thanks for the positive feedback!

I could be led into assuming that You color-inked over a very hard highlighted low chroma?

No, but that is a cool idea! It's done with pure highlighting.

Thanks
n.
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: former user on 14 February 2014, 06:27:40 PM
wow!
smooth!
Title: Re: Russian Civil War Anarchists
Post by: Red Orc on 02 March 2014, 12:45:56 PM
Yes, very nice painting on some great minis.

I'm looking for some figures that I can use for militia troops in RCW/BoB settings and these look excellent for the job.