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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: FreakyFenton on February 01, 2019, 05:10:49 PM

Title: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: FreakyFenton on February 01, 2019, 05:10:49 PM

Hello all! A second thread for my soviet forces, here's the first entry, namely the excellently sculpted Veteran Squad in snowsuits, with a minor conversion of one of the NCO's. Looking forward to feedback and opinions!  :D

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: wrgmr1 on February 01, 2019, 10:33:09 PM

They look great! Nice work!

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: FreakyFenton on February 02, 2019, 12:59:38 AM

Cheers, wrgmr1! Glad to hear!  :D

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: Mark M Down on February 02, 2019, 08:53:20 AM

The figures look good. I like the contrast between the suit and gloves and the discolouration to the trousers. Personally with winter clad gentlemen I tend to base them on snowy bases, but with dark earth showing underneath for a bit of contrast. It may give the snow suits a bit more context.

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: FreakyFenton on February 02, 2019, 03:16:15 PM

I can get where you're coming from Mark M Down! I might just add the snow as soon as I get my hands on the basing material! And thanks for the kind words!  :D

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on February 02, 2019, 03:50:22 PM

Nice work on the figures.

I might suggest using a drier colour  basing material to go with the snow, maybe Woodland Scenics Burnt Grass colour (I use the fine turf -foam- and some no name static grass bought at a local model railway show on my bases).

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: Totleben on February 02, 2019, 04:05:32 PM

I started freezing instantly  :-*

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: FreakyFenton on February 03, 2019, 02:58:50 AM

@UVS, yeah same! Though at the time I had it lying about and got impatient/eager. But thanks for the kind words either way!  :D

@Totleben, Thank you! lol

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: Dobbie71064 on February 04, 2019, 09:41:49 PM

Looks fantastic! I do agree, some snow would help tie the bases and models together. I've done lots of snow basing and I've found a mixture of GF9 snow flock/PVA Glue/ Water (Roughly 50%/25%/25% respectively) gives you a nice fluffy fresh snow look.

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: Truscott Trotter on February 04, 2019, 09:57:43 PM

i made the same mistake a few years back with green tufts
I went over then with a brown then yellow drybrush worked OK

Title: Re: Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits
Post by: FreakyFenton on February 04, 2019, 10:19:38 PM

Thank you, Dobbie and Truscott Trotter!

Will look at that and try both out for coming projects.  ;)