Painting tutorial – 28mm Winter War Russians

The first Russian troops from Baker Company’s Winter War kickstarter.

I have a very good reference book for the uniforms and equipment: The Soviet Soldier of World War Two, by Philippe Rio and published by Histoire & Collections. Excellent with colour photos of reenactors dressed in the real stuff. I can’t recommend this book enough.

The M.30 Assault Pack

The M.36 Backpack with rolled tent section.

Paints used:

Uniform – different shades of khaki: Mainly Vallejo 880 Khaki Grey and 914 Green Ochre, but I will also use 873 US Field Drab, 924 Russian Uniform WWII and maybe some others

Shoes – black

Belt and ammo puches – 984 Flat Brown

Wooden stock – 981 Orange Brown

Gun metal – 863 Gunmetal Grey

Assault Pack M.30 – 912 Tan Yellow

Backpack M.36 – 894 German Olive Green

Tent section – 924 Russian Uniform WWII, 873 US Field Drab

Entrenching Tool, cover – 876 Buff

Entrenching tool, handle - 843 Cork Brown

Water Bottle – 924 Russian Uniform WWII

Red Star – Citadel Blood Red

Everything washed with Army Painter Strong Tone.

More Russians will be painted in the near future (as soon as my Wild West figures are ready) and with them you will see some more uniform details.

Also some thoughts on the miniatures themselves.

And a short tutorial on snow – I’ve tried three different brands with varying result.

More Wild West from Black Scorpion

It’s been a long time since the last update and I have quite a lot of stuff waiting for a write-up. First among those are these Wild West figures from Black Scorpion and their Tombstone range.

From the Cowgirls 2 pack

Dress – Vallejo 892 Yellow Olive with a wash of Army Painter Dark Tone Wash

Boots – 912 Tan yellow

Hair – 983 Flat Earth

Gun – 863 Gunmetal Grey

Everything but the dress washed wit AP Strong Tone

Tombstone 2 pack

Coat – Citadel Foundation Dheneb Stone

Boots – 872 Chocolate Brown

Hat – P3 Bootstrap Leather

Band – 984 Flat Brown

Hair – Coat d’arms 235 Horse Tone Brown

Coat and boots washed with Dark Tone, the rest with Strong Tone.

And another from the same pack.

Trousers – 989 Sky Grey

Shoes – 872 Chocolate Brown

Coat – 870 Medium Sea Grey

Vest – 883 Silver Grey

Shirt – 993 White Grey

Hat – 836 London Grey

Band – 994 Dark Grey

Tie – Citadel Blood Red

Washed with Dark Tone, except sin, hair and weapon that got some Strong Tone splashed on.

Eleven more Tombstone figures on the painting table at the moment. You will see more as work progresses.

Work in progress leads to Mad Padre give-away

A work-in-progress picture of my first figure from the Winter War Kickstarter from Baker Company. This is one of the Russian infantry.

I sent this photo to my two pals (I won’t mention any names, but they both have an interest in this Kickstarter...) and the first said “Hey, it’s Mad Padre” and the other one replied “Yes, spot on”. I’m not too sure about that, but it is an excellent Segway to a rather funny give-away at, you guessed it, Mad Padre Wargames. Three pictures and you can give them a caption or dialogue.

Check it out, and follow the site if it interests you. I think it is highly enjoyable.

More Wild West gunslingers

Deputy Sheriff Parker, last man from the Town Watch pack and one of the gals from the Cow Girls II pack, all from Black Scorpion.

Rather quick paintjobs on these. 

Paints used (Vallejo unless stated otherwise)

Deputy Parker

Trousers – 874 Tan Earth

Belt – 872 Chocolate Brown

Ammo belt – P3 Bootstrap Leather

Shirt – Coat d’Arms 240 Unbleached Wool

Coat – 843 Cork Brown

Hat – 819 Iraqui Sand

Skin - 955 Flat Flesh

Hair – 875 Beige Brown

Weapon – 863 Gunmetal Grey

Washed with Army painter Strong Tone and touch-ups after that.

Gun Stock – 984 Flat Brown and graining with 981 Orange Brown

The man with the nice hat

Coat – 874 Tan Earth

Hat – 872 Chocolate Brown

Shirt – 819 Iraqui Sand

Trousers – 971 Green Grey

Hair – Coat d’Arms 235 Horse Tone Brown

Washed as above

Girl (I’m not too happy with her, she doesn’t seem to be very typical of the 1870:s...)

Shorts – 872 Chocolate Brown

Boots – 871 Leather Brown

Shirt – Coat d’Arms Unbleached Wool

Hat – 843 Cork Brown

Hair – Coat d’Arms Horse Tone Chestnut

Washed as above.

Marshall’s Office from 4Ground

Another excellent kit from 4Ground and their Dead Man’s Hand range.

It’s made of pre-painted laser-cut MDF, and you only need glue to put it together. A couple of clamps and some rubber bands are good to have also.

I put the kit together during two evenings, and it is really very easy with the very clear instructions. Great  kit that will cost you about £24. I need some furniture now.

Also included is a couple of poster that you can put on the Wanted-board, or elsewhere in town.

Troglodyte Chieftain from Otherworld

This is half of the Troglodyte Chieftain and Shaman set, DM10c, from Otherworld. I painted the Shaman from this pack in 2010 and three trogs from the DM10b pack last September. This guy has been partly painted for several years, but I’m in the process of finishing all those started but not finished figures. Finally...

Anyway, this chieftain was painted just like the three trogs, only difference being arms and armour.

Shield and shoulder armour painted Vallejo 892 Yellow Olive, armbands and amulets Vallejo Game Color 59 Hammered Copper, leather unknown, wood 843 Cork Brown and ropes on the club Humbrol 186 Hemp. Everything got a wash of Army Painter Strong Tone. Finally the wood was drybrushed 967 Buff.

War Dogs from Otherworld and Celt Mastiffs from Warlord

Lots of doggies this time. The kind you don’t want to be on the wrong side of the leash of.

First of two war dogs from Otherworld, and their Accessories series. Very nice models.

Then three Mastiffs from Warlord Games, their Hail Caesar range. With these dogs there were also a Celt packmaster, but he’s gone to the tin-mountain.

As you can see they are a bit different, but they will work well as a large pack in coming games of Song of Blades and Heroes, and probably in my D&D campaign.

Paints used:

Overall Vallejo 912 Tan Yellow, washed with Army Painter Strong Tone and drybrushed 837 Pale Sand. Black drybrush on heads, tails and some feet.

Leather was Vallejo 871 Leather Brown drybrushed 981 Orange Brown.