"...Securing a triumph for the CCCP and cementing Soviet Russia's place as the victor of the Space Race." |
Permanently attached to a "Citadel" 30mm circular stand, I equipped the fellow with what appears to be an Avtomat Kalashnikova-47 rifle, and undercoated him with plenty of "Two Thin Coats" Sanguine Scarlet. The 'official' paint scheme appears to show the Eastern Bloc spacesuits being a pinkish-brown in colour with red trim and blue gloves/boots. However, I wanted a simple palette for my guys which wouldn't be too time-consuming to get on the tabletop and could readily be recognised as being Russian.
"The reform of the Prussian army was begun by Gerhard von Scharnhorst." |
With the first of my five Soviet Cosmonaut's completed, I have found the time to push on my long-term Napoleonic project, and finish the last of the Prussian soldiers from blister PN063 Infantry in Peaked Cap Marching by "Wargames Foundry". As with all his identical comrades-in-arms, the 28mm metal figure was largely pigmented using "Vallejo" Sombre Grey, Stormy Blue, Heavy Red, Heavy Sienna, Gunmetal and a selection of "Citadel" Shades.
"Wargames Foundry" WIPs - Four Imperial Guard Dutch Grenadiers In Greatcoat Marching |
My revised intention is to stringently put a brush-tip to at least four Napoleonic figures per month for the foreseeable future. This might seem a small number compared to some wargamers who rattle off regiments of 24 or 32 infantrymen in a week or so. But to someone who regularly only completes 10-15 miniatures a month, that's actually quite a significant portion of my hobby time. Leading this charge, and frankly being crammed into an already rather optimistically overloaded October, will be a quartet of soldiers from FN175 - Imperial Guard Dutch Grenadiers In Greatcoat Marching...
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ReplyDeleteThanks Michal. Much appreciated.
DeleteGreat finish to the cosmonaut Simon, must be nice to have the first of these finished. Great job on finishing the Prussian contingent, but by the sounds of it, there are lot more incoming, so keeping up with them is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave. Just a slow and steady approach being applied to the Napoleonics currently, which should help get the momentum going. I'm onto some more Frenchmen now, so should soon have enough for a little game of Black Powder - which I'd have thought would help motivate me even more.
DeleteI like your cosmonaut. I think the red looks great and is a good plan to make them stand out from your, presumably white, Americans. The visor is a great focal point too. I am pleased you have your first Prussian mini regiment done as it must be very satisfying for you.
ReplyDeleteI like your new grenadier too. He looks very funky.
Thanks Undercoat. I'll probably do blue for the Americans, and leave white for the United Kingdom :-) Super-pleased with the first Prussian blister getting finished, as another four have arrived from Foundry as reinforcements. LOL!!! The first of the Dutch Grenadiers is completed though, so hopefully a tiny unit of those won't be too long.
Deletei love those cosmonauts mate, they're so cool
ReplyDeleteCheers Andy. Plenty more Lunar stuff to come - as I'm planning on getting some American astronauts finished during next month.
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