2x Renault FT-17

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Working on the Soviet Army. First ones ever I painted with a flight stand I made. So far think I got the kinks worked out.

It’s not perfect, but it has the same level of detail as a regular axis and allies piece considering it’s size. I’m not sure I will need help designing anymore. I figured it out for myself.[0_1603832941634_Type 59 (1).stl](Uploading 100%)

@Field-marshall said in Soviet Mountain Troops 1/72 - Ultima Ratio:

For starters just take a fine brush and apply a little wash in the bottom of any recessed areas to create the shadow effect. This is called “pin washing” and it is very effective at getting those details to pop out. You can make your own wash by taking a dark color paint and diluting it about 50/50.

Use dark dark brown on warm colors and black for cool colors for the wash?

Dry brushing is also almost like magic. First few times I did it, it wasn’t perfect but added a lot. After a few more tries,it just gets better.

I haven’t painted anything in years.

Thanks, will give that try.  The other/combined issue is that it is so pliable that the plastic bends and the paint peels off also.  Might even try a dip in super glue or something.

@Caesar:

That chart is nice but it doesn’t name the color, I guess I am best off just going into a model shop with an infantry and compare colors.

The vallejo color is middlestone.  To me I like to think of it as limabean green or pea green.

Do you have something for France for G40 that doesn’t use USSR pieces in Blue?

So cool! The centurion is one of the few V1 pieces that play well scale-wise with the V2 15mm units.

Two Pz IIIs (AAM collectables v2.0) painted to normal standards.
One Px IV, same scale, done to extra-fine standards.
PzIV has hollowed out turret, with top hatch and side turret hatch open.
Spent ammo shells cast from inside the turret were added. Also added are front spare tracks and track bar, bars to hold spare road wheels on, and a completed rear-end with rear axle housings. Battle damage done with pine-cone grinder bit and painted rusted & blackened. Fender gaps seperated from tracks with jewelers file and “bent”. Rust all around and rust-drips on vertical surfaces. Footwear and misc dings added. Commander added. Sprocket and track teeth silvered. Silvery-rusty scrape zone on barrel from recoils.