Soviet matilda, flag carrier, and sturmovik

@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.

Stuart is to normal detail, and Zis truck is done to fine detail. Truck has a manned AA Gun, ammo belt boxes, ammo cans, camo netting (enough to cover entire vehicle) rolled up with poles, dented fenders and door, fuel can, shovel with straps, and spent ammo in the rear deck.

All of these are AAM “V2” scale (ruler at the bottom).
All were ordered in “fine” detail. Wear from weather and crew, but no battle damage.
85mm guns are metal tubing.
KV-85 has my homemade reisn-cast supplies, and thread used for steel cables (they run the length of the tank).

They are posted ! :-D

I have no pieces from Axis & Allies. I used to, as I have converted a few A&A board game planes to WaS planes in the past, but I traded them away, and no longer have any that I could paint as examples.

Of course, I dont have any actual Brenn Guns, so Vickers guns had to do, but they fit quite neice. Crew are from Brit MG team (previously cannibalized for the guns, I knew the chopped-up gunners would be worth saving for something) and some of the Rats crew are from the HQ unit.
  All have treads paintes rust orange with black/brown ink mix over that, then silver added. Chassis have fender and hull rust, as well as weathered-over insignias.
  3x Desert Rats Valentines and 3x Rats Crusaders to come soon.