Attempting another figure - Evolution Miniatures
EM-35099 Modern Russian Soldiers 2014 Set 2 1/35 These resins are well molded and so much fun. Thank you for looking at a work in progress.

I was learning on this first figure. Many references on the web (and eBay) for the digital camo patterns. Oh well first attempt was still fun...


Reference

I was happier with the Gorka 3 uniform figure from Evolution...

I think the result you got on the digital cammo pattern is actually pretty good... I'm still dreading the day I get the time to sit down and try it

And the Gorka looks nice!

Hisham

Thank you Hisham for the kind remarks. I am sure you will do excellent work painting and looking forward to seeing your figures! I started trying to match to floral digital with lots of little dots, but now see that the little dots are grouped to form wide light and dark patterns with some smaller brown patches. Much to learn on summer vs. spring vs. winter patterns seen in the photos. So many opportunities for odd dioramas! Please see photo of deli shopping here (are those grenades in the pockets??!).

Fantastic work there amoz. I think you have got the digital pattern done very nicely, it certainly looks the part. How did you go about applying it?

Thank you Karl for the nice words as the encouragement is appreciated! No secret to this technique...a very small brush. and lots of dots. I use Master Model enamels- Med field green, pale green, NATO brown, and flat black. Base coat of medium green, and then dots. I use a small brush with a ragged tip and if the paint is not too dry and not too wet, it leaves a dot or even a subtle dry brush mark. Patterns of pale green, less black dots, patterns of med green mixed with black for a darker green, small local patterns of brown. And of course darker in the creases and highlights at the top. Go with more pale green. I am still learning myself what looks okay, but it is fun to look at the references and sit and paint. Hope to see other methods here to use as well. Looking forward to the new "Girls" coming out from Evolution Miniature to add to the soldiers. Thanks!

Really nice job on the camo,need to bookmark this one for the future.

Thanks for the info on the technique amoz.

Thank you Anthony!
Hope this is useful Karl.
Small update here. Note when putting this Evolution figure together, be careful about exact placement of the pouches at the waist as the arm is a tight fit. The shoulder joint will not match up if the bags do not fit in the elbow depressions formed in the figure's arms. I did a lot of trial fits and some shaving. Thanks for looking!

Now to finish up the PKM, bipod, and sling.





Thank you for looking in on a work in progress.

I was wrong on the included MG. Not a PKM, but the newer PKP Pecheneg...





PKP Pecheneg in Conscript day 2011

photo from Vitaly V. Kuzmin Copyright Policy - Vitalykuzmin.net

Superb job on that camo Sir!! Congratulations!!

And I like the way you've painted the dog too (i.e. no weathering!!)!

Great show indeed!!

Cheers

Romain

Danke schön Romain! You are most kind. The muddy feet on the dog would be considered weathering perhaps? LOL

Here is the final result with the PKP added. The PKP sling will be arranged when I decide on a base for display as it is foil. It would look better with "gravity" and the look of weight applied to the sling shape. This figure was fun and I highly recommend it! Thanks for looking in.





Perhaps displayed as part of a group...looking forward to the new set with "Girls" from Evolution Miniatures.


Cheers,

Stuart

Well a small update. While looking at the photos of the PKP, I noticed that the strap on the ammo can under the MG is on the wrong side! Photos do not lie. The can is mounted to the gun correctly with the feed on the starboard side, but the pull strap (per the photo) goes on the port side of the box. Easy fix, but just caught that and learned something new!

All the best.

Hey nice paint job. Only thing I would suggest, it to re paint the plastic bucklets a black colour. They were molded in the low gloss black while they're in production.



Cheers,
Tom

Thank you Tom! Good to know as I had not noticed the buckles. Are these are on the vest and the pouches? Looking at my photos some more to understand. Good eye much appreciated!

...and the helmet chin strap buckles? Those are black plastic as well?

Have been zooming in on recent photos to enlarge the vest buckles. I have admit that you are correct as the plastic does look black. Any additional pointers would be appreciated! Thanks!

For the finer pieces in black, I would suggest using a very fine black perament marker. Just make sure you are nice and relax while painting.

What paints are you using for the camoflague? I would really like to know. I'm currently painting the same figures right now for an up coming diorama. I got him primed with Vallejo German Dark Green for now. I won't post pictures until I'm done. But it's going to be a very nice piece once completed.



Cheers,
Tom

Thank your for the marker idea Tom. I will try that after my morning coffee! The enamel paints I used are Master Model Medium Green as a base, Med Green mixed with flat black for darker, flat black, and the "pale green" straight from the bottle. NATO brown for small regions. I need to read the FS numbers and repost. A lot of it is done with combining colors to get shadows and highlights. Now working one of the ANT Minature figures and will post soon. I agree that all of these resin figures are great moldings.

Cheers!

Sorry for the delay. Had to run for numbers. Follow up from last post with references...

Enamels MM Medium Field Green 1786 like FS 34095
MM Pale Green FS 34227
Flat black and NATO brown
link http://scalemodeldb.com/paintcharts/modelmaster

The new figure in process (that is really well done by ANT) is ANT Miniatures Crimea 2014 ANT 35-112. Photos soon.

Here is my little project I've just started.



Best of luck!
Cheers
Tom

Thanks Tom! Great stuff there. Looking forward to seeing your figures! Please post photos as you can.

This is the ANT figure as a work in progress. Really enjoying all the variations. This figure has the head set.






Thanks for looking!
Cheers - Stuart

Update on the ANT offering with the arms added. Figured out while trapping the AK against the chest with the right arm, it is difficult to keep the shoulder joint together for a tight joint. I did some filling with CA to eliminate the seam.




so far this is the group



Ordered the BlackDog Little Green Men in Crimea 2014 figure kit F35106 from MadModeler's shop online. Looking forward to trying more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZzKAMvACj4&feature=player_embedded