I have a few partially painted Russian units that have been sitting in a drawer for many months, and with time on my hands, I thought I would finish some of these off as and when I can.
This lot consists of two units made up from some rather crude castings that I received as a gift from a fellow wargamer. They appear to be home cast versions of the Minifigs S range Russian infantryman in soft hat advancing. There was a pile of around 50. I added some officers, drummers and standard bearers recast by Old John. This is what they looked like upon arrival:
They required quite a lot of work to make them presentable, but like all figures a spot of paint soon transforms them. I decided to paint the first unit as Russian Naval Infantry, which was a bit of an error as the white piping on the hats was a real challenge:
The second unit are painted as ordinary line infantry:
Together they will make a useful addition to my Crimean Russian army:
Glad you found a use for the figures. They painted up rather nicely.
ReplyDeleteI like the Russian naval unit idea. I have an old mould and time to cast so I might dig it out and sit in the sun and make up a unit.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff - back to the Crimea! I managed to get some S Range Franco-Prussian figures off Old John and they look fab. Problem is, after that order he never replied to any of my emails for more figures so the project died.
ReplyDeleteI didn't change the figures at all and they are painted as they were cast.
ReplyDeleteEveryone knows that this range is not great when it comes to accuracy of uniform, but that is not why people collect them today. It is the charm of the figures and an element of nostalgia, bringing back memories of games in the 1960s and 70s. There are plenty of more accurate figures available from other manufacturers.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, these figures are not the best.
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