“For the Motherland” (Reprise)
This is Stalingrad Miniatures' 1/35 resin vignette of a Russian soldier and orphan, in WW2. I bought the pair for a large, Russian-based dio, "For the Motherland", but then decided not to use them, and just put them away in primer state a couple of months ago.
I think the reason for not using them was that they are depicted wearing winter gear, and the diorama was more autumn-linked. However, as I had a little time yesterday, I decided to complete the painting exercise, and by simply changing the colour palettte, they no longer appeared at odds with the rest of the main composition.
Now that they're complete, I may well revisit the diorama to see if they've earned their place after all.
The final image is a well-known archive photo presumably used by SM as inspiration for the work.
A very impressive subject for the miniature. Nicely painted, well done!
Thanks Dmitry.
Very nice! The photo taken during the war depicts a heart warming scene that you have captured very well indeed.
Cheers, Morne. An unusual image from a brutal time.
Great work there Rob. I love the results you get with your figure painting. Well done.
Cheers, Gregor. Unfortunately, the macro lens can be pretty unforgiving, but when viewed naturally with Mark 1 Eyeball it looks OK, certainly in the setting it's modelled for.
You have "the touch", Rob !
Thanks for looking in, Joe. I've now in fact placed it in the diorama and it seems to fit in OK.
Good work, Rob...I have a whole lotta military figures thrown in a baggie. How much you charge to paint 'em all for me? 🙂
Haha too much.
Rob,
I love it.
Cheers, Frank. I appreciate your comment.
Great work!
Best regards, Vlad.
Cheers, Vlad.
Rob
Unusual subject, well executed. The first military figure I recall viewing on here with a "burp gun".
Thanks, Mike. SM have an interesting range.
Outstanding ! Great paint job as always, Rob 🙂
Cheers, Bernd.
Nice work as usual Rob.
Figure painting is an art form in its self.
Well done mate.
Thanks, Simon. Comments appreciated as always.