Painting Techniques for 15mm Infantry, 1/285 Micro Armor and 1/2400 Navy Metals/

@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.

You wouldn’t see Wittmann commanding from the rear.
But then he didn’t command a thin skinned recon company!
Lovely job. I cannot paint a wall.

Here is one of my 1:110 scale Maus tanks next to a newer “V2” sclae (1:100) King Tiger. Its made to be right in between the oder AAM tanks, and the newer ones. It looks fine with each scale.
  These range in price from $40 (simpler 1-color), most about $60, but some up to $80 (with many extra features and ambush camo).
  Currently, I have only sand colored maus with the side cables in stock right now. Those can be all sand, or have camo added, or even the ambush camo. I can make any configuration you want (even unpainted tanks that you finish yourself), but it may require a month or two wait, since Im low on resin right now. But a sand based maus, with at least a few features, I could supply right away.
  I have unpainted, white-plastic flak turrets all made up, but just not painted. I can have one of those ready at a moments notice. Those are $25 to $35, depending on if it is to have the complicated ambush camo or not.
  If you want to discuss any more options, give me an e-mail at
… timdrocks@mchsi.com

All parts (except 20mm and MG barrels, and any commanders) are sculpted by me, and cast in resin.

These 6 Luchs were Flamingos, with front ends resculpted, extra front hull armor, and rear smoke launchers removed. Puma turrets (as-is) have washers added underneath for better look and to allow turret to rotate without scraping engine covers. 4 in camo, sequencially numbered, for a customer, as is the crewed sd 234/4. The 2 plain sand Luchs are for my army, and will have interchangeable Luchs I turrrets.

From true north minis (they have some cool smaller country WWII stuff at www.truenorthminis.com).
Metal die-casts, they do require a good bit of mold-line removal and other filing, but have good detail. They seem to be a great scale match to v1.0 units.

Use a soft toothbrush and post your pictures when yo are done. :-)