Tuesday 14 September 2021

A Slight Change of Pace - RCW Bolsheviks

 Not significantly different from the recent Pulp figures, but as I await the long hoped for arrival of about 60 Bolshevik reinforcements from Brigade Games (still no new tracking since they left a USPS facility in NYC on  8 August - sigh), I decided to paint up a few of their 20 odd Copplestone comrades who arrived from Caliver a few weeks ago. I have combined these with a couple of conversions using the Anvil Industry female heads.


The six completed so far - a command base and two LMG bases. Standard infantry bases have three figures each


This officers head is in fact a Statuesque Pulp scale sculpt, complete with separate pony tail!


She is with an unconverted Copplestone Standard Bearer and will command a mixed male and female unit



The two previously converted Lewis gunners with a standard Copplestone Siberian  rifle buddy each - the rifle armed figure above is intended to be female (hence the red lips!).  I think the sharply defined cheeks on these faces allows them to look convincing as either sex?


A few more Bolsheviks are nearing completion and another batch of the Tsuba figures have been under coated, ready for action as Warlord Chinese.

30 comments:

  1. Thanks Michal, I hope all is well with you!

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  2. Pumping out great figures, Keith! Love the fur cap and beautiful flag.

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    1. Thanks you Dean - yep the internet does have its uses - I just Googled Bolshevik flags or banners and found heaps of free on line images I could copy and reduce to the right size!

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  3. Well done, lovely figures...and period!

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    1. Thanks Phil, yes the inter war years have some pretty cool possibilities for unusual armies!

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  4. Very nice Keith…
    The mix of heads/genders works really well…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thanks Aly - I am sure in the true spirit of socialism, they would not have had anything as repressive as single gender regiments! (even though I intend to create one or two :))

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  5. Lovely work Keith, and the figures with the Siberian hats are particularly eye-catching.

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    1. Thanks Lawrence - yes, I like the Siberian Rifles pack, I must admit!

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  6. The flashes of red paint and the superb flag against all of the khaki green make for a very lively grouping.

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    1. Thanks Norm - yes, it is a nice transitionary period - still a bit of colour in some of the uniforms and nice big flags (although in reality maybe they did not take flags into battle that often, even in 1919....)

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  7. Very cool! And you’re certainly being productive! 😀

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    1. Thanks Stew! I really like doing these figures, the uniforms are pretty simple, minimal equipment and the Copplestone sculpting makes them easy to paint - so its not too hard to keep output ticking over!

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  8. Great work Keith, with a nice mix of figures and a great flag to boot!

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    1. Cheers Steve - a couple more done tonight so will have more to post on here in a day or two.

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  9. Ncce work there Kieth on the new figures- splendid painting!

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    1. Thanks Kev - just layer upon layer of gradually lighter khaki/green - its a simple process but comes out looking quite effective

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  10. Those look great Keith. Wonderful stuff.
    Cheers
    Stu

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    1. Cheers Stu - its an era/collection I started several years ago but go back to every now and then - I probably have more than enough RCW Bolsheviks already but as I have mentioned, another sixty are en route from Brigade Games at the moment!

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  11. Splendid and a lovely flag indeed 👍

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    1. Thanks Matt - lots of interesting flags available for this army - mostly red though, for some reason ......! :)

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  12. Great work on the figures. These look like a lot of fun!

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    1. Thanks Mark, I do find this a fun collection to work on!

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  13. Very fetching! I always found the mix of banners and flags among otherwise contemporary figures an alluring aspect of RCW/ Back of Beyond gaming (and Pulp, of course!).

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  14. Thanks Ed - yes indeed - I have just about completed the first Chinese Warlord unit and they too have a flag!

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  15. At lease a month for postage from the US, I find. Same for you?
    Regards, James

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    1. Well this one certainly ahs been James - and now, USPS has suspended post to Australia until the Covid lock downs are eased - they do not seem to have done the same for NZ but perhaps my item is languishing in an Oz Post site somewhere at Sydney airport....

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