Tonight I present the remaining figures from the Minairons SCW Militiawomen pack. It is quite a challenge painting 20mm as opposed to 28mm figures, I am not totally satisfied with my efforts, but I think they have come out OK and I am happy enough with how they look to the naked eye, which is after all, how we actually see them - click on these images and they appear as if they are badly painted 54mm models!
Apart from painting, I have also spent a lot of my recent spare time watching a couple of Russian language dramas via YouTube. The first one, in particular, I would thoroughly recommend - a 12 part serialisation of the life of the Soviet spy Richard Sorge, who I had vaguely heard of previously, but am now contemplating reading a bit more about, based on the TV series and the reviews I have read, which indicate that Sorge's real life was every bit as dramatic as the TV portrayal!
RICHARD SORGE. MASTER SPY. Episodes 1-3. Russian TV Series. Wartime Drama. English Subtitles
Following on from the Sorge drama, I have also watched two film length productions revolving around the recruitment, training and missions of Soviet intelligence operatives from 1941 onwards - see here
SPIES | PART 1 | War Drama | Full Length War Movie | HD - YouTube
(there is also a Part 2, which I am halfway through watching now!)
And finally, miracle of miracles, we have an actual, genuine, live action, face to face wargame at Julian's place tomorrow evening - so a full AAR should follow over the weekend.
Like the girl in the yellow spotty dress. Does she have a sister? Asking for a friend. Lol.
ReplyDeleteHaha....you need some new material JBM.....you have used that one before I think!
DeleteNew material…perish the thought!
DeleteC'mon! Paint and extra one up for JBM!
DeleteTrue, it works fine fir most other comedians!
DeleteExcellent painting. I have been greatly enjoying the series of figures and fascinated by your background of people like Rosa. Can you recommend and books about the SCW? I know next to nothing except Hemingway's story which I enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark, I will have a think and come back to you on that one.
DeleteLooking forward to it!
DeleteBeevor's book on the SCW is a great starting point to try and get to grips with the various factions and machinations that went on. There is a great Granada tv series on the conflict on Youtube which is well worth watching too.
DeleteThank you! I wish all look for it.
DeleteYeah thanks for the Granada TV tip Steve!
DeleteI would definitely recommend the Granada TV doco Mark, I have watched the first two episodes...made in the UK back in the early eighties I think, at a time when participants in the war were still alive and able to tell their stories...fascinating stuff.
DeleteNice job all around. The one in the dress takes the cake though; very distinctive figure. 😀
ReplyDeleteThanks Stew, she does kind of stand out from the rest, doesn't she?
DeleteYour planning and care in painting is clear and show such good results. If my 28mm figures came out this good I'd be happy! Thanks for spotlighting these figures.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe, you are most kind!
DeleteNice! I think you have a thing for painting the female form.
ReplyDeleteGood to see that you have a game on the schedule.
I think that you are being a little hard on yourself. I like them very much - nice poses and well painted.
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard, we are all our own harshest critics! I will share a few pics my mate Nick painted recently...now, he is at a whole different level!
DeleteAnd that's really great work sir!
ReplyDeleteBest regards
Thanks Michal!
DeleteThey're fantastic Keith. Very characterful.
ReplyDeleteCheers Chris, they are certainly very nicely sculpted figures!
DeleteThey look great Keith, even blown up to four times their actual size. The spotted dress is particularly well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lawrence, I wasn't too sure about the "spotty" pattern but I think it turned out OK!
DeleteDid my earlier comments not make it passed the censors???
ReplyDeleteObviously not Jon....did you say something controversial?😷
DeletePerhaps, I did?
DeleteGreat work there Keith and they look absolutely fine to me:).
ReplyDeleteCheers Steve, yes they look fine to me too, just not as fine as some 28mm!
DeleteThe figs look excellent--I'm sure that they're even better to the eye. Great that you have brought the collection to completion: congrats! Hope your face to face game goes (or went?) well!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ed....a completed collection, is there such a thing?! I still have the same number again to paint...plus I have about half a dozen 1/72 scale vehicles on the way, plus....well, you know how it goes! The Friday evening was good although not a lot of gaming went on in truth...my next post will have a few pics
DeleteThese look great Keith
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty, coming from you, with your own SCW collection, that's welcome encouragement !
DeleteSplendid looking figures, you of course had to do this range of figures!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain ...I can picture you now, thanks to Reject Ray!.... Yes, I think you are probably right, although I could have done the same overindulge in 25/28mm......but I have akways like the Minairons figures, since first discovering them seven or eight years ago!
DeleteSplendid looking young ladies Keith…
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed very nice figures and your painting has done them proud…
All the best. Aly
Thanks Aly - they are great little figures and I am satisfied with my painting of them!
DeleteDitto my comment above to Iain, by the way, Mr Morrison
DeleteThose are some great additions, a nice mix of poses.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stu
Thank you Stu - appreciate your comments as always.
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