Za Rodinu! Russian Heavy Metal

[Kiwidave]

I've resumed painting my 10mm stuff (after a very long break!)

First up - Pendraken KV-85s:

[Steve J]

Very nice Dave and glad to see you've found the time or inclination to paint again .

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are awesome.

[Leon]

Looking good!

[Kiwidave]

Very nice Dave and glad to see you've found the time or inclination to paint again .

Cheers Steve. A bit of both really. Had enough of doing 28mm Romans for the moment, and am now between jobs...
My eyesight's not as good as it used to be though, so may need to up the magnifiaction on the optivisor!

[Techno]

Coo.....Those are a bit good ! 

Cheers - Phil 

[mmcv]

They look great

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Lookin good

[Techno]

Cheers Steve. A bit of both really. Had enough of doing 28mm Romans for the moment, and am now between jobs...
My eyesight's not as good as it used to be though, so may need to up the magnifiaction on the optivisor!

Good luck on the job hunt, if that's what you're doing at the mo', Dave.

If you up the 'mag' on the optivisor......Whatever you do don't go up to the 5X.....You'll end up with a blinding headache, unless you're painting something completely flat.....Like a piece of paper !

The depth of field on that 'mag' is so miniscule, virtually everything on a model is a horrid blur, apart from something like the nose on the model.

Cheers - Phil

[Kiwidave]

Thanks Phil.

Currently on 1.2X, so will try the 1.8X instead. Mine is a cheapo headband thing, rather than a proper Optivisor, and goes up to 3.5X, but can combine 2 lenses for greater magnification.

May also need to get my eyes checked again - I'm at the age where the long-sighted-ness seems to be constantly changing!

[Kiwidave]

Thanks for the comments chaps

I like doing the Russian stuff, as they are lot simpler than the German - no camo patterns to worry about, and you can have whatever you like on the turrent/hull for unit markings

[paulr]

 

[FierceKitty]

Good illustration of the way it takes good painting to make a dull subject come to life. Nice work.

[Ithoriel]

Very impressive models of a not very impressive tank!

[Shedman]

Nice - what paint did you use on the tanks?