Thursday, 28 April 2022

Go Figure

 

A word about the figures.

The figures I have used here are from two sets by Russian manufacturer, Soga Miniatures; sets 3567 & 3569. I have swapped the heads around and replaced a couple of them with heads from Hornet and Mantis just to mix things up a little. Images from their boxart below:





I found this really useful image on the internet of an SAS officer and this was the template for the paint scheme on the figures. I guess only the SAS can rock the socks and sandals look.




So this is where I ended up. This is the standing .50 cal gunner but the other three are painted pretty much the same.




Flesh:

Base colour:        Vallejo 876 Brown Sand

Shadow:            add Vallejo 859 Black Red

Highlights:        add Vallejo 815 Basic Skintone

Beard / Hair:

Base colour:        AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11029 Black

Highlights:        add AK Gen3 11009 Warm Grey

Shirt:

Base colour:        Lifecolor UA442 British Uniform Yellow Tone Gears

Shadow1:            add Vallejo 873 Field Drab

Shadow2:            add AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber into Shadow 1

Highlights:        add Vallejo 976 Buff

Shorts:

Base colour:        50% AK Gen3 11436 Canvas & 50% AK 3072 Green Ochre

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber

Highlight1:        add more AK 3072 Green Ochre

Highlight2:        add Vallejo 986 Deck Tan into Highlight 1

Webbing:

Base colour:       Vallejo 886 Green Grey

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber

Highlights:         add AK Gen3 11009 Warm Grey

Socks:

Base colour:       Vallejo 872 Chocolate Brown

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11029 Black

Highlights:         add Vallejo 819 Iraqi Sand

Sandals:

Base colour:      50% Vallejo 872 Chocolate Brown & 50% 875 Beige Brown

Shadow1:            add more 872 Chocolate Brown

Shadow2:            add  AK Gen3 11029 Black into Shadow 1

Highlights:         add more Vallejo 875 Beige Brown

Scuffs and scratches:        Vallejo 819 Iraqi Sand

Final Glaze:    Thinned Scalecolor Chestnut Ink to mid-tones only

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