From LeeH: Soviet Sniper Team (7.5pts)

This week has been a bit of a write-off physically. Another bout of cellulitis in my leg has meant I’ve spent far too much time flat on my back with my foot pointed skywards like some sort of injured flamingo. It turns out this is not the ideal posture for painting miniatures. Who knew. Still, I wasn’t about to let Sunday roll by without at least something to show for it. Depending on the order these posts appear, you may already have seen (or are about to see) a small scratch-built terrain piece that came together in short bursts over the week. That aside, these are the only figures that managed to stagger off the paint desk: a Soviet sniper team.

The figures themselves are from Warlord Games’ Bolt Action range, which puts them more towards the later war. The rifles look a little late, and both figures are wearing winter camouflage smocks. Historically speaking, that’s… questionable for 1939. As far as I can tell, Soviet snipers in the Winter War aren’t exactly well catered for in 28mm, so a bit of creative squinting is required. In my headcanon, these two relieved some unlucky Finns of their camo and pressed on regardless. Historical accuracy sometimes has to make way for practicality and available miniatures.

Painting-wise, I kept things simple. The figures were base-coated white and then given a wash of Citadel Contrast Apothecary White, which does a lovely job of settling into the recesses and creating soft grey shadows. Once that had fully dried, I went back in with pure white to re-establish the highlights. It’s a quick method, but one I really like for winter troops: crisp, cold, and suitably bleak.

Two figures (one of them prone) aren’t exactly going to set any productivity records. But after a week of enforced inactivity and medical nonsense, getting anything finished feels like a small victory. 

1x28mm Foot + 1x28mm Prone = 7.5 Points

From DaveD . Sorry to hear you have under the weather . I blame Ray . Despite that you have got some stuff done . While it might be small it’s perfectly formed . 8 pts it is .