After experimenting with the great painting technique written in the book by Sheperd Paine “How to build dioramas”, I painted this MiniArt set with this technique.
Soviet tank crew 1950s MiniArt 37053
Here you can find the link of the video I dedicated to this set on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3R4ohBUYAs
This MiniArt Soviet tank crew 1950s MiniArt 37053 is the first set of miniatures that I paint with Paine’s technique.
The final result is good, I like it a lot.
These miniatures will be included in a Diorama set in some Eastern European country during the post WWII/Cold War period.
I really like it as the first result of this technique that I have only recently experimented, I hope you like it too.
Have a nice day.
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Hey good job on those figures Edoardo. Black is a tricky color to deal with when painting figures and you’ve done very good!
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Thanks for the compliment.
Yes, i read that black was a bit difficult to use, and for this i’m happy with the final result as my first attempt.
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You did a great job. White can be difficult as well, it all comes down to how you shadow and highlight those colors, each had its own problems.
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I think you have done well with these figs Edoardo. As @metalhead85 said black is a tricky color to get right- but luckily it is one of those things that, when you practice, becomes easier.
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Thank you very much, now I will continue to paint and experiment to become better and create more and more excellent miniatures
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Excellent job. Shading black is really really difficult in making the black leather look real is one of the hardest jobs ever especially in this scale. Nicely done
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Looks like a great compliment for an IS-3 tank.
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I am very satisfied because I managed to obtain a good result with the black color, which is more difficult
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True, it could be an idea, I have a Zvezda IS-3, but I also have a T-55. Now I’ll see which of the two is better.
I personally thought of putting them on a T-55, so as to make a Diorama set in the invasion of Prague in 1968, I’ll also add other miniature Soviet soldiers.
But since I also have the IS-3 tank now I’ll see which of the two is better.
The IS-3 would fit well with the Hungarian uprising in 1956, or the uprising in East Germany in 1953.
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A T-54 would be perfect for “Operation Danube” (Prague, 1968)
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Unfortunately I don’t own a T-54 model.
But I was lucky enough to find a T-55A (1965 model) from MiniArt at a discount, the model is very good and it is not a Czech, Arab or Polish variant. (So there are no historical consistency issues on this).
So I think it is good for Operation Danube. I did some research on the decals and the type of vehicles used during the invasion of Prague, I saw that a Soviet regiment had this model of T-55A that I have from MiniArt.
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Star decals makes a set for that.
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exactly what i looked at, i think the perfect decal is the last one on this image.
With the T-55A numbered 512 and 520.
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