Ukrainian Special Forces

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A first large scale figure on my bench after 15 years…

This is a Red Anvil figure, originally sculpted to depict Russian Spetsnaz GRU officer, but I decided to make him into Ukrainian special ops instead. The figure is sculpted by the talented Nikita Ableev in 1/16 scale. A very nice figure altogether that I reviewed for Armorama couple of years ago (click for a review).

I changed the weapon to AK-104 with various add-ons, to give the figure a bit more of a special forces look. NLAW is a 3D printed piece.

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We’ll see how it goes…

Mario

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Russian GRU Special Forces w RPO-A Shmel | Armorama™
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The pose looks great.

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Lovely looking fig Mario! What camo are you going to go with?

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Glad you like the figure, it really is a work of art.

Karl, the trousers will be OCP, perhaps some pieces of equipment as well. The jacket one tone, perhaps greyish.

I have Crossdelta decals for OCP and they are really good, but I’d like to paint this one. I think it will be a very demanding camo to paint though.

Mario

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hi Mario,

I have this figure, too, and was wondering where you found the NLAW in 1/16, please?

best regards,

Kylie

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Hi Kylie,

I searched long and hard for NLAW in 1/16… no options in resin as far as I can tell, but I found a good 3D model and a friend printed it for me.

Cheers,
Mario

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Wow, that is a great figure!

I like what you have done as far as the weapons are concerned, this will be special.

I’ll be sure to to make notes. :vulcan_salute:t3:

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Thanks, Mario

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Nice to see you doing figures again mate. You picked a beauty this time. Looking forward to seeing this progress.
G.

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this looks amazing, can you give us more information about the updates you did and where you got the extra accessories please.

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Cheers guys!

The AK-104 is a product from Quasar Miniatures. Perfectly cast with nicely defined details, but as far as I know these weapons are OOP now.

As for the NLAW, I found the 3D blueprints on-line and a friend printed it out in 1/16 scale. The launcher had to be modified a bit, optic sight folded, some details added as well.

Mario

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@Maki Mario, have you considered entering it into the “Not a Tank Destroyer” campaign? :grinning:

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No campaigns for me… I can never meet a deadline. :frowning:

Mario

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I’m in! Standing by to stand by. :wink:

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Ha, I just noticed I started this one back in 2023. I put it back on the modeling bench couple of months ago… Here it is:

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I painted the NLAW and the weapon, I just need to do some touch ups, patches, etc. and complete the build. And then the base.

Mario

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Fantastic figure there Mario. Excellent job on the camo and webbing!

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Looking very nice!

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That is some damn fine work Mario. You have really painted it so well- the way you have finished the jacket, hat and mask is incredible- it looks so much like the heavy fabric they would be made from! There is a real sharpness to your detail work too- the definition of the camo trousers, the Oakley gloves and the NLAW and rifle slings.

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Looks great, Mario!

I don’t think that Red Anvil Miniatures is still around, is it?

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Thanks guys. Hope to provide more progress soon.

Red Anvil is still around, although figures coming from Russia nowadays don’t get much attention.

Mario

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