Avanpost (Russia) - News

[Martin Antonenko]

"Avanpost" continues its series of super detailled 28mm figures with French Light Infantry!

All made of resin and modeled by Maksim Voronin ...:

Nr. 11.074 - Chéf de Bataillon, Light Infantry...:




Nr. 11.075 - Light Infantry Carabinier Company Officer...:




Nr. 11.076 - Light infantry sapper




Nr. 11.077 - Drummer of a light infantry carabinier’s company



Nr. 11.078 - Sergeant of the light infantry Carabinier company




Nr. 11079 - Carabinier with shopuldered rifle...:




Nr. 11080 - Carabiner with rifle "to the foot"...:




Nr. 11081 - Light infantry officer with shako




Nr. 11082 - Light infantry drummer with shako




Nr. 11083 - Sergeant, Chasseur Company




Nr. 11084 - Chasseur with shouldered rifle




Nr. 11085 - Chasseur with rifle "to the foot"




Nr. 11086 - Light infantry sergeant in shako (Eagle bearer)




Nr. 11087 - French light infantry officer in marching uniform and hat



Nr. 11089 - Light infantry sergeant in marching uniform




Nr. 10089 - Private light infantry in marching uniform




Nr. 11090 - Private light infantry in marching uniform




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Cheers

 

[Reptor]

These are really beautiful piece in 28 mm, it is rare to have such a beautiful definition for historical pieces in this size, thank you Martin for the link. There is enough to make great historic army!

 

[Lasalle]

Splendid figures!!

 

[NeilW]

Just had a look at their site (or rather Facebook page). Their Russian Naps and 30 Years/EC War ones look great as well (see below).

Incredible detail for 28mm, and a fair price as well (I got a sprue of Perry Bros Russian command figs as a try out and I thought they were good). I assume these are either modelled in a larger scale then pantographed down, or, as with Vitrix from 3D software (I suspect the latter?).

To be honest, they seem able to get more detail in at 28mm that I can at 150mm/6" (1/12th)... so, must try harder! (I hope to start work on renovating my 40+ year old figs over the coming weeks: I'm split between doing just a re-paint and/or more substantial detailing).

For Avanposts' full range see:
French army (resin) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
French army (metal)https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Russian army (resin) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Russian army (metal) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Thirty Years war (resin) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Terrain Elements https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Bronze Accessoires https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…

 

[Tommi]

I really like these and such incredible detail at such a small scale, I need to get me a few of these.

Tommi

 

[Tonton]

As I’m 70 this week and have enough problems with 54mm figures, I won’t be attempting anything this size though wish I could as they’re just fab.

Jeff

 

[Avanpost studio]

Incredible detail for 28mm, and a fair price as well (I got a sprue of Perry Bros Russian command figs as a try out and I thought they were good). I assume these are either modelled in a larger scale then pantographed down, or, as with Vitrix from 3D software (I suspect the latter?).

I'm sorry, but both your suspections are wrong - all figures are sculpted manually in their natural size

 

[NeilW]

I'm sorry, but both your suspections are wrong - all figures are sculpted manually in their natural size

That's amazing... who do you employ, worker ants?

(tho' I recently read a strange book, "Swiftly" where Lilliputians were used to make ultra small clockwork devices... and Brobdingnagians as super heavy assault troops: I wouldn't recommend it).

 

[Avanpost studio]

It's a kind of magic!
I've asked Maxim, our Sculptor, to make some pics from the workbench - will show you when'll have them

 

[Jaybo]

Just amazing detail in that scale (or any for that matter). I can remember the old Willie SUREN figures in 30mm were considered state of the art in the '60s. Russia has become a center for quality figure production. CHRONOS leads the way imo.

 

[Tony Barton]

These are truly fantastic. In a field ( 28mm ) which is notable for rather poor sculpting, with poor proportions in the anatomy, these are at last something quite outstanding. Bravo, I do hope they are a great success : they certainly deserve to be !

 

[NeilW]

In a field ( 28mm ) which is notable for rather poor sculpting, with poor proportions in the anatomy...

Agree that Avanpost are something else (and incredible that they're sculpted 1:1 scale size), but the Perry Bros and Victrix both do 28mm figs which are pretty detailed and well proportioned (Perry's cover a very large range of periods in hard plastic and metal; Victrix mainly Naps and ancients with dark ages on the way, mainly in hard plastic).

It's worth giving the Perry a go, where you can get a few trial plastic figs for as little as £1 (https://www.perry-miniatures.com/pr...cts_id=2564&osCsid=naebnrusbo5sg2hh79dpui0dv0 & https://www.perry-miniatures.com/pr...cts_id=2570&osCsid=naebnrusbo5sg2hh79dpui0dv0) or a pair of mounted dragoons for £2 (https://www.perry-miniatures.com/pr...cts_id=2566&osCsid=naebnrusbo5sg2hh79dpui0dv0)

See:
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/index.php?osCsid=naebnrusbo5sg2hh79dpui0dv0
https://www.victrixlimited.com/



BTW: I don't hold shares or work for either Co

 

[Avanpost studio]

Dear friends,
Returning to the question of making our miniatures: here's two photos of chevaul-legers in progress we've found. Some tools can be seen, newly sculpted areas (lighter gray colored) and metal wire elements. That's how it works

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Would like to see a video of you sculpting those minis...

Cheers

 

[Avanpost studio]

Would like to see a video of you sculpting those minis...

Cheers

Cannot promise that... but we'll think what we can do