Completed Marshal George Zhukov from MMM

[Nap]

Hi everyone

I've had this a long time base coated and ready to go so ......while waiting for Bases for the 2 US Marines this will be my next selection

Sculpted by Pavol Ovecka in 2020 I believe and based on this picture

The bust unprimed

Now all base coated

There have been other similar from different companies here's some pics , the first from Legion Miniatures painted by Vladimir Glushenkov depicting Marshall Konstantin Rokossovsky and the 2nd depicting Zhukov from Armata and painted by Michael Kalk



All great references for my one ( albeit mine with less bling ) on the awards

Some other refs

This is the second pattern shoulderboard for the rank of MSU, effective as of April 1943. The single large, silver embroidered star was now positioned at the bottom of the board. Centered between the star and the button is the seal of the Soviet Union. Backing is a gold brocade over a red underlay. The red bars on the wreath of the seal are indicative of the different republics of the Soviet Union (ie; Belarus, etc.). During WW2 there were eleven republics, signified by eleven red bars (five at each side and one at the bottom

MSU Brass button

Signature...

3 highly recommended reference books from Schieffer

Stay tuned

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[arj]

Hi Kevin,

That should give you a canny bit of bling to paint.
I look forward to seeing this develop.

You should try it in 54mm (Pegaso). This was my attempt some 11 years ago.


I think my eyes have finally recovered.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[sd0324]

This should be interesting. Will follow.


Steve

 

[Mike Stevens]

That’s a lot of detail to paint!

 

[marco14]

oh man,all those very little details to do,but it's very beautiful ,I
say in my era ,that is the best thing let's paint Kev

Mario

 

[Nap]

This should be interesting. Will follow.


Steve

Hopefully it will be interesting ...currently looking at uniform colour ....a lot of variations !

Going to paint hair first though ....graying with eyes a blue

Nap

oh man,all those very little details to do,but it's very beautiful ,I
say in my era ,that is the best thing let's paint Kev

Mario

Thought you'd like it ....your period of interest ..enjoy

This should be interesting. Will follow.


Steve

Good to have you looking in

Hi Kevin,

That should give you a canny bit of bling to paint.
I look forward to seeing this develop.

You should try it in 54mm (Pegaso). This was my attempt some 11 years ago.
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I think my eyes have finally recovered.

Cheers,
Andrew

Nice figure well painted Andrew , but I ran as I saw the legs ...lol

...what did you use for the uniform colour

For a bit of fun .....Lego produced this !



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[Rob]

Good lord that as a really gaudy subject, literally insane amount of detail. Good luck with this one.

On a related point with that Armata version, the paintwork by Michael Kalk is astounding. That has to be one of the finest "hyper realistic" style paintjobs I have seen. The difference between that and the Legion piece epitomise the 2 different approaches in the hobby. Both superb examples of the painters craft but totally different and incompatible styles.

 

[Nap]

Good lord that as a really gaudy subject, literally insane amount of detail. Good luck with this one.

On a related point with that Armata version, the paintwork by Michael Kalk is astounding. That has to be one of the finest "hyper realistic" style paintjobs I have seen. The difference between that and the Legion piece epitomise the 2 different approaches in the hobby. Both superb examples of the painters craft but totally different and incompatible styles.

Hi Rob

Sure it will go fine , it's been sat on my "shelf of shame" for too long ...( with many others ...lol )

Personally I love Michaels detail work it's amazing , both versions different styles

Would love to get hold of the Armata sculpt !

Thanks for looking in

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Redcap]

Interesting subject and it is an excellent likeness to the man himself.

Nice start Kev.

 

[Nap]

Interesting subject and it is an excellent likeness to the man himself.

Nice start Kev.

It is a good likeness from Offo .......was going to do the hair ...but need to get better pics from different views

.....meantime Its the base colour for the uniform

Wolf Gray from Army Painter

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

My colours for the uniform

Base......Army Painter Wolf Gray

Shadows .....Reapers Breonne Blue plus a tiny touch of AP Mat Black for deep shadows

Highs......Reapers Ashen Blue

High highs...Ashen Blue plus touch of Vallejo Off White

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[Joe55]

With your affinity for medals, something tells me you are going to be binge painting into the wee hours!

Joe

 

[Nap]

Hair references







Interesting books from Osprey Publishing



Googled for models



All good fun

Nap

 

[Nap]

With your affinity for medals, something tells me you are going to be binge painting into the wee hours!

Joe

Quite possibly Joe....I look better in the wee hours ...lol .......and there are rather a lot of medals on the horizon

Good to have you looking in

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

Bit of a update with Iffyvision pics on this one

Finished the uniform colour , red piping done on tunic, collar and epaulettes

Hair has had a wash on it

Next will be the epaulettes, collar insignia

Then the awards and medals ...then the head

........not exactly my original plan ...lol

All thoughts welcome

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

Iffyvision update on this gentleman

Uniform colour finished ....actually slightly lighter in reality!

Finished the epaulettes as per reference above ...quite happy with result

Next will be the collar details , then ribbons and awards , buttons and the flesh/hair

All comments welcome

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

 

[MalcC]

More nice medals for you.

Malc

 

[Nap]

More nice medals for you.

Malc

Oooohhhh .....are there ? ....never noticed them ......honest !

Working on the collar atm

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

 

[marco14]

that should absolute be nothing for me,al those medals and other little things ,don't know
how I should must begin at that how it should end??????? terrible
Have a lot of fun with it,im sure you gonna enjoy this

Mario

 

[Rob]

Looking good so far, nice thread detail on the epaulettes.