Getting Zona Alfa to the tabbletop

Next I added a faux “digital-ish” camouflage pattern on the medium olive uniforms, I used camopedia https://camopedia.org/index.php?title=Russia to get an idea of what sorts of patterns & colours were used.

Because the miniatures are “Neo-Soviets” so are future/alternative history models I didn’t try to copy any designs but I wanted them to look semi realistic if possible.

One guide I read suggested loading the paint onto a stiff brush like a toothbrush and dragging a finger over the bristles so the paint “flicks” onto the miniature, But in the end I used pieces of sponge to dab the paint onto the miniature.

Firstly I added Vallejo 71.025 to 71.092 medium olive to lighten it up using a rough ratio of 2 drops yellow to 5 drops olive. This was then sponged onto the trousers, jackets helmets & some of the webbing/holsters BUT not the coats.

Then a some black primer was sponged onto the same parts of the miniatures.

What I learnt from trying this method?

It’s random and for me produces mixed results some bits look good, others not so good. The too much paint on the sponge just gives a blotchy pattern but not enough paint looks good close up but can disappear from looked at from a distance.  I also think it needs a reddish brown colour to stop it looking so green.

Another thing I learnt was that faces are still a problem for me, after using 70.995 flat flesh to paint the faces I’m really not happy with them, but I never am, I just can’t see to get flesh right as for eyes etc I’ve learnt not to bother, with my level of ability I just have to hope the shading wash hides/mitigates as much as possible….