A crewman of the Imperial Russian Automobile Machine Gun Platoon wearing boots, scale 1:35 from the maker Copper State Models is a collector's figure for dioramas with the armored cars of the First World War.
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This figure from the maker Copper State Models captures a member of the crew of an armored car of the Russian army of the First World War period, shod in high boots. It is not a vehicle kit but a figure in its own right, intended to bring a diorama or a display case scene in 1:35 scale to life. The sculptor has conceived it in a relaxed stance, the kind that predominates in period photographs of crews beside parked cars, so it can be set beside a vehicle and into a loose group of figures alike.
The automobile machine gun platoons were units of the Russian army that from 1914 operated armored cars armed with machine guns. The crew was made up of a driver, machine gunners and a mechanic; the units usually operated in groups of several cars and carried out tasks of reconnaissance, infantry support and the securing of lines of communication. The clothing of the crews combined a field uniform with the practical items that work around a motor vehicle demanded, that is with leather items and high footwear. It is precisely these details that the figure carries and that set it apart from an ordinary infantry figure.
Wash and degrease the figure before painting, or the paint will hold on the surface unreliably. Remove the parting lines and small flash with a scalpel and sand them down with fine paper, proceeding carefully at the face so that the features are not rubbed away. A base of primer from a spray or an airbrush unifies the surface and reveals anything left unfinished. Paint the uniform in muted earth shades and shade them into the folds, while bringing out the leather and the footwear with a light sheen. Oil paints, which stay workable for a long time, suit the face and hands well. Match the shades with the vehicle the figure will stand beside, or the scene looks disjointed.
The figure is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and a base are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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