The Black Devil - Soviet Naval Infantry WWII

Youngs Miniatures, 1/10 scale, Bust

Painted by 10 ball, July 2014

All painted with acrylics, VMC & GW. W&N series 7 brushes, sizes 0 / 1



Hello,

Thought I would do an article for beginner’s on a larger scale. When I say beginner’s I mean experienced painters who havent moved up to over 54mm scales.

This is also an exercise for me in painting black, which is a challenge.

If you don’t fancy painting this bust, the techniques will apply to any.

As to avoid repeating myself though the whole guide I will say this at the beginning –

1. WATER DOWN THE PAINTS TO AROUND A MILK CONSISTENCY.
2. LET EACH LAYER OF PAINT DRY BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT LAYER.
3. REMEMBER CONTRAST, CONTRAST & MORE CONTRAST.
4. TAKE YOUR TIME & ENJOY !


STAGE 1. – PREP & CLEAN UP (Approx 1 – 2 hours)

Vital to get a good finish is good preparation. Take your time and get all those pesky mold lines and resin marks off. Is also a good idea to wash the resin
with dish soap to remove any grease etc








Get a good join between the parts, file to get a good fit. Assemble to see if all is ok but don’t glue yet. I always get the metal rod attached at this stage as to avoid drilling the ...