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My Soviet Infantry

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    15 Nov 2025
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~1

  1. Basecoat any area with exposed skin using either Reikland Fleshshade or Guilliman Flesh .

~2

  1. apply Battledress Brown to all cloth areas.

~3

  1. Drybrush the cloth and pilotka using Khaki Grey .

~4

  1. Using Wasteland Brown apply to all wooden areas.

~5

  1. Now apply Khaki Drill to the strap on chest, breadbag and backpack.

~6

  1. Apply Black Legion to boots and the metal on weapons

~7

  1. Apply Mahogany to all leather details

~Details

  1. -Use Balthasar Gold for any buttons or watches.
  2. -For weapon and helmet straps use German Camouflage Beige WWII then shade using Ratling grime mixed with lamian medium and contrast medium.
  3. -For shoulder boards basecoat using Castellan Green and the small piping in Screamer Pink .
  4. -For the star on the Pilotka use Flat Red
  5. -Use Camouflage Olive Green for the helmet and flask cap then using a sponge dap of most of the Mournfang Brown and apply all over the helmet lightly then use Russian Uniform WWII
  6. -Then for buttons and edge highlighting the guns use Leadbelcher
  7. -For greatcoat roles basecoat with German Camouflage Beige WWII and after apply Sepia Wash
  8. -For Capes Basecoat using Russian Uniform WWII after apply Ratling grime mixed with lamian medium and contrast medium then drybrush Russian Uniform WWII .
  9. -Base with Vallejo texture basecoat Flat Brown then Sepia then drybrush using Beige Brown apply Dawnstone to any rocks and the finally apply static grass.
Citadel Painting System 9
Base 5
  • Balthasar Gold
  • Castellan Green
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mournfang Brown
  • Screamer Pink
Shade 1
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 1
  • Dawnstone
Contrast 2
  • Black Legion
  • Guilliman Flesh
Vallejo Game Color
Wash 2
  • 72.200 Sepia Wash
  • 73.200 Sepia
Vallejo Model Color
Base 7
  • 70.821 German Camouflage Beige WWII
  • 70.875 Beige Brown
  • 70.880 Khaki Grey
  • 70.894 Camouflage Olive Green
  • 70.924 Russian Uniform WWII
  • 70.957 Flat Red
  • 70.984 Flat Brown
Vallejo Xpress
Xpress 4
  • 72.420 Wasteland Brown
  • 72.451 Khaki Drill
  • 72.472 Mahogany
  • 72.473 Battledress Brown
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