Life Miniatures 1/16 Soviet Sniper

[Guest]

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OK, this one should get no complaints about her looks. This is Life Miniatures 1/16 Soviet Sniper. LM have made several versions of this figure in various scales, I assume using digital re-sizing, which has preserved an incredible amount of detail in the smaller versions.

I think she is perhaps rather too glamorous (she certainly wouldn't have had her hair down in the field), but there were some pretty female snipers:

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Roza Shanina, Lyudmila Pavlichenko and Ziba DeNoise. I think our subject comes closest to Pavlichenko. Here are some 'ordinary' female snipers:

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A bonny bunch. Here's my Verlinden figure, which is perhaps a more realistic depiction:

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The box contents:

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Quite a complicated assembly, with some dirty great casting blocks to remove. I'll have to experiment to see if it's worth leaving the cape off to painted separately.

[Guest]

Looking forward to this Peter :smiling3:.

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
If you're gonna be shot at it might as well be by a glamour girl. It actually looks beautifully sculpted and the pose has a slight fantasy look about it. It will be a stunning figure when you apply your painting skills. Are you going with dull, camo type colours or add to the 'look' with some splashes of brightness?
Jim

[Guest]

Ralph - I'll give it my best.

Jim - It really is a beautifully sculpted figure. I'm toying with the idea of blue cavalry trousers to add some colour.

She's ready for paint:



I've decided not to attach the cape for now, as it would be very hard to get at the recesses with it on. Unfortunately there is a slight gap where it meets the top of the left arm, but that shouldn't be too difficult to fill retrospectively.

[Neil Merryweather]

it's a lovely sculpt-should be a delight to paint.
looking forward to it

[Tim Marlow]

Great subject, different skin tones, looking forward to this one....

[JayCee]

Nice choice Peter. When you mentioned Life Miniatures in a previous post I had a look at their site and thought you might choose this one.
Eagerly looking forward to the paint.
John.

[Guest]

Neil and Tim - Welcome along.

John - Life Miniatures have only recently started producing full 120mm figures. There are four so far and this is my third. They are superbly done, and I hope that more are in the pipeline - I suppose with digital technology they can produce one every time they do a bust.

I've painted the head:

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Very refined detail, which was nice to paint. Some of the ultra-detail, like the seams on the cap, were almost impossible to get at - thinner than the finest brush. I don't think she's turned out ultra beautiful either, which makes her more believable.

[Guest]

Very nice Peter :smiling3:.

[Jim F]

This has the makings of being one of my favorite pieces that you have done, I loved the female USSR tank bust that you did but a I think this will eclipse it. regards Jim

[Jim R]

I'm toying with the idea of blue cavalry trousers to add some colour.

With her being glamorous and with the long hair and cape blowing in the wind I think it will be stunning with the blue trousers.
Jim

[adt70hk]

A very good (and quick) start Peter.

An interesting face too - it looks like a complete look of distain on it.

Keep up the good work!

ATB

Andrew

[Neil Merryweather]

Top Job Mr D! My favourite face of all of yours

[Neil Merryweather]

Top Job Mr D! My favourite face of all of yours

Now be a good boy and don't be tempted to tweak!

[Guest]

Ralph - Cheers.

Jim & S - A good sculpt is half the battle I think. I've been slightly underwhelmed by the Verlinden figures I've done recently (much as I love Verlinden) as there's no doubt that they are a bit simplistic compared with things like this. Painting will only take you so far.

Jim R - Blue trousers it is then. I think a whole palate of olive drabs would be too much.

Andrew - Yes, she's ejecting a cartridge from the breech and is going across to look at her latest victim.

Neal - I'm afraid that I've already tweaked! Just lengthened the left eyebrow slightly so that it matches the right. She's safe.