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Greeting, Dakkanauts!

I've brought some unusual stuff today on show: a set of resin miniatures of classic Soviet monuments in 1/35 scale (by Armor35), painted, well... guess what? As monuments!
I know it's a bit out of our common topic, but for the sake of showoff and also I think it might be interesting as an example of stony/gypsum-like texture, done almost 100% with airbrush:



Few more pics




More pics:




Yeah, one more:


Texture closeups (from WIP shots):

Very, very convincing stone effect!

Any tips for recreating that effect with a traditional paint brush?

The kids are creepy haha

What is this, 1936 Olympic statues for the father land?

Interesting. The aging on the front of the Pioneers is the most effective.

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Really nice texture work. It's subtle, but there's a lot going on there.

Awesome.

Thanks for your attention, fellas!

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
Any tips for recreating that effect with a traditional paint brush?

I suggest using a sponge.
Will take some practice to find the right combination of colour dilution and pressure of tipping (e.g. slight/moderate dilution and really gentle pressure), but overall a fairly simple and quick technique.
It also can be used to achieve some other effects, like weathering or chipping. A lot of guides can be found on the Internet.
Tipping with a stiff brush also can work well.

 FeindusMaximus wrote:
What is this, 1936 Olympic statues for the father land?

These are classic Soviet Socialist realism sculptures, ubiquitous in Soviet arts of ~1930.
E.g. the one of miniatures is Girl with an Oar of 1935:

Though yeah, they do have a lot in common with German arts of same period. Totalitarian Art, you know

timd wrote:
The aging on the front of the Pioneers is the most effective.

Yeah, I wanted the Pioneers to look like more weathered and old monument while "Girls" to be a bit more fresh and new.

 FeindusMaximus wrote:
What is this, 1936 Olympic statues for the father land?

Funny how much Fascist and Communist iconography have in common.

Anyway very cool stuff

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

 FeindusMaximus wrote:
What is this, 1936 Olympic statues for the father land?

Funny how much Fascist and Communist iconography have in common.

Anyway very cool stuff

They were both pretty intolerant of non-representative art, if I remember right.