Ivan has friends.

As the heading says, Ivan has some friends now that I've finished the first base of Russian infantry. The next 4 figures are underway too and will join with the mounted officer I've previously shown on the second base. For the greatcoats I've settled on using three Foundry triads: Stone {mid & light} for officers; Rich Butternut {shade, mid & light} and British Uniform Brown {mid & light} for the rank and file. Using just two shades on each figure has given me four colour looks for those figures helping I hope to elevate the Roosians from merely dull! No doubt you will have a view on my approach ~

I've included this fourth picture taken from above the base to hopefully better illustrate my approach to suggesting three ranks of Roosian infantry while keeping down the cost of figures needed for the project. I think you will get a clearer idea when all three bases of the Battalion are completed ~

My target is to finish this first battalion by the end of this month before we head off for some northern R&R. As we have two of our grandchildren staying for part of that time this target is a tad more ambitious than it looks, but I hope to get there. After the break I hope I shall be refreshed and ready to tackle the second Russian infantry battalion and possibly their first 12lb gun and crew.