Female Russian Paratrooper

tom_in_korea · #1 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 01:34

Hello OSW -

Here is just one that I had on the shelf and decided to spruce up a bit.

I got the inspiration from a photo - I included at the bottom. I liked the idea of Russian female paratroops with the traditional striped shirts.

Here I took a CyGirl...with a few obvious enhancements - and put some gel in the hair and re-did the facepaint a bit.. I used a 21C striped shirt that I cut and sewed into a tank top. I took some old woodland pants (no name) and sewed the traditional crease down the center. Hand-made leather belt and bayonet frog to complete the set up. The beret is one that I made from felt (similar to the others I have posted).

The rifle is a kit I picked up on ebay from Hong Kong.....really nifty after a decent paintjob.

I really like this figure. Very simple.

Hope you all like it too.

Take care

Tom

Daewon_ton · #2 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 03:04

I love it Tom. I've thought about making a female Russian soldier for some time. And that beret is excellent. You wouldn't happen to have a how-to on that, would you?

tom_in_korea · #3 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 03:14

Actually....I got the technique off of somebody here at OSW - I basically took a sewing spool and cut a section out of it so it can be removed after the process so the finished beret can slip off. I take a piece of felt and stretch it over the spool - then I take a rubber band and wrap it around the felt and spool. Taking the ends of the felt I pull hard and stretch until there is no folds - then I take a piece of black webbing and super-glue it to the felt. Then I cut the rubberband - loosen and remove the spool section and slip off the beret. After I just cut the leftover on the edge of the band. After I iron it and shape it...in this instance...the Russian beret is a bit different from a US beret so I have to fold and shape accordingly.

Thanks for the comment!!!

Tom

gaiagear · #4 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 07:22

Simple concept, but well thought out, Tom.

privateERIC · #5 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 07:55

Outstanding work!!!

FireFox1435 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 12:30

Great figure, and awesome beret making tip. I am going to have to try that out.

Daewon_ton · #7 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 19:23

Thanks for the info Tom. I'll try my hand at a beret some time!

pukingdog · #8 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 22:50

Nicely done, Tom.

tom_in_korea · #9 (**permalink**) 07-24-2012, 04:35

Thanks for all the nice comments. Love this hobby. Always room for something new!

Tom