"Russians and Chechens - painting references??" Topic

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wehrmacht	29 Aug 2008 7:41 a.m. PST
Hey all, Have some of the nice HLBS 1/48 Russians and Chechen-types to paint – are there any photo references around? Books especially would be preferred. Thanks! w.
Prince Alberts Revenge	29 Aug 2008 8:01 a.m. PST
try google image search. worked for me!
templar72	29 Aug 2008 8:55 a.m. PST
I found a lot here. pvo.guns.ru/weapon/apc.htm Ed G.
Steve Toth	29 Aug 2008 11:40 a.m. PST
Also check YouTube. But to let you know,Russian BDUs colors can be different depending when they were produced. Also check redsoldier.com
General Monty	29 Aug 2008 3:14 p.m. PST
pbase.com/igor01/chechnya The best link I know. Also militaryphotos.net is pretty good for that sort of thing.
General Monty	29 Aug 2008 3:19 p.m. PST
link And if your French is up to it this is the only pictorial publication I know of the Chechen Wars. Some excellent photos in there as well.
Uesugi Kenshin	31 Aug 2009 9:52 p.m. PST
There is a nice little cadre of photos posted here: link
Uesugi Kenshin	31 Aug 2009 10:44 p.m. PST
WF plastic 28mm Chechen submission at 17% by the way! Not dead yet! link
Dave Crowell	02 Sep 2009 8:00 a.m. PST
I use image search and TV news coverage. Live from the front and lets you see exactly what it really looks like, rather than what the "book" says it should look like. I know there are a couple of Flikr albums posted by people from Chechnya. Very illuminating.

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