"Plastic 1/72nd figures have come a long way!" Topic

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grambo	18 Apr 2025 2:02 a.m. PST
I have been painting 1/72nd box sets for prolific collector 'Old John' Cunningham for many years and the quality of the Strelets figures never fails to impress me. You can loads of them on my dedicated 1/72nd blog page below but a few photos here too. My latest YouTube short video discusses these figures and features some Ukranian produced 1/72nd's including Cossacks and Streltsy units. link Cheers, Lee. Blog page 1/72nd:https://napoleonictherapy.blogspot.com/p/plastic-172nds-gallery-new.html
Frederick	18 Apr 2025 5:46 a.m. PST
Great work – thanks for sharing!
79thPA	18 Apr 2025 6:45 a.m. PST
Beautiful work. 1/72 is a great scale.
cavcrazy	18 Apr 2025 9:02 a.m. PST
Great brushwork doesn't hurt either, beautifully done.
Oberlindes Sol LIC	18 Apr 2025 9:59 a.m. PST
Super.
rustymusket	18 Apr 2025 12:26 p.m. PST
Figs are well done and painting is well done, also! Thanks.
John Leahy	18 Apr 2025 7:13 p.m. PST
They look great!!! I have always loved the scale. Now is the Golden age for 1/72 scale. Especially if you add in 3D printing! Thanks. John
20thmaine	19 Apr 2025 5:54 a.m. PST
Great painting – making the most of the incredible detail we get these days👍
Bobgnar	20 Apr 2025 11:53 a.m. PST
Great painting. How do you protect the plastic figures from the paint cracking?
John Leahy	21 Apr 2025 6:25 p.m. PST
Use clear Plasti-dip clear rubberized spray. Dries matte and protects your figs. Best product available to do this. Used it for 20+ years. Thanks. John
grambo	25 Apr 2025 1:43 a.m. PST
Thanks for all the comments guys. Bobgnar, the figures are washed before priming with Vallejo black primer (always by brush), never had an issue with flaking paint in 15 years of painting them. Finished with a couple of coats of Vallejo satin varnish again by brush :) Cheers Lee.