Painting Guide #4; Russia.

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 Russian army based on the 1812 campaign. Once again, generally, these were painted a while back, some of which have been re-touched to make the colours brighter.

However the ones illustrated were done more recently with the original colours retrieved from my "recipe" book. Although the grenadiers and Pavlov infantry are illustrated, the same colour scheme has been used on other  line units.

All paints, unless otherwise stated are from the Vallejo Model Colour range and have the code prefix: 70.XXX, as the reference.

Generic colours are; 

Undercoat - 924,    Black highlight - 994,    Flesh - 955,    White - 820,    Brass - 801,    Gold - 996,

Metallic - 864

Grenadiers.

    Coat colour - 968,    Coat highlight - 833,    Facings - 817,    Trousers - 820,     

    Pack - 950,    Blanket Roll - 873,    Musket - 983,     

    Water bottle - 864.



Pavlov Grenadiers.

    Coat colour - 968,    Coat highlight - 833,    Facings - 817,    Trousers - 820,     

    Pack - 950,    Blanket Roll - 873,    Musket - 983,     Mitre Bag - 957,

    Water bottle - 864.


If you wish to see a particular nation, and if I have painted them, please let me know.


Comments

Omer Akbar said…
This is a really useful guide for anyone building a Russian force for 1812, and having the full Vallejo recipe laid out makes it so much easier to match new figures to older ones. I particularly like that you went back and re-touched earlier figures to brighten the colours, since it shows how much difference a fresh coat can make on 6mm troops. The distinction between the regular grenadiers and the Pavlov grenadiers, with the mitre bag detail, is a nice touch that adds real character. For a light break between painting sessions, I have been enjoying https://kickthebuddyapk.app/ as a fun stress-relief game. Thanks for sharing the recipes so openly; I will be keeping this one bookmarked.
1 November 2026 at 15:18
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