Plastic blanks for making models can be bought at almost any specialized store. There you should buy the necessary sets of paints, brushes and glue. The first thing you need to decide is the type of troops that you will “revive” with your own hands. The choice is very wide: Russian grenadiers, infantry, dragoons, the French imperial guard, foot and horse artillery, etc. It is your choice of the arms and types of troops depends on the set of colors that will be required for coloring. You can see the colors of the form and accessories on the product box, but real masters draw information about uniforms from illustrated guides and encyclopedias.
To reconstruct the real battle with your own hands, in which the brave Russian units will restrain the fierce onslaught of the French, you will need maximum accuracy and perseverance. To get started, carefully separate the plastic parts of future soldiers from the frame with the help of nippers. It is not worth harvesting too much - it is worth restricting yourself to two or three fighters. Also, if required, can be separated from the frame artillery and horses on which the riders will be located.
After all the components have been prepared, you can start painting. Since the models presented are models of a rather small scale of 1 to 72, their coloring is carried out with thin brushes or a needle. First, the elements of the form are processed, which occupy a large area on the model, and then, on a prepared basis, smaller parts are painted: buttons, belts, shoulder straps, etc. It makes sense to paint several plastic models at the same time in order to speed up the process of preparing a do-it-yourself army. It’s not worth spending a lot of time making such crafts - due to the fact that parts of the soldiers are very small, you have to strain your eyes, so you should periodically be distracted from work, relaxing your eyes.
Tools that you may need for making crafts are: two to three thin brushes; a set of paints whose colors are suitable for certain types of troops; glue for models; several needles for coloring the smallest details; glossy or matte varnish; a magnifying glass and, of course, your patience and perseverance. It is especially worthwhile to pay attention to such a tool as a magnifying glass on a tripod with holders. Working with it will greatly facilitate the process of coloring because you have one hand released, which usually has to hold a simple magnifying glass.
After all the components have been painted, it is necessary to glue modeland then varnish the figure in order to protect the painted coating. You can get hotel pleasure by coloring flags, guns and various parts of models that require painting with gold and silver paints.
Now that you have a whole squad at your disposal, you can make houses, trees and shrubs on your own to make the composition more realistic. Believe me, this fascination with reconstruction of military-historical events will captivate you and your children for a long time, raising patience, perseverance and interest in the history of your own country.