Elite White infantry

This week I finally finished my unit of elite 'White' infantry for my Russian Civil War collection.  I have painted these troops as the General Markov Officers Regiment, which initially consisted entirely of ex-Imperial Army officers opposed to the Bolsheviks.  This is the first time I have painted 'smart' uniforms, & it was a nice change from camouflage & drab fatigues.  I'm really pleased with the overall look of the black-&-white colour scheme against the snow bases.

The miniatures are from Copplestone Castings, whose Back of Beyond range is very characterful, with great sculpting - only the gesturing non-comm officer lets the quality down in this unit for me (the raised hand is a bit basic).  The other Back of Beyond packs also have a much greater variety of poses, though even here there is nice variation in faces, expression, & gear.  I think the mass of advancing poses adds to the sense of this unit as well-drilled elites too.