First up are six examples of bearded guys with headbands. I painted all except the guy in VSR camouflage (middle, second row - he's done as a Chechen) as Abkhazians. I haven't seen any examples or heard of a 50mm mortar being used during the Post-Soviet Wars, but it is plausible; every other Soviet weapon system seems to have been used in some manner or other. My favorite guy is wearing the sun bunny (green KLMK) shirt over bi-color camouflage paints. I'll have to crank out a few more of these guys with AK's and some as command at some point.
RH Models HDBSUP1; HDBAK47; HDBRPK
RH Models HDBAK; HDBSNI; HDBRPK
Abkhazians holding prisoners during attack on Parliament Building, Sukhumi, September, 1993.
Abkhazians in village of Eshera (November 13th, 1992).
Abkhazians resting in Sukhumi on September 29th, 1993.
Chechens sitting on Russian APC during withdrawal of Russian forces (August 26th, 1996).
Next are four miniatures sporting balaclavas. I had a few of these done, but wanted more.
RH Models BALAK; BALRPG; BALSNI
Opposition fighter takes a break (Tbilisi, Georgia; December 27th, 1991).
Chechen fighters defending in Urus Martan, February, 1995.
Chechen rebels meeting with Internal Affairs Minister during crisis in Pervomayskaya (January 11th, 1996).
Last are two guys with head wraps. These are done using RH Models multi-purpose figures with arab headdress. Originally they were sculpted with a double cord around the top. I chopped this off and sculpted a headband of sorts from green stuff on both of these. I'm not sure if Chechen fighters wore such head wraps because of their Muslim faith or just because they were practical, but I have quite a few pictures of rebels wearing such headgear during the Second Battle of Grozny (August, 1996).
RH Models ARAK47; ARARPK
Chechen fighters with captured Russians in Grozny (August, 1996).
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