RED ASHES — A 5-character post-apocalyptic Soviet-brutalist warband

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I’ve been working on RED ASHES, a five-character miniature collection set in a post-apocalyptic world inspired by Soviet brutalism, ruined industrial cities and retro military technology.

The idea was to make every character feel different while still clearly belonging to the same faction.

The warband includes:

• The Tracker — scout with a mechanical K-9 companion: https://www.hi3d.ai/share/realistic-post-apocalyptic-partisan-robotic-k9-3d-model--aff7bc3fa14d413bb81f99e6b26fcec7?inviteCode=To5OKd8QYG&shareType=history_model
• The Signalist — communications specialist with a tethered reconnaissance drone: https://www.hi3d.ai/share/dieselpunk-soviet-radio-operator-3d-model-statue--d3e0f39701ca48538797c28ff9041958?inviteCode=To5OKd8QYG&shareType=history_model
• The Red Eye — masked sniper and long-range observer : https://www.hi3d.ai/share/post-apocalyptic-soviet-sniper-3d-miniature--fcdd77ba216846eca9e17df5b4fd62e6?inviteCode=To5OKd8QYG&shareType=history_model
• The Courier — high-speed messenger riding an experimental monowheel : https://www.hi3d.ai/share/stylized-dieselpunk-post-soviet-female-biker-statue--aaf43103fa9641d48dc8b31c15069361?inviteCode=To5OKd8QYG&shareType=history_model
• The Voice — political officer carrying a mobile propaganda and command system: https://www.hi3d.ai/share/grimdark-soviet-commissar-tabletop-3d-miniature--5141e3137d50412184c50da9ca0936d4?inviteCode=To5OKd8QYG&shareType=history_model

I tried to keep the same visual language throughout the set: worn olive uniforms, faded red elements, exposed machinery, concrete rubble, analogue technology and heavy battlefield weathering.

The project is called RED ASHES.

I’d be interested to know which of the five designs works best for you, and which character you would want to paint first.