Stalingrad was a bit tricky to design. I wanted to do something mixing the NP's style with Soviet aesthetics without going in the over-the-top. I ended up basing her on AK-15 and Balalaika (she is posing like her in Drawing #4)
Arkhangelsk on Moskva were next.
For Ark, I already had a good idea of what I wanted to do, which was to slightly base her likeness on Kronshtadt, while also giving her a different haircut and some blue streaks, in reference to the other Arkhangelsk's hair.
Moskva was bit complicated. I wanted to give her an erudite-like appearance, which is why she's a megane but also someone who could fight. I ended up doing an attire looking like a uniform and something you'd find in an office. Note how the cleavage window went to Ark instead of her.
Leningrad was by far the most complicated. I didn't know what to do. For a while, I considered making a "twin" of Stal, but ditched that idea. I found some inspiration by looking at Trieste's drafts, which also set her personaloty at the same time.
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