Soviet Red Army Star Plaque

A five-pointed star crowned with a hammer and sickle, carved in deep, rayed relief. This CNC/relief panel renders a classic Soviet-era Red Army star: a bold pointed star whose faces are filled with fine radiating flutes, and at its centre a raised medallion holding the crossed hammer and sickle inside a ringed sunburst border. The relief is high and clean, the bevelled star edges catching the light — a strong piece of twentieth-century historical and military iconography aimed at collectors, re-enactors and history enthusiasts. It is built to be machined into a plaque or wall panel, or 3D-printed as a display relief for a study, a militaria shelf or a themed diorama. Cut & print notes • For CNC: rough out with a larger end mill, then finish the flutes and medallion with a fine tapered ball-nose to keep the rays crisp; dense hardwoods like oak or walnut hold the sharp star points best. • For 3D printing: lay it face-up and flat, no supports, at 0.1 mm layers so the fine radiating lines stay readable. • Prime and drybrush a metallic bronze or steel over a dark base to make the carving pop, or stain and wax if you cut it in timber.