1/10 Roman Legionary

[Chezzie]

Legionary 1st Century AD

WIP Further to my last. I’m well into the project now. Never painted armour in my life but didn’t want it brand new looking as it would be unrealistic on this lad after probably tabbing 20 miles a day for the last few months. I’m wanting to portray him as a battle hardened vet not too far off his pension and probably somewhere in Gaul / Germania. Let me know what you think? I’m open to critique as it is a learning hobby / art!

Since I posted this I’ve made a couple of amendments on advice of some of you:

Changed position of eyes to focus along the blade and given the cloak a more Matt effect (see the last two photos for the changes) then

Regards
Chez

 

[valiant]

Nice job all round - I just feel the eyes would be better looking along the sword....IMO

 

[Chezzie]

Yep, I ll have that. I think that when I painted them, with the head separate, I expected it to do just that. Obviously the head didn’t go that far round

 

[valiant]

Always a risk when you paint them separately!!

 

[Helm]

Armour looks well maybe run a blueish black wash over it to give it that used look
Steve

 

[Chezzie]

Always a risk when you paint them separately!!

Re done:

 

[Chezzie]

Armour looks well maybe run a blueish black wash over it to give it that used look
Steve

I think the light doesn’t help. I’ll do a photo in daylight to show that effect

 

[valiant]

Top banana!!

 

[Chezzie]

Made all the difference cheers mate!

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Very nice indeed!. I particularly like what you have done with the scutum. Regards Pete.

 

[Viking Bob]

Very nice work Chezzie, looks great.

 

[Chezzie]

Thanks Gents

 

[Nap]

Hi Chez

Coming on nicely , good shout ref the eyes ...looks better , do like the wrapped hand .

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[megroot]

Very nice work.

Marc