ancient roman in ceremonial armour

[skydive53]

Hi folks...Need to know what you really think 'bout this chap, surely a VIP at his time (1st century AD),wearing a ceremonial helmet and armour...the cloak style has been changed along the way...
Is made in Magic sculpt, 75 mm 1:24scale.
Please mates let me know what you'll find good but most important thing what's wrong....
Cheers
ciao
rinaldo

 

[skydive53]

apologize for posting twice but ...forgot to show his face!Photo is nearly a drama but I'm sure you'll be able to see what's in the need of improvements--and I'm also sure he needs a lot of!Thanks for you attention guys
ciao
rinaldo

 

[ookami]

The armor details are incredible, you sculp them all of them? or do you use some kind of template?,It is a marvelous work.

 

[skydive53]

ookami thanks for your attention and such a compliment!!
About the detail no template just wasting my poor eyes working with lens...glad you like it.
Thanks again--
ciao
rinaldo

 

[TWOMOONS]

Spectacular! Mind -boggling detail...worthy of my favorite made-up word: fabulousity!

 

[rodrigrinch]

hi rinaldo, just spechlees!!! great job and the scale its perfect
Saludos
Rodrigo

 

[megroot]

Very, very good work.
I think you must post him on MedRom to.....

Marc

 

[Ferris]

Hi Rinaldo,

Incredible sculpting! Very impressive.

How do you handle the smaller surface details? I assume you attach smaller blobs of magic sculpt and then shape them; if I try to do that, they fall off when I start shaping. Do you glue them first maybe?

By the way, I have never seen such a helmet, but since I am not a big expert, this might not mean anything; did you do this from references?

I look forward to your further progress!

Adrian

 

[Sambaman]

Very nice details here!

Jay H.

 

[housecarl]

Outstanding details.

 

[skydive53]

Hi mates..well,thanks you all for such a positve comments..That's a sculpture on which I had spent a lot of my free time,glad you liked it.

Hi Rinaldo,

Incredible sculpting! Very impressive.

How do you handle the smaller surface details? I assume you attach smaller blobs of magic sculpt and then shape them; if I try to do that, they fall off when I start shaping. Do you glue them first maybe?

By the way, I have never seen such a helmet, but since I am not a big expert, this might not mean anything; did you do this from references?

I look forward to your further progress!

Adrian

..Yes,Adrian, I put just a small amount of "fresh" putty on the cured surface cleaned with alchool then I work on it with tools....This doesn't work (to me...)if I leave the putty in standby...About that unusual helmet: yes I did it (as well as the armor)from references but I couldn't post 'em because under copyright....Think isn't illegal saying the helmet references came from a museum in Dijon (France)
Cheers
rinaldo

 

[davidmitchell]

Excellent sculpting Rinaldo, fantastic detail.

Cheers David

 

[1969]

Rinaldo you dark horse mate... this is some very good sculpting and the detail on the armour is just fantastic, i think this even surpasses your armchair General.

Really impressive work mate,

All the best,

Steve

 

[skydive53]

Hi David, thanks alot for your positive comment...Steve, nice to read you,thanks for such a compliment..Glad this sculpture meet positive comments as it drove me crazy with all that damn detailed armor...Have to say I'm not really satysfied about the helmet leafy branch...this detail should have be done thinner than the ones I did..
Ciao
rinaldo

 

[skydive53]

Hi all mates...for those who are interested in ancient roman stuff I had on good authority the reference that wearing such a ceremonial armor they also used to have a knotted sash around the waist...so I added this detail.I'd changed the gladius blade too as it was wrong.By the way I'm still working on it..
ciao
rinaldo