Completed Battle of Anghiari

[DioramaArt]

Having seen sketches and images depicting a Battle from the Lombardy Wars in 1440, the lost Leonardo deVinci sketch copy by Peter Rubens has become the inspiration for my latest work in 1/35. I’m using references of medieval armour from Venice and Milan as scratch building guide.




I’m using some Masterbox horses and miniart figures converted as the basis for the work then resculpting them all scratch making armour, weapons and filling in details with putty.

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

nice idea. will be following this

 

[Nap]

Hi Marcus

Thanks for posting this dio ...as always I am amazed by the skill in the modelling , like the tightness of the space as well

Really like those figures fighting on the ground

Following

Look forward to updates

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[malc]

Like it, will be following.... pic seven already looks violent enough not to want to be there.

 

[Edorta]

Looks ambitious and great, I foooollow!

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[NeilW]

You're mad you are... but in a nice way

Fantastic start: what's the white material used for the armour (heat formed/moulded plastic?)

 

[DioramaArt]

You're mad you are... but in a nice way

Fantastic start: what's the white material used for the armour (heat formed/moulded plastic?)

Thanks Neil,

Re the white plastic. Yes, heated styrene sheet formed over a head and torso, just experimenting on what is possible. Mixing different techniques in the scene to see what I can do.

 

[DioramaArt]

Looks ambitious and great, I foooollow!

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

Thank you

 

[DioramaArt]

Like it, will be following.... pic seven already looks violent enough not to want to be there.

Thank you

 

[DioramaArt]

Hi Marcus

Thanks for posting this dio ...as always I am amazed by the skill in the modelling , like the tightness of the space as well

Really like those figures fighting on the ground

Following

Look forward to updates

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers buddy, an enjoyable build learning loads about medieval warfare and society.

 

[Babelfish]

Anything as ambitious and complex as this is outside my skill-set, but I really enjoy seeing stuff like this come together from guys with such talent and patience. Will be following with interest.

- Steve

 

[Gooner Mike]

beautiful work well done

 

[KenBoyle]

Fantastic modeling work Marcus!

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Chris Oldfield]

I love to see your work, Marcus - fantastic scratchbuilding & conversion skills!

 

[NeilW]

Re the white plastic. Yes, heated styrene sheet formed over a head and torso, just experimenting on what is possible

Yes, I guessed as much. Similar to the technique we used to use to mould canopies for aircraft conversions. I've been trying something similar for my 1/12th mounted samurai (that's been sat in a box for 40+ years!).

 

[DioramaArt]

Yes, I guessed as much. Similar to the technique we used to use to mould canopies for aircraft conversions. I've been trying something similar for my 1/12th mounted samurai (that's been sat in a box for 40+ years!).

Before pulling the heated plastic over the former I covered the shape in-tin foil as also plastic, the thin heated plastic temperature reduces in seconds and you have but seconds to create the shape, might take half a dozen goes to get right but it’s only a bit of styrene sheet. Some people use scrap packaging for the same including clear plastic for moulding canopies etc, but not tried that.

 

[kansas kid]

Here is a perfect example, in my humble opinion
of an artist that raises our hobby in to a "Work of
Art". Just incredibly beautiful. Congratulations,

The Miami Jayhawk

 

[DioramaArt]

Anything as ambitious and complex as this is outside my skill-set, but I really enjoy seeing stuff like this come together from guys with such talent and patience. Will be following with interest.

- Steve

Thank you Steve

 

[DioramaArt]

beautiful work well done

Thank you

 

[DioramaArt]

Fantastic modeling work Marcus!

Cheers,
Ken

Thanks mate