Celtic Warrior, Iv Century B.c.

[Robert Ramirez]

Hi everyone,

Here I am again with another job. This time it is a Pegaso reference in 75mm representing a celtic warrior in the IV century BC. As it was to be expected, both the assembling and the casting are very good and well thought out. Even though, I have substituted the original lance pole with a steel rod of the proper diameter, leaving the banner, the shield and the head apart to paint them later on.

For the cape I have decided to divert from the pattern of squares and colors of the box art, making the squares smaller and the colors less vivid, which I think goes better with this kind of garment. Of course this is something purely personal, since those capes can be decorated with a lot of different motives and colors.

For the time this is how it goes, I hope you like it.

Regards, Robert.

 

[bagelman1952]

Coming along nicely

 

[Einion]

The paintwork looks really good so far.

One thing about the cloak, I don't think that kind of pattern was possible on early looms. More info in this older post.

Einion

 

[Helm]

Looks really nice like the trews especially how did you do those lines so evenly ?

Steve

 

[megroot]

looks very promising.

Marc

 

[mikec55]

I think that's outstanding. It'll be a beautiful piece when you've finished. I like the cloak. You must be a very patient man with the steadiness of a surgeon.

Mike

 

[housecarl]

Outstanding work.
Love the cape,
Carl.

 

[Stephan]

wow thats a burner so far.

 

[Gellso]

That weave looks fantastic! I'm from Dundee which was the loom Capital of the world (due to the Jute Mills) a long time ago and this looks exactly just like the examples I've seen in the jute museum before it shut down.
Absolutely superb reproduction and as a Scotsman I think personally it looks more than authentic....without actually being there of course.

 

[Helm]

Don't you have any ancient Celtic photos Gells ? I do have something from ye olde youtube which certainly makes it seem plausible

Steve

 

[Piotrec]

I do like it.

It happens I am working on the same figure right now. Yours is very inspirational.

 

[Gellso]

Don't you have any ancient Celtic photos Gells ? I do have something from ye olde youtube which certainly makes it seem plausible

Steve

Hi Steve,
Yes I do mate they were taken just before the iv century but I don't know if it's an actual cloak worn by this guy because of lack of research.
Hope this helps,
Gells

 

[John Bowery]

Looking very good. I like the colours.
Cheers
John

 

[Christos]

Great work so far!!!

 

[sarouman]

Excellent paint my friend!!

Alexandros

 

[Mike Stevens]

Looks great so far.

 

[Robert Ramirez]

Thank you very much for your comments and information about the coat pattern.
More new photos.

I hope you like!
Regards, Robert.

 

[GregMcEvoy]

Hi Robert, very nice painting. Can I ask how you did the shaft of the standard? Did you mask it for painting?

Cheers,
Greg

 

[Helm]

Wow Robert that looks superb brilliant job Jumping the gun on Robert Greg that's how I would paint it you can also taper the masking tape to give it a more spiral look.

Steve

 

[Gellso]

Perfect painitng mate.