Crusader - New 90mm from Romeo - Conversion

[Major_Goose]

Hi guys . Lately i am painting really slower due to reduced and restricted time . But thats not bad essentially .

In October a lovely figure will be released by Romeo Models.

This will be a superb Crusader sculpted by talented Gianni La Rocca (and definately one of my favorites) and painted by specialist Danillo Cartacci (another favorite of mine)

This is it

As i had the luck to get an early copy for review purposes, i really could not get my hands of it . I had to paint it !

But as with the Jula Crusader of Pegaso , i know it will be in many versions on exhibition tables , so i decided to do it a little bit different . To make a small conversion , to be a bit different

So i tested something like that

added a falcon , resculpted part of the hand, and the rear part of the hanging cloth

Then of course i had to advace the base !!!!

So i tried something like that

And then ..i started to paint

That was it . It took me a month more or less but i enjoyed every single second of this one . must be the most pleasing miniature i have painted so far

I let the pictures talk , and once again i shooted a lot as you ask for them , so please be patient .

All comments welcome

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[Major_Goose]

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[Major_Goose]

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[paulyrichard]

Superb lookin' piece of work, Costas. Now this is the dude, huh?! 90mm of pure eye candy!

 

[Kisifer]

Superb work my friend Costas. Excellent conversion and paintjob. I'm sure that this Romeo release will be in lots of Show tables.

Xenofon

 

[Major_Goose]

Thanks a lot Paul , this one is a superb one !!!

 

[Major_Goose]

Xenofon hi and thanks my friend . This will be a tremendous hit !!!!

 

[slaj]

Costas, i like what you did with this conversion. The interaction between figure and bird is superb!!

Stephen Mallia

 

[Roc]

Costas, very good convertion. I like the touch you added with the falcon.

Keep up the good work and keep those brushes wet.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[Christos]

Very good work my friend.As I told you some days ago...I love the conversion!!!
Can you find me a falcon?
christos

 

[Nektar]

Very nice convertion, all the project looks very good.
Congratulations my friend.

 

[Major_Goose]

Stephen thanks a lot . That was the spirit of the conversion !!!!

 

[Major_Goose]

Roc thanks my friend for your words. The brushes will keep on beeing wet !!!!

 

[Major_Goose]

Christos thanks for the compliments . I know you liked it but it was unpainted !!!! I ll do something for the falcon !!!!

 

[Major_Goose]

Nektarie thanks for your comment . Drink one more Heineken for me !!!!

 

[Marius]

Costas, I have no words. Fantastic work.

 

[arthur]

I love it.
Pegaso releases are getting better and better and better......
Nice painting Costas !
Cheers
A.

 

[Franco]

Well done Costas

Bravo Costas

That is one fine figure - well painted. The conversion works really well.

Is the falcon from the 90mm Swabia figure??

Well done once again

Ciao
Franco

 

[rej]

Just a simple swap and BANG ON....you have a single figure vignette

As Stephen remarked, the interaction between soldier and Frederick's falcon is so.....so natural......BRAVOOOOOOOOOO

Ray

 

[Major_Goose]

Jesus thanks a lot my friend