Completed Dante Alighieri - Romeo 54 mm

[JH Figures]

A rather impressive piece but was a nightmare to assemble the blanket on the horse. Huge gaps, tons of filling, sanding, re-sculpting and re-coating.

Thumbnail picture (actual boxart) is of course the work of master painter Francesco Sapienza.





Now everything is assembled for the painting stage,

I started the process (as usual) with the face. This is the result of the first session, obviously a lots of clean ups and fixes needed in the second one.

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[Nap]

Hi JH

Nice and colourful piece , heraldry will be fun

Good start on the flesh

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun at the bench

Nap

 

[NigelR]

A nice looking figure. Loving the work on the face so far. I really like your painting style.

 

[clubcat]

Striking face. Looking good
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

Nice figure and a great start, love how you get the contrast in the face like that.

Cheers Simon

 

[lpa53]

Fantastic job on the face! Looking forward to watching the progress.

 

[Vincent Z]

You know there is a art form called rice grain engraving.

I feel you would need that level of skill and patience to paint the face of a 54mm figure well.

And you did it with such detail, contrast, and realism it looks like it's of a much larger scale.

P.S. a picture of rice grain engraving for your reference

 

[JH Figures]

Done some refinements and painted the cap.

 

[Briggsy]

Really great, I'm going to enjoy this thread

Cheers Simon

 

[Redcap]

Excellent start and face. Shame about all the fit and QC issues as Romeo charge a premium price and so, they should produce a like standard kit.

Look forward to seeing what you do with this next.
Gary

 

[JH Figures]

Excellent start and face. Shame about all the fit and QC issues as Romeo charge a premium price and so, they should produce a like standard kit.

Look forward to seeing what you do with this next.
Gary

At least I got it on a special price last year at the Monte San Savino show

 

[Nap]

At least I got it on a special price last year at the Monte San Savino show

Worth the extra work then I think

Nice refining on the face , the caps looking good as well

Keep painting and having fun

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Lovely work, great treatment of the light falling on the figure.

 

[JH Figures]

Had the first session on the cloak and shoulderpads(?).

 

[Briggsy]

It always mystifies me how you get such bright colours over a black underpainting, looks damned good though.

Cheers Simon

 

[JH Figures]

It always mystifies me how you get such bright colours over a black underpainting, looks damned good though.

Cheers Simon

Well I apply base coats in a zenithal fashion so most of the raised edges and surfaces are basically grey.

 

[Briggsy]

Well I apply base coats in a zenithal fashion so most of the raised edges and surfaces are basically grey.

Ah now that makes sense, you'd have thought I might work that one out myself but no, I have puzzled over this for years. It is only just recent I have started using grey, before that it was pure full coverage white, left over from painting flats I guess. Cheers for that.

Cheers Simon

 

[JH Figures]

Proceeded with the surcoat.

 

[Nap]

Hi JH

Nice progress the lining works well with the red , nice painting on both areas

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NigelR]

More lovely work, I really like the subtle texture on the lining.