Frederico de Montefeltro XVc

[Tommi]

Hi Folks

Finally decided to start clearing some of the unfinished projects in the cabinet. This is the first one from Tartar Miniatures, Frederico de Montefeltro XVc, 75mm resin.

The kit itself was not to bad with about an hour spent on cleaning up and sorting out a few seam lines but still a nice figure kit.

The armour is painted in darkstar molten metal paints for the base coat and finished off in oils for the weathering and dark areas. Flesh was painted in a cheap set of oils that I got from a local discount store, think I paid about £3 for a full set, all went on really well and dried matt within a few days. Not done any oil painting for several years so was happy to give it a go again with this budget oil set.

The base work is made of milliput with some grass tufts and a few flowers to brighten it up.

I really enjoyed working on this piece and have all the others in the range but will be a while before starting them as a few more part projects to finish off.

Any comments good or bad most welcome.

Cheers
Tommi

 

[ellie]

very nice indeed mate love the armour great job.

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Viking Bob]

Very nice Tommi, as Ian has said nice armour, I will add superb painting all round.

 

[Tommi]

Thanks guys. I am really struggling with the photos trying to get it to look the same in the photo as it does to the eye but its not happening

My third set of photos

Tommi

 

[anstontyke]

top class painting, really love the armour.

tony

 

[megroot]

Excellent job. REally like the armour.

Marc

 

[Edward]

Excellent work - the metal looks great.

 

[John Bowery]

Nicely done Tommi, and excellent armour
Cheers
John

 

[Oda]

Beautiful rendition of favorite subject for me (both late madieval Italian men at arms and Federico).I have this piece in my sights for quite some time and seeing how beautifully it turned out in your able hands definitely helps me make up my mind buying this.

Oda.

 

[fermatgom]

I like specially the work on the armor, the subtle brownish tone is very well achieved

 

[Chris Ribchester]

Splendid work, armour is especially good.

Chris

 

[Sascha H.]

That's a real masterclass in painting a late medieval miniature

 

[Grod]

Nice work Tommi.
Gordon

 

[phil_h]

Fantastic, and as others have mentioned, the armour really is spectacular

Regards,
Phil

 

[billyturnip]

Love what you've done with this Tommi.

 

[Wings5797]

Amazing work Mr T.
One thing I did notice though, His face looks as though he has been waiting for completion for a while.
I know that look I have loads lined up waiting action.
Well worth the wait Tommi, well done
Keith

 

[Tommi]

Many thanks guys for all your kind words and compliments. It was a very pleasurable piece to paint and I am looking forward to painting some of the others in the range in the very near future.

Cheers
Tommi

 

[Aveleira]

Very nice work!! I love the face and the blind eye!

Regards
Pedro

 

[franceso sbarile]

Lovely work Tommi, very nice piece and paintjob. The tipical milanese armour of Federico da Montefeltro is kept from an ex-voto painted by Piero della Francesca now shown in Brera museum in Milan.

 

[madgarden]

Very nice