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SEMPERFIDELIS68

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Hi Guys!
In Semper Fidelis we have taken a turn towards the medieval world, less uniforms and yes more varied clothes and epic warriors, like this Gallowglas, a worthy representative of those Irish and Scottish warriors who dominated the north of the British Isles a few centuries ago.
Modeled by Antonio Guadix in 70mm. and painted this time by Carlos Tobes.
I hope you like it.

Available in:
www.semperfidelisminiatures.com


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eddie_C96 said:
Out of curiosity, what inspired this curious mix of armor and weapons?
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Actually what has been tried to do is a compilation of the most common weapons, the long and heavy sword that was used with two hands
and the other shorter one for hand-to-hand combat, the shield is from the period and an evolution of this it was used by the Highlanders until the Jacobite wars.
The most "creative" license is that of the use of the brigandine, the leather armor that was used at that time on the fabrics of clothing.
The Gallowglass did not wear a uniform as such, but they did wear various elements that characterized them,
such as the long tunic that is almost always yellow, which can be seen in the artistic representations that exist of them.
All in all, this is still a miniature ...

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SEMPERFIDELIS68 said:
Actually what has been tried to do is a compilation of the most common weapons, the long and heavy sword that was used with two hands
and the other shorter one for hand-to-hand combat, the shield is from the period and an evolution of this it was used by the Highlanders until the Jacobite wars.
The most "creative" license is that of the use of the brigandine, the leather armor that was used at that time on the fabrics of clothing.
The Gallowglass did not wear a uniform as such, but they did wear various elements that characterized them,
such as the long tunic that is almost always yellow, which can be seen in the artistic representations that exist of them.
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Well, I do not want to critisze your work - it is nicely sculpted and painted, but I would like to bring some thoughts on the historical aspect:

1) The guy has a three-layer protectinon for the torso, but his arms and legs are virtually unprotected except for one armored gauntlet, despite the main weapon being a two handes sword
2) It is pretty uncommon for a foot warrior to have a brigandine over a mail hawberk over a gambeson over some regular clothes
3) The brigandine has the armor plates on the inside of the fabric and not the other way round.
4) The Barbuta-type helmet was mainly Italian and not very common outside of Southern Europe. Irish Lough Henney is quite different pattern
5) I do not understand the defensive function of the mail collar (?) - it is not attached to the barbuta, nor to the brigadine.
6) The two-handed sword is of Irish claymore pattern but the short sword+targe look Scottish, though the shorter sword proportoions do not seem historical
7) I doubt anyone would carry both these sords and a tage at the same time as they are not complementary, a dirk would have been more useful
 
eddie_C96 said:
Well, I do not want to critisze your work - it is nicely sculpted and painted, but I would like to bring some thoughts on the historical aspect:

1) The guy has a three-layer protectinon for the torso, but his arms and legs are virtually unprotected except for one armored gauntlet, despite the main weapon being a two handes sword
2) It is pretty uncommon for a foot warrior to have a brigandine over a mail hawberk over a gambeson over some regular clothes
3) The brigandine has the armor plates on the inside of the fabric and not the other way round.
4) The Barbuta-type helmet was mainly Italian and not very common outside of Southern Europe.
5) I do not understand the defensive function of the mail collar (?) - it is not attached to the barbuta, nor to the brigadine.
6) The two-handed sword is of Irish claymore pattern but the short sword+targe look Scottish, though the shorter sword proportoions do not seem historical
7) I doubt anyone would carry both these sords and a tage at the same time as they are not complementary, a dirk would have been more useful
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All your comments are very accurate.
But I cannot tell you the story of this figure here, it would be like talking about a son who is not mine.
Anyway, how well I told you at the end of the previous comment, I want to think "it's just a figure."
 
Having read Steve's (Babelfish) short review comments on another thread I thought I'd go back and look at this.
Yes it is a bit over the top but treat it for what it is, a full on great fun painters piece.
OK its a bit like a pick and mix of period equipment but look at all the textures it gives the painter.
Sometimes we don't need to over-analyze every figure and just need to go at it.
It' a smashing figure that will put a smile on your face.
 

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