Hun in Roman Service

[Shane]

Here is my 1/5 scale Hun. He's wearing a leather cloak typical of the indigenous peoples of Europe over an embroidered Roman tunic from the 400s. The subject of elongated skulls being common among the Huns is up for debate. But it makes for a striking bust.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Very interesting study Shane.
And good large scale project - bronze?
MikeTheKiwi

 

[Shane]

Hey Mike, Kind of digging doing larger scale stuff, it gives a more realistic sculpt. No bronze. Plan is to paint it myself. We'll see how that goes.

 

[Shane]

One detail that I wanted to mention that might be of use for sculptors. The leather cloak was made by rolling out a flat lump of putty to the right thickness. I then added the seams where the pieces of leather were stitched together. It was then let to setup for a bit and then waded up into a ball. This creates all types of creases that when straightened out is a great looking worn hide. It was then draped over the bust to form the cloak. Hope this helps someone.