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A Fixture
Knight Hospitaller
1203 - 1204
Pegaso Models
90-043
1203 - 1204
Pegaso Models
90-043
Historical Note:
The fourth Crusade was perhaps the most anomalous military expedition of all the Crusades. This figure faithfully represents a “franco” knight from the first half of the XIII Century with a characteristic helmet with a flat skull piece and bulb mask. The Hospitaller Monks during that period wore black with a white cross. The figure may also be painted with the Heraldry and colors of other knights of that period.
Figure Review
Hospitaller Knight, 1203 – 1204
Pegaso Models
90mm white metal
Sculpted by Andrea Jula
Box Art by Danilo Cartacci
18 white metal parts
The fourth Crusade was perhaps the most anomalous military expedition of all the Crusades. This figure faithfully represents a “franco” knight from the first half of the XIII Century with a characteristic helmet with a flat skull piece and bulb mask. The Hospitaller Monks during that period wore black with a white cross. The figure may also be painted with the Heraldry and colors of other knights of that period.
Figure Review
Hospitaller Knight, 1203 – 1204
Pegaso Models
90mm white metal
Sculpted by Andrea Jula
Box Art by Danilo Cartacci
18 white metal parts
Above we see the 18 part white metal kit out of the box and ready for inspection. The 90mm figure torso is cast in 2 parts and joins at the waist. The rear cape is also cast separately as is the front tunic below the waist. The following photographs will show the attention to detail Andrea Jula has given this figure.
Above are shown the upper torso with the head cast to the body. The chain mail is sculpted crisp and clean with minimal seam lines down the sides.
[FONT="]Above we see the lower section of the torso with the legs and feet. The seam lines follow the edge of the rear tunic and are ever so slight down the chain mail[/FONT]
Above we are shown the front and back of the Hospitaller cape and can clearly see the beautiful folds Andrea Jula has sculpted. Dry-fitting the cape to the rear shoulders was tight and no filling would be needed.
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