LaTorre Models

[Guy]

Raul Latorre has announced his latest release of a Saxon Warrior. The photos show that he can have an optional sheild for his left hand.

Saxon Warrior 5th Century
54mm white metal
sculpted by Raul Garcia Latorre
painted by Raul Garcia Latorre

Latorre Models web site

More photos in next posting

 

[Guy]

Additional photos

 

[Sambaman]

WOW! Cool piece! This may be a must have. Great "I dare ya" pose. I also like the simple ice groundwork in the sample. Makes me shivvvvvvvvvver.

Jay H.
OKC

 

[nagashino]

Hello Guy

This is a beautiful sculpt and paint job, and I'm sure, like his Northumbrian, everyone will want to paint it.

I'd be interested to know what he used for reference when designing it. IMHO it has a somewhat "fantastic" look about it.

Nice though!

Thanks for posting it!

 

[Major_Goose]

ok not many words . Is in the list

 

[RobH]

Originally posted by nagashino@Oct 27 2005, 06:19 AM

I'd be interested to know what he used for reference when designing it. IMHO it has a somewhat "fantastic" look about it.

On his website, he says its "nearer to fantasy than historical". So deflecting the inaccurate comments straight away.

I see this as more of a companion piece to the Andrea Elf, myself

(NB - on another forum, people who do 28mm fantasy say this is a good bridge between historical and fantasy and are tempted to paint it)

 

[jjgurk]

I like this one.

John

 

[Figure Mad]

I like this one, must have,

I wouldn’t want to pick an argument with him..... :lol:

Dave

 

[megroot]

I like it,

No i want have it, i am a good boy. :lol: The gray army is bigger now than i thought one year ago.
So many beautifull figure's. Thanks to work so little time to paint. :angry:
At the outher hand he is looking at me and says, you really want me isn't it??

Marc

 

[thegoodsgt]

That's one handsome viking.

 

[garyjd]

The figure is okay, better than some of his other more recent offerings, although the lower legs and ankles bug me a bit. Nothing wrong with a little psuedo-historical figure every once in awhile. What I really like and would not mind knowing is how he achieved it is the ice effect on the groundwork. It looks very very convincing. Any thoughts?~Gary

 

[Kisifer]

Great piece indeed but I will pass.. not my period not my type of figures that i like to paint.
Regarding the ice, I would think white glue for wood, dried, painted and some short of semi-gloss varnish on top???

Xenofon

 

[AndreasBennwik]

Originally posted by RobH@Oct 27 2005, 06:19 AM
Like this guy; but does Raul have tiny ankles too? Is that why all his latest have thin ankles? especially under those gaiters

I personally think that the somewhat tiny ankles gives a great character to the figure, this is another great figure from Raul.

Best Regards!

 

[arthur]

WoW,
Truly superb. Will have to get him
Thank you Raul!
Cheers,
A.

 

[JP PRAJOUX]

I think this figure is full of personality but even stamped as a fantasy figure I still find the anatomy very wierd (very tall with a small head....)
Too bad
Bye JP

 

[AndreasBennwik]

I agree that the anathomy is a bit "weird" but in my opinion that is what makes Rauls figures a bit original, I think the anathomy gives more expression without making it look wrong, reminds me of Norman Rockwell.

Best Regards.

 

[RobH]

It's just dawned on me:

this is from the King Arthur movie........

the battle on the ice scene.......

where's my prize :lol:



so, yes, total fantasy!!!!!

 

[Roy]

Originally posted by garyjd@Oct 27 2005, 01:29 PM
What I really like and would not mind knowing is how he achieved it is the ice effect on the groundwork. It looks very very convincing. Any thoughts?~Gary

Gary....you and me both...excellent effect.

Roy.

 

[captnenglish]

Originally posted by RobH@Oct 27 2005, 08:23 AM
It's just dawned on me:

this is from the King Arthur movie........

the battle on the ice scene.......

where's my prize :lol:



so, yes, total fantasy!!!!!

That's what I was thinking. I like hollywood figures, I might just go for this one.

 

[Figure Mad]

It Has just struck me that the lower half of the figure is based on his 30th Regt of Foot Figure, that too has small ankles, but having said that I dont think that the figure is out of proportion or odd in shape, there is some heavy clothing as well as mail on this guy and as the climate he is portrayed in is cold, then muscle definition will not be visable due the amount of clothing...

Dave