Mounted Viking Preview

[carl reid]

Hello All,

This a preview of a 75mm piece I have recently sculpted for Frank Miniatures.

Frank asked me to post the images here in the sculpting thread prior to release. It will be released at Euro Militaire 2010.

The box-art is currently being painted by Micheal Volquarts.

I hope you like it!

All comments are most welcome.

Carl

 

[Sergey Savenkov]

Сarl!
As usual, a very lively work!
Super!

 

[housecarl]

You've captured the movement beautifully Carl.
Carl.

 

[Einion]

Nice work Carl, excellent dynamic pose!

Although I understand that it's probably mostly due to casting considerations like with the bust I wish the shield were more of a scale thickness; they were really surprisingly thin, much thinner than we tend to imagine.

Einion

 

[jimias]

Fanatastic!!!

 

[Andreas W.]

looks like your bust in 75mm with added body lovely work carl!

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Nice work Carl, excellent dynamic pose!

Although I understand that it's probably mostly due to casting considerations like with the bust I wish the shield were more of a scale thickness; they were really surprisingly thin, much thinner than we tend to imagine.

Einion

Quite true, 1mm in 1/32 its close to a piece of logwall. I find it hard to imagen anything over 20mm in real life more common around 10-15mm.

What kind of horse have you had as inspiration Carl? I would say that the Icelandic Horse(Islandshäst) is pretty close to the horses vikings used. With very prominent mane and tail.
http://www.google.se/images?hl=sv&lr=&q=islandsh%C3%A4st&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

And yes, they where small. The maximun weight is 75-100kg. Easy to train and very fast in the turns.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[megroot]

Didn't know that Vikings ride horse's.
But this is some awesome sculpting.
Saving some more Euro's for Euro.

marc

 

[tonydawe]

I'm sure this will be gracing competition tables around the world shortly after Euro.

Excellent sculpting Maestro.

 

[carl reid]

Thank you all for kind comments, it's always much appreciated!!!

I'm pleased you like it!!!

Einion, Your absolutely right about the thickness of the shield, it would be just too thin to cast with any great degree of consistency. So unfortunately we have to compromise from time to time. It's better to compromise than to have so many miss casts that it becomes unviable.

Janne, You are right about the Icelandic horse, I saw an image of a Viking horse but it was a strange looking animal, with a face similar to an equine bull terrier, and spiky mane, similar to a zebra. It would be very hard to sell a horse looking that odd to the mainstream modellers. I will scan an image and post it tomorrow if I get the chance.

Thanks again!

Carl

 

[davidmitchell]

Wonderful work as always Carl,fantastic movement and flowing drapery.Cant wait to see this close up.Also look forward to seeing the painted version.



Cheers Davie

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I see your point Carl!

And I can understand even if I might not agree upon it in this particular case. However as modellers and miniatyrists we must make compromizes all the time and only you decide whats your feel is about any subject.

But this is not solely meant as critizism but also educational for others interested in the subject, at least from my part. And most of us are interested in history as well as miniatures and can actually sometimes keep them apart.

Also there is the Fjordhorse thats have an interesting history.
http://www.google.se/images?hl=sv&num=10&lr=&cr=&safe=images&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&q=fjordh%C3%A4st&sa=N&tab=wi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fjord_horse

May I suggest next project for you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyd%C3%ADs_Eir%C3%ADksd%C3%B3ttir

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[1969]

Real nice work mate with the mounted Viking, i like the movement of the rider ready to use his lance/spear, looks like you are on a roll with vikings at the moment.

Steve

 

[mil-mart]

Carl, superb sculpting and a great action pose, looking forward to seing this at Euro.

Cheers Ken

 

[custer760]

Carl,
I absolutely love this one !!! Cant wait to get one.
The movement of horse and rider is absolutely perfect.
Sculpting is "as always".....superb !!!! Frank has a winner here once again !!
Many many thanks for this excellent peice of art mate.
Regards
Pete

 

[dArtagnan]

The viking is one in the movement with his horse.
To achive that sculpting is not enough, you need a great sculptor!
Excellent piece of art, just lovely to see, Carl!
Congratulations!
Cheers, Eddy.

 

[Major_Goose]

Absolutely brilliant piece. MUST HAVE, MUST PAINT !

Costas

 

[BarrieHynd]

Cant agree more with what has been said already, great sculpting and good subject matter. Looking forward to Euro even more now. Well done on this piece Carl, is it too early to ask about a price yet? Some serious saving going on now, lol.
Barrie.

 

[carl reid]

Thanks again folks for your kind and generous words of encouragement!!!!

Janne;

There was no critism taken my friend!!!

You are absoluetly correct Janne!! But sometimes you have to put your commercial head on when sculpting a subject, purely to maximise the commercial potential of a piece, rather than have folks look at the piece and say "whats wrong with that horse, it dosen't look right" You have to take into account that most are not experts in the genetic breeds of the Nordic horse etc.
It's the same as the left and right shoes debate, post 19th centry, for example. But we have to make them because it looks right. Although it's historicly incorrect, it works visually!

Anyway thanks again Folks!!

Carl

 

[stu]

Great as ever carl, I'll have to get you to do me some 75's

Stu