New figures from Legion Miniatures!

[Andrey]

Hello to all friends!
LMR75 - 018 Pikeman
Sculpt by S. Lupanov
1/24 scale resin kit

Based on an engraving by Hendrik Goltzius

 

[Nap]

Interesting release , nice to use the engraving as inspiration

Different surfaces to paint with the armour and clothing

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[grasshopper]

Would be interesting to see bit more of the original pose- the legs more apart, back arched more..to give more energy to the guy..

 

[Edorta]

Good sculpture, well done.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Redcap]

Copying things directly from a print is never a great idea as by replicating the image faithfully, you are utterly reliant upon the original artist's skill particularly in respect of anatomy and natural body movement. Not everyone captures human anatomy like Leonardo da Vinci!

The detail and cast looks spot on with this figure and it will be great subject to paint metals but the overall pose just looks a bit 'stiff' and unnatural to my eyes. This is a personal assessment only and nothing more. Like modern illustrators (and us painters) we all create artistic licence so just because an image is old or historical, it is not a 'guarantee' that it is 100% accurate.

Gary

 

[grasshopper]

Well put Gary.

 

[Henk]

I don't think the pose is a problem, if anything the pose on the engraving looks a bit exaggerated, as artists were fond of doing in that period.
It looks like a nice piece to paint, as Nap says, different textures and lots of options with the armour. The only thing that jumps at me is the helmet, which looks a bit overscale.

 

[Andrey]

Friends! Especially for you, I posted another new figure.