Roman Aquilifer

[Sagumo]

Hello friends!

Let me introduce the first miniature, which I've completed this year.

54 mm, metal from Russian company EK Castings.

Oil, acrylic, enamels. Hand painted birch stand .

Hope, you'll enjoy it.

 

[Redcap]

Very nicely painted and equally well presented.
Gary

 

[Banjer]

Impressive work.

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work and painting

Mobo

 

[megroot]

Excellent paintjob.

marc

 

[patmaquette]

Very nice paintwork,
Pat

 

[John Bowery]

Very well done.
Cheers
John

 

[Blind Pew]

Excellent brushwork. It looks very like the old Pegaso one.

 

[Borek]

Very nice!!! I love the light of the rising (or setting) sun from behind. do I interpret it correctly? I just feel the sunlight shining from behind, and it has a wonderful feeling ...

Cheers Borek

 

[Sagumo]

Thank you, collegues, for the comments and support.
Blind Pew -
Borek - the effect that you've noticed happened unintentionally. The light from the lamp reflected in a special way from the surface of lion skin. Anyway, I'm glad that my work impressed you.
Regards
Andrew.

 

[Oda]

EK Castings have a remarkable range of superb miniatures for ridiculously low prices.Yet they haven't earned a place in many modellers hearts (wonder why).You do demonstrate what excellent outcome can be achieved when these fantastic miniatures are painted by a talented painter.

Oda.

 

[Sagumo]

Oda, thank you for the comment and for calling me "talented")))

Regarding to the EK Castings miniatures I definitely share your opinion.
Of course, their miniatures are cast with one piece, to save costs for the extremely low price. But, taking into account the price itself - it is not a problem to do some adjusting work on them.
And this company's products were what my hobby began with.
Since those years I've painted a lot of pieces by several producers, but sometimes its useful and relaxing to paint the figures from the familiar sculptor.
This is like the meeting with an old friend.
I don't know if Castings miniatures are well-known in the West, but in Russia, Belarus, the Ukraine and Kasakhistan they are extremely popular against the collectors.

 

[Oda]

Oda, thank you for the comment and for calling me "talented")))

Regarding to the EK Castings miniatures I definitely share your opinion.
Of course, their miniatures are cast with one piece, to save costs for the extremely low price. But, taking into account the price itself - it is not a problem to do some adjusting work on them.
And this company's products were what my hobby began with.
Since those years I've painted a lot of pieces by several producers, but sometimes its useful and relaxing to paint the figures from the familiar sculptor.
This is like the meeting with an old friend.
I don't know if Castings miniatures are well-known in the West, but in Russia, Belarus, the Ukraine and Kasakhistan they are extremely popular against the collectors.

Sagumo I am Greek and I have been collecting and painting EK castings pieces for years.I agree with you on all accounts.The only problem is the naked blades,they tend to be a little thick.Not all of their figures are one piece castings,many of them have detachable shields,sword scabbards etc,with time and experience one learns to detect what pieces can be detached.My last discovery is that EK Castings started producing 75mm figures.The 3 Mongols they have released in 75mm ara among the best I have ever seen.If you have not seen them yet it is worth taking a look.Hope to see more of your works.

Oda.

 

[Sagumo]

My last discovery is that EK Castings started producing 75mm figures.The 3 Mongols they have released in 75mm ara among the best I have ever seen.If you have not seen them yet it is worth taking a look.

Yes, I've seen those 75 mm figures, and even took them in hands. Unfortunately, I did not like them. Probably I've become too fastidious. To my mind they looks like souvenirs and do not need painting. The proportions of the Mongols figures don't meet my requirement - those figures are too slim and tall for the Mongols which were much more squat. Of course, this is my own impression. I have two figures of mongol warriors 54 mm from Russian producer "Soldatiki Publiya" from St.Petersburg. Their casting is rather rough, but the impression is better.

 

[Oda]

Yes, I've seen those 75 mm figures, and even took them in hands. Unfortunately, I did not like them. Probably I've become too fastidious. To my mind they looks like souvenirs and do not need painting. The proportions of the Mongols figures don't meet my requirement - those figures are too slim and tall for the Mongols which were much more squat. Of course, this is my own impression. I have two figures of mongol warriors 54 mm from Russian producer "Soldatiki Publiya" from St.Petersburg. Their casting is rather rough, but the impression is better.

I am not so fastidious. I liked the Mongols very much although I can see your point concerning the overall proportions. If you are referring to the company Miles Publius, I have many of their pieces. I love this company. Although their figures are a little rough 8n terms of finishing and fit they are beautiful and they cover historical areas that other companies neglect.

Oda.