Completed Critique Roman bust

[brian]

Just about finished this fella.Still got a bit of work to do on the wolfskin.Excuse the picture quality as usual.
Brian

 

[Tecumsea]

Hi Brian,

Very nice, the face has a little more red than usual? but that may be the photo?

Keith

 

[tonydawe]

Nice job Brian. Great work on the metals and the face.

 

[Mark S]

Love the work on the face Brian...metals are great and I'm sure the wolfskin will work out nice.
Tell me though did you have the same trouble as most attaching the helmet plume?
It just doesn't seem to fit, it either fits ok at the front and not the back...or back and not the front?....did you have that trouble with it Brian?

 

[brian]

Yes Mark, i did have problems with the plume.After a bit of fiddling about i attached it at the front.Once i had more or less finished painting him i managed to accidently knock off the whole plume ,but eventually all was well.I did a wee bit of research into the way the plume would have been attached and it seems there was 2 leather straps at each end of the helmet which attached to the plume.I'm just leaving mine the way it is.
Spot on Keith,i used a stain on the face when he was finished.
Brian

 

[sd0324]

Beautiful work. He looks cold.




Steve Deyo

 

[BarrieHynd]

Great work again Brian, the metals are superb

Barrie

 

[megroot]

Great job Brian.

Marc

 

[Mike Stevens]

Looks great Brian. Nice work as usual.

 

[Kisifer]

Nicely done Brian. I really like it so far.

Xenofon

 

[Eludia]

Lovely work Brian

You need to post something really rubbish so we can all see that you're human

 

[Helm]

Nice work Brian looking forward to your work on the pelt
Steve

 

[bistray]

brilliant work Brian. i love the metals it really sets it off

 

[JGREEN]

I always love your metals!

Jason

 

[ellie]

up to your usual standard Brian top draw mate.

cheers

ian

 

[brian]

Thanks for all your comments lads.Much appreciated.
Brian

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Best metals on the Planet Brian Ba!!!!

 

[Gellso]

Nice work Brian.

Great metals.

G

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Yes Mark, i did have problems with the plume.After a bit of fiddling about i attached it at the front.Once i had more or less finished painting him i managed to accidently knock off the whole plume ,but eventually all was well.I did a wee bit of research into the way the plume would have been attached and it seems there was 2 leather straps at each end of the helmet which attached to the plume.I'm just leaving mine the way it is.
Spot on Keith,i used a stain on the face when he was finished.
Brian

Hi Brian

Good looking face once again Brian. You really have a knack for making the most of the sculpture presented mate

This is another classic Young with a few challenges, not least of all that plume fitting.
I recall doing this one about 6 years ago & used a 1/2" long brass shaft turned in a motor tool to securely mount this.
Also added thin brass wire & fittings to end of each plume housing, then had a nightmarish task to tie this securely with dental thread. Hopefully photo attached gives you a feel for it, more shots on this thread & at MedRom:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/youngs-roman-optio-bust.25406/

Trust this helps,

Mike

 

[brian]

I remember seeing this paint job Mike but didn'r realise you had went to all that extra work on him.Really like your version.
My favourite part of painting figures, is the face and i try to differ the skin tones each time.
Brian