Completed Critique Roman Legionary 1st century BC - Soldiers - 54mm
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Ben-nl
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well done!
Tommi
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I really like this figure, not seen it around for some time. You have done a fantastic all round paint job, like the groundwork to.
Tommi
Tommi
NickM
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Beautifully painted, Adrian. Great job on the poppy field too, it compliments your figure perfectly.
franceso sbarile
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Love your work!! You got an particular atmosphere and tones in this paintjob. Very well done !!
ps. Love Laruccia's sculptures , also the old pieces.
ps. Love Laruccia's sculptures , also the old pieces.
dinovision79
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Nice work Adrian! Comes together very naturally, well done! 
tiberius57
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It moves, Adrian?
Figure and groundwork are SUPER! Awesome display! Love it!
Cheers,
Zeno
Figure and groundwork are SUPER! Awesome display! Love it!
Cheers,
Zeno
John Bowery
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I just echo all the above as it is very nice to look at.
Cheers
John
Cheers
John
Colin_Fraser
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One of the best Romans I have seen. Terrific painting and setting. He looks the part.
Ferris
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A warm thanks to all of you for commenting and liking!
It is very satisfying to get such nice feedback. I'm quite humbled by your response.
The helmet was an experiment that turned out well. Glad you like it, as it really is a focal point of this figure, next to the shield.
I wanted to achieve a 'new' look to the helmet, as inspired by re-enactor pictures.
I started by polishing the bare metal to the highest gloss I could achieve.
Next step was one (or two?) thin coats of Tamiya transparent yellow.
After proper drying, I added shades with the new Scale75 gold paints (very thinned, in several applications). These contain one tone that is slightly reddish which worked very well.
Then some outlining of the main features with dark brown (don't remember if I used burnt umber oils or Vallejo 822, but it doesn't make much difference).
Finally some highlights with Scale75 gold (lightest tones from the set) on the very top of the helmet and on some edges and rivets.
I had difficulty deciding whether or not to add a layer of gloss paint and never got round to it in the end. I think it is better without, looking back.
Attached are some close-ups of the helmet in progress.
Cheers,
Adrian
It is very satisfying to get such nice feedback. I'm quite humbled by your response.
The helmet was an experiment that turned out well. Glad you like it, as it really is a focal point of this figure, next to the shield.
I wanted to achieve a 'new' look to the helmet, as inspired by re-enactor pictures.
I started by polishing the bare metal to the highest gloss I could achieve.
Next step was one (or two?) thin coats of Tamiya transparent yellow.
After proper drying, I added shades with the new Scale75 gold paints (very thinned, in several applications). These contain one tone that is slightly reddish which worked very well.
Then some outlining of the main features with dark brown (don't remember if I used burnt umber oils or Vallejo 822, but it doesn't make much difference).
Finally some highlights with Scale75 gold (lightest tones from the set) on the very top of the helmet and on some edges and rivets.
I had difficulty deciding whether or not to add a layer of gloss paint and never got round to it in the end. I think it is better without, looking back.
Attached are some close-ups of the helmet in progress.
Cheers,
Adrian
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ChaosCossack
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It's all been said so I won't be redundant... oh what the hell... Beautiful work from the helmet to the ground. Top to bottom awesome work!!!!!
Colin
Colin
Joe55
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Damn fine looking piece Adrian !
What's next?
Joe
!What's next?
Joe
Ferris
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Thank you Colin and Joe, appreciated.
Not sure what's next Joe. I have some half-started ones lying around (1/16 Alpine German, another Laruccia Roman, FeR's Southern Pride figure, and a few more) but I have yet to wait for 'the spark'....
Cheers guys,
Adrian
Not sure what's next Joe. I have some half-started ones lying around (1/16 Alpine German, another Laruccia Roman, FeR's Southern Pride figure, and a few more) but I have yet to wait for 'the spark'....
Cheers guys,
Adrian
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