Soldiers 54mm Praetorian Guard 312 AD - Completed

[roadking]

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It is always a joy to complete a figure and this particular one was nice to see finished. It is a very nice subject, casually posed but little to excite the viewer in the personality department. The amount of red involved was a challenge to create in a variety of tones without becoming repetitive, something that is very difficult to capture on film. In the end it was fun to research, paint and display. My goal was to carry the oval shape of the shield, cylindrical effect of the column and spear shaft through the shape of the base. I rarely use round or oval bases but this base was perfect for the figure. In fact I have had this base since my first or second figure show in New Jersey back in the mid 1980's. It is an old Base Camp base and has stood the test of time and storage well. I'm glad I could finally use it for something so nice. Now onward to my other projects, including something that is a bit different for me......stay tuned this week for a preview.

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[garyjd]

That's really nice Jim. ~Gary

 

[gordy]

Nice crimson colours Jim

I like the name plate, is that self constructed or ordered ?

 

[Guy]

Beautiful painting Jim. Love the use of colors on the column.

 

[Paul]

Very nice...one of my favorite periods of history

 

[roadking]

Thanks to all.

Hi Gordy, I create all my name plates using Microsoft Office Publisher and print them on a sheet of sticker paper. Trim with a straightedge and an X-acto knife and voila! Since you can only print one sheet at a time I usually create a bunch on one sheet at a time since I've usually matched bases to kits as I buy them. It's pretty easy.

Jim

 

[redhorse]

That's a really good looking figure. The shoes for some reason catch my eye, they look great!

 

[gordy]

Thanks to all.

Hi Gordy, I create all my name plates using Microsoft Office Publisher and print them on a sheet of sticker paper. Trim with a straightedge and an X-acto knife and voila! Since you can only print one sheet at a time I usually create a bunch on one sheet at a time since I've usually matched bases to kits as I buy them. It's pretty easy.

Jim

Thank you Jim, simple and effective!

 

[megroot]

Outstanding work Jim.

Marc

 

[roadking]

Yes Gordy, the nice thing about publisher is it makes alignment simple with snap lines and there are a number of available effects for the background. You can import graphics and customize.

I am working on Pegaso's Knights of the Golden Fleece and I created name plates that include the original armorial art. I have also used line drawings of portraits as backgrounds on busts. There are a variety of borders in the software and with the zillions of Fonts out there you can do just about anything.

Jim