WIP Souliotis Warrior from 19th Century

[snik]

Hello Family! Hope you are good and healthy!!! I have start a new project which I want to sheare with you.
My idea was to create a scene from 1800 ac. My journey is in Souli
Souli is a historical and geographical region of central Epirus (Greece), consisting of a group of villages,also known as Souliotochoria.
The people of Souli was an Orthodox Christian Greco Albanian community in the area of Souli in Epirus from the 16th century to the beginning of the 19th century, who via their participation in the Greek War of Independence came to identify with the Greek nation.
Souliotes was great warriors!!!
The figure I will use is from Babis Stathis BS Miniatures
I will convert the head to looks like more with Soulioti
Souliotes use to shave their heads and leave a mohawk style in the back of the head.
The pose of the figure is resting his body, I will sculpt a fire gun from this period a Kariofili to have it on his hand.
The base will be a part from a Souliot house of this period and sculpt it in 3d and print it
The news last night was bad we lost Cartacci but I believe he still watching us from up there!
So stay strong and put your bests! I believe is what he wants.
photo from the figure

scale

photo how Souliotes looks like

the House of Lambros Tzavelas in Souli

 

[snik]

I start with the head of the figure, clean the hairs and beard

with green stuff I create the hairs and chin and the hat

Prime zenithal

 

[MalcC]

Great start, I'm looking forward to seeing you bring this to life.

Malc

 

[snik]

Great start, I'm looking forward to seeing you bring this to life.

Malc

Thank you my good friend!!

 

[Nap]

Hi Snik

Loving this idea for a project

Great start on the piece

Question ....just how thin can you roll the green stuff ?

Following with much interest

Nap

 

[snik]

Hi Snik

Loving this idea for a project

Great start on the piece

Question ....just how thin can you roll the green stuff ?

Following with much interest

Nap

Thank you my good friend
green stuff is very flexeble you can make thhin rolls

 

[Briggsy]

Hi great to see your work.on here again. Very sad news you mentioned and I think you are right, redouble our efforts in his memory.

Love the subject on this and the conversions you have done so far, looking forward to following this project.

Cheers Simon

 

[snik]

Hi great to see your work.on here again. Very sad news you mentioned and I think you are right, redouble our efforts in his memory.

Love the subject on this and the conversions you have done so far, looking forward to following this project.

Cheers Simon

Thank you my good friend!!happy to be here after a break back to the passion of figure painting!!

 

[snik]

progress from the painting of the figure

 

[Briggsy]

Crickey that was quick! Looking good though, the fleece is nice and the metal work. There is always something elegant about Greek national costume.

Cheers Simon

 

[Steve Ski]

Man, that is some beautiful conversion and brush work, Snik!

 

[snik]

Man, that is some beautiful conversion and brush work, Snik!

Thank you my good friend

 

[snik]

the progress of the fire gun "kariofili"

 

[Malkie]

A beautiful project and a fitting tribute to the sculptors memory.

Malkie

 

[Briggsy]

Love the firearm, not the easiest things to sculpt but you have done a terrific job.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi my friend

WOW !!! ...the painting you’ve done looks excellent ...Mr Cartacci is with you all the way

The build of the weapon really captures the shaping so well .....and it looks as good painted

Amazing fast work

Thanks for update

Looking forward to seeing more

Nap

 

[BRAN]

It's just beautiful!! Small question. Could you tell me how to properly mix the yellow and blue components of the green stuff please? I have never managed to make a good mixture, the yellow part always remains visible with small lumps and it is impossible for me to use the mixture which is not flexible....

 

[Civilwar 100]

When mixing green stuff supplied in a strip, l use a 50/50 mix, but before mixing remove the blue/yellow putty from the centre of the strip where the colours touch (cured) as this area seems to cause little lumps.

Barry

 

[Steve Ski]

Oh wow, awesome gun works!

 

[snik]

A beautiful project and a fitting tribute to the sculptors memory.

Malkie

thank you my good friend for your kind words