WIP Swiss Pikeman 16th cent

[Brancaleone]

Hello Guys...

It's quite few I don't post nothing on Planet..I'm sorry about that ...
And here we go with a new thread.., My latest work .. !!

It's a Swiss medium/heavy pikeman, 1500/1525. It's a mercenary from all the troops that fought in Italy in the begging of the 16 cent. This Period it's called Italian Wars.
I will work on some subjects from this period, and this is the first one.
Hope You will like it ..

Figure is complete at 90% . I have to work on some small details like the gauntlet, Feathers . etc .. The pike it's quite tall ( two an half of the figure lenght ) so there is no way to include it all in the pics..

Figure is made of : Brass and resin for the armature. Magic Sculpt for the mannequin and URO ( Green ) polymer clay for the figure modelling.
The head is a commecial copy. Scale 54 mm

Salut !

 

[custer760]

Hi Nello,
nice to see something from you again my friend,this is excellent very period looking and perfect in every way....Love it.
Regards
Peter

 

[megroot]

Very good sculptwork.
I'm eager to see the painted version.

Marc

 

[Brancaleone]

Thanks guys
In a couple of weeks I will post the figure painted. Despite any landsknecht is rich in color.. most probably I will paint this one in dark and light brown.... We'll see

Salut !

 

[redhorse]

I like him, I'm looking forward to the paint as well!

 

[Hans]

Great! Very convincing!

 

[winston]

Great Nello !

 

[Brancaleone]

Thanks guys...

will post the complete sculpting soon ... and the painting soo as i get it done

Salut !

 

[Don]

Nello You have created a lovely figure, really attractive piece and rather unusual in that time in history. Looking forward to seeing your painted figure.
Will this become a commercial piece.

Don

 

[Paulo]

beautifull, I just love this peiod and we dont see it very much. it's hard to find the bibliografy for this. do you have something special ??

 

[roadking]

Very nice Nello, I'm looking forward to seeing him painted (If you are busy I can help you with that ). Anyway, great job.

Jim

 

[Ferris]

Very nice and dynamic piece, congrats!

Adrian

 

[Brancaleone]

beautifull, I just love this peiod and we dont see it very much. it's hard to find the bibliografy for this. do you have something special ??

Hello Paulo. I got a big documentation on this period. All concerning the wars from 1500 to 1540. Most of all the battles war fought in Italy. and one ( Garigliano 1503 ) 60 km from my place..
If you need any help let me know .. i could send you something ..

@ Jim
This one is for me Jim .. May be we can take a coffee at ther next MFCA and talk about it

Ciao !

 

[roadking]

Great idea Nello, I will take you up on that. It is a very nice piece and I look forward to seeing it completed. I would love to see more Italian medieval and renaissance subjects made available as kits. Their are so many interesting and colorful subjects available.

JIM

 

[pipetrepid]

nello, lookin` good!