WIP Teutonic Knight Grandmaster, Early 14th Century

[VerSacrum]

Currently on the bench is this 90mm metal figure by Pegaso.

Project started badly - my usual black primer went on rough and it had to be stripped completely, but I've now finished sketching out the heraldry. Still some corrections to be made particularly on the lilies and the shield will be weathered heavily this time but I quite like the result.

 

[Nap]

Hi Cyrill

Good to see what your working in

Like the whites on this in particular

Nice work on the heraldry look forward to seeing more

Interesting to see a original shield pattern ....were you not tempted to do that version .....

Following with interest

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Your work so far is very impressive.

Malc

 

[VerSacrum]

Hi Cyrill

Good to see what your working in

Like the whites on this in particular

Nice work on the heraldry look forward to seeing more

Interesting to see a original shield pattern ....were you not tempted to do that version .....

Following with interest

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

Thanks Kevin.

I've considered it, however the figure isn't Karl von Trier but rather one of his successors, possibly Dietrich von Altenburg, as well the French King permitted the order to carry the lilies in the cross around that time, so I very much want them to be present. The box art has them as well.

 

[BRAN]

Making the heraldry on the chest with the little cross in front which must be in the way must not have been an easy task....

 

[VerSacrum]

Making the heraldry on the chest with the little cross in front which must be in the way must not have been an easy task....

The dagger is more of a problem as you can see with the splotches of yellow paint on it....I probably should reconsider my habit to glue down as much as I can prior to painting for fear something goes wrong with final assembly (happened a lot with my first few models)

 

[Briggsy]

The dagger is more of a problem as you can see with the splotches of yellow paint on it....I probably should reconsider my habit to glue down as much as I can prior to painting for fear something goes wrong with final assembly (happened a lot with my first few models)

There is no winning with this kind of problem, I came to that realisation a good long while ago. Which ever way you go there will be issues no matter how careful you are, test fit as often as you can it still won't fit once painted and glue it in place as accessibly as possible and you won't be able to paint behind it. It must be some kind of fundamental law of nature or similar and is very 'king frustrating.

That said it's looking great now and can only get better.

Cheers Simon

 

[Malkie]

Excellent brush work especially on the heraldic details.

Malkie

 

[NigelR]

That is looking good. The heraldry is very impressive so far.

 

[Joe55]

What you've got going so far looks great! I did this same figure a few years back so I'm familiar with its challenges. Painting that black buzzard was one of them!

Joe

 

[VerSacrum]

Thanks, guys.

Continuing with the shield I cut back some of the black here and there until the symmetry looked okay (ish) and thinned out the golden cross. Then dirtied it up as the end result is supposed to be after a bloody battle.

 

[Cortezdusk]

Currently on the bench is this 90mm metal figure by Pegaso.

Project started badly - my usual black primer went on rough and it had to be stripped completely, but I've now finished sketching out the heraldry. Still some corrections to be made particularly on the lilies and the shield will be weathered heavily this time but I quite like the result.

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That heraldry is stunning! Fantastic job!

 

[Nap]

Hi Cyrill

The heraldry looks very consistent, nice work on cutting the black cross back

The blood effects are certainly effective .......will there be blood splattered on the actual figure as well ?

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Wow, the shield is excellent.

Malc

 

[VerSacrum]

Hi Cyrill

The heraldry looks very consistent, nice work on cutting the black cross back

The blood effects are certainly effective .......will there be blood splattered on the actual figure as well ?

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

I want to preserve more white on the main figure but I feel like it will be necessary for a true "after battle" look. I still remember when I was a kid and my friend grazed my temple with an iron rod while playing - it didn't even hurt a lot but he must've nicked a vein or something and there was so much blood it went everywhere and the room smelled of it for hours (or so I was told when I was in hospital).

Now one can only imagine the amount of it flying around when thousands of guys are having at each other with sharp objects and not all of them wearing armour. Still, I'll try to be more controlled with it and concentrating it on the hem of his garb, cloak and on the ground which I plan to be be muddy, dirty snow.

Wow, the shield is excellent.

Malc

Thanks Malc