Completed Critique The Norse Pagan

[ubbi]

Hi guys, it is a very long while from my last work here posted...so it's time now to post something,
I started this figure more less 3 years ago. After having seen the painting of the same figure by Guy , ( in a very beautiful manner i have to say ) , i liked so much this 90mm from Miniature Alliance that i immediately bought it...
It is almost finished, i'm wondering if let the face " open " or close it with the glasses mask as in a more real helmet style shape..
painted with oils , any critique always welcome of course..

P. S. i want also to share you what a man with serious problems could do..
I'm also collecting authentic viking artefacts and i had the idea to " sacrify" some of the iron from some of my viking axes, filing ( just a little bit of course ) them , with the powder of the filing and with a little bit of line oil i had a sort of colour with which i painted the axe ....yes i have problems...

cheers

stefano

 

[housecarl]

Excellent work.
You can't beat the genuine article for authenticity.
Carl.

 

[pmfs]

WOW Stefano, I really like this work, a great work deserve better photos.

Pedro.

 

[John Bowery]

Stefano,
Well done and also makes the work "Authentic".
Cheers
John

 

[John Bowery]

Stefano,
Well done and also makes the work "Authentic".
Cheers
John

 

[Helm]

Fantastic work and a wonderful idea, personally I'd add the visor the helmet doesn't look quite right without it.

Steve

 

[balder]

Very nice job on this figure. I also think you should add the visor.

Gerald

 

[MarquisMini]

Great job on this one.
I love the metal work and the shield looks scary realistic to me.
best regards

 

[NickM]

Fantastic painting, Stefano. I also really like the groundwork.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Excellent altogether
Great colours ,the face is so good I would leave it uncovered,great atmospheric back drop also.

Ron

 

[Mike Stevens]

Nicely done!

 

[Richie]

Hi Stefano,
Lovely work all round, personally I like the way you have photographed it looks very natural.
cheers
Richie

 

[megroot]

Excellent paintwork.

marc

 

[ubbi]

Carl * Pedro * John * Steve * Gerald * Marquismini * Nick * Ron * Mike * Riche * Marc ,
thank you a lot for the kind comments..
I've decided to add the visor to the figure for a more realistic shape , will post somr pics when the figure will be completed

cheers

stefano

 

[Helm]

A thought occurs Stefano you may be able to have it both ways if you drill a pair of really fine holes through visor and helmet with a pin of the right sized head (or filed to size) so as to look like a rivet or boss it should be removable to show off the face not sure if it would work not having the figure to check but maybe it would.

Steve

 

[ubbi]

Nice Idea Steve , but it is not a metal figure but a resin one and a very friable resin and i don't want to risk ..i would try with patafix if it works..
cheers

stefano

 

[Helm]

Ah my bad I thought it was metal shame

 

[taffjones]

Beautiful work mate.

 

[HIKARU_REMOVED]

An amazing work, Stefano.
I love your photograph.
　
Mitsutaka

 

[ubbi]

Taffjones and Mitsutaka , many thanks for feedback, much appreciated..
cheers

stefano