W.I.P. Il Fuedo 54mm Roman Centurion 110-105 BC

[paulyrichard]

I have this figure that i've jus' recently assembled in my spare time from my other WIP's, and thought that you guys may know who the sculptor is of it. I have checked out other old Il Fuedo figures and found that they're not as well sculpted as this little beauty, I was surprised.

Here I created a boss for the shield usin' a PzI headlamp turned upside down, styrene sheet, and liquid putty for the stud details.

I also puttied and joined the gap in his strap due to the separate parts.

...and i've drilled out the plant details on the base, 'cos I didn't like 'em and will make my own details down here.

 

[Major_Goose]

Hmm if my mind serves me well Andriano Laruccia have sculpted some pieces for them . And the pose and like looks like it couldhave been one of them . I am nit sure though, just a guess

 

[ldom77]

yes it's seemed to be Laruccia sculped

Dom

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks guys, it has a good pedigree then.

 

[vergilius]

Really nice what you did with the shield
now let's paint !!

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks, Verg'.

I got the armour painted on this, usin' Vallejo Green Gold alc-based metallics, then washed with Tamiya acrylic X-19 Smoke, thinned 50/ 50. This then had some complementary shadin' here and there with oil paint.

 

[vergilius]

Very good choice of colour

 

[Marcel]

The metals look great, looking forward to see the rest painted.

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks, dudes.

Pteruges, my god pteruges. Jus' what were they made of? Some say leather, some say layered and pressed linen jus' like the greek linothorax. Some say they were a fashion item, bein' that all romans were slave to fashion, other than the slaves that is!

Although, I personally think that the upper lappets were made of leather to stop the chafin' of the plate or cuirass armour......But then again they could be layered and compressed linen jus' like...the...linothorax......?!

 

[eissteban]

Hi Paul,
I like to watch your new releases with your singular style.
Your collect must be impressive, my friend

Seb.

 

[vergilius]

you doing a good job
just continue

 

[megroot]

Good work Paul,
Continue.....

marc

 

[paulyrichard]

This is where i'm at with this at the moment. I used Vallejo Off White, then shaded it. For the highlights I used some thinned Vallejo White and painted jus' the raised areas with jus' one solid highlight coat, then the borders of this paint were blended back in with Titanium White oil paint.

For me, this method is far better than havin' to wait days for the multiple coats of Titanium White oil paint needed for coverage, to dry. And ensures an instant result.

 

[megroot]

Paul,
I like the way you painted white. Must try that to.
Thanks.
And it is gonna be a beuaty.

marc

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks, Marc.

I got the scabbard painted and the shield ready for colour and a design of which i'm not sure about yet.

 

[paulyrichard]

I've got most of the flesh painted in on this now. The only thing left is the face, which has jus' been shaded, and i'm waitin' for the oil paint to dry on this before I apply the highlights, otherwise it'll turn into a mess. The other parts of the flesh were different 'cos my highlights and shades are applied apart from each other, if ya' know what I mean.

For the shield, in which there is only suggestive sources, I came up with this scheme. In this very early Republican period it looked like shields never had any decoration. There is no hard and fast evidence either way, but the small amount of references I did come up with showed plain coloured shields. So there you go!

The shield will be weathered when I get the colours for the groundwork sorted out.

 

[paulyrichard]

Here it is with his face finished! This has been a wonderful figure to paint, to me he sure does have a great and lively stance.

 

[Tommi]

Hi Paul

How different this now looks with the great paint job, you have made a fine job of this, the face turned out relly well

Cheers
Tommi

 

[megroot]

Good work my friend.
Now, give him his spear and make the base.
I can't wait untill i see it finished.

Marc

 

[Marcel]

Wonderful paintjob so far, can't wait to see him finished.