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Author Topic: alea iacta est (Update - 14/05/2015) - retiarius  (Read 20964 times)

Offline Mister Rab

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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #30 on: July 26, 2013, 08:14:23 AM »
Oh! I assumed yours would be the size of a warehouse given your prodigious output! I obviously need to think more carefully about how to use it...

It really is not the size but how you use it, eh?  ;) lol lol

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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #31 on: July 26, 2013, 08:26:42 AM »
That's looking great Mister Rab. A perfect mix of playability and looks.
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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #32 on: July 26, 2013, 08:30:02 AM »
Oh! I assumed yours would be the size of a warehouse given your prodigious output! I obviously need to think more carefully about how to use it...

It really is not the size but how you use it, eh?  ;) lol lol

Certainly is  lol

Joining stuff together isn't a problem, we've made some huge models at work all pieced together from smaller parts.

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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2013, 10:45:26 AM »
Had you considered perhaps doing the hexed playing area as a larger single piece...cut to "slot" into the grand stand area?  Using two pieces you could get a much larger playing area, and it would be easier for storage...not needing to whip out the ludus portion, or breaking it down into pieces for travel?

Pardon my 2 second drawing...



^Something along these lines?  With a small slot or two cut into both pieces to make sure they properly align.  You can expand the gaming area, or use each piece separately?  Just a thought.  In fact...if you did this, you could maybe create various hex layouts for different scales?  (I don't know if you have gaming buddies with different scale gladiators?)  Maybe a non-hexed version if you start using other non-hex based rules?  Basically the playing area would be modular.
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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #34 on: July 27, 2013, 10:03:54 PM »
Thanks, Furt, glad you approve as this is all your fault anyway  ;D  lol

Hmm, some good thinking there, chaps re:modularity. A little late for this ludus, though...  ::) lol

I'm hoping the blood-sacrifice while trimming the arena stands (clumsiness with a stanley knife  ::)) will be a sufficient propitiatory offering to the lares that the rest of the build will be successful!

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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #35 on: July 27, 2013, 10:10:37 PM »
So you had...Blood on the Sands*?  ;)

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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #36 on: July 27, 2013, 10:28:18 PM »
I'm hoping the blood-sacrifice while trimming the arena stands (clumsiness with a stanley knife  ::)) will be a sufficient propitiatory offering to the lares that the rest of the build will be successful!

I'm sure the spilling of your REAL blood will be more than satisfactory.  :o

So you had...Blood on the Sands*?  ;)

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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #37 on: July 27, 2013, 10:50:14 PM »
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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #38 on: July 28, 2013, 06:08:18 AM »
 lol lol lol

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Re: "marx" plastic arena - ludus under construction
« Reply #39 on: July 28, 2013, 09:59:41 PM »
very nice start, going to look great when you're done

Comments above made me  lol lol lol
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alea iacta est
« Reply #40 on: January 19, 2015, 01:39:18 PM »
Time to clear out those cobwebs! Literally as well as metaphorically in this case, as a spider had decided the part-built stadium was just for him  :?

So, as part of the "It's Alive" scheme, I've chosen this project to get to a playable state. The official aims I've set are:
  • 1 - Complete construction of the arena and paint it
  • 2 - Paint at least four gladiators to form matched pairs and allow variety
  • 3 - Create and paint models of dropped equipment tokens

I've made a start with aim number two, prepping and basing a retiarius, a secutor, a murmillo and a thraex. Four classic gladiators with three definite combinations (mur. vs ret., sec. vs ret., mur. vs thr.) and two probable combinations (sec. vs thr. and mur. vs sec.) for historical gaming.

See! Progress!



There is still a bit of smoothing to do on the loincloths, perhaps the pressure when casting was a little low? Anyway, should only take a few ticks, and then PRIMING!  8)


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alea iacta est (Update - 08/02/2015) - thraex
« Reply #41 on: February 08, 2015, 10:52:20 PM »
First painted model of the year, first painted 54mm figure, first figure for this project - a thracian (or thraex) ready to strut his stuff on the arena sand.



There are a couple more views, with and without flash, on the blogaroo.
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alea iacta est (Update - 11/02/2015) - murmillo
« Reply #42 on: February 11, 2015, 10:44:47 PM »
This time a murmillo. The characteristic gladiator (apart from the retiarius with his net and trident who is next in the paint queue) in my eyes, the murmillo carried the stabbing gladius and large scutum of the legionary. He also was associated with the sea, his flamboyant helmet being decorated with dolphins or various real or mythical sea creatures or personages. This aquatic association was a key part of the appeal of his common pairing against the retiarius; the sea versus the fisherman. They also fought against the thraex and so I have my first matched pair.



More pictures on t'blog.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2015, 10:46:25 PM by Mister Rab »

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Re: alea iacta est (Update - 11/02/2015) - murmillo
« Reply #43 on: February 12, 2015, 09:19:39 PM »
Lovely, both of those. The green on the Thraex is gorgeous, and works wonderfully with the off-white strapping and the basing. Ditto for the red on the Murmillo. If I ever do a gladiator project, it will be in 54mm, mostly because of the work you're doing here.

And remember, SPQR! Sono Pazzi Questi Romani!
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Re: alea iacta est (Update - 11/02/2015) - murmillo
« Reply #44 on: February 13, 2015, 08:10:56 PM »
Thanks, Hawkeye, what a nice comment to receive!

I am pretty pleased with them, although I think the red shield needs a little more... pizzazz. DeanM suggested yellow lightning bolts to mimic the legionaries' shields and I reckon he's onto something.

These Romans are crazy indeed! (Good old Asterix)

 

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