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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Prof.Witchheimer on May 06, 2012, 03:40:11 PM

Title: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on May 06, 2012, 03:40:11 PM: 73 B.C. Ancient Rome. Some gladiators led by the Thracian Spartacus breaking out of a gladiatorial school in Capua. Third Servile War begins. And this uprising will shake the Rome..

Actually this project is a spin-off of my another Ancient Germania project:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=37209.0
Not the first time I can't keep the track :)

I only needed some farmers/colonists for that and bought these nice Foundry figures. This lovely range was a great fun to paint and I've did more than planned. Also on this inspiration wave I've bought the amazing Spartacus range of Aventine. Now I'm sitting at a new mountain of lead and looking forward to paint it.

The figures today are all from my recent LPL entries. No painted Spartacus yet. I still unsure what miniature I will take for this purpose. Probably Aventione one. Also no painted revolting gladiators yet.

But anyway, here we go.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/ancient/revolte/Ancient_Roman_Revolte_01.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/ancient/revolte/Ancient_Roman_Revolte_02.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/ancient/revolte/Ancient_Roman_Revolte_03.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/ancient/revolte/Ancient_Roman_Revolte_04.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/ancient/revolte/Ancient_Roman_Revolte_05.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/ancient/revolte/Ancient_Roman_Revolte_06.jpg)
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Colonel Tubby on May 06, 2012, 03:43:50 PM: Great collection - that first photo is really atmospheric in its composition.
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Captain Blood on May 06, 2012, 03:46:49 PM: Quote from: Prof.Witchheimer on May 06, 2012, 03:40:11 PM

Not the first time I can't keep the track :)

::)

;)

Brilliant Alex. What a wonderful collection already...
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: traveller on May 06, 2012, 03:49:35 PM: :-* :-* :-*

Look forward to see more!
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Post by: Keith on May 06, 2012, 04:12:27 PM: Just brilliant!
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 06, 2012, 04:21:51 PM: Thats becoming quite the collection Alex :-* :-*

cheers

James
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Post by: Mason on May 06, 2012, 04:27:54 PM: :o

Superb collection already, with plenty of options for adding to.
You could spend years on this one (you wont, though, will you? We all know the power of distraction! ::))

Beautiful paintjobs and the first photo is just wonderful!
:-*

(And those pigs seem to get everywhere.... ;))
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: DoctorPete on May 06, 2012, 04:29:09 PM: Wonderful photography and painting. :-*
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Post by: airbornegrove26 on May 06, 2012, 04:37:57 PM: Love this project!!!!
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Post by: Steve F on May 06, 2012, 05:08:22 PM: Very nice: you can almost feel the Mediterranean sun in the light colour choices.

Can we have close-ups of the women from the first picture, too, please?
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on May 06, 2012, 05:11:52 PM: thanks, lads!

Quote from: Steve F on May 06, 2012, 05:08:22 PM

Can we have close-ups of the women from the first picture, too, please?

they are on this thread:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40304.0

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s06/Prof_04_Women_of_Rome.jpg)
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Steve F on May 06, 2012, 05:15:44 PM: Thanks.
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Post by: cram on May 06, 2012, 05:30:13 PM: Stunning!! :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Heldrak on May 06, 2012, 05:32:30 PM: Prof, can you talk a little bit about using the Foundry Expert Flesh set as opposed to uusing the old Foundry Flesh 5A/5B/5C? Is using the expert set simply like using the 3-stage set with intermediate tones or does it differ somehow?
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on May 06, 2012, 06:08:56 PM: Quote from: Heldrak on May 06, 2012, 05:32:30 PM
Prof, can you talk a little bit about using the Foundry Expert Flesh set as opposed to uusing the old Foundry Flesh 5A/5B/5C? Is using the expert set simply like using the 3-stage set with intermediate tones or does it differ somehow?

Yes, that simply. Expert Flesh offers 6 stages (A/B/C/D/E/F), though I hardly ever used the F.

For the mediterran skin tones I take the Foundry Expert Flesh A and B, Foundry Chestnut 53C, and Expert Flesh E for the highlights.
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Post by: War In 15MM on May 06, 2012, 07:28:16 PM: Really outstanding.
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Post by: aggro84 on May 06, 2012, 07:34:26 PM: Really lovely stuff as always Prof! :-*
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Post by: bigredbat on May 06, 2012, 08:53:51 PM: Great pictures! Great painting, and one of my favourite subjects, too. I am painting some of the same minis (but not as well!).

Simon
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: LeadAsbestos on May 07, 2012, 12:52:27 AM: Quote from: bigredbat on May 06, 2012, 08:53:51 PM
I am painting some of the same minis (but not as well!).

Simon

Me too! On both counts... ::)
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Poiter50 on May 07, 2012, 01:51:21 AM: Will you use them for gaming? If so, which rules? Skirmish or bigger games?
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Post by: Ray Rivers on May 07, 2012, 04:43:17 AM: Your "Revolt" LPL entry was one of my favorites of the league. :-*
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Post by: Anderson Collection on May 07, 2012, 09:25:33 AM: Fantasic painting and photograghy the flesh colours are great. :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: 73 BC - Spartacus Rebellion
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on May 07, 2012, 11:28:47 AM: thanks for the kind comments, lads :)

Quote from: Poiter50 on May 07, 2012, 01:51:21 AM
Will you use them for gaming? If so, which rules? Skirmish or bigger games?

Sure, not much as I'm not that mad about gaming but a couple of times I hope to game it. I think, I will use Triumph&Tragedy for that.
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Post by: Bugsda on May 07, 2012, 12:45:01 PM: A feast of colour Alex :-*