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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Diceplague on August 07, 2012, 01:26:03 AM

Title: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Diceplague on August 07, 2012, 01:26:03 AM

 I just read the "Red Sand Blue Sky" from the 2 Hour Wargames and I'm dying to start playing it.  As I have no miniature gladiator I decided to try and sculpt some in 15mm. This is the first, a hoplomachus (maybe murmillo) gladiator. It´s my first 15mm and I can say is hard as it can be to sculpt this size. Modestly I believe It nicely depicts a gladiatos. What do you think?

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-Rqesjag7A/UB8U0gtdJII/AAAAAAAAAEo/NK9TeRq34lg/s1600/hoplomachus_frente.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J69N_4shx4I/UCBU5_rymDI/AAAAAAAAAFg/IOQd-lyA8aQ/s1600/hoplomacusfrentepaint.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DTQzMbtBZXM/UB8VAc9l4ZI/AAAAAAAAAEw/UDBwOGlg9-E/s1600/hoplomachus_costas.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XRuNVc1TG8w/UCBUuytqLqI/AAAAAAAAAFY/fB_MhDuO29k/s320/hoplomachuscostapaint.jpg)

Next: retiarius!

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Chairface on August 07, 2012, 03:34:13 AM

Wow! I'm impressed!

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: beefcake on August 07, 2012, 04:05:43 AM

Nice work. Good detail for 15mm.

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Yetis Yell on August 07, 2012, 08:26:25 PM

I'm sold. This is respectable work. How long did it take you?

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Diceplague on August 09, 2012, 04:42:28 PM

It toke me two days after work hours (about 4 hours). Painted on third day.

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: WillieB on August 09, 2012, 05:32:55 PM

Very nice! I've seen may 15mm sculpts that aren't anywhere as good.

Can I give you an advice? Swop the shield and sword. The sword should be on the armoured arm.
Also if you want any more info on gladiators - my lifelong study subject- please don't hesitate to send me a pm.

Willie

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Diceplague on August 10, 2012, 04:38:03 AM

Thanks WillieB, I appreciate your help. I don´t know squat about Gladiators and I´ve only start sculpting them for my gaming sessions of Red Sand Blue Sky. After I´ve sculpted this mini a friend told me that hoplomachus usually carries a spear and I didn´t know that. I´ve sculpted using the description from de rules and they don´t mentioned any favorite weapon or something for the hoplomachus so...

 I´ll try to be more "accurate" with other gladiator classes from now on and I´m really glad for you help offer(that´s what I like in this comunity everybody is so kind spending their precious game time helping another gamerfella'   :) . Now I got 3 more on the way and I hope they will be ready next week.  ::)

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on August 10, 2012, 09:15:02 AM

Good effort here. I couldn't do that. :)
If you want cheap information on historical gear, you might refer to Crusader's gladiator range (http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=1&sub=27&page=1). At least the first six codes (that's ANG001 onwards) are fairly accurate in equipment detail.

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: CyberAlien312 on August 15, 2012, 06:01:47 PM

Very nice. I have recently started sculpting , but your figure is much better than my figures.

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Diceplague on August 17, 2012, 12:43:35 AM

Thanks Mad Doc! The gladiators from Crusaders are awesome. 28mm? I can´t say for sure...

Thanks Cyber Alien I just started too. Let me share 2 of the best lesson I got on net:

1- Sculpt a lot of minis. Some will be great some will make you lose sanity points. Don´t you worry. Enjoy the ride.
2- Remember that they will be painted. Try to visualize how they can be painted. The paint job can hide some flaws and save your hard effort.

Title: Re: 15mm gladiator sculpted and painted
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on August 17, 2012, 04:09:35 PM

Quote from: Diceplague on August 17, 2012, 12:43:35 AM

Thanks Mad Doc! The gladiators from Crusaders are awesome. 28mm? I can´t say for sure...

They are 28mm indeed.