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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: einarolafson on July 06, 2013, 02:13:11 AM
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This is the first Roman Marine I have finished (Aventine Miniatures EIR Legionarie). I'll use a group of Roman Marines as Ludus Guards.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8LK6TqrgDo/UddtMBBlI_I/AAAAAAAAEWA/k6dAncj0pgU/s1600/ludusguardmarine.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4F989ovHWQw/UddtMFx8zNI/AAAAAAAAEWc/grTAf1jn_wg/s1600/ludusguardmarine2.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iNmT-qdY0uQ/UddtMDFaPMI/AAAAAAAAEV8/L04lhgzgIbM/s1600/ludusguardmarine3.JPG)
There are some more pictures and close ups on my blog: http://einarolafson.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/roman-marine-i.html (http://einarolafson.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/roman-marine-i.html)
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:o :o Wow! That's terrific!! :-* :-*
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Very nice!! :-*
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I like your painting a lot and this is an excellent example, that shield is special.
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Excellent brushwork! That shield is a nice piece of art. :o
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Love the shield Andres :-* :-*
Great painting all round 8)
cheers
James
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Love it. ;D
That shield is very special.
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Love it, my favourite bits are the bronze areas the wooden staff but most of all that shield.
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Great work! I like the idea to use them as ludus guards - I may do something similar ...
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wonderful paintwork, I may have to steal the shield artwork if you don't mind :)
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superb shield :-*
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Very nice, love the brushwork!
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Thank you!! I'm happy that you like him. I'll finish some more soon. I'm very happy with these Aventine miniatures and there are a lot of different poses, so I can mix them to make a good guard group for the ludus (I need a name for it!!).
Excellent brushwork! That shield is a nice piece of art. :o
I have seen that you have used an octopus too in one of your gladiators!! It's fantastic!!
wonderful paintwork, I may have to steal the shield artwork if you don't mind :)
Please feel free as I didn't invent the octopus!! ;D ;) I'll paint variations of that shield on the different models.
Cheers,
Andrés.
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Brilliant work.
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Thanks!!
I'll post here every Gladiator and Roman guard/marine I paint for this project.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SwZW8kwb9kc/UdoDUZymVpI/AAAAAAAAEW4/AmYa6V4S8kg/s1600/thraexsm.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dUL3FrH5WxY/UdoDXfAGWkI/AAAAAAAAEXI/Ix7aaVEmURc/s1600/thraex3sm.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XO_KH5UVQe0/UdoDY2mRkBI/AAAAAAAAEXQ/V-aa3oFUFvU/s1600/thraex4sm.JPG)
Some more pictures on my blog: http://einarolafson.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/thraex-i.html (http://einarolafson.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/thraex-i.html)
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Beautiful.
Between yourself and Mad Doc Morris, there are some beautiful looking gladiators around.
Love the shield designs. :-*
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Great metal work and another fantastic and superbly done shield design.
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Nice Thraex! I've just painted that very miniature, except for the shield, and really like your use of the gryphon, and may copy it for him or one of my other gladiators that still needs a shield emblem.
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Gorgeous.
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Love to see other people's rendition of those Crusader minis. And yours are always of great inspiration. :)
Should've used a flat shield on my Thraex as well – freehands for the win. Love the clear lines you're able to pull off there.
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Seconded, the freehands are stunning.
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Beautiful work there Andres.
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Oooh!
There he goes again!
Stunning work as usual, sir!
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From a purely selfish point of view, you couldnt have timed this project better.
I have recently been led astray in this direction by a couple of other LAFfers, so anything you produce will provide some wonderful inspiration.
8)
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I hate you.*
(*: In a super pathetic jealous fashion)
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Why did I make the mistake of visiting this part of the forum? Andres, your work is amazing!
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Why did I make the mistake of visiting this part of the forum? Andres, your work is amazing!
lol lol thanks!!
He was a Black Tree Design Hoplite but I thought he would be a good gladiator, so he is a Hoplomachus now.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Azj7gVhWMk/UjGNCaAGxwI/AAAAAAAAEck/8Y5D9bjkiwM/s1600/hoplomachus.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJ6OJuMajng/UjGNCYxP91I/AAAAAAAAEcc/3jaJC42q8nQ/s1600/hoplomachus2.JPG)
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Lovely brushwork ;D, but he needs some pants :o
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Nice - great shield.
Love him, even with his tackle out.!! :o
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There ya go Furt, new trait for BOTS, "pantless". :`
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Love the shield design.
If ever there was an occasion for green stuff this is it lol or do we add a new class for BotS - the Hoplopantlus :D
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:o
Great paintwork, mate.
That shield is phenomenal.
:-*
As for going into the arena minus his knickers.... ::)
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Probably leave the arena without his knackers as well! lol
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Thanks!!
Lovely brushwork ;D, but he needs some pants :o
Nice - great shield.
Love him, even with his tackle out.!! :o
There ya go Furt, new trait for BOTS, "pantless". :`
Love the shield design.
If ever there was an occasion for green stuff this is it lol or do we add a new class for BotS - the Hoplopantlus :D
As for going into the arena minus his knickers.... ::)
lol lol
It's a poor Ludus and they are short of useless equipment!! True man fight that way :o ;)
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lol
I can see a theme developing here ;D
That's a lovely bit of painting there :-* :-*
cheers
James
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Astounding work! Wow!
Question - how do you paint the the first guy's R arm protection? Did you block paint and then wash or did you paint stripes (so to speak) in the crevasses?
I am having a hard time getting a good effect like that on Roman arm-protection and on puttees in general. I'd love to learn your technique as it looks fantastic.
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You're currently running through the LAF boards, scattering beautiful painted minis, aren't you? :)
Well done again, good idea to use a Hoplite.
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Thanks!!
Question - how do you paint the the first guy's R arm protection? Did you block paint and then wash or did you paint stripes (so to speak) in the crevasses?
I am having a hard time getting a good effect like that on Roman arm-protection and on puttees in general. I'd love to learn your technique as it looks fantastic.
Block paint trying to keep the black lining between the stripes, then wash (depending on the colours that you use), and highlight carefully and finally fix mistakes. If you keep the black lines you can skip the wash if you want. With metals is easier, metal base color, ink wash (black, sepia or brown depending again on the colour), and highlight. Hope that helps.
You're currently running through the LAF boards, scattering beautiful painted minis, aren't you? :)
Well done again, good idea to use a Hoplite.
Thanks, I'm one of those butterfly painters, you know... :D
I thought that the hoplite would be a good way to play with some different gladiators, may be for representing mythological fights in the arena. I would like to find a good "Minotaur" as opponent for the Hoplomachus. I would like to do something using a bull head like the one in the Gladiator film.
Cheers,
Andrés.
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Which brand of washes are you using?
The GW washes don't settle in crevasses like I want them to and the Vallejo ones dry with this brown crud when I thin them with water, so I am looking for a new brand.
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I use Vallejo Inks (they have washes but I don't like them) or Army Painter (these are like the GW ones but I like them more). Cheers.
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Thanks for that pointer to Vallejo Inks, I, like ErikB, had been getting brown crud when thinning down the Vallejo washes.
Incidently, as much as I like your Hoplomachus(your usual brilliant painting), I feel that he does not live up to the common belief in the over endowment of gentlemen from the Dark Continent.
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I don't think your wedding tackle would be swinging all loosey goosey if there was someone swinging a sharp bladed object at you :D
einarolafson, great painting as usual. Really like your shields.
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Pantless Trait
Your gladiator has no pants. He may wield either a weapon or a shield, not both. The other hand is always protecting his tackle. -1 Favour in cold climates.
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Bonuses with female spectators though, surely... lol
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I would like to do something using a bull head like the one in the Gladiator film.
There's a gladiator in Foundry's GLAD2/3 (http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/ancients/gladiators/bread-and-circuses-collection-bcglad002/) pack that's wearing a bull's head in a similar fashion, although he's otherwise somewhat heavily armored for a gladiator.