15mm gladiator sculpted and painted

[Diceplague]

 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?









Next: retiarius!

[Chairface]

Wow! I'm impressed!

[beefcake]

Nice work. Good detail for 15mm.

[Yetis Yell]

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

[Diceplague]

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

[WillieB]

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

[Diceplague]

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. 

[Mad Doc Morris]

Good effort here. I couldn't do that.
If you want cheap information on historical gear, you might refer to Crusader's gladiator range. At least the first six codes (that's ANG001 onwards) are fairly accurate in equipment detail.

[CyberAlien312]

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

[Diceplague]

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.

[Mad Doc Morris]

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

They are 28mm indeed.