Making Late Makedonian Kestros (dart-slingers) (28mm)

[BjörnF]

Always good to have more variety

Yes, I am 100% with you. If possible I would have done a few more different bodies (one more reloading and one releasing the sling), but I think it is better for me spending the money on other figures (there is so much stuff lacking for Hellenistic armies that I want!).

[BjörnF]

It looks like there were slingers using shields, but why did they use it? I suppose that would not give them much protection against in-coming missiles, but are they equipped with shields so they can engage other skirmishers in melee and chase them away from the battlefield?
Any thought about the subject?

http://kestros.blogspot.se/2015/03/shielded-slingers.html

[Emir of Askaristan]

These do look good. I have one niggle though, sorry.

Is that sword a little big and heavy looking?

Wouldn't stop me having a unit of them though!!

[BjörnF]

Thanks for the comments, I do appreciate it.
Yes, I think you are right. I was just looking at the prototype, and the sword looks a little to big. I think it is too wide. Maybe also to long?

[BjörnF]

Now I have got the prototypes, glued them together (head and body, very simple), and painted one of them!
Remember this prototype was used printed in a low resolution printer, so you can actually see the edges between the different layers.
If/when I cast them they will be printed in a good high resolution printer!
http://kestros.blogspot.se/2015/03/picture-of-prototypes.html


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[TAX]

Cool project!
Looks like you found a blank space in all ancient ranges. What are you casting the end product in? Will they be for sale somewhere?

Kind Regards
TAX

[Emir of Askaristan]

The short sword should be about half a meter in length so actually you're not far off. Perhaps it's the width of the scabbard, not the breadth. But honestly it's not really a big issue it was just a thought. 

[BjörnF]

Cool project!
Looks like you found a blank space in all ancient ranges. What are you casting the end product in? Will they be for sale somewhere?

Kind Regards
TAX

Thanks!
I will most likely produce them in white metal. I will sell them myself, when I am ready to sell them I will give details about it on my blog (kestros.blogspot.com) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Kestrophedrone)
Hopefully they will go into production soon^TM.

What is the status of the figures right now?
They are being printed! If I understand it correct they will be send to the caster for making master figures tomorrow. The printing and mastercasting is not done in EU, but production will be.

[BjörnF]

The short sword should be about half a meter in length so actually you're not far off. Perhaps it's the width of the scabbard, not the breadth. But honestly it's not really a big issue it was just a thought. 

I think it is a good thought, after talking to the sculptor we decided to make the scabbards less wide.