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Post by nicusi on Feb 23, 2014 14:53:16 GMT -5
Hello my friends! As I was in a inspiration crise with the base for the husssar, I decided to attack another figurine of my grey list. So, here it another Ek Castings figurine, a Norman Knight, XIth Century, paint with the same Vallejo acrylics, a wet palette, Vallejo and Leonardo da Vinci brushes (well, a marathon of 9 hours last night, I will never do again this exercise). www.democratic-republicans.us/images/Norman-knight-mounted.jpgThe steps are the same: 1. Black Primer 73062 (except the mail hauberk) than I attacked the shield. 2. The Shield: The Blue for the shield and flags is a mix of Andrea Blue (70841) and Medium Blue (70963). The Yellow =Flat Yellow (70953) + Desert Yellow (70977). Drybrush with Natural Steel on rich metallic tapestry of shield. The wood of the shield is worked with different nuances and then a lot of washes and glazes Burnt Umber, Smoke, even some Natural Wood from Agama. The same with the lance wood. 3. For the mail hauberk, first I made something strange: with help of a paper metallic clip, I scratch all the hauberk.Than a wash (25 % colour+75% water) with Dark Sea Blue with very little Black in all the holes. After that I decided to follow the prescription of a Portuguese friend: Black+ Natural Steel, lights with Natural Steel, and high lights with Silver. 4. The helmet: the same manner plus some points with Metal Medium. BUt here I added another thing:some washes with red Cadmium, Orange Brown, English Uniform, Dark Sea Blue, not a mix, separatelly, were put in different parts, especially around helmet pins, in order to create something like a passage of time. 5. The sword scabbard was originally black, then I came with two layers of mix of Blue used at the shield and succesive layers of English Uniform, Orange Brown, two washuri with Smoke, until I liked what I got. Well, hope to like! Still a lot to do.       |
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Post by Leon on Feb 23, 2014 15:13:58 GMT -5
Looking really good Nic.
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 23, 2014 22:27:30 GMT -5
WOW! 9 hours and you came up wight his? Impressive! I like it very much...
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Post by nicusi on Feb 24, 2014 1:26:31 GMT -5
Thank you, my friends!
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Post by nicusi on Jul 31, 2014 17:02:12 GMT -5
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Post by nicusi on Jul 31, 2014 17:04:54 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Jul 31, 2014 17:13:15 GMT -5
Looking very impressive Nic.You doing a fine job.
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 2, 2014 22:48:25 GMT -5
You are getting there... looking fantastic already!
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Post by nicusi on Aug 10, 2014 23:57:43 GMT -5
Leon, Andy, thank you buddies, still a lot to do. My test nerves will be the banner.
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Post by nicusi on Jan 25, 2015 19:37:35 GMT -5
Time to come back to the Norman!  |
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Post by kiwibelg on Jan 26, 2015 0:34:37 GMT -5
I think he must have missed you!!
As usual excellent work mate! I couldn't see clearly on the earlier photos, forgive me if I'm wrong but do you paint the eyes in always at a later stage? For me they are always tricky and find it easier to get them out of the way first!
Really nice work on the barrel too Nic!
Shay
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Post by nicusi on Jan 26, 2015 3:38:28 GMT -5
Hi Shay,
Just posting I've come back to the work.The eyes still need attention, I had to repair the slight difference between them. Well, no, that's not an usual way for me (even that I had two exceptions), but in this case I was afraid to not touch the face with metallics, it would have been more difficult to repair.
I'm not sure that I'll stay on the idea with a battle camp scenery, barrels (the result of an experiment with Vallejo acryllics and an AK Dark Brown wash)and other things included. Thank your for your kind words!
Cheers,
Nicolae
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Post by kaytermarram on Jan 26, 2015 11:12:58 GMT -5
The Barrel looks brilliant, love it! Do you plan to add it to an upcoming Base?? And any idea how this will look when finished? MAYBE an indoor Base could look good for this figure, but there are tons of possibilities for that. I am curious how this will progress!
Frank
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 26, 2015 13:46:00 GMT -5
I am glad it is back on your bench now... can't wait to see it done next!
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Post by armorguy on Jan 29, 2015 12:35:21 GMT -5
Excellent Nic ! You must have a pair of good eyes !
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Post by nicusi on Jan 29, 2015 15:20:25 GMT -5
Thank you my friends! As I said, I'm working to the unfinished projects, the Norman Knight is one of them. Still need to practice to make a good flag form Miliput, to paint it with something historically and thinking of a good scenery concept. I was satisfied with the solution found with my Teuton Knight. To answer to the question raised by Frank, I have two options now in my head: something of this type:  or something like this:  but in a more natural way: something between this product from Blackdog www.blackdog.cz/products/dio/fd005/1.jpgand this:  It depends on my inspiration and sources. Hope to come back with news in weekend. Cheers! Nicolae |
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Post by kaytermarram on Jan 30, 2015 12:46:50 GMT -5
Amazing work here with full inspiration in it! Love the little scene in the middle, all in all real great stuff. Some exhibition??
Frank
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Post by armorguy on Feb 3, 2015 2:43:07 GMT -5
Oh man those folds, sublime ! I'm getting so inspired here !
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Post by nicusi on Feb 4, 2015 15:02:45 GMT -5
Thank you mates, I'll be back in weekend with news!
N.
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Post by kiwibelg on Feb 7, 2015 10:53:33 GMT -5
Some inspiring painting there mate!! Looking forward to your next update!
Shay
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Post by nicusi on Jun 7, 2015 17:54:22 GMT -5
Hi my friends! Yes, I know, I was gone for some time. Some conferences and Cupa Carolina, IPMS Romania, Alba Iulia, 29-31 May (I've just received better photos, so I'll post soon a chronicle of the event), so no time for work. As I don't have more things to do to my Norman Knight, Spartan Hoplite and the Roman Legionary bust, I thought is better to come back to my workbench. So this is what I've succedeed to work today: the face and the hands of the Norman (a lot of patience work) and the exterior face of the shield. To my Spartan only the hair Hope you'll like some photos!       |
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 7, 2015 19:00:01 GMT -5
Good to see you back at the bench and making some progress on these two.
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Post by Leon on Jun 7, 2015 19:46:53 GMT -5
Nice update on the two figures Nic! Looking really good.  |
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Post by kiwibelg on Jun 9, 2015 1:27:11 GMT -5
Excellent stuff as usual Nic! I really like how you get your figures battle worn, the shield is exceptionally well done!
I'm not quite back at the bench yet, but happy to see you are still driving along with your figures!!
Cheers mate,
Shay
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Post by nicusi on Jun 9, 2015 7:19:59 GMT -5
Thank you, mates! Shay, I hope you'll find soon a solution so waiting to see back on your workbench.
Here something special for you:http://modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/9787/ipms-romania-alba-carolina-2015.
Maybe, next years, hoping to see you there.
Cheers!
Nicolae
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 9, 2015 11:06:00 GMT -5
Both are looking exceptional!
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Post by nicusi on Jun 10, 2015 10:38:45 GMT -5
Thank you, Andy! The Norman knight will have the honour to be the first passing the line. Only if I could find a decent solution for the banner and the base (I give up to the idea with some wall behind).
The Lokroi hoplite still needs some details added and a scenery a little more complicated.
Cheers my friend!
Nicolae
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Post by nicusi on Jul 20, 2015 19:40:13 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Jul 20, 2015 19:53:55 GMT -5
Looks like the flag and base are progressing nicely Nic! |
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Post by nicusi on Jul 22, 2015 7:13:09 GMT -5
Thanks Leon, still some details to work, but after returning from a trip at Black Sea with my family.
In August I hope to present all my last three projects in their final versions, bases included.
Then, starting Hamlet bust, an Omaha Beach, a 1/35 mm D-Day diorama and a Napoleonian Polish Officer 54 mm.
Cheers,
Nicolae
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