Sunday, March 8, 2015

Crusader Minis Retiarii & Laquearius

A couple of Retiarii and a Laqueasius - or "net men" and "snarer."
The Retiarius normally fought against the Secutor - whose helmet lacked any crest which supposedly deterred capture by the net.
The Laquearius is a somewhat obscure figure, and may have been a variation of the Retiarius. He may also have been an official used to catch fleeing noxii (condemned prisoners).
There is another Retiari from the set, but he'll be painted later as he is an African and the skin color necessitates a separate color palette. I also have the Arena Officials pack which will be more of an aesthetic part of the game - or may be adapted with some type of movement inhibitor for the actual combatants.
The Arena Games rule set has special entanglement rules for the net and lasso, which should add some variety to the game. A play-test will follow soon.

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  1. RogMarch 9, 2015 at 6:06 AM

    Wonderful miniatures, Dean, so expressive! The word "rete" - meaning "net" - originated "rede", in Portuguese :) Warm regards!

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 6:11 AM

      Thanks for the nice comment and information - it makes sense coming from a nation of seafarers. Regards, Dean

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  2. Alex MayerMarch 9, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    Very nice! I like the miniatures from Crusader!

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 9:17 AM

      Thank you, Alex. Agreed - Crusader makes some great figures, and this range is surely one of the best from them. Regards, Dean

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  3. legatus hedliusMarch 9, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    Lovely job on these!

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 9:17 AM

      Thanks! Appreciate the kind words and visit. Best, Dean

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  4. Stefan (aka. Monty)March 9, 2015 at 7:28 AM

    Wonderful gladiators !

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  5. PhilMarch 9, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    Very impressive minis and paint brush! So many details on each figure...

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 9:17 AM

      Thank you, Phil. These are very nicely detailed, so very nice to paint up. Regards, Dean

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  6. Tiago VitorinoMarch 9, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    They look great Dean.
    Really nice job here!

    Cheers

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 10:56 AM

      Thanks, Jimmy. Appreciate the kind words. Regards, Dean

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  7. Michal DwarfCryptMarch 9, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    Grest work! I love this minis!

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 11:08 AM

      Thanks, Michael! Your work has inspired me to try and label the bases for these figures too. Warm regards, Dean

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    2. Michal DwarfCryptApril 4, 2015 at 11:17 PM

      This will look great!

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  8. Black PowderMarch 9, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    Excellent painting Dean, skin is not that easy, but you've got it down to perfection here! What's your combination of colors/washes?

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 12:54 PM

      Thanks, Soren! I use Vallejo Flat Flesh - the lighter one (although I used to use the Medium tone). Over this a wash of Vallejo Red Brown Ink/Stain. Then highlight again with the Flat Flesh. It might appear a bit light, but the ink wash darkens it overall. When I used the Medium tone, it would end up almost too dark. Hope that helps ;) Warm regards, Dean

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  9. MillsyMarch 9, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    Wonderful work Dean. I have the same miniatures and it is amazing to see the difference in how people imagine things.

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 3:18 PM

      Thanks, Michael. You know, looking at the guy in the "hot pink" shorts, I may have to repaint it green :) Regards, Dean

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  10. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)March 9, 2015 at 3:31 PM

    They look really nice Dean and ready to win glory in arena!

    Christopher

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 3:51 PM

      Thanks, Christopher! Yes, I'm glad I finally got these net men - earlier I had shunned them for their lack of armor, but I see now they have even more character than the armored fellows. Best, Dean

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  11. HetairoiMarch 9, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    Great work Dean!
    Looking forward to see that play-test... I´m still looking for a gladiator ruleset.

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    1. DeanMMarch 9, 2015 at 5:10 PM

      Thanks! This is supposedly more of a "Beer & Pretzels" kind of rule set, which I what I wanted - particularly for a convention game. Plus I do like beer and pretzels :) Best, Dean

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  12. Paul Scrivens-SmithMarch 10, 2015 at 5:39 AM

    Great work. Look forwards to seeing some battle reports. I have probably a dozen Foundry Gladiators sat in the pile of shame.

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    1. DeanMMarch 10, 2015 at 6:06 AM

      Thanks, Paul. Seems a lot of folks are still searching for that "perfect" set of rules for Gladiators :) Regards, Dean

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  13. Moiterei_1984March 10, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Lovely work! Your work on the skin tones is great.

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    1. DeanMMarch 10, 2015 at 10:35 AM

      Thank you kindly! Looking forward to working on the African - as I've never painted dark skin tones before. Best, Dean

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  14. CyrusMarch 10, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    Lovely gladiators Dean, I think Crusader has the best 28mm range.

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  15. JasonMarch 10, 2015 at 5:51 PM

    Really nice work Dean. They look a tough bunch to face in the arena! Your use of skin tones and washes is superb.
    Best wishes,
    Jason

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  16. Evan HughesMarch 11, 2015 at 3:45 AM

    These are great sculpts, Dean, and you've certainly done them justice. Like Millsy, I too have some Crusader gladiators; unlike Millsy, mine remain unpainted...

    Well done there!

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  17. DeanMMarch 11, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    Thank you all very kindly, Gentlemen. I appreciate the visit and comments. I hope to start on the rest of the figs - Arena Officials and last Retiari this weekend. Warm Regards, Dean

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  18. DHC WargamesMarch 11, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Looking nice... although I find the poses a little to relaxed for my taste!

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    1. DeanMMarch 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM

      Thanks, Burkhard. I do agree with the poses - I wonder why they make Gladiator poses static, when the likely use for the game is one-on-one combat. Only two of the four Retiarii have "action" poses.

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  19. Jonathan FreitagMarch 13, 2015 at 7:36 PM

    Nice work on the gladiators. I have had many a great game with TAHGC's Gladiator game. I bet it would still be fun.

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    1. DeanMMarch 13, 2015 at 9:03 PM

      Thanks, Jonathan. Gladiators are cool figures, but finding a suitable rule set can be elusive ;)!

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  20. Simon Quinton March 15, 2015 at 3:24 AM

    Lovely Paintjobs on them all. I may have to snag some of these for some post apoc conversions!

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    1. DeanMMarch 15, 2015 at 4:39 PM

      I think you could do the conversions really well, Simon!

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