Wednesday, June 24, 2020
60mm Expeditionary Force Roman "Toy Soldiers"
Finished them up today - added some dry brushing and ink washed after the Minwax staining. Didn't spend too much effort with little details.
The shields had engraved designs, which really helped painting them, but I rushed and botched the stars a bit. The laurel wasn't too bad and an ink wash helped the finished look.
The detail and sculpting are pretty good considering they're basically toy soldiers that are pretty much unbreakable - i.e. kids could have a good time with them.
I used a glue gun to affix the shields to the arms - worked out nicely.
Below is a scale comparison shot with the 60mm Centurion along with a Verlinden resin 120mm Centurion, a Verlinden resin 200mm Signifer, an old metal 54mm Legionary (forgot the maker) and a Victrix 28mm figure.
Amazingly, I'm still awaiting the arrival of LBMS transfers for the long ago painted Victrix Armoured Gauls - and the Victrix EIR Legionaries. It's been over a month for the transfers - and just about a month for the Legionaries. I'll probably start on the Expeditionary Force Celt Chariot and Crew - or maybe glue together the Victrix Celt Chariots. Until next time, wishing you all good health and hobby endeavors!
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Fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Michal! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteThey look great Dean, excellent detail and solid poses! Nice comparison shot too. Transfers from Victirix and LBM are taking six weeks to make it down under...
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words and reassurance for the Victrix orders, Mike. Much appreciated. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteSplendid Romans Dean, well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Phil! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteNice work Dean you need to do some Carthaginian elephants in 60 mm now !
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt! Hmm, I also shied away from Carthaginians for some reason. I might do Macedonians/Successors though. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteThose are big. On your 28mm you may want to try Battle-Flag if you can't get the LBMS.
ReplyDeleteThanks, PC. I actually used Battle Flag for the EIR shields. Right now, they don't have Victrix Celt/Gallic shields yet. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteOh my god those things are huge! I'd have a melt down after doing one! They look terrific.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Kevin
Thank you very much, Kevin. They're not too bad to paint up keeping in mind they're "toy soldiers" :) Best regards, Dean
DeleteNice work! Where did you find these figures?
ReplyDeleteSaw them on the Hobby Bunker website when I ordered a Victrix Celtic Chariot set. They have a bunch of different Ancients and Napoleonics too. Best regards, Dean
DeleteAwesome! If they're toy soldiers not models your work is absolutely great! Gonna ask Santa to send me such toys on Xmas :)
ReplyDeletelol! Thanks a lot Dmitry. They are very sturdy and could probably survive even kids playing with them. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteSuper looking chunky Roman's! They look great as does your collection in many scales!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you so much, Iain. I was surprised how many Romans I have. I always thought I was a Grecophile. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteFantastic work! The shading is great and the overal result looks very realistic! I must get some "Expeditionary Force" figures for my self..Their sculpts are great and they can be great display figures!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, George. Your recent Signifer looks awesome.
DeleteThese look great. I agree that good molded/sculpted details are a boon to us miniature painters.
ReplyDeleteThank a lot! They are very nostalgic and fun to paint. Warmest regards ,Dean
DeleteFantastic work Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Sergey. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteThese look just fabulous Dean. Great shading. The centurion is a work of art!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your visit and kind words, James. Warm regards, Dean
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