Hi All,
Here's the new bust of Young Miniatures.

Title : [YH1850] ROMAN OPTIO
Size : 1/10 Scale
Material : Resin
Weight : 200g
Pieces : 9
Sculpted by Young B Song
Painted by Kirill Kanaev

Oh....WOW !


Paul.

Realy nice bust, but what a painting. I believe, that the reflections on metal parts is painted in! I have not seen something like that before. Unbelievable panting

That is a fabulously sculpted bust and the painting just incredible, truly fabulous I'm sure the experts will know more but it looks like a hybrid Optio and Centurion bust as (to my knowledge of historical findings - but 'never say never') Centurions did not wear Lorica armour and the Optio wore their helmet crest lengthways like a Greek hoplite; not a transverse crest which was how a Centurion wore one.

Perhaps it's an Optio who borrowed his Centurion's helmet or was performing 'Acting' rank duties?

I am not being petty I hope but there is loads of historical info out there to avoid elementary mistakes like this (appears) to be.

Gary

Nothing more to say. The role of the crest was to easily identify the Optio and centurion position in battle formation so they should not be confused. Very nice bust.
Francesco

Superb sculpting and painting, takes it to another level.

Cheers Ken

Boooaaaah - what a figure!!!

But I think, his rank should be "Centurio", for he carries the "crista transversa", the transverse helmet bush on his "Imperial Italic Type D"-helmet...:






But this one word does the splendid bust no break.

Cheers

Very nice bust. Really impressive painting

Wow ! Young is just a master in the bust sculpture! The painting is just beautiful!

A very nice bust with magnificent painting.

Chris

IMO , as Redcap already said, this is an Hybrid of Centurion and Optio, to move to a centurion lorica segmentata to be removed, to move to an optio crest must be routed, front tail must be removed and two feathers must be added to the side of the crest. Also to me is difficoult to see such a Flare on an Optio.
Cheers
Francesco

The correct way to display flare:






Bob

Superb sculpting and painting. As regards crests and armour, I am in the process of sculpting a 200mm centurion with an Italic H helmet with transverse crest and chain mail shirt. My version of an Optio has a fore & aft crest, but without side feathers:



The problem is that references are somewhat hazy. A newly appointed centurion probably equates to a lieutenant in modern terms (in command of 80 men), whilst the Primus Pilus was a senior officer, probably the equivalent of a colonel or possibly a brigadier. Uniforms, armour, medals and helmets are likely to have been very variable, especially as there was no mass production as understood today. Although there were supply centres producing similar styles of helmets etc., there was also recycling of equipment and the acquisition of kit from defeated enemies on the battlefield. We cannot even state for certain what colour tunics legionaries wore (most likely undyed linen on a daily basis), or what colour their shields were.

Mike

Wow ! Super sculpt and great paint !
Andrey

Excellent bust!!!