I agree with Aj LaFleche,
The bust is different (kinda looks a bit like Jet Li, IMO) while the girl painted by Pepa, a wonderful painter, doesn't quite have some of the 'zing' I have seen in the past.

One thing about the stripper - the fine line between sensuality and other is not what is revealed, it is what is concealed.

Mind you, the above sentence also applies to magicians too.....

looked at the stripper on the pegaso website, painted well, sculpting ok, just......ordinary.


my 2 brass razoos worth

Excuse me.
I don’t understand.
What does it mean, for example, "….. or has the bubble burst for Pegaso"? I could not get a good translation!
Are you not happy of the production? The manufacture of the three figures does not seem bad (but I never criticize sculpture or painting of the pieces!). And about the prices I don’t know what to say, I never bought figurines of this company, but if you complain about all of this … VOX POPULI ... ...
Regarding the "Gallic Gladiator" just two simple lines and a photo, I am a bit jurisdiction about ancient roman world in general and of gladiators in this case ... and I have read that some figure is considered by You illustrious colleagues very fanciful! Well, not that putting a sleeve (“manica”) to a figure this subject became a gladiator!
Accordingly; i don't know the source from which the figure is taken.
The “Galli” (sing. “Gallus”) was one of the oldest gladiator classes, supposedly established by Caesar after the conquest of Gaul.
A depiction of fighters classified in this category is the relief from Bologna (Museo Civico), 1st Cent. af. Chr, in my opinion the two figures are "Galli" though the Ville propane, for the kneeling figure, an “essedarius” (“combatant on a chariot” why? – Hi is identical to other!).
However, the author Augenti identifies the couple as “Samnites” (but Livy - IX, 40 about Samnites, says - unambiguously - “Scuta alterius auro, alterius argento caelavarunt. Forma erat scuti, summum latius, qua pectus, atque humeri teguntur, fastigio aequali: ad imum cuneatior mobilitatis causa: spongia pectori tegumentum, et sinistrum crus ocrea tectum: galeae cristatae.”; a golden or silvered wedge-shaped down shields, a left greave - ocrea - and crested helmets; nothing everything on the two figures of Bologna's source!)
Lets look at the figures: both have a helmet due to the models Agen-Port (with wide circular brim and cheek-guards of adequate sized) and a shield ("scutum") from the elliptical shape identical to the models in use among the Celtic warriors. They wear a pair of anklets (metal?) equipped with a protection for the back of the feet and the right forearm of the figure is standing behind a trimmed short bracelet : no “manica” to the shoulder with a strap across his chest. Their only garment is a classic “Subligaculum” (narrow at the waist by a “cingulum” worked) from which hangs on the front, with a fringed draperies. Their weapon is due to a traditional “gladius” or, at most, a short model LaTène sword.
The two subjects are gladiators “Galli”, and as You'll see, have nothing to do with the included!
I think that a good figure must be as a house: have good foundations (documentation); if this base is missing, the figure is only a simply of sculpting and painting exercise
A valid figure must be composed by research, sculpture and paint; otherwise is a statue or a picture.
With these interventions I see that people (that pay!) become more sawy and does not more accept everything by firms that, by now with a good blazon, sometimes fall into real big flop.
But, I see what I have sown is take-root and is sprouting!
Congratulations again to the Staff of the freedom of speech in this site; in an italian forum this thread would be removed and You don’t forget I have been banned for uniformological corrections about three Italian firms (corrections never removed by some).

I forgot; the combatants in photo 2 are “Samnites”, and corresponds exactly to the words of Livy, though Augenti identified them as “Provocatores”; the two typologies of Gallus and Samnis gladiators are by myself rebuilt, and are in my collection.
Photos 1 e 2 from “Spettacoli del Colosseo, Augenti, Ed. “l’ Erma” di Bretschneider; photo 1 page 117 - Bologna, Museo Civico; photo 2 page 103 - Rome, Museo Nazionale Romano alle Terme.

Though I am also disappoint to new work of this month，I still think the bold to try more culture and historical people is surely to appreciate

Anyone know the era of the Thai Prince?

I think the THAI PRINCE has already been done by Pegaso in 1/9....200mm

More interested in the year of the armor? I painted the Pagaso bust and interested in what year a Thai Prince wore that armor?

Accuracy aside;..Can't understand why the scale was dropped down from 200 mm to 100mm......too small for my talents.

Well done, guys, you have just destroyed Pegaso sales!
Fascinating to see such a overwhelming "I am not amused!"response. I don't think its about Pegaso's not caring what they produce, but more to do with not having an independent good honest friend in the business to say "guys, wtf are you thinking???? " before its a done deal.

Mike,
I think Carl indicates that armour was invented 2010, but its not correct - its 2007 .
Taken from a film
Actual historical events of the film - Siam/Burma in 1590 -1605.

Thanks very much Gaudin, I am making a plaque and a date on the piece really helps. I think this bust is a 1/10? scale. I liked it when it came out and bought it and painted it. The bust is resin and the sculpt was excellent what more can you ask for. Cost $72.00 but cheap for the joy I get in painting a piece.
Mike

The film is called " The Legend of King Naresuan", he is obviously on the left, this fellow is one of his generals, you can find out his name if you want, but Siamese General probably will do for the plaque

Thats all that matters in the end of the day

Interesting the Pagaso box says Thai Prince?

He may be a prince, I just didnt have time to study the intricate details, their names are so long

Siam changed name to Thailand in 1932 and then again in 1948, but I dont know what they would have called themselves at the time of the bust

PS - Wiki provides
In foreign accounts, Ayutthaya was called Siam, but many sources say the people of Ayutthaya called themselves Tai, and their kingdom Krung Tai, 'The Tai capital'.

So there

Tai Prince.

I always liked that bust......So it was a typo and not 100 mm but 1/10 scale ?......Wayne