Yes I have built and painted this GEM a few years ago for a cheap commision and have been REGRETTING it ever since that on SUCH A MASTERPIECE by ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP SCULPTORS Adriano Laruccia, I only managed 50% of my meagre painting abilities (well who can blame me when the commision was 50% less then the norm )

So, one fine club meeting last year if I am not mistaken (maybe it was even further back as well), a club mate wanted to offload this beauty from his grey army, so I pounced on the chance of cleansing my concsience off that mortal sin I committed with the first Consul of Rome

To console myself, and even before I had the chance to buy this beauty, I had SAVED the initial base + terrain (the half price commision only got a half effort of a base + terrain lol ) with another Consul in mind eventually ))

This piece had some detail missing from three front pteruges, the lower front rim on the right cheeck guard, the right shoulder cuirass strap, upper lip as well which I corrected/rebuilt with MS

And after all that chatter, he's ready to be primed which actually he is but not yet, not yet

the only thing is the very strange animated pose.look like an whoopsie day when he is about to start to dance to singing in the rain.maybe the arm somewhat lower so its looking not so pansy
i have done it one mine and like it better this way.
cheers

Look forward to 100% painting on this Ray.


Cheers David

Hey my long lost buddy! I think this will be a beautiful figure because, 1st you are painting it but 2nd you are driven to make this a beauty!! Keep the pictures coming!!

Joe

Ray
really looking forward to seeing this one progress and hopefully at Euro next year.
I know what Markus means but I wouldn't change the pose, the whole message I get is more one of posed affected arrogance rather than pansy-ish.
Cheers
Derek

Ok, since your not getting 50% for this one, I'm looking forward to 100% of your effort . Don't make us wait too long buddy .

Jim Patrick

C'mon Ray, let's see what you can do when you give it 100% mate.

Hi Ray
Very, very beautiful miniature and really clean the miniatures of the mold for the superabundance seminar!
We look with open eyes to see your painting!
The basis for this ideal for the miniature


Alexandros

The second one will always be better then the first one.
And as you wright down that the first get's only 50 % i'm eager to see when you give it your full 100 %.

Marc

Thank you all for your 100% encouragment

I pledge an oath not to disappoint any of you with this one, but not yet, not yet

Ray