Hi to all.
Here the Pegaso Models new of may.
Title: Germanic-Roman Warrior, 1st Century A.D.
CODE: 75-100
CATEGORY: 01 Barbarians
SCULPTOR: Richard Galicek
PAINTER: Massimo Pasquali
MATERIAL: White Metal
PIECES: 11
WEIGHT: 270
SIZE: 75
SCALE: 1:24

Avalaible from 22/05/2013
http://www.pegasomodels.it/productdetails_en.asp?id=917
Ciao by Maco

Yup, this one is one of my homeys. Or soon to be.

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Janne Nilsson

Pure fantasy! What a waste of resources ...

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Hmmm...

Pure Fantasy! What a waste of resources

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Hmm...so fantasy is a waste of Resources, I beg to differ, Martin.

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Janne Nilsson

Hmm...so fantasy is a waste of Resources, I beg to differ, Martin.

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Janne Nilsson

Here we go again...

Jhan

I like the sculpting on this, but I wish it didn't use so many clichés of what Germanics looked like. And at this size I'd expect the shield to be more in-scale than this, it's far too thick. It could easily be half this thickness and cast well so it's a sculpting issue, not a production consideration primarily.

Einion

It is when it claims to be otherwise Janne, I think that's the actual point.

Einion

I like it, as well as all the Pegaso Models barbarians range, tey allows a lot of possibilities of painting.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

Have ever someone try to walk or run with a sword between the legs like the figure??? It would be very funny I think

It is what it is.
I think most of us here are well aware of the historical shortcomings of many of the Pegaso Barbarians range and I can't imagine that too many of the purchasers will be too concerned how the manufacturer has titled it. Most of us who paint the Barbarian range do so because they give a very nice end result, we are not arguing for historical accuracy.
What bothers me much much more is the increasingly poor level of casting, fit of pieces and overall quality control. If I buy the figure this will be the key consideration.
As to fantasy I'm interested in what needs to be removed to achieve greater authenticity, the three elements that jar with me are the axe, the shield and the ankle bindings, all very easily sorted.
Other than that I quite like this..........you pays your money and you takes your choice.
Derek

Sculpt it, cast it and sell it as a fantasy-"barbar" - no problem!

But don't call and sell this as a historic "Germanic-Roman Warrior, 1st Century A.D" - thats a waste of resources.

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I do not understand why it is a subject of pure fantasy. At all times, especially in the older ones, the soldiers plundered the battlefields or received as a reward weapons and armor. What's wrong with this figurine? The helmet is of a different era? Or the shield?

Wellllll ...... not that I want to boast.............

...now we're REALLY in the realms of fantasy...

Ain't that the truth I'm away back to my world now

No problems with that, its rather the bitter attitude in Martins post that made take his Words literally. And he does it all the time. Your post is critical and to the point and in doing so being a source for others.

Just saying it is a waste of resources, gives nothing, we have no clue to what Martin "think" is fantasy, its not even up for debate. And trust me, far to often the selfclaimed experts is actually wrong because of many reasons. Mostly because they are not that well informed as they, themselves likes to think. Not saying that is the case here, but if I, as well as you, claim a figure is historically incorrect. We point the errors out and also discuss them most of the times.

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Janne Nilsson

Ubiian cavalry , Second century, Seasoned trooper , sporting a legionaries helmet, his own personal weapons , not so farfetched in my opinion but, just like something else, everybody has an opinion. At the Roman Germanic museum in Cologne there are examples of the horse headed daggers , and also the decoration on the shield is represented. My wife who is from Cologne Germany, (Colonia Claudia Aria Aggrippenesium), of which she is very proud , and knows its history well, saw the posted figure, instantly recognized it , and told me what it was. sssooo Yeah the shields to thick.