Hello Friends,
our December release
ММ-7521 Roman gladiator Tracian
75mm, resin
Sculpted by Talant S
Painted by Ruslan V

Talant(ed) Soodanbekov is one of the most remarkable sculptors I know.Nothing more to add!

Oda.

Excellent

Great work from Talant and Ruslan

VERY impressive and a 'must' for me!
Gary

That shield presents some opportunities for all the top painters to show off!

....rest of the figure is superb, may I add

That is a cool looking figure, but I really like most of the Mercury line.

Thraex vs. Secutor - historic matching pair...:



Cheers

Great job! beautiful sculpt and paint !

Great figure. Superb anaotomy BUT there is one error.

The manica (arm guard) has the laminations running the wrong way. A sword running up the arm will catch the lames and go straight through. If you want more proof look at the way laminations run on medieval armour.

I've attached a picture of a find from Carnuntum.

This is a mistake modellers, some re-enactors, Hollywood and illustrators always make.

I think I've made about thirty of these full sized by the way.

I'm sorry for being critical on an otherwise beautiful figure.

Many thanks friends!
Martin, possibly it is a secutor, but most likely it murmilon (a characteristic crest on a helmet)
Red Five, thanks for your opinion. perhaps you are right there are images where the arrangement of plates differs from your option

If you want any pointers for any future ancient world projects let me know, I've either made it full size (that's me in my avatar), seen or measured it.

One good tip is to look at actual finds rather than art or literature.

The model looks superb to me.
John

Not my period but a lovely sculpt and excellent painting.

Cheers

Huw