WIP Ottoman Sipahi.

[billyturnip]

Here's something I'm more comfortable painting than great big resin busts.
A 30mm flat of an Ottoman Sipahi c.1500-1690. The horse is still in progress so a bit rough looking.

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

What was I thinking of to post such a huge pic of a 30mm fig?

 

[tiberius57]

What was I thinking of to post such a huge pic of a 30mm fig?

I don't mind! Great start and subject! Will follow closely!
Cheers Roger!
Zeno

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Zeno, by all means follow my progress but you won't be getting anymore pics that size!

Roger.

 

[MarquisMini]

great subject here Roger, unusual one.
I am sure that you will be happy when it's done, you have painted a great variety of periods.
cheers

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks for commenting Daniel. One of the beauties of flats there is such a varied and diverse choice of subjects. I often look at some of them and think I wonder why nobody in the "round" fig world hasn't done this.

Roger.

 

[MarquisMini]

Thanks for commenting Daniel. One of the beauties of flats there is such a varied and diverse choice of subjects. I often look at some of them and think I wonder why nobody in the "round" fig world hasn't done this.

Roger.

THAT is exactly what I feel when I look at such rich variety of figures you've painted, it's a shame that there are not many periods covered on round figs.
Best regards my friend and keep up the great work.

 

[billyturnip]

Update time.

 

[Dan Morton]

Really like the shading and colors of the horse!

All the best,
Dan

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you Dan.

 

[Richie]

Really like the shading and colors of the horse!

All the best,
Dan

Hi Roger,
I totally agree with Dan the on the horse very nice. Now if you want to scale up I've a 120mm nag waiting to be done.
cheers
Richie

 

[billyturnip]

Hi Roger,
I totally agree with Dan the on the horse very nice. Now if you want to scale up I've a 120mm nag waiting to be done.
cheers
Richie

Cheers mate.
I bet it's not flat enough for my taste Richie.

 

[billyturnip]

Update.

 

[Helm]

Looks really nice Rog nice one always been a puzzle why there aren't more Otterman and similar era/empire figures around some amazing colours to be seen there for sure
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Steve.
I've got scores of these inc. Hungarians, Stradiots, Croats but finding references is another matter. Fortunately I don't think there was any set pattern but....

 

[Dan Morton]

Stradiots? Who are they? I'm disclosing my totally inadequate US public school education, but wha....?

I very much like the update!! Quite colorful!

All the best,
Dan

 

[billyturnip]

Stradiots? Who are they? I'm disclosing my totally inadequate US public school education, but wha....?

I very much like the update!! Quite colorful!

All the best,
Dan

Cheers Dan, have a look here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratioti

 

[Joe55]

Nice looking piece Roger. I especially like how the horse is turning out.

Joe

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Joe. This one is from http://www.carl-zinnfiguren.de/?lang=en

Roger.

 

[fabrizio1969]

like your flat,very elegant