Roman Aquilifer & Officer 3rd Century AD

[Guy]

It seems as though many of us are painting the same figure or figures and after starting this figure I can see why. This is an amazing figure with detail sculpted by A. Laruccia on both the Aquilifer and the Roman Officer.

I started this figure and worked on it over the last several months while doing other figures in the same time period. I decided Saturday it was so close to being finished to go ahead and finish the first figure of 2 to form a vignette. Here is my version of Soldiers Roman Aquilifer. The flesh was done in tube oils and the rest of the figure was painted in enamels.

I recently bought 6 of the below bases from Ron Sanders in Tulsa Oklahoma and decided to use the first one for the vignette. The front will be finished off as a cliff embankment and the whole scene will be in a snowy winter.

All comments welcomed.
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[tonydawe]

Beautifully painted Guy. It's a marvellous figure and looks amazing when painted. Can't wait to see it finished and on its base. Don't forget to add some mud and slush on his cloak and feet.

 

[vergilius]

great piece
I want to see the base now

 

[Guy]

Don't forget to add some mud and slush on his cloak and feet.

Thanks Tony and Patrick for the feedback.

Tony - I usually wait until I am painting the groundwork so as to get the same colors used on the ground, also on the figure.

 

[petermh]

nicely done
I look forward to seeing the officer

 

[el cid]

Hey Guy, Well done! I really like the vinette idea.Looking forward to seeing your progress on this one. I am also doing this figure as we speak! It really is a great sculpt loaded w/ detail. I also have the other two recently released Laruccia Romans on order. .
Please if possible, provide a web or email link for the Ron Sanders bases.
Again, well done.!!

 

[Guy]

Thanks Steve for the feedback. I have the third Roman Standard Bearer with the Shield (SR-43) but decided it was one too many figures for the size of the base.

Here is Ron's email address [email protected]

 

[Guy]

Thanks Peter. I will be doing the clean-up and priming of the 2nd figure today.

 

[Sambaman]

Great work Guy! Love the bear skin. Can't wait to see this one come together!

Jay H.
OKc

 

[Guy]

Thanks Jay for the feedback.

 

[Major_Goose]

beautiful work on this one and i bet with the secondwill be perfect
I alsolikethe woodenbasea lot

 

[Kevin D.]

Love the leathers treatment and you know my thoughts on the base!

That is a very nicely sculpted piece (and well painted)!

Kevin D.

 

[ubbi]

Hi Guy,
Very beautiful painting on this great figure .. I look forward at
your next steps..


Cheers Stefano

 

[1969]

judging by the first figure this is going to be a stunning vignette,looking forward to seing it finished.

Steve

 

[Guy]

Costos ~ Kevin ~ Stefano ~ Steve - Many thanks for your kind words and feedback. Much appreciated.

 

[megroot]

Thats a great idea, and great executed.
I can hardly wait to see it all come together. Must be a stunner.

Marc

 

[Christos]

Good work on the roman,will be a beautiful vignette!!!
christos

 

[davidmitchell]

Looking forward to seeing this vignette come together Guy. Will really have to get this figure ,its a cracker.

David

 

[Guy]

Marc ~ Christos ~ David - Thanks for the feedback.

David - Take a look at SR-42 and SR-43 as well. I had planned to do all 3 together but the base is not big enough.

 

[jim1215]

guy, beautifully painted , i love the leather colors , also like that base its similar to the ken thomas brown burls he sells with some imperfections (to similate a cliff ) only larger which is nice for a vignette , cant wait to see finished piece with groundwork which is always well planned .thanks much jimmy