1/16 Varangian / Dark Age Warrior

[Guest]

Hi Steve

Well, I've another head to give it one last go:



I've made a Roman/Saxon style helmet up from Miniart parts and scrap plastic, and the head is from a Verlinden cossack figure. Fingers crossed.....

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

A real roller coaster of a build

Hopefully a successful day with the new head

Have a good day with the paint.

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Hi Steve - Yes it's turning into one of those builds..........

The new head:



It'll have to do.

[Guest]

And the shield:



That's as much as I can do now without the kit. Chased the supplier and was told it should arrive tomorrow. They were waiting for a delivery apparently, which is a bit annoying as the only reason I ordered from that particular company (no names) in the first place was because the website indicated that it was in stock.

[Mickc1440]

So glad this is back on the go, looks great so far Peter.

[JR]

Peter.
Glad you changed the first head, he looked odd to me, this one is more natural looking.
Mind you I might be odd for that matter ! :flushed:
John.

[Guest]

Mick - Thanks for sticking around!

John - Glad you approve of the head change. I'd look damn stupid in a Roman helmet myself.

This is rapidly changing in my mind to a Romano British chieftain of the C5th / C6th. A post Roman of some northern kingdom like King Arthur.

[wotan]

Bravo for keeping with this one. He could perhaps be Bernard Cornwell's Uhtred of Bebbanberg.

John

[Guest]

Cheers John. The kit still hasn't arrived so I've also started a bust.

[Steve Jones]

Two heads are better than one! Heading in the right direction now.

I will go back to my cell now. Matron!!

[JR]

Two heads are better than one! Heading in the right direction now.

I will go back to my cell now. Matron!!

Peter.... Do you encourage Steve ?
Steve time for your pills.
John.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

2 blogs at once, and both with super heads.

Hopefully the Body will arrive soon.

Its all heads at the moment

Off to find your other figure

Have a good day

Regards

Steve H

[JR]

Yes Peter, two blogs !
Will you continue to do both if the body arrives ?
Can't have you sitting about for too long with nothing to paint. Of course there's all ways some thing in the garden I'm sure that Mrs Day would like doing !
Bye.:smiling:
John.

[Guest]

Hi chaps - Sorry, I didn't see your posts before now. Yep, two blogs on the go at once - whatever next?(not gardening!).

The kit finally arrived:



Sorry about the blurry sprue shot. All nicely sculpted and moulded like the Viking before it. I decided to abandon the kit arms which had areas of wrinkly skin showing and were at the wrong angle anyway, and instead used some from the Verlinden Eastern European Viking kit (the left arm fits over the shield I've used):



Still a little cleaning up to do, but I think it will work. Off to get the train now (Granddad stuff).

[JR]

Hi Peter.
Must say that "skirt " gives him a real Japanese look .


Went off to search about them, no doubt have seen this.


Going to be great to see your take on this if I'm right.

Picture for discussion purposes only .

John.