1/10 Saxon Thane Bust

[Richard48]

Morning Peter

Love the ""Joe 90"" look, not sure how practical they would be in combat?

Loss of peripheral vision might outweigh the benefit?

Superb paintwork both the head and the metalwork.

Looks like a muted palette of natural colours and dull metal for today?

I'm off for my pre-op for my new knee, then maybe some modelling?

Have a good day with the paints

Regards

Steve H

Hope the op goes well with the knee.Plenty of time to.model.All the best to you from Richard.

[Si Benson]

Nice work on the visor...very neat:thumb2:
You can still see plenty of the detail behind, so win win in my book:smiling4:

[Steve Brodie]

Brilliant, not sure what the 'specs' would have protected in a battle, would think more of a hindrance than anything. Doesnt take away from another great paint job.

[Guest]

Richard - Steve has had a lot of trouble with his knee, so here's hoping he can get it sorted out.

Si - Thanks. It is one of those 'sum of the parts' pieces where the bits you aren't sure about sit back as more is painted.

Steve - Many thanks. I think some of the point of the visor was to intimidate the enemy. The sculptor hasn't quite got the shape right here, but the real ones tended to make the wearer look like a bird of prey.

I've now painted the torso:



This was the nicest part to do. I always find it a relief to be able to use a free-er technique on the drapery - broad sweeping brushstrokes etc - and it was fun picking out the detail on the quilted tunic.

I did have to do some work on the brooch as the only decoration was a poorly inscribed circle. I decided to cover it with a set of 'jewels' made from sections of resin sprue, painted in the typical Saxon colours of red and blue.

Next the shield:



This will give the opportunity for a bit of fun (he says), so I'm off to research some decoration.

[minitnkr]

He looks plenty intimidating to me. Great work Peter. PaulE

[Guest]

Cheers Paul. And seeing your portrait there, I knew he reminded me of someone.....

[Steve Jones]

Stunning paint work Peter. What is the colour of the throw? Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us with the shield

[Guest]

Hi Steve - The cloak is done in Vallejo Emerald Green.

For the shield, I thought this would be good:



It's a Wessex Wyvern, symbol of the ancient Saxon kingdom of Wessex (also the symbol for the 43rd Infantry Regiment - 'The Fighting Wessex Wyverns' - and Southampton's gay rugby team!).

[Mickc1440]

Wow, only been away for a couple of days and another masterpiece nearly done. I say keep the visor as it adds to the overall appearance rather than detracts. Great work Peter.

[Guest]

Lovely painting so far.:smiling3:.

[Guest]

Mick - Thanks. The visor is staying - it hides the rough painting around the eyes!

Ralph - Many thanks. Almost finished.

[BigGreg]

it's going to be EPIC as usual.. can't wait...

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Your drapery and metalwork are always a pleasure to see, and this is no exception.

Just the shield to go, the Dragon looks like a solid choice.

I shall be having a new right knee on the 18th, 90 minutes, on the operating table, with a spinal block.
2-3 days in hospital, then home for Christmas, physio and hopefully some bench time.

Hopefully with reducing pain too. It has been very distracting for the past months.

I guess you will be casting round for your next project too?

Frosty here in the North, hopefully not too chilly where you are

Have a good day on the shield

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Greg - Cheers big man.

Steve - That's some Christmas present. Sounds pretty major, but I'm sure it will be worth it.

Cold here, but no frost. Good flint hunting conditions at the moment - the cold and wet pop them to the surface. The dog gets extra long walks as a result.

A couple of things in the pipeline for my next project - thinking about getting in the modelling supplies to get me through Christmas, though with my new granddaughter here for a couple of weeks I predict more nappy changing than bench time.

[Guest]

Finished:



The shield was a bit of a labour of love. Painting the design was time-consuming though fairly straightforward. I then gave it a coat of Vallejo matt varnish prior to some weathering with antiquing wax, only so find that the red bled and stained the white. The antiquing wax also made the white too patchy, so there was nothing for it but to go over the whole thing again. That said, the process did soften the outlines quite nicely, but it was touch and go. The white looks very stark in the photo, but in reality the effect is a bit more subtle.

I also softened some of the shadows on the cape which looked a bit stark after varnishing.