Miniart 1/16 Athenian Hoplite

[Neil Merryweather]

looking very good ,Peter

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Despite the roughness of the figure it is looking excellent. The metal work is very nice.
Jim

[Peter Gillson]

Very nice.

Peter

[Guest]

Many thanks chaps. Just the shield to do now, though that tends to be quite an undertaking. Front and back to paint, which is tricky, and cords to make for the back. Just spent half an hour cutting out 5 mil paper triangles to decorate the rim with.

[Guest]

Looks real good Peter :smiling3:.

[JR]

Evening Peter.
Like the definition on the arms and legs, up to your high standard.

[Guest]

Thanks Ralph and John.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Saved the best for last?

Shield emblem?

Were there decals with the kit or are you going free hand!

Looks like good weather for a few days then back to thunder storms!

Have a great mid summers day with the paint and grand daughter too

Regards

Steve H

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[Guest]

Morning Steve

Definitely the decal for the shield - the triangular pattern around the edge will take more than enough effort, thank you.

Temperature's set to soar over the next few days - cwazy weather. And the trouble with nine month old granddaughters is that they are so entertaining and distracting - plus she keeps re-arranging my paints.

[john i am]

Looking great Peter makes me want to dig one of mine out.

[Guest]

My God John! It looks like a model shop. I'm eyeing up your Dragon figures - hard to get hold of these days.

[Guest]

T'is finished:

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There was a lot of work to do on the shield. The bronze/gold was built up with dry-brushing, then the white triangles were glued around the edge with Pritt - the black edge was pre-painted. The triangles were then given a coat of off-white to kill off the brightness.

The main elements at the back were painted, then cords added from strands of twisted painted black and red cotton. The tassels were added, then painted.

Having had experience of Miniart decals before, which can be very fragile, I put down lots of decal fix first. Even so, the thing started to break up and wasn't happy fitting the curve of the shield. I got it down however, though it did need some touching up.

Finally the base, which had to compensate for the fact that the shield wouldn't reach the ground if the hand was to rest on it. I used an old Verlinden base with some added garden rocks and some Green Line grass tufts.

[Mickc1440]

WOW that shield really finished off another great piece of work Peter.

[Guest]

Lovely paintwork all round Peter :smiling3:.

[scottie3158]

Peter,
A great result.