Achilles and Hector - A Pair of 1/10 Busts

[Guest]

I've now painted the torso:

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It still needs a bit of tidying up, but I just can't paint more today. Next will be the sword/shield arrangement - the sword is stowed ninja-style behind the shield, which would never have happened.

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[Neil Merryweather]

Oooh NICE!

[Guest]

Cheers Neil.

[scottie3158]

Up to your normal high standards my friend.

[Tim Marlow]

More great metal....you’re making me jealous...l

[Guest]

Scottie - Thank you.

Tim - Well. I'm always jealous of your work....

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Great progress despite the weather

The wet, wild and windy storm arrived yesterday and is still lurking this morning!

Lovely metal work and right you are with the metal bolero style thingy? and a leather under..........thing.

Looks like the bust will be finished today?

At least your paints will be easier to use in the cooler weather.

Time to find my brushes too!

Have a good day finishing Achilles

Regards

Steve H

[Wouter]

Yep, nice work again, progress is going fast and steady ^^

Cheers

[Guest]

Steve - Lovely cool weather and free-flowing paint! Hopefully, I will finish him today and then on to Hector. Hope the paint flows for you too....

Wouter - Thanks for looking in that man.

[Guest]

One Brad Pitt as Achilles:

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I had intended to have the shield at the front if it turned out well enough, but in the end I was slightly disappointed with the finish so I put it at the back after all. Moving the shield would have meant mounting the sword separately, so I remodelled it and put it in a scabbard, ready for hanging on the strap at the back. With the change of plan, I mounted it at his side, which is after all the correct Greek style.

On to Eric now, which scares me no end.....

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Excellent.
Jim

[Lee Drennen]

Peter. Outstanding

[Neil Merryweather]

I approve :thumb2:
especially the revised sword position.

[Guest]

Thanks chaps, glad you like him.

Hector. Box contents and cleaned up for painting:



The armour will all be done in shades of steel in order to contrast with Achilles.

[Wouter]

Nice to see Brad being finished Peter. And I like the fact that you adapted it slightly to make it less Hollywood and more historical. Well done! Looking forward to see Hector painted.

Cheers