Freitag, 25. Mai 2018
First company significer Zubus Nutulla
Finished a thing i had in mind; in order to further romanify my Ultramarines, i sculpted a lions head around this standard bearers helmet to resemble a roman significer. The banner was build from Forgeworlds etched brass as a contrast to the standard cloth banner and as well reminding of the stiff metal signs, romans had accompany their legions.
Excellent! And, you sculpted that lion's head? Very impressive!
AntwortenLöschenThank you!
LöschenYes, i sculpted that, but what you see must be the fourth attempt. I had to redo it several times before it looked like a proper lion instead of a badger with fangs...
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AntwortenLöschenFantastic work! Not only does the standard bearer recall Roman Legionaries, but there's also a palpable influence of some of the really old 2nd artwork that had Ultramarines wear exotic furs over their armour. I also really love the scuffed, pale blue armour!
AntwortenLöschenExcellent work all around! :)
Glad you noticed the imagery of those 2nd. edition books. I am still working my way to the baroque density of those pictures, but as you see, i am very hesistant of overloading th miniatures – i am torn back and forth between adding more and more detail on the one hand, and keeping it simple and focussing on one simple "Gestalthaftigkeit" of a figure...
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