king derelict Posted June 19 #1 Posted June 19 Back to an Art Girona model, as the title says, King Decebalus. He fought three wars against Rome losing the last one and, with his city destroyed he committed suicide. I thought I remembered him as a character in the Harry Sidebottom series of books “Warrior of Rome “. Excellent books by the way. painting guide can have limited historical accuracy but I like it enough to want to follow it as well as my abilities permit. There are some fine details on his tunic which will be a challenge and the plaid like pattern of his cloak is going to be a stretch. I got carried away and got into the painting and forgot to take photos. You only missed the black primer / white zenithal paint so nothing terribly interesting. The basic elements are done. The face was really nice to paint, excellent sculpting. For some reason the green paint has a shine which will need a matte coat at the end. i added some of the details on the tunic and pants, it’s tricky with all the folds but I will try for the red zigzag pattern on the pants next. i laid on the very light blue and buff shades as the base of the plaid and I’m not totally satisfied. I hoped that the thin dark blue lines would help but my brush control was not good enough. I put a white wash over everything to reduce the contrast which helps a bit. I’m in two minds about overpainting and starting again but I think I might go a bit further first. This is really about learning and improving. Thanks for looking in Alan Jack12477, Canute, mikegr and 4 others 7
Old Collingwood Posted June 20 #2 Posted June 20 Another Excellent figure. OC. Jack12477, AJohnson, Canute and 1 other 4 Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
king derelict Posted June 21 Author #3 Posted June 21 23 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Another Excellent figure. OC. Thank you very much OC. The plaid is giving me fits at the moment but I’m trying some experimenting off the model to see if I can improve. alan Jack12477, Canute and Old Collingwood 3
king derelict Posted June 23 Author #4 Posted June 23 I spent some time experimenting with the plaid pattern on bits of scrap material. I discovered that the small flat brush was not really the best choice for the wide lines. I thought it would be easier to make consistent width lines but it wasn’t the case. Instead I chose a smaller round brush and used the side of the brush which also gave me more control. I also found that sketching out the placement of the lines with a pencil helped me to work on the pattern without getting too lost. So I painted over the first attempt and put the wide brown lines on and the thin darker blue ones. There are a few logic gaps but overall I think it’s acceptable. I have started refining the lines and then I am contemplating doing a pale blue or white wash to pull it all together I moved to a darker brown and I’m not sure I like it. Again the wash may help. I can’t wait to get some matte varnish on his tunic. For light relief I painted the fringe of his tunic and started on the Draco. According to the references the Dacians used the Draco as a standard. It took the form of a dragon or wolfs head with a perforated wind sock body. When faced into the wind it created a shrill sound. This is supposedly the origin of the Roman Draco. It’s fun to paint anyway. Thanks for looking in, the likes and kind comments. Alan Old Collingwood, BLACK VIKING, AJohnson and 3 others 4 2
Jack12477 Posted June 24 #5 Posted June 24 The darker brown definitely makes the tunic stand out more. Nice job. Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas Completed build log(s): 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
Old Collingwood Posted June 24 #6 Posted June 24 Excellent work Alan - I am loving the paintwork - its really taking shape. OC. Jack12477 and Canute 2 Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
king derelict Posted June 25 Author #7 Posted June 25 22 hours ago, Jack12477 said: The darker brown definitely makes the tunic stand out more. Nice job. Thanks very much Jack, I decided to stay with the darker brown and I’m not going to use the washes, I think they will blur the pattern too much. alan GrandpaPhil, Jack12477 and Canute 3
king derelict Posted June 25 Author #8 Posted June 25 19 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Excellent work Alan - I am loving the paintwork - its really taking shape. OC. Thanks very much OC. This one was fun, no historical references so colors are a matter of preference but I decided to stay close to the painting guide as a challenge. I learnt quite a bit but I don’t think I will be painting any members of highland regiments any time soon. alan Canute, GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4
king derelict Posted June 25 Author #9 Posted June 25 And to the last details. I added Woodland Scenics grass to the base. I don’t think anything more is needed for this one. His knife was painted and added followed by his hands and the shaft for the Draco. I had drilled one of the hands and corresponding arm, inserted a 0.5 mm brass pin which made it easy to glue the hands into the right position. Lastly the Draco was placed. I had drilled out the location hole for the shaft which was a good move. The Draco is heavy and needed some help to stay in place. In spite of a coat of matte finish the green tunic has a sheen in the photos but not in real life so I think I will leave well alone. Annoyingly I can’t now see a seam on the right side of his cap. At this point I think it’s a lesson for the future. The Draco makes him too fragile to mass with now. The shaft is close to bending under the weight anyway. Thanks for looking in, for the likes and kind comments. i have one more figure waiting for paint and then I think I’ll be returning to gluing bits of plastic together. A ship probably but the Vespid Leopard is calling out. Alan GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 and 2 others 2 3
king derelict Posted June 26 Author #10 Posted June 26 Well, I couldn’t leave it alone, the seam line really bothered me so I got the files out and gave it a try. After touch up I think it’s better and I put another coat of matte finish on the tunic. It’s still not dead flat but in softer light it looks good, the harsh work lights pick it up. So, the final photos - I think the photos are better this time too I’ll call this finished, next up a Slavic warrior. Metal and fur to play with. Old Collingwood, AJohnson, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 3 3
Jack12477 Posted June 26 #11 Posted June 26 Another superlative figure Alan. Great job. The lighting is much better in the last group of photos, brings out the details better. AJohnson, Old Collingwood and Canute 3 Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas Completed build log(s): 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
Old Collingwood Posted June 26 #12 Posted June 26 I agree with Jack - the darker pictures does him so much justice, brings out all thee fine detail painting you have done - Excellent work mate. OC. Jack12477, AJohnson and Canute 3 Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
AJohnson Posted June 26 #13 Posted June 26 Wow, another one done so quick I almost missed it, brilliant as usual! Jack12477, Old Collingwood and Canute 3 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Canute Posted June 26 #14 Posted June 26 Nicely done, Alan. I've never attempted figures like these, out side of a few HO (1:87) scale figures in a passenger car. Old Collingwood and AJohnson 2 Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
GrandpaPhil Posted June 26 #15 Posted June 26 Alan, Very nicely done! Old Collingwood, AJohnson and Canute 3 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
king derelict Posted Friday at 09:40 PM Author #16 Posted Friday at 09:40 PM On 6/25/2025 at 9:01 PM, Jack12477 said: Another superlative figure Alan. Great job. The lighting is much better in the last group of photos, brings out the details better. Thank you very much Jack, very kind. I used another light source on the other side of the figure and it balanced out the lighting and avoiding washing the face and other highlights out. alan Canute, AJohnson and Jack12477 3
king derelict Posted Friday at 09:42 PM Author #17 Posted Friday at 09:42 PM On 6/25/2025 at 10:29 PM, Old Collingwood said: I agree with Jack - the darker pictures does him so much justice, brings out all thee fine detail painting you have done - Excellent work mate. OC. Thank you very much OC. It was worth the final tidy up and reshooting the photos. Alan Jack12477, Canute, AJohnson and 1 other 4
king derelict Posted Friday at 09:44 PM Author #18 Posted Friday at 09:44 PM On 6/26/2025 at 1:15 AM, AJohnson said: Wow, another one done so quick I almost missed it, brilliant as usual! Thank you very much Andrew. These figures quickly get to the details and are done before you know it. One more and then back to floating things. Alan Jack12477, AJohnson, Canute and 1 other 4
king derelict Posted Friday at 09:47 PM Author #19 Posted Friday at 09:47 PM On 6/26/2025 at 8:25 AM, Canute said: Nicely done, Alan. I've never attempted figures like these, out side of a few HO (1:87) scale figures in a passenger car. Thank you Ken. I stumbled upon them by accident and I thoroughly enjoy them. Don’t take up much room on the bench or on display. Lots of choices of subject. No tiny PE to fly into another world. Alan Old Collingwood, AJohnson and Canute 3
king derelict Posted Friday at 09:47 PM Author #20 Posted Friday at 09:47 PM On 6/26/2025 at 12:04 PM, GrandpaPhil said: Alan, Very nicely done! Thanks a lot Phil. alan Old Collingwood, AJohnson, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5
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