Mark Anthony by king derelict - FINISHED - Andrea Models - 54mm

[king derelict]

Ive been struggling with motivation lately and I have opened a few boxes and started something only to put it away again.

 was the last thing I fiddled with and it might make it to completion. It has a few interesting challenges so we shall see.

This is my first Andrea Models figure. It is 54 mm but seems rather a smaller 54mm than the Pergaso and Art Girona figures.

So off we go with Mark Anthony plotting his campaign.

 kit has Mark sat on the edge of the table with maps, his sword and helmet. The details look rather nice, the map has features marked on it that might be possible to paint. 

It’s going to present some painting challenges with a lot of parts needing to be painted separately. So I think the base and table legs, the table top, Mark, and the detail pieces.  Everything has had a shot of black primer.

The three jackals that make the table legs are glued in. The fourth leg is under the cloak and glued to the table top. Test fitting suggests this is all going to fit together later.

I polished Marks breastplate and back piece.

This then got painted with Tamiya clear orange to get the gilded effect.

 The Blutack on a cocktail stick is not a very stable painting fixture but equally, the usual pill container is not going to work either. The arms and head are going to have to be added towards the end to make sure that he sprawls across the table properly. Plenty to play with here.

Thanks for looking in

alan

[Old Collingwood]

Another fine piece of work on the cards  - count me in Alan.

 

OC.

[Canute]

An interesting figure, for sure. Caesar's friend.

[Jsk]

He does look a lot like Richard Burton.

[Javlin]

Nice one Alan!! I almost bought another Knight in 1/16 the other day "Blue Knight" but the pics just did not look that authentic?You know of any sources for the 1/16 from 1200's/1400's?

[king derelict]

On 9/30/2025 at 11:41 PM, Old Collingwood said:

Another fine piece of work on the cards  - count me in Alan.

 

OC.

Thank you very much OC and welcome. This one is going to be interesting with the need to incorporate the figure into the rest of the bits and pieces. Lots of separate bits to paint.

alan

[king derelict]

On 10/1/2025 at 7:32 AM, Canute said:

An interesting figure, for sure. Caesar's friend.

He managed to get a lot of living into his life. I’m reading this latest Harry Sidebottom novel to stay in the mood. 266 years after Mark but quite fun.

alan

[king derelict]

On 10/1/2025 at 4:27 PM, Jsk said:

He does look a lot like Richard Burton.

Nice welsh boy 

[king derelict]

3 hours ago, Javlin said:

Nice one Alan!! I almost bought another Knight in 1/16 the other day "Blue Knight" but the pics just did not look that authentic?You know of any sources for the 1/16 from 1200's/1400's?

Thank you very much Jav. I’ve mostly been getting my figures from Art Girona, Andrea Models and Pegaso. Pegaso have some really nice medieval figures but they are only 90 mm so a bit small. Art Gironas biggest figures are only 70 - 75 mm. There is also the problem of getting hold of one with shipping issues into the US. I’ve only got a handful left now.

alan

[king derelict]

Started making some progress in various directions. The jackals got a coat of black then a satin clear coat after picking out their gold collars and eyes. The floor tiles were painted to look like marble. I used a thin red wash and then swirled sky grey, red and aramanth red together. I was a bit unsure but after it dried I think it looks good.

 table top was trimmed with gold and also given a satin coat. The cloak was painted red and the map detailed.

i put an initial ivory layer then washes of desert sand, and sky blue and a very small amount of diluted black acrylic ink.

And the fourth jackal now peeps out from the cloak. The table top has been glued onto the base. There are little pips that hold it between the jackals ears. The fit needed a bit of work but it did eventually go together.

The basic glazes have been applied to Mark. The skin tones need more shading. I’m not sure if his shoulder pads should be leather or metal. I went with leather to allow the gold embellishments to have some contrast.

Using the edge of the pill container is working quite well as a holder while I paint but I’m going to have finish off some of the inaccessible spots afterwards.

 other bits have had the basic shades applied 

The face has been given the initial colour and shading.

Hair next.

Thanks for looking in, for the likes and comments.

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent start Alan.

 

OC.

[king derelict]

On 10/2/2025 at 8:47 PM, Old Collingwood said:

Excellent start Alan.

 

OC.

Thank you very much OC. I was initially a bit disappointed with the Andrea figures but this one is really quite nice and an interesting display.

alan

[king derelict]

As usual not much was accomplished during the weekend but I did get Mark placed on the table and his arms were added. It all fitted together very well and looks pretty natural.

 I added darker skin tones to his face, painted his lips with Burnt Sand instead of my usual Red Leather. It’s a paler color but on this face I like it. I painted the hair and gave it a coat of satin gloss. The sword, rolled maps, and helmet were finished and everything was put in place.

I mixed a drop of violet acrylic ink with some gloss medium and with the end of a cocktail stick I dropped some into his wine cup.

i think that qualifies him as finished.

thanks for looking in, the likes and kind comments

Im tempted to try another Andrea figure before returning to the dockyard.

alan

[GrandpaPhil]

Very cool!  Very nicely done!

[king derelict]

7 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Very cool!  Very nicely done!

Thank you very much Phil. A bit different to the usual standing figure 

alan

[AJohnson]

Very nice Alan, and like you say a change from a standing figure! 👏

[Landlubber Mike]

Another nice one Alan - well done!