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Posted by **Kekso** on 10 Oct 2013, 15:47

I started this figure 6 months ago and I didn't finish it yet. Fortunately, I've saved some wip photos so I can post it here now and then (to look like I'm really working on it :-D

).

This is box content.

Some closeups what's on sprue.

Assembling... Miniart figures are well known for its poor fit of parts. As you can
see, every joint needed to be filled with putty:

Posted by **armpcm** on 10 Oct 2013, 16:19

This seems to be a nice figure :sparta:

will follow :-)

Posted by **Peter** on 10 Oct 2013, 17:57

It looks like a picture from "after the battle" ;-)

Looks like a nice figure :thumbup:

Posted by **Susofrick** on 11 Oct 2013, 07:31

Very nice to see. I've been looking at some of these at the toystore (well, it's closed now so I don't have to drole (aargh! my computer can't spell drole! :angry3:

) there anymore, now I can drool (now it worked! :-D

) here! Looking very much forward to the continuation on this. And agree with Peter. And thanks for removing all the blood on that picture! :-D

Posted by **Kekso** on 13 Oct 2013, 18:18

Next step, temporary assembled figure:

Posted by **Peter** on 13 Oct 2013, 19:30

Impressive figure :shock:

Posted by **Susofrick** on 14 Oct 2013, 09:29

I follow this! :-D

Posted by **Ben90** on 14 Oct 2013, 18:37

Susofrick wrote:I follow this!

Me too, even if it is not my scale. I think the way you´ve placed the head looks better than on the box art :thumbup:

Posted by **Kekso** on 15 Oct 2013, 16:43

This is how I've painted torso and head:

I didn't bother with face too much because he will wear a helmet. Shades on breastplate are too sharp so I gave it another thin layer of bronze color to smooth it out. It will be visible in later photos.

Posted by **Peter** on 15 Oct 2013, 18:00

Looks great so far Dalibor :thumbup:

Strange, one moment he is in one piece and the next post he lost his arms and legs again! :mrgreen:

Posted by **Kekso** on 15 Oct 2013, 18:29

Peter wrote:Looks great so far Dalibor

Strange, one moment he is in one piece and the next post he lost his arms and legs again!

Good observation Peter. But look up my previous post... I wrote temporary assembled. It would be almost impossible to paint figure if it was fully assembled... :-D

Posted by **Kekso** on 15 Oct 2013, 18:32

Ben90 wrote: I think the way you´ve placed the head looks better than on the box art

Thanks Ben90, but as you can see I turned it other way after all. Fit of figure and torso is much better when head looks on its right. And position of head is guided by helmet too...

Posted by **Peter** on 15 Oct 2013, 18:34

Kekso wrote:
Good observation Peter. But look up my previous post... I wrote temporary assembled. It would be almost impossible to paint figure if it was fully assembled...

Teasing is part of the hobby my friend :lol:

Posted by **Kekso** on 15 Oct 2013, 18:38

I'm always up for a good tease or joke :-D

Posted by **KenzoSato** on 15 Oct 2013, 19:03

Great w.i.p.

Posted by **santifernandez** on 15 Oct 2013, 19:10

Good job in the face.........I can see more,please.

Posted by **Kekso** on 15 Oct 2013, 19:12

Thank you guys... more progress in a couple of days

Posted by **Susofrick** on 16 Oct 2013, 12:54

See forward to the next pics! Love it so far! :thumbup:

Posted by **Bramble15** on 16 Oct 2013, 23:07

Awesome work thus far. Looking at the pre build pics it looks as if this could be a real pain to assemble. You obviously overcame any issue with that. I would have to say the painting to this point is really fantastic. Love the face and the bronze so far. Looking forward to seeing this completed!

Posted by **Kekso** on 20 Oct 2013, 13:47

Next phase:

Legs, shin guards, sandals and inner part of shield are painted in basic colors.
And I was working on helmet a bit more than on the other parts.

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