Eastern European
Viking, 12th Century
by DeepGroover-(T)
April 3, 2007
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Here he is, my latest project. I bought this model at the Houston
contest, so I completed him in less than ten days. The scale is 120mm,
or 1/16, like the other larger figures I've done. He was made entirely
of resin, but the base is ceramic (base was included in kit).
I stuck totally to the stock figure, adding nothing of my own. I even
painted him to resemble the box art.
Paint was entirely enamels, with only a bit of oil wash used for areas
like the recesses of his chain mail.
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His pieces consisted of lower torso, two boots, upper torso, two
arms/hands, head, dagger (two pieces), sword (two pieces), spear (three
pieces), shield, rock with helmet (molded as one piece), and finally
base. 17 parts in all.
Sculpting was great, especially his face. I worked long and hard to
create a subtle yet credible multi-toned color for his face. Playing
around with blending base colors has paid off.
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This shot was taken to show off his shield details. Everything you see
is molded into it...a testament to the fine casting. The wood was
pretty easy to "weather", and I used black oil wash around the silver
trim to provide a little depth.
Officially this figure is called "Eastern European Viking, 12th
Century". I was drawn to him as being quite different from the usual
military figures I do, and the colors, while somewhat basic, still
provided a challenge to paint.
In fact, to achieve smoothness for the white of his pants, I resorted
to spray paint. A few coats of flat white gave me a good base to paint
the shadows in light grey.
That's about all. I hope you enjoy him, and best wishes.
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