WIP Rhodes Hospitaller

Here are the LOUSY pics of the work in progress re Rhodes Hospitaller

With all the "professional" lighting rig I have, I'm still a "non league" photographer

Anyway, I hope that you manage to see a bit beyond the CRAPPY pics

Ray

WOW man, that is absolutely terrific. My favourite photos are those showing the shield. This looks absolutely real especially the battle damage. Definitely one of your best, but then every new figure you paint becomes your best.

Thanks Brian, too kind as always

It looks MUCH better in the fleash as I said the pics are CRAP

Ray

Seems like the SSM band of brothers will have a contingent of hospitallers to toe!

Dont know if its a photo effect but the shield looks satin/gloss...should it be that way?

Dottore

Brilliant execution Ray looking forward for the final set-up, x'kien ta l-ahhar Ray?

On a lighting point of view, still the set up looks to be strong and you are getting a greenish thinge on the metal [normally that comes from neon light], are you using teh free energy saving lights provided by our PM? Are you diffusing the light ?

On a historical note, but I forgive you for the urgency on the piece, that shield is an Eastern European style, more associated with Hungury, Poland, Rumanians, Russians,Teutonics etc ... but the Knight might have been German and coming from a Crusading adventure with the Teutons, we now the Orders were friends ... so we can never be certain hux!

Typical shield would have been more the heather style, but as I said above, Germans started using this particular style and yep Germans were one of the strongest languages in the Order ...

Ivan

Forgot ... Dottore stick to OD and Shermans please!

The satin finish depicts painting on leather, the cover of the shield ...
Ivan

Dottore wrote:Seems like the SSM band of brothers will have a contingent of hospitallers to toe!

Dont know if its a photo effect but the shield looks satin/gloss...should it be that way?

Dottore

You're right it's the pics that are showing that "glossy" effect

Ivan is right as well as it was covered in leather and it has that slight worn effect of Oils

Ray

iCocker wrote:Brilliant execution Ray looking forward for the final set-up, x'kien ta l-ahhar Ray?

On a lighting point of view, still the set up looks to be strong and you are getting a greenish thinge on the metal [normally that comes from neon light], are you using teh free energy saving lights provided by our PM? Are you diffusing the light ?

On a historical note, but I forgive you for the urgency on the piece, that shield is an Eastern European style, more associated with Hungury, Poland, Rumanians, Russians,Teutonics etc ... but the Knight might have been German and coming from a Crusading adventure with the Teutons, we now the Orders were friends ... so we can never be certain hux!

Typical shield would have been more the heather style, but as I said above, Germans started using this particular style and yep Germans were one of the strongest languages in the Order ...

Ivan

Lighting rig is the same as used by Ernesto Reyes, even the camera is the same Sony DC something I HAD TO ARRANGE them PICS with photo editor

Re sheild's shape, you're right Ivan, as I did some research but when I asked Augie, some time last year, if I can paint our friend as a Hospitaller w/o any modifications, he said that all I had to do was paint him as a Hospitaller except for the snout visor which Laruccia sculpted a little on the chunky side and which Mauro Griselli fabricated from plastic. However Augie took a different approach and shaped the visor from the kit's item, something which I did as well as I wanted to use the metal

Ray

Hmmm, Ernesto forgot to say that he is a graphic artist and photoshop is second nature to him ...

Regarding the shield as I told you he is German and brought it with him ...

Ivan

Great work, looking foward to see it finished. great work with the shield. Please could you put a couple more scratches on it - joking, it looks great and realistic.

Ray....... why were you using the shield as a cutting mat!? Gibta sibel!

Anyway, a great piece, as always! But you guys put me off figure painting! Man, if I have to start again, it will take me ages to reach your standard!

Regards
Noel

great work ray hope to see it next week

Ray

Top notch Ray, without the cloak also play the part! PROSIT!

I love the Reds ...

Ivan

iCocker wrote:Top notch Ray, without the cloak also play the part! PROSIT!

I love the Reds ...

Ivan

Reds are SATURATED/DIFFUSED BIG TIME Ivan.........that was arranged with photoeditor
They are NOTHING compared to the actual thing........you'll see him Wed don't worry

Good night

Ray

cant wait to see this one live ray