Face.......Hospitaller Knight.

Face is finished on this one ladies and gents.......

It's the Soldiers' 90mm Teutonic at Tannenburg abely sculpted by Adriano Laruccia, which I'll be depicting as a Hospitaller Knight :p

I hope I haven't returned to the crappy pics era and after 777 pics and playing with the lighting rig, I managed to salvage these three

All comments fire on as always

Ray

P.S. Just experimenting a bit with the camera that's all

waiting in anticipation for the rest of the figure

Hi Ray

Seeing the face in my hands and the fotos now, looks that lighting is still a bit harsh. The white balance is strong so might or put the lighting at a distance or else try to diffuse a little with some screens or tracing paper, otherwise great face ... so you intend this knight as a Rhodes fighter from the first siege?

Ivan

Ivan, you nailed it mate as that was what I had in mind, but it escaped me at club last Wed as I had every intention of asking/telling you

So does he fit the picture as he is?

Ray

Yep seems so, though till date I have pretty small amount of research of teh Rhodes period, this figure looks the part for a 15c knight, if my memory is good I recall that the first Siege was done by the Mamelukes on the Rhodes fort which was not that successful and repulsed immediately, probably this Knights fits that period ...

Ivan

Yeah ok got that mate........but he has the snout visor attached to the helm if I may remind you.......not found much info which shows that visor per se used in Rhodes or am I wrong?

Either or, I'm still going to paint him as a Hospitaller with the snout visor irrelevant of Rhodes or not.......if worse comes to the worst, I'll just omit "the place" per se on the name plate and make it just
"Hospitaller Knight 15C"

Ray

He is wearing a bascinet and typical of the period, visor or not it is up to you as not much info is available, but remember those guys were wealthy so could afford to buy the best armour of the period and by the time of Rhodes the idea of poor monks had vanished ... they were already starting to be the elite!

The reference you have in your mind is Spiteri's artistic interpretation and an effigy which shows a Hospitaller in bascinet, but that does not mean the snout was not used. On another hand that helmet was more typical for knights fighting on horseback.

By the way do not go on the usual date only figure, we know our subjects so better not falling in the stereo type gismo like many ... an at that period the knights were not running around Europe, so skirmished were only restricted to the Rhodes, sea battles or attacks on infidel ports.

Hope it helps ...

Ivan

Yes sure it does help mate.......he's a cavalry man alright (even though unhorsed) as he's got spurs on his shoes, and his armour is rich indeed with etched gold border all around........I plan to spend ama it is needed to make it look as rich as it should be

Thanks a lot for now and see you Wed............

Ray

Ivan, good morning...........

If I may bug you some, even though still some way to go till I paint the cloak, how was the cross/es on the mantle sides (if any) bearing in mind the crosses on the tabard and sheild are simple big crosses touching the four sides of their respective fields ?

Hope to see you this eve

Ray

Very good question indeeed mate but have no clear answer from my side as that period is very vague, I guess you cannot eliminate the cloak at all hux?

According to the rule the mantle should be black with a white cross [probably potance cross as it has alreday been used during the crusades]. On the other hand habits were only meant for civilian duties. For military from the 14c onwards looks that this item was like omitted from the uniform and the red surcaot with white latin cross was being used. The only effigy of the period is without mantle and also Spiteri's and Hook's on Osprey interpretation.

Does the cloak has a hood as I forgot that figure?

Personally I would take a little artistic licence if you are keeping the mantle. The figure might be in winter setting so his mantle might have a reason [ala Mutley din] and I would keep it black but no crosses ... for better info might be ideal to ask over El Paesso, some good experts there ...

Ivan

Ok matey, will keep it all in mind and thanks for your sweating

Sure I'm keeping the mantle, he looks smarter in it and more tal-moda

See ya this eve

Looking forward for the dude ... this evening no sorry, kids need to go to the dentist

For next week and hopefully trying to bring over parts of the diorama ... by the way started wrking on the new Andrea buccaner with a minor change for a Maltese corsair maybe be ready for Euro, to bring back some Maltese furbani back to the Leas

Cerio

Ivan

Nice one Ivan, just posted on the "what are you working on for Euro" and lamented that the Figure guys will be in minority unless, you, Harold, and or Oliver can produce one, and lo and behold here you are with this prospect of another Maltese Furban

Suppressing fire now........Go for it Medic Roe stay on the watch out please

Ray

LOL...LOL...and again LOL

Dottore

Ray..... I smell overexposure. Also White Balance not activated and it seems you are using warm lighting!

This is what I use:

Left - Above - Right ....... 3 lights in cool daylight (energy savers) around 75W (old measurement).

Switch on the lights, point the camera to a white area and press to White Balance to programme the camera to that lighting set-up.

And shoot!

Regards
Noel

So white balance should be activated ?

I've always shot pics with white balance OFF

I know........I am a big fat c*&^%

Thanks a lot Noel........for the next shoot out then

Ray

Ray,now I got to see the pics of the face. Well,seeing beyond the pics(?) I can see something really good. I'm sure I will have time to see it in person

Steve

Yes I'm sure you'll see something different this Wed

Welcome on board

Ray

A small update guys

Back of the sheild is ready

Ray

Breeches are ready as well infact they were the first items I painted as painting them at a later stage is unthinkable how could I ever reach in between his legs ?

Ray

I already like the complimentary colour s chosen, gonna be your fastest figure till date!

Ivan