Roman Praetorian Guardsman

[zak]

Eyeballs, eyeballs, eyeballs!

[Haddock]

About time for the fag!

[MSea]

Well I think he has a shifty look - reminds me of somebody, but I can't put a name to him ?

[MSea]

Shoulder plates added and also the sporran like apron.

[MSea]

Sword and dagger added -- that's gladius and pugio for you Zak.

[zak]

Veni, Vidi, Vici.

[MSea]

Or as Julius Caesar said when he landed in Briton and was confronted by the natives "Weeny, Weedy and Weaky"  ---- hohoho  -- he must have landed at Bempton.

[Haddock]

Verius niceus!
Haddock.

[MSea]

Right arm and sword added to Maximus.  Bronze edge added to the shield.

[MSea]

I was going to make some see through doors to stop the dust monster getting at the models but this has been put on hold.
So a jig made to help produce some some individual covers for the models. The blocks and clamps hold the acrylic at 90 degrees and the tape holds the top sections together - then a bit of plastic weld -- we will see how it goes.

[zak]

Good look with the covers!

[MSea]

Thanks Zak  - all sides and top put together, next job is to clean up the edges, but I have NO metal polish so that will have to wait.  Now going to add the decal to the shield.

[MSea]

I HATE DECALS its the one aspect of this hobby I don't get on with.  As you can see the decal bent under itself and part was destroyed trying to get it back straight. 
 3 choices First remove and hand paint the shield.  Second let it dry and touch up the bit that are missing  Third if it was an ordinary soldier could do battle damage to the shield - but this is a praetorian guard so with best uniform on.
Shall go and have my tea and think about it -- and YES the language was blue when it happened , before you ask.

[zak]

The joys of modelling.
Blue, I bet it was a very dark blue.

[MSea]

The joys of modelling.
Blue, I bet it was a very dark blue.

almost pitch black -- but as i say its only for FUN.