Saturday 3 August 2013

Ancient Christians (Strelets)

24 pieces which make 27 bods (there´s two sets of pairs) which for the Money makes it one very worth while set. The sculpting is very good and there´s very little flash to be dealt with. The ones with bases still attached are to join the inhabitants of Styrow-on-the-Foam, the rest will join the inhabitants of Scalpere Aedificare.
All the poses in the usual Family photo
Priests and baptism (?) The one Holding the bowl. The bod Comes with the bowl Held sidewasy due to the casting process but with a bit of dipping in hot water (use tweezers ) the wrist can be twisted so the bowl lays flat.
Jacob had, as usual misunderstood. He thought that they were having a whip round for him and now he´s feeling more than a Little cross.
Scribe and rich couple. The scribe actually has an ink pot, Stylus (a pen made from bronze, bone or iron) and Vellum. The vellum would be rolled onto a wooden roller with knobs at both ends  called an umbilicus which  appears to be missing.
Prostitute, Client and pimp with his Price list. Not really, I just set them up like this.
The "pimp" is Holding a codex, pages  stitched together  at the spine and bound between wooden boards.  
A stoning or a street robbery?
Shock and Horror and  Hiding away from the sometimes brutal ancient Roman life
 
The set has some wonderfully sculpted faces
My two favourites from the set.
They really are that small :-D

14 comments:

  1. A GREAT JOB ON FIGURES HARD TO PAINTING. VERY BEAUTIFUL

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  2. Glad your keeping abreast of your painting.

    Usual high standard

    Ian

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  3. Perhaps the 'pimp' is holding a writing tablet - folding wooden boards with a soft wax sheet on each, whereon one wrote by scratching letters ito the wax with a stylus.

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  4. Yes, lovely paintwork! Either they are tiny, or you have giant fingers. ;-)

    Again, I'm jealous of the choice of civilian minis in 20mm.

    Cheers, Simon

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  5. Really small , and great paint .
    Cheers

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  6. Fantastic figures, such great poses!

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  7. More stellar work Paul. I wonder if the bowl was sideways because he'd just poured its contents on someone?

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  8. A beautiful set, the codex would have prices and abilities and bad puns?

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  9. This set is great! Strelets is making an excellent range for ancients!

    Your painting is worderfull as usuall! Because of that, you should be held responsible for many buyings! Modellers' wives curse you around the world! :D

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  10. Another superb set and wonderfully painted.
    Cheers,
    Pat.

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  11. Great set of figures and excellent painted! And the ladies look great Paul! :-D

    Greetings
    Peter

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