discussion 75mm Viking figure.

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
This is a figure I recently completed for a workmate of a friend.
I debated posting this as it was supplied to me with no box in with another figure and there are a lot of metal copies on eBay.. However, it was a quality resin cast in about ten parts so I think it was an original, hence the posting.






Not my best work really, and the photos are pants. All the highlights are blown out because I just used my iPad for the shots. Some of the transitions are also a bit abrupt. It certainly take a lot of paint at this scale, and my number four brush seemed a bit small at times
The pose may be dynamic, but I think it’s just strange. He would be jumping down around fifteen feet with all that iron on, perhaps he was known as Sven the ankle breaker? He also has the fearsome Viking banana axe for hitting around corners. This has happened since assembly so isn’t really correctable :disappointed2:
Anyway, hope you like him. He’ll be going back to his owner when lockdown is finished.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Excellent painting Tim, but I wholeheartedly agree about the pose.
But each to his own; I've seen several versions of this, so it must be popular-what do I know?

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent painting Tim, but I wholeheartedly agree about the pose.
But each to his own; I've seen several versions of this, so it must be popular-what do I know?

Hi Neil
Thanks for the comment. I don’t know why it’s popular either. It is a bit top heavy even with the large MDF base I’ve added and just looks awkward to me. I’m not sure of the manufacturer myself, but know the metal casts on eBay must be knock offs because this is a multi part resin kit.
Fit and finish of the kit were excellent so if anyone knows who made it can they let me know. I may be interested in other things they make?

 

[Steven000]

Lovely paintwork Tim, Odin will be pleased :thumb2:

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Hi Neil
Thanks for the comment. I don’t know why it’s popular either. It is a bit top heavy even with the large MDF base I’ve added and just looks awkward to me. I’m not sure of the manufacturer myself, but know the metal casts on eBay must be knock offs because this is a multi part resin kit.
Fit and finish of the kit were excellent so if anyone knows who made it can they let me know. I may be interested in other things they make?

DG Artwork

 

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely paintwork Tim, Odin will be pleased :thumb2:

Thanks Steven. I hope so

 

[Tim Marlow]

DG Artwork

Thanks Neil
I’ll look them up and add them to my favourites folder!

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
I think he looks great. I'm sure your friend's workmate will be pleased. You have pointed out the flaws and issues with this but I would never have noticed. Perhaps only figure painters would notice.
Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Tim
I think he looks great. I'm sure your friend's workmate will be pleased. You have pointed out the flaws and issues with this but I would never have noticed. Perhaps only figure painters would notice.
Jim

Many thanks Jim, you’re too kind. I think it’s working so close to them that highlights the flaws.

 

[Guest]

To my uneducated eyes it looks excellent Tim!

Maybe you could get away with saying that he's swinging the axe so violently, it's flexing under the force :smiling5:

 

[Tim Marlow]

To my uneducated eyes it looks excellent Tim!

Maybe you could get away with saying that he's swinging the axe so violently, it's flexing under the force :smiling5:

LOL.....nice one Andy. Glad you like him as well.