discussion Greek hoplite body armour

[Alan 45]

anyway back to modelling


I'm halfway through painting a Greek Hoplight figure and I just wanted a yes or a no on whether this needs more shading on the armour


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[Guest]

I feel it to be suitably shaded.


If you let me make a suggestion.Use a small piece of sponge(like armour guy's do) and tap it lightly into the base silver you used,tap most of it off on a piece of paper and then lightly tap some colour onto the highlight areas of the model. .


Hope this is helpful.


Ralph.

 

[dave]

The shading looks good to me.


I do not want to upset anyone and I am not an expert on the ancient greeks but wasn't hoplite armour bronze?

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks Ralph I've done that now , I think it looks ok but what I think might not be what others think so here's a pic


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It proved a bit difficult with the arms on with a sponge so I tried it with a brush

 

[Alan 45]

The shading looks good to me.
I do not want to upset anyone and I am not an expert on the ancient greeks but wasn't hoplite armour bronze?

Not according to the instructions lol

 

[dave]

That's fine by me I was just curious.

 

[Alan 45]

That's fine by me I was just curious.

I don't know too much about it myself Dave TBH but maybe it was spartan armour who had the bronz armour that what I've seen on other figure but the instructions could be wrong I don't know

 

[john i am]

Armour looks good Alan. Looks just like my six pack


Look forward to more cheers John

 

[Alan 45]

Armour looks good Alan. Looks just like my six pack
Look forward to more cheers John

Cheers John my six pack is just like that only covered in two inches of fat

 

[john i am]

Cheers John my six pack is just like that only covered in two inches of fat

Same here mate I call it the party pack

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ralph I've done that now , I think it looks ok but what I think might not be what others think so here's a pic
View attachment 139383 It proved a bit difficult with the arms on with a sponge so I tried it with a brush

It definitely makes that subtle difference.

 

[Alan 45]

Your right Ralph it does thanks for your input

 

[monica]

I do like it Alan,and would of said what Ralph.,has,


looking good,


as I used the same method on my predator armour,as well,


it can be difficult to use a brush to dab ,as it can hold to little or to much paint,


as I,m finding trying to get a hessian cloak just right,

 

[Guest]

Hi Alan looks good but bronze is the norm for Greek armour, breastplate, helmet and greaves, because iron was a rare comodoty they were normally used just for swords, spear and arrow heads. I have a great recipe for painting bronze if you want it

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Paul I appreciate that


I only painted in steel as that was in the instructions , I've painted the helmet and greaves in bronze as per the instructions


Any help is appreciated

 

[Alan 45]

I do like it Alan,and would of said what Ralph.,has,
looking good,


as I used the same method on my predator armour,as well,


it can be difficult to use a brush to dab ,as it can hold to little or to much paint,


as I,m finding trying to get a hessian cloak just right,

Cheers moni


I used Vallejo natural steel as that doesn't tend to stick in the bristles as much as other paints and I only used the tip of the brush

 

[Guest]

This is looking good mate.


Scott

 

[eddiesolo]

We live and learn, bronze it be then. Nice work so far Al, like it.

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate it

 

[Guest]

Hi Alan. recipe for painting old bronze, colours you will need are , black, burnt umber, gold, silver and dark green.


1... paint the base coat of black and leave to dry for at least 24hrs (even acrylics)


2... paint gold and leave to dry again 24 hours


3... paint over the gold with burnt umber, best to use and oil based burnt umber, whilst the burnt umber is still wet gently wipe it off with a soft cloth so that it leaves the shadows and makes the gold dull and leave to dry


4...now with a wash of burnt umber cover the breast plate and whilst it is still wet add drops of silver, and green randomly and leave to dry this will make the bronze look pattinered, finally just touch up someof the highlights with silver and the creases with black, voila