Pics of the new Gallic sculpts!

[Leon]

These ones have been previewed by Techno elsewhere, but I thought it was worth popping them all into one place before we get started on moulding them.  We'll probably hold these ones back until early 2014, so that we can do a dual release with the new Imperial Romans, which Techno will be getting onto once he's finished with the Mongol range.

(Note: The red pieces of putty are to help with casting during the initial production stage, so won't be on the final figures!)

Foot command:


Fanatics and heavy infantry:


Warband:


Archers and slingers:


Cavalry:



Hope you like them!

[Uncle_Cthulu]

Looking good,
Far too tempting,
They will get used, even if just as a few wildmen!!!

[seano1815]

LIKE THEM I LOVE THEM once again beautiful figures Phil, can't wait to grab ya gauls guys. Going to be like a kid in a sweet shop with all these new releases
All the best
Sean

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yup, those are very tempting

[Techno]

Thanks Guys !
Cheers - Phil.

[petercooman]

Great job Phil!!

[Phobos]

Awesome work, Phil, as always!
Just two questions:

1) No chariot?
2) no cavalry command?

[Kassad]

Again, great sculpt Techno. Bravo! A lots of things to buy.

[Techno]

Awesome work, Phil, as always!
Just two questions:
1) No chariot?
2) no cavalry command?

You'll have to check with Leon about those P.
Maybe in a while ?
And thanks again guys.
Cheers - Phil

[nikharwood]

Very nicely done, Phil, very nicely done indeed 

[Maenoferren]

Excellent phil

[Techno]

 
Cheers - Phil.

[Hertsblue]

Great stuff, Phil.

Tell me, just out of curiosity, how many of these little masters do you reckon to turn out in a year? They must run into hundreds. They seem to pop up like ducks in a shooting gallery every five minutes. 

[Techno]

In truth Ray, I completely lose count.
Depends on the scale.....6mm, 10mm, 15mm.

YEARS ago....I used to convert (and make new) a lot of 15mm figures for what was then Chariot.
The converting part was almost always from old Milliput masters....A fair old pain, in truth.
One day I was sent a werewolf, made completely from Green stuff to convert.
When I next spoke to Jed...The then owner...I asked..."Who made this then ?"

"Er....You did, Phil."
I truthfully couldn't remember doing it....But as it was made of Green stuff....I believed him. ( It did look like my 'style' as well.)

Conversely.....I've 'forged' the style of other designers, so that a single figure to 'finish off' a range wouldn't look out of place.
I like to think that if the other designers ever saw these figures, they'd get confused too !!

Cheers - Phil

[Phobos]

Quick question Phil:

The red and blue parts in the figs. Sylmasta A+B putty? I didn´t find any other putty in that colors...

[Techno]

Hi P.

Yes...Absolutely correct.....Sylmasta A+B.....For the red
Very similar in feel and 'workability' to Milliput.
Small word of warning with A+B.....It's one of the messiest/dirtiest putties that I ever use.
I always use latex type gloves when mixing it......otherwise I would spend ages scrubbing the colour off my fingers....It's that bad.

In truth, I don't find it of much use for detail on an actual figure at this scale...But more than fine for bases, and items like shields.
The blue is a mix of the blue of Greenstuff....and the White part of ProCreate....You will find this much more useful for the models themselves when sculpting.
But it does 'set' quite quickly....Be warned

Hope that helps !

Cheers - Phil

[Phobos]

Interesting!

I was considering to purchase some "color" putty, cause when I add small details I have problems trying to see if Im doing correctly. You think a mix of blue of GS and white from milliput could work?
Excellent cavalry, but... long sleeve mailshirts?

[Techno]

Interesting!
I was considering to purchase some "color" putty, cause when I add small details I have problems trying to see if Im doing correctly. You think a mix of blue of GS and white from milliput could work?

Depends on which is the hardener and which is the 'medium' P.
Long sleeved ?
From the reference material I was using, I guess the answer was yes.....Don't ask what the ref material was though....It will be totally buried by now.
Cheers - Phil.

[Phobos]

Strange the long sleeve, but maybe I´m the outdated.

[Techno]

The trouble is P.....Who knows ?
One historical expert may say or think one thing.....another may say just the opposite !
The 'sad' thing (to me) with certain aspects of the ancients is that that we may never know for absolute certainty, until some clever soul invents a time machine.
(And we can go back and take photographs. )......But then....If we go back and watch a single battle....Would that be the definitive answer.....Or might that be the exception ?

Cheers - Phil.