Journey to the Punic Wars

[Paboook]

Part one of my 1:72 Clash of Spears project. I need to add more grass on the bases but I am quite hapy with these Romans otherwise. Zvezda made an amazing set! There are just minor conversions – swapping some heads and plumes to make units more variable.

Comparison picture with classic 28 mm Warhammer halbedier by Perry brothers (1990s).



I have decided for common shield emblems for each unit type to make them easier to recognize on the gaming table. Sorry for lower quality of the rest of the pictures.

[MABO]

Amazing work on the metal parts and the skin.
Some more close-ups would be great.

[Santi Pérez]

I like your painting style, Paboook. You have achieved a very realistic result on those fantastic Zvezda figures.

Santi.

[Howlin]

Some top notch painting, those shield details are incredible really. Especially the red shields with the gold horses.

I hope to see more of this project and others!

PS> what is your favorite primer for Zvezda plastic?

Thanks!

[k.b.]

I use 1 or 2 fine coats of humbrol Matt white but if I feel there is a chance of painting flaking off then I add a coat of gloss white.

[sberry]

I like your painting style, Paboook. You have achieved a very realistic result on those fantastic Zvezda figures.

Indeed, the colors look extremely realistic to me!

[Howlin]

interesting, does the gloss have any special characteristics?

I have been using model master primer, its one of those smelly acrylics. but I noticed some of my linear a minis I painted flaking, especially on the skin tone colors I used. So I really have to get this figured out, and I am really wanting to paint a few Zvezda minis.

Thank you.

[Emperor]

Great painted...

[CliosPaintingBench]

Love the washed out, brown tone on your figures!

[Rich W]

Agree with everyone else, really good stuff.