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Title: Hoplites
Post by: errant49 on March 05, 2015, 05:56:54 AM

Hi all
Here are my Hoplites
I painted the bronze parts by three different ways just to see if it changes
One is with oil, one with metallic oil paint, one with acrylic paint
Now you can guess what is what
Eric

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: Hannibal on March 05, 2015, 09:27:32 AM

Bravo ! very nice lightnings...
The centered one is MNM, oïl, left oïl with metallic and right acrylic ?
M.
 

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: errant49 on March 05, 2015, 10:53:17 AM

One good response
I forgot to say that the metallic oil was on bare metal and acrylic on a burnt umber undercoat
Eric

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: Hannibal on March 05, 2015, 11:29:08 AM

Ah ah !!! so there is oïl everywhere .... can't be mistaken then ... ;)

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: Nicholas Ball on March 05, 2015, 06:07:46 PM

The first one is obviously called Nico from Great Britain!!!! :o      ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: marko on March 05, 2015, 06:19:43 PM

Eric,


Really nice rendition of these fellows.  Aside from 'Nico from Britain' I also see Arti from Sparta but, don't recall where the Octopus symbol relates to.  In any case both you and Hannibal have shown what a stunning result can be achieved from even fairly basic figures.  Nicely done!


mark  8)


P.S. Mine are partially complete but, I have been told to house the brushes for now as I work through another bout of pneumonia - third case in 8 years but, minor as I recognize the symptoms now.  Lot's of goodies to paint though which is a bit maddening.

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: errant49 on March 06, 2015, 02:59:35 AM

The octopus does not relate to a particuler town; just an internet find !
Hopt you do not have too much truble with that pneumonia
Eric

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: Glen on March 06, 2015, 11:22:32 AM

Perhaps the octopus is related to a coastal fishing settlement? Octopi/calimari are seafood staples in the Med.


Or it could be made up...


Glen

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: Nicholas Ball on March 06, 2015, 01:34:47 PM

Actually Glen the plural of octopus in Greek is actually Octopodes.

It is thought in Greek Mythology that the octopus was the inspiration for the Gorgon / Medusa.

Aristotle wrote a piece on them, and how they could change colour.Early pots from Crete do depict Octopodes on them.

Thanks for the totally useless lesson Professor Ball, now F off and try to be useful!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

ps hope you get better soon Mark :)

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: errant49 on March 06, 2015, 02:10:42 PM

Hat off mr Professor
Next time write your post in ancient greek language  ;D ;D ;D
Eric

Title: Re: Hoplites
Post by: Glen on March 07, 2015, 09:46:24 AM

True enough Nick, but I was using the Latin plural Octopi which has been around for about 200 years or so. Octopuses has also been around for decades. Both are acceptable in colloquial English.


Or, the etymologists could have made it up.


I sense a trend... ::)