AinuLainour
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This past week I have learned a lot about historical miniatures, painters, companies, and expositions, and so it seemed perfectly fitting to choose B11's Templar Knight. It is slightly older than a week but there are far less historical CMoN submission's than many of the other categories, so I let it slide.
What really grasps my attention when I look at this miniature are the bright, pure, yet dirty colours and realistic metallics. There are too many historical miniatures with little blends whatsoever or none at all, and I personally do not believe that it ups the authenticity of the figure or looks better. B11 got the metallics right, which raises my opinion of the miniature as a whole.
The semi-rusty helmet and shield are simply so beautifully executed, it is a feast for my eyes to be sure. This brings me to shield, which is so appealing on account of the dry mud and marked-up freehand cross, making the shield itself one of this figure's stronger points.
Secondly, the cloth looks like cloth. It doesn't appear to be painted pewter or resin, which is an ability that every painter should aspire to be able to pull off. It is also very simple, which helps to create a worn Templar.
However, like most figures, this mini does have it's faults. Here there is the small heraldry shields on the Templar's right shoulder. It appears weakly done in comparision to the rest of the mini, as the freehand doesn't look very 'sharp', and appears to have been more 'overlapped' with white then 'marked-up'.
Then there is the brown strap securing his shield across his back that is visible over the Templar's chest. It simply does not fit the look of this miniature. If it had been painted with a darker brown to appear like leather I feel like the historical aspect of the miniature would be reinforced once more with such details being authentically painted.
Overall, it is a fine historical miniature with a few small details not up to the rest of the figurine, and so..
Ainu's Mini of the Week: TEMPLARE KNIGHT 1270-1291, Pegaso models 54mm By B11 receives 8.7/10.
http://www.coolminiornot.com/index/whatc/Historical/id/140521
What really grasps my attention when I look at this miniature are the bright, pure, yet dirty colours and realistic metallics. There are too many historical miniatures with little blends whatsoever or none at all, and I personally do not believe that it ups the authenticity of the figure or looks better. B11 got the metallics right, which raises my opinion of the miniature as a whole.
The semi-rusty helmet and shield are simply so beautifully executed, it is a feast for my eyes to be sure. This brings me to shield, which is so appealing on account of the dry mud and marked-up freehand cross, making the shield itself one of this figure's stronger points.
Secondly, the cloth looks like cloth. It doesn't appear to be painted pewter or resin, which is an ability that every painter should aspire to be able to pull off. It is also very simple, which helps to create a worn Templar.
However, like most figures, this mini does have it's faults. Here there is the small heraldry shields on the Templar's right shoulder. It appears weakly done in comparision to the rest of the mini, as the freehand doesn't look very 'sharp', and appears to have been more 'overlapped' with white then 'marked-up'.
Then there is the brown strap securing his shield across his back that is visible over the Templar's chest. It simply does not fit the look of this miniature. If it had been painted with a darker brown to appear like leather I feel like the historical aspect of the miniature would be reinforced once more with such details being authentically painted.
Overall, it is a fine historical miniature with a few small details not up to the rest of the figurine, and so..
Ainu's Mini of the Week: TEMPLARE KNIGHT 1270-1291, Pegaso models 54mm By B11 receives 8.7/10.
