Knight Hospitaller, XIII Century

[Tommy]

This figure faithfully represents a “franco” knight from the first half of the XIII Century during the fourth Crusade with a characteristic helmet with a flat skull piece and bulb mask.

The Hospitaller Monks during that period wore black with a white cross.

The Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Order of Hospitallers or simply Hospitallers, was at the beginning a group of men attached to a hospital in Jerusalem that was founded by Blessed Gerard around 1023.

The Hospitallers and the Knights Templar, became the most powerful Christian groups during the crusades.

I tried to give him a worn, sunbleeched and battle hardened look.

The figure had the option to have the bulb mask on or off, as you can see I choose the first option. I discovered that it was quite hard to give him a face expression without the help of the rest of his face.

So I did my best to make him look alive with only the eyes.

The scrates on his helmet are made with paint only. I did a experiment to see if I could fool the eye.

The figure is a metal figure, scale 1:18.

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Thanks for Viewing.

 

[Ian M]

Hi Tommy. Are you familiar with the phrase 'Gob smacked'! That is one work of art.

Just out of interest, do you happen to have a Knight Templar as well? I would imagine they could look spectacular together.

Ian M

 

[Tommy]

Hi Ian, thank you very much!

And yes, I got a Knight Templar or more correct I have two. One Knight Templar and one Sergeant Templar, both still in their boxes.

Tommy

 

[Centurion3RTR]

First of all, five stars Tommy. And second, WOW!! As Tony said 'Gob smacked'. It's a beautiful build bud, just wish i could do figures like this.

Have fun, John

 

[Boldman]

Wow, so the scratch on the helmet is just paint? Very nicely done!

 

[Vaughan]

Hi Tommy

Simply beautiful.

Vaughan

 

[andygh]

Brilliant, just brilliant

Are you having a go at the sniper GB?

 

[Polux]

Hi Tommy!!

Your skill with the paintings and the color they are amazing!!

Five* from me!!

Have fun.

Ps: You allow to ask of that it marks they are these figures 1/18 please?

 

[phalinmegob]

fantastic, i could only dream of doing somthing that well. five stars and would give more if i could

 

[Tommy]

Thank you guys

I'm glad that you liked it!

Brilliant, just brilliantAre you having a go at the sniper GB?

No I don't think I will join the GB this time. I'm in the middle of another figure so I want to complete that one before I start a new one.

Hi Tommy!!Your skill with the paintings and the color they are amazing!!

Five* from me!!

Have fun.

Ps: You allow to ask of that it marks they are these figures 1/18 please?

I'm sorry Polux, but I do not understand your question.

 

[Ian M]

Thank you guysI'm glad that you liked it!

No I don't think I will join the GB this time. I'm in the middle of another figure so I want to complete that one before I start a new one.

I'm sorry Polux, but I do not understand your question.

lol, I have trouble some times too. I think Google translate is the blame! I think he is after the makers and the scale. A question I would also like to know the reply to.

Ian M

 

[papa 695]

Hi Tommy 5 big ones from me very well done

 

[Richy C]

Amazing Tommy , fantastic work .

Richy

 

[Tommy]

lol, I have trouble some times too. I think Google translate is the blame! I think he is after the makers and the scale. A question I would also like to know the reply to.Ian M

That make sense now when you mention it

It the first time for me to be on the front page as an article and I see that the text I wrote is pressed together so it is hard to read it properly (the scale of the figure is in there).

But I forgot about the maker.

It is a metal figure, scale is 1/18 and sculpted by Andera Jula/Pagaso Models.

These figures are rather expensive (around 100 euro) so I would only recommend it to those who are a little more experienced in figure painting

 

[Tommy]

Thanks papa and Richy

 

[Andy2035]

Hi Tommy,

Absolutely stunning Sir, top marks from me also...:no1:

As for his stare, I think if he was real and looked at me like that, I might need a change of underwear (if you know what I mean ), So I say you got it just right...

Andy...

 

[Tommy]

lol! Thank you Andy.

I was thinking the same when I did the figure. It must have been a very brutal kind of warfare, up close and hacking each other up with axes and swords.

 

[tcarnell]

I'll just add to the chorus of 'excellent', 'fantastic', 'gob-smacked' etc.!

You make the fabric and leather look so realistic.

I feel it would yield to the touch

Congratulations on a truly breath-taking model.

Tony.

 

[geegad]

Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! Now that's over let's slay some heathens Gergad

 

[mossiepilot]

A beautiful build and a fantastic paint job.

Five stars, no doubt.

I will keep practicing and one day I might be half as good.

Tony