Greek Archer Command WIP - Ready for Sculpting

I have assembled the Greek command models a bit further (actually, the commander is all done), and all I now need to do is to sculpt the right hand of the standard bearer.

My progress is somewhat slower than anticipated, because I have gotten involved in the tennis department of the local sports club (Lea started playing last summer, and as I want the best possible conditions for us to play, and the entire tennis committee quit last winter, it was time for me to step up to the plate).

I shall be focusing on painting the Greek archers the rest of the week, but I may get a sudden inspiration for pulling out the greenstuff - I have never tried sculpting something as delicate as a hand, but I hope to be able to create something passable.

Oldhammer Minis: Second-Hand Bretonnian Archers

My latest purchase, some second-hand metal Citadel Bretonnian archers, including Command. I won them in an auction on a Facebook group (and probably paid about €10 too much, but I really wanted them), and they are going directly into the ultrasound cleaner.

I have had eight of the old Perry Bretonnian archers for several decades, and now I took the chance to enable them being part of a full unit in whatever game I fancy using them for!

Greek Archer Command WIP

I am watching the World Cup in most of my wake hours (I sleep from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. when I come home from night watch), so progress is a bit limited, but I have glued the Doru to the standard bearer, and a sword hand to the unit commander.

Soon, I shall have to try my skills at sculpting a right hand for the standard bearer, but I think I shall add shields and remove the sword handle from the commander's scabbard, first, and also add a hair crest to the commander's helmet.

I may get some time in for doing some of this tomorrow, but Kevin and his brother are coming here to help me replace the window of the garage attic, so some of the afternoon will be used for that.

Greek Archer Command WIP

I added heads to the two command models, and I have realized that I do not need to use a wire spear for the 'standard', as each javelineer sprue has two Dorata, and I can just use one of those instead!

I have to clean up the helmets (again, too fiddly for handling on their own), and I am going to add a crest to the leader's helmet, if one of the provided ones seem to fit .

As the leader is going to wield a sword, I am probably going to remove the sword handle from his scabbard.

Greek Archer Command WIP

I have started work on the two command figures for when the Greek archers need them present (God of Battles, for instance).

I know, standards were not really used by the ancient Greeks, but for some Fantasy purposes, I need to mock one up, anyway.

I have decided to use the static pose for that purpose; I am going to glue an upright wire spear to his right arm, and then sculpt his right hand around it(!).

I am not sure if I can actually sculpt a lifelike hand, but we shall have to wait and see...