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Monday 25 July 2022

Spectacles

 Spectacles were what the events in the arenas/ampitheatres were called by the ancient Romans; everything that hapened in the arena was part of the 'Spectacle', 
The photograph on the right shows the Murmillo that I started way back at the end of April, prior to my unexpected hospital stay. Since returning from hospital, I've endeavoured to get him (and the 'umpire') finished and although it's been a big struggle, he's as finished now as he's ever going to be.
He can, of course, now be considered for any future spectacle in my arena. It was a struggle getting him finished mainly because of the two paintbrush tips I see or the problem I have of getting the paint in the correct place when one of my eyes is shut (stopping the paint-brush tip duality). 
I must have seemed a bit better as my wife booked me in for an opticians oppointment last week and consequently I will be recieving my new spectacles next week, to enable me to carry on with the specatacles in my arena ! (I'll get my coat).


Side view (obviously)


Not the view you want to be showing your opponent

Strange shield but hinted at in manuscripts.

The 'Summa Rudis' - all finished now too

Rear view (obviously padding -Ed.)

"Known for his fairness" (and wonky stick)

Group shot (Can two be a group?)

So that's it then for this week, not a lot, but at least it still counts as a post right ?

Since the optician's examination, I've found out that my 'good eye' (my right one) is now worse than my left one (the bad eye) - not wonder everything is getting blurry ! Hopefully when I can see better (after next week's post) I may have enthusiasm to paint or finish model - who knows?

Thanks for taking the time to visit, hopefully there was something of interest and as always your comments are both welcomed and appreciated.

12 comments:

  1. Great work on getting both finished Joe, especially getting past all the eyesight problems you've been having, hope the new glasses help, and can help renew your enthusiasm for your projects

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    1. Thanks Dave, once I have me new spectacles the problem will be finding something to paint !

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  2. "the specatacles in my arena ! (I'll get my coat)." LOL you better had get your coat for that one! The figures look great, Joe, and here's hoping your new glasses help with your painting. I really need to get my eyes checked, I think the last time was two years ago...

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    1. Thanks Matt, I do apologise for the poor joke too. It's been five years since I last had new spectacles, so it really wa shigh time I got a new pair.

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  3. Hope your new spectacles aren't of the same plastic-y lenses material that mine are made out of. All they do is smear. I don't need to touch them and they smear. I blink and they smear with the moisture from my eye. Only positive is that these plastic lenses don't seem to suffer scratch damage. But I'm forever having to clean them to see out of properly.

    Will you be painting up any Spec -tators for the games?
    [best spectacles joke I could think of, I'm afraid.]

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    1. Thanks Roy, you made me chuckle, as have the exactsame problem with my current spectacles; I can thoroughly clean the, put them on and they'll have some form of smear on them within mnutes !
      54mm Roman civilians are few and far between unfortunately so I'm not seeing any in the near future (and certainly not before I get my new specs!)

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  4. It's always gratifying to get something finished!
    Need to get my eyes tested too - dreading the cost.

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    1. Thanls MJT, I suspect that all of us have the same problem to one degree or another. I have some magnifying things that fit over my spectacles, but they don't work if my spectacles don't !
      I dread o think what my figures will look lke when I see them through my new spectacles.

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  5. Great looking pair of arena cast, it's 2 more than I've painted for a while, I've been assembling and prepping and priming but no actual paint, oh and my space hulk edition was two but the last one was three I think !
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, I've really reached thestage where I sholdn;t buy any more figures and have very few that I need to paint. A least I have some models to finish off though.
      I couldn't tell you which editions I had, but I did get the game as soon as it came out !

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  6. So good to see finished work from you Joe and I do hope all goes well at the opticians.

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    1. Thank you Michael, I did feel good that I'd managed to do something !

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