Flying Gladiators

Some Bronze age Gladiator inspired by "Spartacus" the TV show where gladiators leap and fly through the air with the greatest of ease. OK not realistic but pretty cool for a TV show.

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Three from Reaper
A Gladiator, Maxiums hero of the arena,and their new pit fighter figure with a head swap

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The Noxi a Prisoner sentenced to the arena for some crime or another armed with a short sword and buckler. West wind gladiator figure.
Normally would not have stood much of a chance but his odd's have gone up slightly due to the fact that he is pitted against an Andabata Gladiator who fought blind. Bronze age gladiator figure with a head swaped and replaced with some putty sculpted into an Andabata helmet. The helmet has a few air holes at the bottom but nothing for the eyes...still he is skilled an armed better that the unarmored Noxi


Marco...polo... Who will be victor?
Two of the same Secutor gladiators from bronze age with head swaps with heads from the others in the set. The high plume was made from putty. I really like the set from bronze age miniature they are nicely sculpted and animated.

My last two are slaves on auction, one displaying herself for the buyers and the other in ragged cloths and chains waiting her turn. What will happen to them are they to be household slaves or be sent to train as galdiatrixes?
Both figures are Bronze age miniature generic female figures and sculpting putty


Apologies for the photos.

More gladiators and WIP

My attempt at a marble column using an in expensive Cake decoration pillar and a sponge painting technique.




A few unfortunate Gladiators From West Wind and one sculpted by me. The West wind (old glory) gladiators look very rough in the package however I think the paint up nicely.




Two of the same Bronze age miniature Gladiators with head swaps. The Spartacus figure is from a company that I can't remember the name of but it was a nice little figure to paint. And two Bronze age generic males that I have turned into Theokoles the Shadow of death and Doctore from the flash back fight scene with Theokoles.










Dagan the Syrian, from the last fight scene in "Spartacus gods of the Arena" after losing an eye in a fight with Asher.
The last is "Gaia" a Roman noble woman made with sculpting putty and a Bronze age generic female figure. And with what I'll admit is a really big goblet of wine




For the most part they came out OK and were fun to make.

Bronze age Gladiator WIP

Just a few new WIP Gladiators inspired by Starz' Spartacus.

Gladiator ax man

I got the idea for this gladiator from the Starz show Spartacus. In the 1st episode Spartacus fight off four other gladiators who were intent on slaughtering him. One for the gladiators looked much like this.



He started out as a Bronze age generic figure (great company) and a helmet swap from one of their new gladiators figures( I am a sucker for the Secutor helmet). The rest of the armor,belts and clothing was added with "procreate sculptors putty" the Ax and one hand was from a GW bit from my bit box. When you can't find the right figure you want...make it

A few more 15mm Gladiators

A few more gladiators from rebel miniatures.
the first group are my 1st attempt at sculpting 15 15mm, A roman nobleman and a gladiator. The rest of the pictures show the 4 basic gladiators from rebel and some conversion I made with head and weapon swaps. The unpainted ones are the 4 types sold by rebel as is.


































































the 2nd set are all different with shield changes and head swaps the 1st set are the same but painted in a different color with the last re sculpted as an arena official

15 mm gladiators

Rebel miniatures just came out with some really cool gladiators in 15mm. As of now they only have a pack of four for $2.99. They are a Hoplomacus(with spear) a Myrmillo/Dimachaerii, a Thracian and a Not Theokoles from the show Spartacus(although he is not any bigger than they others) All the figures are well sculpted with nice detail and were fun to paint up. I really hope they make some more.



I had bought 2 sets so I could convert one set into other gladiators. One of the Theokoles I made into a Retiarii adding a net and arm armor out of putty(I am still working on the trident) I took one of the Dimachaerii and cut off his sword and gave him a shield,The Thracian lost his head and I sculpted a new Standard type hoplomacus helmet in its place.








The last two are a standing Secutores and a Roman noble, ready to deliver a verdict. both of these I sculpted out of putty and Dollies from "Splintered light miniature" I think they came out OK. I liked the Roman it actually came out close to the actor I was going for.(Titus Calavius the magistrate in Spartacus)




The last is a comparison shot with a GZG Sci fi civillian on the left and a "rebel miniature" police Gang squad trooper on the right.

Theockoles the Shadow of Death

Theockoles the Shadow of Death

This is my rendition of Theockoles the Shadow of Death from Starz Channels Spartacus

Made using a Bronze Age game generic figure, 2 swords, and some brown stuff putty for sculpting that I used for the boots, greaves, arm bands, skirt belt and hair. I always like this character in the show, although he did not last long which is too bad because he was pretty cool.

The figure itself is actually to small next to other Bronze age figures, Theockoles was suppose to be like 8 feet tall. But I used what I had on hand. The tattoo is free hand and with my eyesight I think it came out fairly good.

The other three figures are also Bronze Age generic figures that have been reworked but are still WIP at this time. More to come