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Roman Cataphract
Johnny Shumate Offline
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#1
02-02-2006, 07:58 PM
Here is a Roman Cataphact of the 3rd century:
[Image: cata2.jpg][/u]
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02-02-2006, 10:33 PM
Greetings,
very nice.....wearing a silver version of what we call the 'gold budgie suit'......!
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02-03-2006, 10:36 AM
W w w o o o w w w !!!! Very, very phantastic, TNarcher. Confusedhock:
Keep on with this good work.

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02-03-2006, 11:23 AM
Wow! Do you have more like this?
[Image: 120px-Septimani_seniores_shield_pattern.svg.png] [Image: Estalada.gif]
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#5
02-03-2006, 11:54 AM
Very nice, very nice indeed!!
How long would you say is that lance he's using?
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02-03-2006, 11:57 AM
You have captured the movement!
Ariston exellent!
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#7
02-03-2006, 12:51 PM
Beautiful ! Very impressive - and just the most interesting time period chosen - the 3rd century crisis Big Grin

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#8
02-03-2006, 01:55 PM
Thanks guys..!
I really like doing illustrations from the 3rd century. Here is sketch with a Cataphract wearing a helmet and face mask...
[Image: Kata2.jpg]
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02-03-2006, 11:38 PM
More! More! More! Tongue P P P
[Image: 120px-Septimani_seniores_shield_pattern.svg.png] [Image: Estalada.gif]
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#10
02-04-2006, 12:03 AM
Comerus,
The color illustration was done in opaque watercolor or qouache. Nothing complicated..!
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#11
12-05-2008, 03:48 AM
More more! Smile Cataphracts rock! BTW shouldn't they have hand protection?
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