Name: ARTHUR, COMTE et CONNÉTABLE de
RICHEMONT
Sculptor: Augie Rodriguez
Price:
Scale:
200mm
This review was Submitted by Leon Chappell, It can alson be seen at The Historical Modellers Forum
Historicity has just released
a bust of ARTHUR, COMTE et CONNÉTABLE de RICHEMONT.
Sculpted by Augie Rodrigues the bust depicts Richemont as he is likely to
have appeared in the Loire valley campaign of 1429. At the time he would
have been 36 / 37 years of age. The bust comes complete with a biography
of the subject, together with full painting instructions.
He is depicted in a a velvet cap with a fox fur "orle", mail collar and
tabard. The tabard / arms are Ermine, a label of 3 (points) Gules, each
point charged with three lions passant guardant (leopards) Or. For anyone
interested, the bust is shown on the MedRen Forum which also contains an
in-depth and most informative step-by-step painting guide. My first impressions
on opening the box were that the photos do not really do him justice.
As usual, with one of Augie's creations it is the result of painstaking
research and meticulous attention to detail. This is a really superb piece
that needs to be seen in the flesh. For anyone thinking of acquiring one,
the bust comes in one piece and clean up on mine at least will be minimal.
There are no plugs to remove and the bust is more or less ready for painting
straight from the box. I must admit I find preparation of busts / figures
a real chore and this should be the standard for everyone to aim for.
Detail is excellent but what really stands out for me is the way the character
has been brought to life. Normally, figures / busts provoke responses in
me relating to the pose, the attractiveness of a particular uniform / costume
or the amount of detail and I guess it is a combination of these attributes
that normally persuade me to buy the piece in question. What is different
about this particular piece is the emotions it arouses about the character
and in the case of Arthur comte de Richemont it is one of mistrust and dislike.
(a personal opinion!) He is definitely not a character you'd want to cross
or meet on a dark night (resisted the temptation to put a "k" in front of
that).
Basically, it's a "warts
and all" depiction. This sounds a bit strange and I hope it makes sense
but basically, I love the bust but dislike the man portrayed. I believe
with this one, Augie is raising the medium to a new level.
I understand the bust is limited to 50 issues so anyone interested may need
to get a move on.