Back to Fantasy! For day 18 of the Advent Calendar, we focus on a mythological creature... A Centaur, at fight with Thracians!
The scene takes place in the North of (mythological) Greece, in the mountains at the border of Thrace. The Centaur, half-man and half-horse is equipped like an hoplite with bronze helmet, linothorax (linen armor) and a hoplon (large round shield). His opponents are Thracian peltasts, easy to recognise thanks to their typical patterned coats.
The scene is loosely inspired by a famous illustration by Angus McBride showing Greek warriors skirmishing against Thracian peltasts in a snowy landscape.
Close-ups on the Centaur, a figure by Dark Alliance. The pattern on the shield revealed more difficult to paint than expected, I had to do it twice before reaching something correct.
Hope you like him - it would be cool to see more mythological creatures in 1/72 :)
See you soon.
