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Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 11-25-2011 Signum Capricorn is finished !Cleaning and polishing.We obtained a great metal cast quality !Each part , each scale is treated separately. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 11-25-2011 I try to get close to that fresco from Landesmuseum Mainz -Caius Valerius Secundus from 2nd half 1st AD .But it can be used from any Legion that who uses Capricorn as a sign of his Legion. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 11-25-2011 Capricorn Height is about 200 mm. Wall thickness 3 to 4 mm brass. Weight 1.8 kg. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 11-25-2011 So I do the same here with Q.Lucius.Faustus from XIV Gemina 1st C AD. These both are the proven users of such type of Capricorn!There may be other artifacts and evidence but I do not know about them, unfortunately! Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Ammianus Marcellinus - 11-26-2011 Gorgeous, accurate and ...Splendid ! i am interested in by such a standard for our own group ! If it is possible to order one, it should fit us a lot . Again, congratulations , Rado ! Julien Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 12-08-2011 A half moon together with the other SIGNUM elements (by a private order from another Legion). Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 12-08-2011 The hammered half moons is 240 mm diameter.0.5 mm sheet of brass. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 01-14-2012 Applique-Depicting the Head of Cupid. 1st AD Once the I saw this pendant-application in a website (which I can not find now to give а link). I decided that this is a very beautiful article: it was described as: Applique-Depicting the Head of Cupid. 1st AD. Head of Cupid upon on 'dolphin-tail' crescent. Measures 44 mm by 34 mm. It will serve me for a belt pendants and other ornaments on clothes and military equipment. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 01-14-2012 These are the stages of my waxwork. I had to do some series ,while the succeed to get closer closer to the original. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 01-14-2012 From this picture can be seen that I did 3 sets of Cupid heads,to be able to get close to the facial image of the original. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 01-14-2012 A new set of dagger frogs Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Musivarius - 01-15-2012 Great to see such a high standard of work! Beautiful, thanks for posting the images. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - rononmaximus - 01-22-2012 Impressive work, congratulations! I really love the Eagle! Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 03-02-2012 I got the idea to make something very beautiful and attractive .For this purpose I had to prepare about 70 brass trims applications. Here they are in tinned version. Re: Wax modeling and casting of our models! - Rado - 03-03-2012 Few of my new wax (0.5 mm thick).Аs it is seen in the back row I have made a new model “head of Cupid “(for variety). In my new project I will have 10 different models of Cupid head . |