Presented here is my Mierce, Talos, Colossus of Bronze. Whether you are a fan of
Jason and the Argonauts or the large statue outside the port of Bravos from Game
of Thrones, the concept of a large metal guardian is one that excites the
imagination. I hope you enjoy the finished model, I know I do. Below is Mierce Miniature's description for this excellent model.
The exact origins of Talos are lost even to the Atalantes, but it would
be a foolhardy man who dismissed him as a verdigrised relic, a bronze
anachronism that could be ignored in any confrontation with the Ilioses
of Atalantia; for Talos still fulfils his ancient function, the reason
for his existence, as guardian of Kriti herself - and by extension her
people. A colossus in bronze, a mighty reminder of the power the Ilioses
once took for granted, Talos is yet a match for any foe that he
encounters, for he marries the brute strength and solidity of ancient
metal with an intelligence born of the quicksilver within him and the
skill of his creator. Like most of the artifices and engines of the
Atalantes, none could now ever hope to replicate the automata, and so
they are revered as the wonders they are and for the power they bring to
the hard-pressed phalanxes that seek to defend their lands; but
Talos... Talos is the most revered and the most powerful of them all,
and the Ilioses - indeed, virtually all of the Atalantes, such is his
renown - believe that with Talos beside them there is hope yet for
Atalantia and its people.
Thanks for reading,
Hellstrom
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Great job on the bronze weathering! looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg. Really pleased with how it turned out.
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