Circus Maximus. Aurigatores

It is funny how things happen. When I was showing up the Zombicide minis I got a funny commission. I'm not taking commissions at the moment as I feel a little bit overwhelmed by my to do list, but I simply could not resist this one: 'Would you dare to sculpt two 10 mm Roman charioteers to run at Circvs Maximvs?' Yup, that's right. I know I should have said 'no' from the beginning, but I was just reading a novel called 'Circus Maximus' and I was wondering if there was any game depicting this kind of races. So it all happened to be determined. Who was I to fight Fate?

I was quite reluctant at the beginning however. I was not sure that I could achieve that, but the guy was trusting on my skills, given what he was seeing on my zombies. Wow man, what a weight on my shoulders!

First research on Roman Aurigatores came up to this.

 

 

So where to start from? Easy, you would say. From the beginning:

 

You can't see it yet, but it makes sense in my mind, trust me

 

Two different poses

They begin to look like something...

Some days later...

...And later

This is the best thing I could do

 You are never satisfied when sculpting, but this case was special. This is crazy! I had to thin a bit both legs and arms, as they were too Conan looking, but at some point I had to leave them as they were, I had to admit I couldn't go any further.

First time I sculpt anything this size, so I should say it is not that bad. I am eager to see them on their tiny chariots!

But of course I am having some chariots too for myself. You know what will happen, you know...