75mm Foot Soldier at Rest (Mid 15th Century)

Foot Soldier at Rest, mid-15th century: 75 mm, PANZER ART

A resin figure of a foot soldier 75 mm tall, the manufacturer's part number FI75-027. The Polish brand PANZER ART released it in 2025 in the FI75 line, which gathers collector's figures of this size. The subject is a person rather than a machine, and the figure is sold on its own: it is not an accessory to any kit.

The real subject

Infantry made up most of an army in medieval battles, yet commanders long treated it as a second-rate force. The 15th century is where that breaks: professional foot units, crossbows and early firearms gradually broke the dominance of the mounted man. The equipment of a foot soldier of the period is a mixture of plate elements, quilted layers and mail, according to what the man could afford. The resting stance that the figure captures gives exactly those details room to show.

Building and painting tips

Try the separate parts dry first so that the stance holds, and only then glue them with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue). Level the mold seams with a file and fill them with putty. A primer is essential. On a figure in a quiet stance the skin and the eyes are the main area the viewer notices first, so paint them before the equipment. Tell the quilted layers and the mail apart by texture: layered glazes on the fabric, a dark base and careful drybrushing on the rings.

Who the figure is for

• figure painters who paint standalone collector's pieces
• modelers interested in medieval infantry and its equipment
• builders of 15th-century dioramas, where a figure at rest comes in useful
• more experienced painters, because 75 mm reveals every uneven transition

The figure is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Paints, glue and the base are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.