MiniArt 16029 Gladiator Historical Figure Series 1 16 Scale Plastic Model Kit

MiniArt 16029 Gladiator, Historical Figure Series 1/16 Scale Plastic Model Kit The latest release in MiniArt's 1/16th historical figure series is this Roman Gladiator around the time of the 1st Century AD. There were many different classes and types of gladiator, each with specific weapons and armor, and this figure is a Mirmillo, a type of gladiator who was armed with a short sword called a Gladius and a large Imperial army-style shield called a Scutum. The Mirmillo gets his name from a type of fish - his helmet has a large crest like a fish's dorsal fin. Supposedly, he was pitted against the Retarius, the "fisherman", the guy with the net and trident. But it is believed he was more often up against other types of gladiators armed with short swords and heavy armor. The set represents a Mirmillo gladiator in attack pose, with full arena combat armor, a short sword and a shield. Everything is highly detailed and textured to provide extra realism once the figure is done.