Figuralia was conceived by Luca Piergentili, a budding sculptor who recently has undertaken casting his own range of 'garage kits' as he affectionately calls them - however their sculpting and casting are of exceptional standards. Besides sculpting and casting for his own company, Luca has also sculpted commercially for big names such as La Meridiana and Pegaso Models, and offers a resin casting service for manufacturers including Elite Miniatures.

 

  Luca undertakes a lot of research to produce his busts. His sources and inspiration include paintings of renowned persons, such as Armand Jean du Plessis (Richelieu). As can be seen from the image on the left, Luca includes all his historical references as well as painting guides together with the kit.

 

 

 

Luca pays meticulous attention to detail, not only in his sculpting but also in the casting in itself which is practically flawless. Luca casts only in small quantities and his recent releases have all been limited editions which means that he will not re-issue the models once these are sold.

 

 

 

 


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