One of the most iconic pieces. GW really should have gotten it for Warhammer world. I think the Last Light showed a lot of people a new level of emotion and storytelling in miniature art.
It's the nature of the hobby that the community is inundated with thousands upon thousands of talented diorama builders. It's the reason diorama's are so hard to sell, the kind of person passionate about the hobby enough to want to spend big bucks on one are probably going to want to make one themselves. As for GW, not only do they have several very talented painters on the payroll, they also have many of golden demon winners willing to donate their works on a temporary or even permanent basis. It doesn't really make sense that they'd be able to justify buying this piece at a price Roman would be willing to part with it for.
The fact that "real" art collectors are getting interested in miniature art is more interesting for me than the corporate plastic manufacturer having yet another piece on display for marketing purposes. So I am happy with how this went.
The fact that Games Workshop didnt jump at the chance to have that piece in their museum is a crime. This is hands down the greatest warhammer piece I have ever seen.
Not gonna lie, the work looks very impressive and honor to the artist for the effort and time, but to me the composition looks a bit sketchy in the details and also the color scheme a bit dull and flat... also not a fan of the goopy strings. Obviously these are just my two cents on a total personal point of view, I really love the idea, storytelling and the executions of many aspects of this tremendous piece of art, so big props to Roman!
@@NoxusGr01 thank you! I agree with some aspects and would do things different today. Back then in 2013 I was still in the heat of learning and exploring. In the meantime I know exactly what you mean. Thanks for your honesty and the props! Appreciated.
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART Wow, never seen such a gracious and polite way in taking some criticism (expecially nowadays where everyone feels attacked and violated)... You are a very talented artist and a great person, I just saw some of your recents works and I was blowed away... Truly astonishing gems of art! Keep up the awesome work!
I love that you're doing this. As a child I used to escape into the stories I would imagine as I painted. Really legitimizing the art and storytelling like no one else in the genre.
Oh man, if I would make something like this and started in 2013, I would still be meticulously cleaning off all the mold lines and not started painting yet... 😅
I don’t think I saw 40k in a grimdark fashion as a kid until I saw this and it changed my artistic and perspective view on 40k and ten years later I still reference this diorama to this day to show how cool the modelling and storytelling in minis goes! Amazing work❤
I recall seeing this piece some years before I began painting miniatures. I am an automotive modeler firstly. Having started in the early 70's when my Dad bought me a kit for us to put together as Father and Son. I stayed with it all through my life. When I saw miniatures becoming popular and the impressive painting techniques I wanted to challenge myself and break new ground. Gone were the highly polished lacquer paint jobs. Now the rust and the dust are where I dwell. I never abandoned cars and bikes. They are just another part of what I do as a hobby. But seeing "The Last Light" and knowing it was made with devotion and deep commitment was satisfying. Now have met you in a sense I see how deeply connected it is to your life. I have sold a few cars in the past, and boxing them up is always emotional. I recall all I put into the car. All the hours detailing and buffing the paint. The research and the planning. I feel it.
Hey, thanks for your patience with my answer. I did not see your beautiful words until now. Wow. Thank you! I appreciate the time you took to think into it and understand the connection to the cars. Makes absolutely sense. There are shards of our hearts in that and I am glad you can relate. Once again thank you for your kind words :)
Never saw this diorama before but I'm glad I got this video recommend, I'm speechless at this work of art, never saw this kind of storytelling ever before.
this piece really puts the nature of the tyrranid's into perspective, whilst also bringing to light the prowess of the imperium in its battle against the endless horde, this is art with a soul.
I still remember seeing this in 2013. I think that was the exact moment I wanted my models to look "good". Your work has inspired me for a decade now, its wonderful to finally see the full story to a piece that's been so formative to me
10K euro was a bargain price for this, especially considering some of your "small" diorama pieces are ~4K. And i'm in absolute love with your new Escher piece, the dimensionality of the background is absolutely insane, truly jaw dropping. the parallax effect you get with these small frames is beautiful, and truly inspirational as I've had ideas to do the same for a year now (just gotta clear out a massive backlog of various board game pieces, then I never want to buy a new board game again and just concentrate on art pieces).
Well, I am learning, growing reputation, making a living as an artist, in miniature art. I learned to appreciate one thing: Patience. The good things will happen one day and it shows that the patience pays off! Thank you for your kind words!
It takes a special person to have the foresight to create such a piece. There are a million stories wrapped up in one large story in this piece. I could look at it for days and continue to learn something new about it. I am absolutely blown away by this piece. Thank you for your dedication in making this into reality
Recognition ist the key word - You've already done so much for our miniature art hobby to get recognised and I'm sure you'll do lots more with projects to come. I' m truely honored to once have seen "The Last Light" and got this story told by you in person. Big THANKS for being you Roman!
I'm rediscovering the game and hobby after over 20yrs and this was the most inspirational video so far. I love your passion and it obviously shows in your work.
Incredible. I'm truly amazed at not only what you created physically but also the range of emotion and commitment involved from conception to completion to the eventual parting and going of separate ways. I am deeply moved by the vicarious experience. It's like experiencing the sadness of losing a 'loved one' yet happy to have known them and being a witness to the joy they bring. Incredible work. Thank you.
Many thanks for such a feedback. What you describe is involved in this project. It belangt to my past ... I am happy I was able to explain it properly. Thank you!
The Blood Angels are my favorite chapter, and the Devastation of Baal was my first Black Library read. I teared up as I read Dante's speech at their final stand. Thank you for bringing these moments to life.
Love what is in the background for this video. I never realized that a talking head video would be so much more chill to watch if people would film them outside.
Yeah, I am often in nature. I like to be there more instead of in front of a computer. Usually when I am at my workbench I like to work miniatures, not speak about them and I might do more videos like this. It is different :) Thank you for the feedback!
the artistic composition here is incredible, and the use of colors to not overload the piece but draw the eye on the marines is very subtle and beautifully done. I love that you can just guess the large tree the swarm us using to rush the section of marines and climb up...and that carnifex is placed juuuust right, it's so good :) Amazing work!
Thank you so much Roman, you have helped me a lot with my painting and I just find you and your work so inspiring. So much so that I’m entering golden demon for the first time in the young blood category!
This video brings a tear to my eye. Thanks Roman, for your inspiration, your vision for creating the piece, and documenting this whole process of selling it and parting with it.
I love the documentarian approach to this video. Great production quality and insight into your process. I especially love how you condensed such a huge amount of time and labor into such a fun watch.
Roman Lapat!!!! Missing seeing you back in the days of NOVA Open! I can always spot your work even before I see your named credited to it! Keep being great!
This came out very close to the time when I re-entered the hobby, it's not the type of thing you ever forget! More than anything I'd seen at that point, it brought home what 'grimdark' was as an emotional reaction to a piece. So cinematic. So glad you made this content to satisfy curiosity further, and thanks for your masochism in making it happen :)
tnx mate, i remember seeing this piece in whitedwarf or online when it came out, and for all this years it has stayed in my mind as the platonic ideal of what tyranids are about, and the greatest diorama i ever saw. it is truly meaningful to hear about how it was made
I remember sitting in the auditorium in 2013 when you did the presentation at the Golden Demon. I don't know if we ever spoke before? It was stunning to listen...
I think we never spoke before, true. I am happy we do in the meantime. Love your channel and content and thank you for the tips and pointers. That presentation was really interesting, I remember back: I was sooooo nervous!
I remember seeing this in a white dwarf I got years ago and it was one of my absolute favorite dioramas for 40k I've seen. Great work and thanks for sharing the process/story on this epic moment.
Such a legendary piece of art. It's simply the best GW diorama, ever. Nobility, valor, sacrifice, unyielding ferocity in the face of overwhelming odds, this work captures all of the beauty and heroism possible from one of the most formative games of my life. I'm curious as to the name of the Sanguinary Guard, angelic and beautiful warrior, the Last Light himself, and the stories that brought him to that fateful spire high above clambering, chitinous fury. Roman, you are a legend, sir. You made the most iconic works of 40K art imaginable. Thank you for your hard work, your creativity, and your sensitivity touched with genius. Best wishes.
My interpretation on the your beautiful art is more grimdark. Space marines constantly idealise these heroic last stands takeing down as many foes as possible. However against the tyranids it simply does.not.matter. The tyranids clearly have no end to their numbers and the Marines are clearly being dragged down under their weight. The losses they inflicted are also meaningless as the hive fleet will simply reabsorb the biomass of their dead alongside the space marines dead. Humanity struggles and rages but its all meaningless, the human sacrifices means nothing and the casualtys they inflicted against the swarm will mean nothing. Pure distilled grimdarkness and i love it! Thank you.
I bow to you Roman, thank you for your experience, wisdom and inspiration you share here. It is very interesting for me to see this creation process and how well you explain it, just shows what a good teacher you are. You have worked hard for all this
when i was 14 i started painting imperial guard but never got into it, over a decade later and this iconic piece brought back memories from when i first saw it back then. easily the best 40k diorama ever, i now happily collect black templar you're an amazing artist
This is so much inspirational! Just love the feelings behind such an amazing project. For me this is what this hobby is all about! Thanks for sharing and beeing such an inspiration!
You are an amazing artist. I have a few of your pieces in my collection as well, my wife got them for me for my birthday. You just don't really know until you hold a Roman Lappat painted mini in your hand! To this day I still catch my wife going on your site to browse the mini for sale. lol Hearing the stories behind the art is just an added bonus. Thank you for all you do! Amazing!
Thank you and your wife for supporting me as an artist. I owe you gratitude and it makes me really happy to hear how happy my creations make you. Thank you for the beautiful words! Big hugs!
Absolutely fantastic, amazing, mind-blowing piece of artwork! This is on par with the great works of the classical masters in museums. Stunning, captivating with so much to tell everywhere you look at it! You can indeed see that you poured your blood, sweat, tears and even your soul into this work. I can imagine that you parted with it with no small amount of reluctance. Absolutely brilliant work sir.
The Last Light is by the far the best 40k diorama I've seen and I would even dare to say best diorama, full stop. The dynamic motion, presence and emotion captured is incredible and I am truly jealous of the collector who owns it now. I hope to one day produce something that is ten percent as awesome as this!
I have never played the tabletop, but have such respect for those skilled at the hobby. I have shown some friends your art, and we all agree it is absolutely incredible.
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for this video - thanks for giving insights into this beautiful piece but also sharing your emotions and feelings. It's a piece inspiring for me to look at!
As a huge blangels fan and someone who has seen art around the world this peace moved me. Hearing the story of the original name and some of the emotions that went into the peace made my day thank you!
If a person can sell a huge canvas with nothing on it for hundreds of Thousands of dollars. Then you deserved every cent for this amazing piece of Art! You did an amazing job. This was a beautiful and made me smile to see it. I needed this today badly thank you.
I absolutely love this! I always want to know the insight, the thought process, everything that truly goes into something special like this that depicts an entire story. As a hobbyist myself these things don’t just come out of thin air. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Hello from Saigon. I have been a WH40K fan for the majority part of my life. This video of your compelled me to simply express my appreciation on your work. The weight of emotion and the investment you have placed into your works resonate deeply in me for that is the same way I approach my other passion, that is photography.
I just found your channel and this is so amazing to see all of this come together! Very cool piece and I cannot wait to see more! Keep up the great work!
This diorama really does tell a story. Up there with the Halo 3 diorama ads they ran. One moment in time and infinite details to make you look. And look again. Every time to see something new.
Can definitely feel the emotion involved in giving up such a piece, even though it was purchased by someone who will take good care of your hard work. Such an amazing piece.
Das freut mich. Ich mach irgendwann nochmal eines in die Richtung mit "the Last Bite", dass ich gerade gestern zu einem Sammler nach Spanien gebracht habe ...
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that is an amazingly beautiful diorama! It is just so cool and really captures the Grimdark feel of a Tyranid hive attack!
Thank you very much for sharing Roman, thats always been one of your best features! I sad I have never really gotten to see it up close since you won the slayersword, I was there that day but only got to see it through the glass cabinets. I have an idea for making the scene on Istvan 5 where Fullgrim meets Ferus in the middle of the heat of battle, surrounded by their armies, inspired by your Last Light.
Letting things go is hard and at the same time one of the most liberating things to do. Especially when you have put so much effort and time into it. But the experience of creating it and all the emotions stay with you and theses are forever. Best piece ever to me, because it set a new standard of storytelling and complexity. I wasn’t in the hobby at that time, but when I returned in late 2021 after a more than 20 years hiatus, and did my catching up on things, this one stood out.
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART When you used the term Cybot instead of Dreadnought while speaking English I was reminded of the impact I was lucky enough to leave on the hobby. Even I left the company people still use some of the terminology that was defined in back in the day. Nice to see.
You have a face that reminds me a youtuber named Dan olson but it might just be the beard and the glasses, thankyou for contributing so much of your time to creating beautiful art, very inspirational !!
It’s a stunning piece, but honestly there’s something very intriguing about a guy going to the woods to film a lengthy monologue about his emotions in regards to his painted plastic figures.
Oh my goodness, the heart and emotion that went into this piece is absolutely phenomenal, this has inspired me to get back into modelling and use old models to create art:-D
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART just watched around 12 min and saw you match steps to the twinkle sound effect--nice little touch. You put a ton of love into this.
A great look into your thoughts and the process that went into making this work of art, need to say that seeing your post on Instagram finally inspired me to create a diorama of my own. And while nowhere on a scale and awesomeness of yours. I am nevertheless thankful to you for giving me that spark to do it 🙏.
Thank you for sharing this part of your life with everyone!! Such an amazing work of art made by such an amazing artist!! Your work is so inspiring!! Thanks again for sharing, opening up about your years long journey!!
just recently gotten into this hobby and seeing this I thought this was inspired by the books about the blood angels. Knowing now this was even before it really put things into perspective. Amazing artistry! Schöne Grüße! :)
I remember seeing pictures of Last Light for the first time and being blown away. In the last couple months I've convinced friends of mine to join me in this wonderful hobby of ours. Painting their first miniatures. One said "I think it would be really fulfilling to do full dioramas of scenes and scenarios". Last Light was the first thing I showed him, and he was just as awestruck as I was the first time I saw it.
Reminds me of AVP where the three hunters are fighting off the massive horde of Xenomorpha as they’re literally crawling over each other to scale the pyramid and get to the three marking their last stand.
You did such beautiful work. As grimdark as the piece is, the first thing that popped into my head was, "so beautiful". I can't wait to see what that empty space will be filled with!
As a fellow diorama builder and lover this is a beautiful build and amazing story telling both video and diorama wise! I absolutely love it I wish I had more time to build dioramas but I make them for my YT channel so need to cut corners like there’s no tomorrow 😅 (builds need to be done in a week then editing 😅). Telling stories and showing lore through dioramas is such and interesting thing to me and I have to say I’ve not sold any of my builds as I know it’s hard to let go! Keep going and keep building these beautiful captures of a story in the 3D form! And again just incredible piece of art 👌
Yes, it was a hard and interesting moment, giving it away. I see your case. Well, for me I do not play the TH-cam game like TH-cam wants me too, means I do not have video every week. I could not do it without losing the fun in creation. Hats off! Thank you for your kind words!
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART it’s strange I definitely enjoy the … pressure… 😅 of building quickly but I do feel like I need more time sometimes. The longest build I did was about 4 weeks which was the Horus heresy box that came out last year. I used every model in the box to make the Istvaan V drop site massacre. One of my favourite bits of lore. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to reply and again incredible work all round I’ve watch a few of your vids now 👍 very inspiring work ☺️
One of the most iconic pieces. GW really should have gotten it for Warhammer world. I think the Last Light showed a lot of people a new level of emotion and storytelling in miniature art.
I am grateful and feel humbled that you say so. Sadly it never happened. Well, maybe one day, never say never!
They should have recognized you with at least a short response. In its absence let the audience validate you with their highest honors instead.
@@pyjamakid3982 Arrigato!
It's the nature of the hobby that the community is inundated with thousands upon thousands of talented diorama builders. It's the reason diorama's are so hard to sell, the kind of person passionate about the hobby enough to want to spend big bucks on one are probably going to want to make one themselves.
As for GW, not only do they have several very talented painters on the payroll, they also have many of golden demon winners willing to donate their works on a temporary or even permanent basis. It doesn't really make sense that they'd be able to justify buying this piece at a price Roman would be willing to part with it for.
The fact that "real" art collectors are getting interested in miniature art is more interesting for me than the corporate plastic manufacturer having yet another piece on display for marketing purposes. So I am happy with how this went.
The fact that Games Workshop didnt jump at the chance to have that piece in their museum is a crime. This is hands down the greatest warhammer piece I have ever seen.
I was sad too. Thank you!
I 100% agree
Not gonna lie, the work looks very impressive and honor to the artist for the effort and time, but to me the composition looks a bit sketchy in the details and also the color scheme a bit dull and flat... also not a fan of the goopy strings. Obviously these are just my two cents on a total personal point of view, I really love the idea, storytelling and the executions of many aspects of this tremendous piece of art, so big props to Roman!
@@NoxusGr01 thank you! I agree with some aspects and would do things different today. Back then in 2013 I was still in the heat of learning and exploring. In the meantime I know exactly what you mean. Thanks for your honesty and the props! Appreciated.
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART Wow, never seen such a gracious and polite way in taking some criticism (expecially nowadays where everyone feels attacked and violated)... You are a very talented artist and a great person, I just saw some of your recents works and I was blowed away... Truly astonishing gems of art! Keep up the awesome work!
I love that you're doing this. As a child I used to escape into the stories I would imagine as I painted.
Really legitimizing the art and storytelling like no one else in the genre.
😍 thanks a lot
One of the most iconic Warhammer dioramas ever made such a work of art and absolutely beautiful.
Thanks a ton!
Amazing piece the way it portraits the Tyranids as this endless ocean of teeth claws and death is just breathtaking.
This was the plan. Happy it worked out! Thank you!
Oh man, if I would make something like this and started in 2013, I would still be meticulously cleaning off all the mold lines and not started painting yet... 😅
Well, I glued everything together and then removed the mould lines that I was able to see. Just because this fact. #efficency
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART it's things like this I need to do since I always go for every nook and cranny
Lol as would 99% of us
I don’t think I saw 40k in a grimdark fashion as a kid until I saw this and it changed my artistic and perspective view on 40k and ten years later I still reference this diorama to this day to show how cool the modelling and storytelling in minis goes! Amazing work❤
Thank you for your kind words! Glad you like it that much!
I recall seeing this piece some years before I began painting miniatures. I am an automotive modeler firstly. Having started in the early 70's when my Dad bought me a kit for us to put together as Father and Son. I stayed with it all through my life. When I saw miniatures becoming popular and the impressive painting techniques I wanted to challenge myself and break new ground. Gone were the highly polished lacquer paint jobs. Now the rust and the dust are where I dwell.
I never abandoned cars and bikes. They are just another part of what I do as a hobby.
But seeing "The Last Light" and knowing it was made with devotion and deep commitment was satisfying. Now have met you in a sense I see how deeply connected it is to your life.
I have sold a few cars in the past, and boxing them up is always emotional. I recall all I put into the car. All the hours detailing and buffing the paint. The research and the planning.
I feel it.
Hey, thanks for your patience with my answer. I did not see your beautiful words until now. Wow. Thank you! I appreciate the time you took to think into it and understand the connection to the cars. Makes absolutely sense. There are shards of our hearts in that and I am glad you can relate.
Once again thank you for your kind words :)
Never saw this diorama before but I'm glad I got this video recommend, I'm speechless at this work of art, never saw this kind of storytelling ever before.
Thank you for your kind words about my creations!
this piece really puts the nature of the tyrranid's into perspective, whilst also bringing to light the prowess of the imperium in its battle against the endless horde, this is art with a soul.
Thank you very much for your beautiful compliments!
I love your narration, the love, trepidation and joy you express shows the depth of passion for your art.
Thank you!
I still remember seeing this in 2013. I think that was the exact moment I wanted my models to look "good". Your work has inspired me for a decade now, its wonderful to finally see the full story to a piece that's been so formative to me
Arrigato!
10K euro was a bargain price for this, especially considering some of your "small" diorama pieces are ~4K. And i'm in absolute love with your new Escher piece, the dimensionality of the background is absolutely insane, truly jaw dropping. the parallax effect you get with these small frames is beautiful, and truly inspirational as I've had ideas to do the same for a year now (just gotta clear out a massive backlog of various board game pieces, then I never want to buy a new board game again and just concentrate on art pieces).
Well, I am learning, growing reputation, making a living as an artist, in miniature art. I learned to appreciate one thing: Patience. The good things will happen one day and it shows that the patience pays off! Thank you for your kind words!
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART where can I see this Escher piece?! Sounds incredible
@@chupacabra304 check back with this channel :)
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART subscribed and will look forward to seeing it! Sounds radical
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It takes a special person to have the foresight to create such a piece. There are a million stories wrapped up in one large story in this piece. I could look at it for days and continue to learn something new about it. I am absolutely blown away by this piece. Thank you for your dedication in making this into reality
Many thanks for your kind compliment! Very much appreciated!
Recognition ist the key word - You've already done so much for our miniature art hobby to get recognised and I'm sure you'll do lots more with projects to come. I' m truely honored to once have seen "The Last Light" and got this story told by you in person. Big THANKS for being you Roman!
😍😍😍
I'm rediscovering the game and hobby after over 20yrs and this was the most inspirational video so far. I love your passion and it obviously shows in your work.
Thank you very much! Happy that it shows! Welcome back!
This was my last German Games Day and your entry was without a doubt one of the best pieces ever entered. I and many others will never forget it.
Thank you so much for your kind words :)
Incredible. I'm truly amazed at not only what you created physically but also the range of emotion and commitment involved from conception to completion to the eventual parting and going of separate ways. I am deeply moved by the vicarious experience. It's like experiencing the sadness of losing a 'loved one' yet happy to have known them and being a witness to the joy they bring. Incredible work. Thank you.
Many thanks for such a feedback. What you describe is involved in this project. It belangt to my past ... I am happy I was able to explain it properly. Thank you!
The Blood Angels are my favorite chapter, and the Devastation of Baal was my first Black Library read. I teared up as I read Dante's speech at their final stand. Thank you for bringing these moments to life.
Love what is in the background for this video. I never realized that a talking head video would be so much more chill to watch if people would film them outside.
Yeah, I am often in nature. I like to be there more instead of in front of a computer. Usually when I am at my workbench I like to work miniatures, not speak about them and I might do more videos like this. It is different :) Thank you for the feedback!
the artistic composition here is incredible, and the use of colors to not overload the piece but draw the eye on the marines is very subtle and beautifully done. I love that you can just guess the large tree the swarm us using to rush the section of marines and climb up...and that carnifex is placed juuuust right, it's so good :) Amazing work!
Thank you so much Roman, you have helped me a lot with my painting and I just find you and your work so inspiring. So much so that I’m entering golden demon for the first time in the young blood category!
@@DannyNorthover-r4l 😀☝️😍😍😍😍🙏🏼
We are so lucky in the hobby to have artists like yourself that make such amazing contributions. Such an amazing piece of work
Many thanks!
this piece elevates the entire artform.
This video brings a tear to my eye. Thanks Roman, for your inspiration, your vision for creating the piece, and documenting this whole process of selling it and parting with it.
Thank you for the feedback! Really appreciated!
I love the documentarian approach to this video. Great production quality and insight into your process. I especially love how you condensed such a huge amount of time and labor into such a fun watch.
Much appreciated! Happy you enjoyed it!
Roman Lapat!!!! Missing seeing you back in the days of NOVA Open! I can always spot your work even before I see your named credited to it! Keep being great!
Yeah, life. I want to make it again, but life keeps me busy. Growing older does not help either :D - Thank you!
This came out very close to the time when I re-entered the hobby, it's not the type of thing you ever forget!
More than anything I'd seen at that point, it brought home what 'grimdark' was as an emotional reaction to a piece. So cinematic.
So glad you made this content to satisfy curiosity further, and thanks for your masochism in making it happen :)
Very happy you enjoy this video and the diorama! Many thanks for your kind comment!
tnx mate, i remember seeing this piece in whitedwarf or online when it came out, and for all this years it has stayed in my mind as the platonic ideal of what tyranids are about, and the greatest diorama i ever saw. it is truly meaningful to hear about how it was made
Yes, I remember it made it to the White Dwarf back then, shortly after the Games Day! Thank you for the feedback on the video!
Single handedly the most immersive, grim dark diorama I have ever seen. Huge respect
@@AVoxintheVoid many thanks! Glad you like it so much!
I remember sitting in the auditorium in 2013 when you did the presentation at the Golden Demon. I don't know if we ever spoke before? It was stunning to listen...
I think we never spoke before, true. I am happy we do in the meantime. Love your channel and content and thank you for the tips and pointers. That presentation was really interesting, I remember back: I was sooooo nervous!
Definitely my favorite diorama ever! Thank you for so thoroughly documenting the process and sharing it with us 🙏
My pleasure!
I remember seeing this in a white dwarf I got years ago and it was one of my absolute favorite dioramas for 40k I've seen. Great work and thanks for sharing the process/story on this epic moment.
A pleasure! Thank you for enjoying it!
It’s pieces like this that truly inspire me. thank you for the video
Thank you!
I've been really burnt out recently and this video reminded me of everything i love about the entire hobby, thank you so much ❤
Thank youb for your kind comment :)
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART wow a reply! I feel honoured
Thank you for sharing. This was a great view how an amazing artist sees, thinks and feels about his master piece.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your kind comment!
Such a legendary piece of art. It's simply the best GW diorama, ever. Nobility, valor, sacrifice, unyielding ferocity in the face of overwhelming odds, this work captures all of the beauty and heroism possible from one of the most formative games of my life. I'm curious as to the name of the Sanguinary Guard, angelic and beautiful warrior, the Last Light himself, and the stories that brought him to that fateful spire high above clambering, chitinous fury.
Roman, you are a legend, sir. You made the most iconic works of 40K art imaginable. Thank you for your hard work, your creativity, and your sensitivity touched with genius. Best wishes.
Thank you so much for such a beautiful comment! Your words make me really happy! Thank you for taking the time to write them!
My interpretation on the your beautiful art is more grimdark. Space marines constantly idealise these heroic last stands takeing down as many foes as possible. However against the tyranids it simply does.not.matter. The tyranids clearly have no end to their numbers and the Marines are clearly being dragged down under their weight. The losses they inflicted are also meaningless as the hive fleet will simply reabsorb the biomass of their dead alongside the space marines dead. Humanity struggles and rages but its all meaningless, the human sacrifices means nothing and the casualtys they inflicted against the swarm will mean nothing. Pure distilled grimdarkness and i love it! Thank you.
Thank you for such a beautiful Interpretation and look on this diorama. I am really glad you enjoy it this much! Thank you for your time!
Thank you for the video. It is an amazing insight and I am glad you took us on this personal journey! I All the best, Roman!
Thank you for enjoying the ride :)
I bow to you Roman, thank you for your experience, wisdom and inspiration you share here. It is very interesting for me to see this creation process and how well you explain it, just shows what a good teacher you are. You have worked hard for all this
Thank youf for the beautiful compliment!
when i was 14 i started painting imperial guard but never got into it, over a decade later and this iconic piece brought back memories from when i first saw it back then. easily the best 40k diorama ever, i now happily collect black templar you're an amazing artist
Thank you so much for your kind words and also for sharing your memories!
This is so much inspirational! Just love the feelings behind such an amazing project. For me this is what this hobby is all about! Thanks for sharing and beeing such an inspiration!
Thank you very much for your nice words!
Man this is gorgeous. By hands one of the best ive seen
Many thanks!
You are an amazing artist. I have a few of your pieces in my collection as well, my wife got them for me for my birthday. You just don't really know until you hold a Roman Lappat painted mini in your hand! To this day I still catch my wife going on your site to browse the mini for sale. lol Hearing the stories behind the art is just an added bonus. Thank you for all you do! Amazing!
Thank you and your wife for supporting me as an artist. I owe you gratitude and it makes me really happy to hear how happy my creations make you. Thank you for the beautiful words! Big hugs!
Absolutely fantastic, amazing, mind-blowing piece of artwork! This is on par with the great works of the classical masters in museums. Stunning, captivating with so much to tell everywhere you look at it! You can indeed see that you poured your blood, sweat, tears and even your soul into this work. I can imagine that you parted with it with no small amount of reluctance. Absolutely brilliant work sir.
Thank you very much for your kind words! You make me speechless! Arrigato!
This is, without a doubt, an inspiration for me to start in on something similar!
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Absolutely incredible work and a beautiful heartfelt video👍
Absolutely incredible. Thank you roman. You are an inspiration to me!
it must feel crazy to know that your piece inspired such a pivitol moment in the 40k storyline. true legend.
It does. Pride is also a part of it!
The Last Light is by the far the best 40k diorama I've seen and I would even dare to say best diorama, full stop. The dynamic motion, presence and emotion captured is incredible and I am truly jealous of the collector who owns it now. I hope to one day produce something that is ten percent as awesome as this!
Many thanks for your beautiful words! I am happy that you like it so much!
I have never played the tabletop, but have such respect for those skilled at the hobby. I have shown some friends your art, and we all agree it is absolutely incredible.
Many thanks to you and your friends for your kind words!
one of the most iconic 40k ever, thank you for show us the process and share your feeling
Thank you for appreciating it. Really appreciated!
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for this video - thanks for giving insights into this beautiful piece but also sharing your emotions and feelings. It's a piece inspiring for me to look at!
Thank you for enjoying it and your feedback!
As a huge blangels fan and someone who has seen art around the world this peace moved me. Hearing the story of the original name and some of the emotions that went into the peace made my day thank you!
You are welcome! Thank you for your comment. Really appreciated.
If a person can sell a huge canvas with nothing on it for hundreds of Thousands of dollars. Then you deserved every cent for this amazing piece of Art!
You did an amazing job.
This was a beautiful and made me smile to see it.
I needed this today badly thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thank you for your kind words!
This video was just as well put together as your diorama. Such a captivating and heartfelt piece of production.
Thanks a lot. Happy that you like it this much! Thank you for your feedback!
What an amazing piece of art. Absolutely stunning
Thank you!
I absolutely love this! I always want to know the insight, the thought process, everything that truly goes into something special like this that depicts an entire story. As a hobbyist myself these things don’t just come out of thin air. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Many thanks for your words of beauty :)
I thought I was clicking on this video just to get a quick peek at the piece but honestly you got me hooked amazing art and moving story bravo sir 👏
@@bastienethier9169 🥰😍 thank you
What a unique look into the experience of an artist. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello from Saigon. I have been a WH40K fan for the majority part of my life. This video of your compelled me to simply express my appreciation on your work. The weight of emotion and the investment you have placed into your works resonate deeply in me for that is the same way I approach my other passion, that is photography.
Greetings from Bavaria, Germany. Thank you for your beautiful words, really appreciated.
I just found your channel and this is so amazing to see all of this come together! Very cool piece and I cannot wait to see more! Keep up the great work!
Thanks and welcome!
This miniature alone has led my entire artistic process, I cannot say why but I nearly burst into tears seeing it for the first time
Wow! Thank you for your very kind words.
This diorama really does tell a story. Up there with the Halo 3 diorama ads they ran. One moment in time and infinite details to make you look. And look again. Every time to see something new.
Can definitely feel the emotion involved in giving up such a piece, even though it was purchased by someone who will take good care of your hard work. Such an amazing piece.
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Roman, du bist der Wahnsinn! Das Video geht unter die Haut.
Das freut mich. Ich mach irgendwann nochmal eines in die Richtung mit "the Last Bite", dass ich gerade gestern zu einem Sammler nach Spanien gebracht habe ...
that is an amazingly beautiful diorama! It is just so cool and really captures the Grimdark feel of a Tyranid hive attack!
Happy you like it!
Thank you very much for sharing Roman, thats always been one of your best features! I sad I have never really gotten to see it up close since you won the slayersword, I was there that day but only got to see it through the glass cabinets. I have an idea for making the scene on Istvan 5 where Fullgrim meets Ferus in the middle of the heat of battle, surrounded by their armies, inspired by your Last Light.
This sounds great. I am fully with you, just read the Horus Heresy and I can imagine it clearly. Thank you for the kind words!
Letting things go is hard and at the same time one of the most liberating things to do.
Especially when you have put so much effort and time into it. But the experience of creating it and all the emotions stay with you and theses are forever.
Best piece ever to me, because it set a new standard of storytelling and complexity.
I wasn’t in the hobby at that time, but when I returned in late 2021 after a more than 20 years hiatus, and did my catching up on things, this one stood out.
Thank you for your beautiful words. They mean a lot to me. Really appreciated.
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART When you used the term Cybot instead of Dreadnought while speaking English I was reminded of the impact I was lucky enough to leave on the hobby. Even I left the company people still use some of the terminology that was defined in back in the day. Nice to see.
@@3grotsinatrenchcoat for me its a Cybot. Always. Period.
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART Of course it is... 💯.When did your start 40K? 2nd edition?
@@3grotsinatrenchcoat Actually with Space Hulk, early 90s when I was 11, but then for real with 2nd edition, yes.
An truly incredible project and fantastic to see the process from beginning to the end!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for following and liking my journey!
You have a face that reminds me a youtuber named Dan olson but it might just be the beard and the glasses, thankyou for contributing so much of your time to creating beautiful art, very inspirational !!
Thanks for the comment. Well, I am not so often on TH-cam myself ... glad you enjoy my content.
It’s a stunning piece, but honestly there’s something very intriguing about a guy going to the woods to film a lengthy monologue about his emotions in regards to his painted plastic figures.
😅😍 ... Well, yeah my path in life put me in this position and moment 😃
Such an amazing piece! I admired pictures of it many times.
Glad you like it!
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART thank you for responding! You are a legend!
@@chaosfrogs7 thanks for such kind words ... I feel humbled. Arigato!
Oh my goodness, the heart and emotion that went into this piece is absolutely phenomenal, this has inspired me to get back into modelling and use old models to create art:-D
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ok wow.. Very calm. Very insightful--this was an absolute treat man.
Happy you like it!
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART just watched around 12 min and saw you match steps to the twinkle sound effect--nice little touch. You put a ton of love into this.
I try and I am happy that it shows. Still learning tons. Thank you for the kind feedback!
A great look into your thoughts and the process that went into making this work of art, need to say that seeing your post on Instagram finally inspired me to create a diorama of my own. And while nowhere on a scale and awesomeness of yours. I am nevertheless thankful to you for giving me that spark to do it 🙏.
My pleasure, really. Inspiring others to creation is the most beautiful thing. Period!
Christ, I didnt expect to get so emotional watching this....
Fantastic interview.
Thank you.
You are welcome! Happy you enjoyed it!
What a piece of art! Amazing!!
That is the most epic encapsulation if 40k I have ever seen. Thank you 🙏 for showing us.
You are welcome! A pleasure!
Most iconic diorama of all time for me, seriously inspirational
Thanks a lot!
Comment of appreciation specifically for the Marley verse in the middle.
This is beyond inspiring. Amazing work.
DuuhhhnnDuuuhhnnnDDduuuhhhnnnDddduuhhhnnDddduuuhhhnnn nnnnnnuuhhh nuuuuhhh ... Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this part of your life with everyone!! Such an amazing work of art made by such an amazing artist!! Your work is so inspiring!! Thanks again for sharing, opening up about your years long journey!!
You are so welcome, thanks a lot for your kind compliments :)
just recently gotten into this hobby and seeing this I thought this was inspired by the books about the blood angels. Knowing now this was even before it really put things into perspective. Amazing artistry! Schöne Grüße! :)
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It really captures the grim dark nature of 40k and the scale too!
This was the plan! Thank you!
The composition of this piece is out of this World
Awesome to see how such an iconic piece come to life! I really enjoyed looking at the initial sketches
Happy you enjoyed it!
I remember seeing pictures of Last Light for the first time and being blown away.
In the last couple months I've convinced friends of mine to join me in this wonderful hobby of ours. Painting their first miniatures. One said "I think it would be really fulfilling to do full dioramas of scenes and scenarios". Last Light was the first thing I showed him, and he was just as awestruck as I was the first time I saw it.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story and thank you very much for sharing the Last Light. You got some lucky friends!
This was way more emotional than I thought it would. Thank you for taking us on that journey!
You are welcome! Thx!
Great work!
Thx!
Reminds me of AVP where the three hunters are fighting off the massive horde of Xenomorpha as they’re literally crawling over each other to scale the pyramid and get to the three marking their last stand.
This is an amazing video, so different from any other war gaming content out there.
More to come! Happy you enjoy the difference!
What an absolutely amazing piece of work.
Incredible
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You did such beautiful work. As grimdark as the piece is, the first thing that popped into my head was, "so beautiful". I can't wait to see what that empty space will be filled with!
Thank you for your words of beauty! As far as I can say it will be 40k again 🙃😉😄
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART Aha! My favourite! I'll stay tuned ;)
Really impressive, it must be the best piece of 40k art I have ever seen, in any medium
Thank you for the high praise!
Man you are the king, the last light. Much love from Australia
Thank you 😍🤩
As a fellow diorama builder and lover this is a beautiful build and amazing story telling both video and diorama wise! I absolutely love it I wish I had more time to build dioramas but I make them for my YT channel so need to cut corners like there’s no tomorrow 😅 (builds need to be done in a week then editing 😅). Telling stories and showing lore through dioramas is such and interesting thing to me and I have to say I’ve not sold any of my builds as I know it’s hard to let go! Keep going and keep building these beautiful captures of a story in the 3D form!
And again just incredible piece of art 👌
Yes, it was a hard and interesting moment, giving it away. I see your case. Well, for me I do not play the TH-cam game like TH-cam wants me too, means I do not have video every week. I could not do it without losing the fun in creation. Hats off! Thank you for your kind words!
@@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART it’s strange I definitely enjoy the … pressure… 😅 of building quickly but I do feel like I need more time sometimes. The longest build I did was about 4 weeks which was the Horus heresy box that came out last year. I used every model in the box to make the Istvaan V drop site massacre. One of my favourite bits of lore. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to reply and again incredible work all round I’ve watch a few of your vids now 👍 very inspiring work ☺️
Absolutely breathtaking piece. Thank you for making it.
Thank you for enjoying it!
The Developers of Space Marine 2 should commission you to do a similar thing again as it captures the same feeling as their game :P
This might be cool! Yes. Glad you like it!
Me senti identificado, lo que hace uno es parte de uno. gracias
This is such a masterpiece - cant stop looking at it.. so much so find and see!
Superhappy you enjoy it!
You are legend , this art right here is legendary
Many thanks for your compliment.