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Completed Mounted Crow Warrior
Posted by ajlafleche on Monday, September 24, 2007 6:58 PM

Here is Seil's completed 54mm mounted Crow warrior with wolf/dog by Andrea.

 

The clothing beadwork is based on patterns in the Osprey "American Plains Indians" book. He is wearing a hawk headdress which I painted as a sharp shinned hawk which fit the scale size (about 12 inches) and is found in the northern plains, home to the Crow or Absarokee tribe.

 

The skin saddle, which some people thought to be a bear, is a mountain lion and painted as such, based on photos from the internet.  

 

In painting this figure I researched the Appaloosa horse and found they often have striped hooves which are replicated. Their sclera, the whites of the eyes, normally shows as well. The mane and tail were painted white and given a full or partial Payne's Gray oil wash. There is a bit of gray dappling around the eyes and lips.

 

I took the spare feather headdress and added it the horse's mane. The rein is cotton thread rather than the included lead foil which I fear would have been hard to cut.

 

The kit includes white metal foil for the longer fringe on the rifle case and white metal for the end piece. I thought the original die cut on the long fringe looked too wide. Cutting it did not work out so I replaced it with wine bottle foil which I was able to cut into thin strips. I did the same with the end piece.

 

Seil also includes a nicely engraved name plate. I bought the base right after buying the kit at MFCA last spring. When I walked past it on the display table, I knew I had to have the base for this kit.

 

Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, September 24, 2007 7:05 PM

What can I say ?  Another masterpiece.  Thanks for sharing.

Regards,  Rick

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Posted by IanIsBored2000 on Monday, September 24, 2007 8:18 PM
Looks increible, and I ove the pose/base.  My only small gripe is that I think you could have/can bring out the texture in the mountain lion's hide/fur a little more.  Looks great!
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Posted by Buddho on Monday, September 24, 2007 8:34 PM

You have created another work of art, AJ....incredible jaw dropping work...

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Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 7:13 AM

Thanks, guys.

Ian, the cougar's hide was a sore point for me. I painted first in tan, did an oil wash then added drybrushing. It turned out looking more like a tiger than a panther. IMHO, the sculptor gave the skin too much texture, hence some people thinking this was a bear in the oroginal boxart. Mountain lions, like most of the big cats, have very fine coats that show little texture. I considered covering the whole thing in Magic Sculpt, but worried if this might have an effect on the fit of the rider to the horse.

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Posted by IanIsBored2000 on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:17 PM
Ahh, I knew there was an explanation! Smile [:)]  What do you use for those little light green bushy things on the ground?  You captured a nice plains-ey look.
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Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 3:07 PM

 IanIsBored2000 wrote:
What do you use for those little light green bushy things on the ground?  You captured a nice plains-ey look.

Thanks again. Those are Woodland Scenics "Bushes" in olive green since that has a more dried look that the similar "clump foliage" I have in dark green.

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Posted by CDNTanker25 on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:42 PM
Al looks great!  I'm glad to finally see some of your work man!  I've been jonsing for it for some time really!  Are you going to the Long Island Figure show comming up?  If so I hope to meet you there!  I'm going to bring my first ever 54mm fig to the show to see/learn some great tips from people such as you!  Well done on the figure!
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Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:27 PM

 CDNTanker25 wrote:
  Are you going to the Long Island Figure show comming up?  If so I hope to meet you there!  I'm going to bring my first ever 54mm fig to the show to see/learn some great tips from people such as you!  Well done on the figure!

Thanks. Yes, the LI Show has been a regular stop on my circuit for 4 or 5 years now. Always a good time. Several of my clubmates attend as well and it is to them I owe a lot of my progress.

As the event approaches, we'll coordinate more precisely.

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Posted by CDNTanker25 on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:12 AM
sounds good Al... I was there last year and it was a great time.  I think that's what got my juices flowing to start back up into figure painting.  They had an armour section there and I brought a few things.  My Abrams got Bronze there last year.  This time I want to bring some figures.  What took the cake was going to that symposium.  Great stuff!
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Posted by FingersEddie on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:14 AM
Nice work, AJ. Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by m1garand on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1:31 PM
Bow [bow]
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Posted by cassibill on Thursday, September 27, 2007 3:12 PM
Very nice.  The Appy reminds me of Dotty.  She was an Ap my mom had when my sister was little.  Odd that the warrior is in full paint and his horse isn't though.

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Posted by Boomerang on Friday, September 28, 2007 4:16 AM
 As always.......FANTASTIC!!!......Bow [bow]
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Posted by jadgpanther302 on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 6:43 AM
WOW  that is well doneThumbs Up [tup]
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