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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: cahrn on August 15, 2019, 12:10:19 AM
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Here are a couple conquistadors from Eureka Miniatures I recently finished up. These were pretty fun models to paint as a little side project. I also have a pack of conquistadors on horseback from this range that I plan to do soon to give these guys some more companions.
(http://i.imgur.com/Za7GpQIl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/Za7GpQI)
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They look great.Looking forward to seeing more. ;D :-*
Mark
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Nice work on those minis :)
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These Miniatures definitely deserve a close up shot to be shown here ;)
well done!
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Excellent work! I agree that a better photo would do them more justice.
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Those look really good, what scale?
Walt
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Those look really good, what scale?
They're from Eureka Miniatures 28mm range.
Excellent work! I agree that a better photo would do them more justice.
Better lighting might help in the future.
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Been accumulating this range. I like the looks of yours! : )
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I bought a bunch of Eureka Portuguese conquistadors painted off ebay once and have always been sorry that I sold them.
Mark
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Here's a small update. I started painting two mounted conquistadors. I don't recall painting any horses before so it's been an interesting exercise so far. Definitely a bit different than painting people wearing clothes and armor. There's still a ways to go, but I hope to finish them in the next few days. Anyhow here are a couple pictures of the horses so far. I think they still need their hooves, socks, some face detail, some highlights, and a bit of cleanup here and there before I'll move on to their riders.
(https://i.imgur.com/w1JXBjT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Fi5QExi.jpg)
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Looking forward to seeing your progress on the cavalry. Your three infantry figures were excellent.
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Here's something of an update on the two cavalry models that have been sitting on my desk untouched for about two months. I got a bit distracted working on other odds and ends unrelated to this thread and pushed these two to the side. Finally I decided it was high time to crack on and finish them. I'll share what I've got done so far. I need to finish the skin, and there are still some details that need paint, plus a bit more washing and highlighting here and there, and obviously basing. Getting close though! Hopefully I'll be able to finish them tomorrow evening.
(https://i.imgur.com/BA0Xnia.jpg)
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Nice work, but I don't envy you all the Aztec paintwork, & I did a Tlascalan
Hordes of the things army for a club campaign.
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Nice work, but I don't envy you all the Aztec paintwork, & I did a Tlascalan
Hordes of the things army for a club campaign.
I don't think I'd want to paint too many either. I only bought the two packs of miniatures as something fun and different to paint as a distraction from other projects.
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We didn't paint all that many natives for our campaign. Did a DBA army each,
but used the 'Horde' idea from 'Hordes of the Things',
That is poor quality troops die easily, but you can bring them back as a
second, third etc. wave. Same idea works for; Zulus, Gauls, Dungeon rats,
Alien swarms & Zombies.
Paint a few of the Aztec 'grunts' & have one of their patrols bump into the Spanish.
Then (maybe) you might want to paint something like 2 or 3 Jaguar knights.
Just a suggestion.
Stuff looking good so far, shame not to have a table top opponent.
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It's ok, not all of my projects are meant for their own games. We used the swordsmen on foot as soldiers in a game of Thud and Blunder, so at least they've seen the table once! Once I finish the two horsemen (just the shields and basing left to do) I think the little conquistador band might be done for a while so I can move on to another (shudder) 'army' size project. There was a fourth swordsman but he became a test model for learning the non metallic metal technique on. Maybe he'll get fixed up and finished some day. Thanks for the ideas!
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Here's a final picture of the two horsemen based and against a white backdrop rather than my cutting mat. These were nice sculpts, fun to paint, and definitely different than other stuff I had been working on! I don't really have anything else related to this project in my collection but I think I might get a pack of musketeers if I make an order from Eureka any time in the near future.
(https://i.imgur.com/NUIXQXr.jpg)
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Good to see these again!
After quite a bit of sorting and organizing miniatures, I have all of my Eureka Conquistadors and Portuguese figures in one spot. Managed to accumulate 8 cav (including 2 mounted arquebusiers) 28 Spanish infantry, an artillery piece and crew, plus 25 Portuguese as well. A nice little project if I can ever prioritize it ... lol.