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Title: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Captain Blood on 15 May 2009, 06:43:23 PM: So the Galloping Major (www.gallopingmajorwargames.com) asked me to paint a couple of their new Mohawk F&IW range, for a size comparison with Redoubt (I have about 60 of the Redoubt woodland indians...)

So, here are the comparison shots, and a few 'studies'...

The Redoubt figures are on the outside, the Galloping Major figures are the two in the middle.

As you can see, size-wise, there's not much to choose between them :)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM9.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM10.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM11.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM1.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM2.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM3.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM4.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM5.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM6.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM7.jpg)

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/GM8.jpg)
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Plynkes on 15 May 2009, 06:47:01 PM: I like the fellow in the Sheffield United shirt! ;)

Just kidding, I like all of them. Bloomin' lovely.
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Chairface on 15 May 2009, 07:03:33 PM: They are absolutely gorgeous!
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: jet on 15 May 2009, 07:19:06 PM: Wonderful work as usual Captain. Have you ever posted a tutorial on how you paint? I would be interested if such a thing exists.
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Mr.J on 15 May 2009, 07:50:30 PM: Amazing! Absolutely gorgeous paint jobs!
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Captain Blood on 15 May 2009, 07:52:51 PM: Quote from: jet on 15 May 2009, 07:19:06 PM
Have you ever posted a tutorial on how you paint? I would be interested if such a thing exists.

lol I'm far too modest! ;)

Hammers has plumbed the secrets of my style and I believe is planning a blow by blow expose in which he tries out the approach... I'm looking forward to it ;)
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Malamute on 18 May 2009, 04:08:30 PM: Deeeelightful stuff. ;D
They certainly are tempting, they have a certain "cinematic" quality to them that I really like, If you know what I mean. :)
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Ray Rivers on 19 May 2009, 09:34:42 AM: I know you love your ECW trooplings... and they are fantastic... but your woodland Indians are absolutely stunning.

They just seem to fit your painting style so very well.
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Hammers on 19 May 2009, 10:51:44 AM: Quote from: Captain Blood on 15 May 2009, 07:52:51 PM
Quote from: jet on 15 May 2009, 07:19:06 PM
Have you ever posted a tutorial on how you paint? I would be interested if such a thing exists.

lol I'm far too modest! ;)

Hammers has plumbed the secrets of my style and I believe is planning a blow by blow expose in which he tries out the approach... I'm looking forward to it ;)

That I am, although I have been forced to put it, and the LPLS3, on hold for family reasons. I am looking forward to getting it done and the planning thereof keeps ones mind on more pleasant things.
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: The_Wisecrack on 19 May 2009, 10:55:36 AM: brilliant, i have some conquest F&IW Indians to be painted up right now but i have been putting them off because of the skin tones. i hope to paint them like red Indians, stereotypical cowboys and Indians style for my old west games.
is the war paint just 2-3 layers pf blue highlighted? and if so which colors or is it just one color with white added.??
thanks

TW
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Hitman on 19 May 2009, 08:21:48 PM: In one word...WOW...great work...painting, shading, background, photo.... ;D
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Captain Blood on 19 May 2009, 08:28:26 PM: Quote from: The_Wisecrack on 19 May 2009, 10:55:36 AM
is the war paint just 2-3 layers pf blue highlighted? and if so which colors or is it just one color with white added.??

Yep. Just one shade of blue with a little black mixed in for the base coat, then the 'pure' colour, then with a bit of white mixed in, and then probably with a bit more white mixed in for the really raised areas like knuckles, nose, etc...

Pre-packaged triads - pah!
An expensive gimmick for painting pussies lol
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Conquest on 20 May 2009, 01:14:40 AM: Good stuff as usual Captain...but its still the wrong manufacturer ;)
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: dodge on 20 May 2009, 07:11:32 AM: I really like those

you have painted wonderfully again :-*

dodge
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Shikari Sahib on 20 May 2009, 11:15:41 AM: hey the painting work is terrific as the scenario terrain, best compliments , I love them ;D ;D

but just to give you a little advice for future work,
the face and body colour most common were red or black, of course blue is documented, but less used.
most shirt were white, or better dirty white with red on shoulder and red spot all over.

the leggins of the Galloping Major seems to have front flaps more common from 1750 on, previosuly only side flaps. I like the figures but dislike such particular.

cheers
Piero
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Sangennaru on 24 May 2009, 07:54:34 PM: wow, excellent minis and great paintjobs... they seems Perry's!
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: traveller on 24 May 2009, 08:07:51 PM: Simply stunning!
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: duhamel on 25 May 2009, 10:30:48 AM: :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: ffrum on 16 April 2012, 11:36:09 PM: Please discuss your painting methods and techniques!
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Captain Blood on 17 April 2012, 11:48:59 AM: Quote from: ffrum on 16 April 2012, 11:36:09 PM
Please discuss your painting methods and techniques!

You can find a step by step 'how I do it' here: http://www.sdean-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25706&start=15
Hope you find it helpful :)
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: DoctorPete on 17 April 2012, 04:01:06 PM: Even with a tutorial I won't be able to paint that well. You simply have talent and plenty of it! :)
Title: Re: Newly painted Galloping Mohawks
Post by: Galloping Major on 18 April 2012, 09:30:33 AM: Nice to see the chaps on this thread again, the Mohawk with the club was the first FIW figure I sculpted :D

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com