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Title: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Evil Bob on 07 June 2012, 02:28:55 PM

Here's some images of the Galloping Major Miniatures American Indians. These were done for the new US retailer of Galloping Major Miniatures, Loyalhanna Outpost.

There's more images up on the blog at: http://evilbobs.blogspot.com/2012/06/french-indian-war-indians-from.html       

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lzegDAshL30/T9Cj1-_cmBI/AAAAAAAABus/FSPXNr4tOgw/s1600/DSCF5768.JPG

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: discok3 on 07 June 2012, 02:40:40 PM

Good blend or realism,smattering of brighter colours(but not too many) and some nice touches on the bands/jewellery and pouches...top marks

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Galloping Major on 07 June 2012, 03:05:09 PM

Lovely stuff Evil Bob, you've done them proud, Keith should be very pleased with them.  8)

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: flags_of_war on 07 June 2012, 03:14:31 PM

great work. I love that stripe shirt :D

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Hoplon on 07 June 2012, 03:22:27 PM

I was about to make a purchase of some GM miniatures, but I really don't like how many of them seem to be looking to the sky. And it happens not only with the indians, but also with the canadians or rangers.

Thanks we are getting a new range from Crusader miniatures.  ;D

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Rich J on 07 June 2012, 05:20:49 PM

New range from northstar (official Muskets & Tomahawks sets) out in about a month as well I think.

Spoilt for choice. I like the GM ones far better than the crusader ones which have real thick weapons.

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Hoplon on 07 June 2012, 05:26:35 PM

I must say the ones I really like are the Conquest Ministures ones

The indians specially are really good ones.
http://conquestminiatures.com/ (http://conquestminiatures.com/)

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: fergal on 07 June 2012, 05:55:36 PM

I never critiqued this before as I wanted to stay positive. But since we are discussing it, I know it must be tough to sculpt a 28mm head, but the Crusader heads seem to have African features to me, and REALLY large tomahawks that would make the Danes envious.

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Hoplon on 07 June 2012, 06:28:40 PM

The original indians tended to be a bit more dolichocephalic, so the shape of their head was more narrow and long than caucasians. Sculpter maybe is exagerating it, but its not essentially wrong.

Also, take in count that indians didn't invented Tomahawks. They had stone axes, later steel axes, but it were the french who used the tomahawks and the indians took those from them.

So those axes you see in Crusader Miniatures would be ordinary axes, not actual Tomahawks.

Anyway, Crusader tends to make more beefy miniatures with bigger equipment. Just a matter of tastes.

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Aaron on 07 June 2012, 06:39:49 PM

Tomahawks were in widespread use (from both French and English sources) by the 1750s, but even a regular axe haft would not be that thick. These are merely a reflection of mark's sculpting style and, I suspect, his reusing axes from his dark age figures.

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: Hoplon on 07 June 2012, 06:40:52 PM

Quote from: Aaron on 07 June 2012, 06:39:49 PM

I suspect, his reusing axes from his dark age figures.

Very probable

Title: Re: Some FIW American Indians from Galloping Major Miniatures
Post by: mikedemana on 07 June 2012, 09:47:04 PM

I agree that we are spoiled with wonderful choices in this period. Although the bulk of my figs are Conquest Miniatures, I definitely like the Galloping Major ones as well.  Cost seems to go hand in hand with ascetics and both drive my decisions.  For example, at the flea market at a recent con, somebody was selling Foundry 28mm European figs suitable for this period for $1 each.  I picked up about 20 -- even though I love how both Conquest and Galloping Major's look.

It is a tough business to make a living in, so I salute the figure manufacturers we do have.

Mike Demana