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Title: The last of the Mohicans (54 mm.)
Post by: Suber on 29 October 2013, 08:44:34 PM

My first time in this period!
It's just a little vignette of 'The Last of the Mohicans' movie. Having not found anything in this scale, I finally opted for Andrea Miniatures' 'The Volunteer' ::)

(http://www.andreaeurope.com/fotos/andrea/Serie-General/detallepeque/SG-F47-01.jpg)

It fits my intentions, it's running, has a tomahawk... Close enough. Let's work on it!

(http://i40.tinypic.com/5bagx4.jpg)

(http://i39.tinypic.com/2j3jsdw.jpg)

The mini is superb, but there is a problem with that: it's absolutely Mel Gibson in The Patriot, you can totally recognize his face. Wide face, big nose... Great. Daniel Day-Lewis' face is longer, thinner and with very distinctive hairlines, cheeks and chin. I'm just a poor amateur, I did what I could :'(

(http://i39.tinypic.com/2yw94qt.jpg)

(http://i42.tinypic.com/wgxpv5.jpg)

After some additional work this was what I got:

(http://i43.tinypic.com/xp80ue.jpg)

Not perfect, but enough for my skills. To the brushes then!

(http://i42.tinypic.com/1jujoy.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/308v1x4.jpg)

Finally, some more work on a proper base. The model included two trees without leaves. All I got was some flock (but in autumn colours, just yellow and red :?). After dying absurd amounts of flock the final result was this:

(http://i42.tinypic.com/16a4qp2.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/fmqm2q.jpg)

(http://i44.tinypic.com/2555341.jpg)

Well, a little bit challenging for me, but I want to believe it's been worth it.

You can find a few more mumblings and pics in my blog:

http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/the-last-of-mohicans.html

Title: Re: The last of the Mohicans (54 mm.)
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 29 October 2013, 11:02:32 PM

Very nice rendition  8) 8)

cheers

James

Title: Re: The last of the Mohicans (54 mm.)
Post by: white knight on 30 October 2013, 12:18:38 PM

The conversion is great, I think you did well on changing the look of the figure.

Title: Re: The last of the Mohicans (54 mm.)
Post by: Bugsda on 30 October 2013, 02:39:16 PM

Excellent!  8)

Title: Re: The last of the Mohicans (54 mm.)
Post by: Mason on 30 October 2013, 02:44:00 PM

Superb!
 8)

Not to mention brave... :o

Title: Re: The last of the Mohicans (54 mm.)
Post by: Suber on 30 October 2013, 04:23:46 PM

Thanks a lot! :)
I might have lost some sanity points on the road, but I stll think it was worth of ;D