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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Arteis on 22 April 2014, 08:57:12 AM

Title: Māori attack on the homestead
Post by: Arteis on 22 April 2014, 08:57:12 AM

I've posted a short article and a few photos on my blog, depicting some Empress Miniatures' 28mm New Zealand Wars figures attacking the Perry Miniatures farmhouse:

http://arteis.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/maori-attack-on-the-homestead/ (http://arteis.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/maori-attack-on-the-homestead/)

(http://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/img_3052_a1.jpg)

(http://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/img_3050_aa.jpg)

Title: Re: Māori attack on the homestead
Post by: shadowking1957 on 22 April 2014, 09:01:22 AM

I do like that and great pics

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Post by: beefcake on 22 April 2014, 09:10:30 AM

Nice work. Are the cabbage trees made out of teased flax? They look cool.

Title: Re: Māori attack on the homestead
Post by: Helen on 22 April 2014, 09:14:10 AM

Lovely work.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Māori attack on the homestead
Post by: Arteis on 22 April 2014, 09:45:09 AM

 

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Are the cabbage trees made out of teased flax?

No, they're paper kits by a small New Zealand company called Right Track.

However, what a good idea to use teased-out flax leaves.  That might actually work.  I might have to try that out some time.  Imagine - flax plants made from real flax leaves! 

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Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 22 April 2014, 11:00:26 AM

Fine work!

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Post by: Keith on 22 April 2014, 11:43:25 AM

Lovely!  :-*

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Post by: von Lucky on 22 April 2014, 12:51:51 PM

Very nice - good to see the different colour choice on the farmstead.

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Post by: Lowtardog on 22 April 2014, 12:56:21 PM

Looks great, your blog has been bookmarked for some time as prime inspiration :D

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Post by: Brian Smaller on 22 April 2014, 10:46:40 PM

The colour of the building is perfect.  This is the Cameron Blockhouse (built during the land wars and restored some years ago) from just down the road from me.

Title: Re: Māori attack on the homestead
Post by: beefcake on 22 April 2014, 11:03:54 PM

Quote from: Arteis on 22 April 2014, 09:45:09 AM

No, they're paper kits by a small New Zealand company called Right Track.

However, what a good idea to use teased-out flax leaves.  That might actually work.  I might have to try that out some time.  Imagine - flax plants made from real flax leaves! 

 lol I'll be keen to see it if you give it a go. In fact I have a bunch of flax. I may just give it a go myself.

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Post by: juergen c. olk on 23 April 2014, 02:04:52 AM

great looking game and terrain.

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Post by: Marine0846 on 24 April 2014, 01:51:25 AM

Very nice.
In fact, almost prefect.

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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 24 April 2014, 06:30:56 AM

Great little set up  8)

Th trees are interesting, some sort of palm?

cheers

James

Title: Re: Māori attack on the homestead
Post by: Arteis on 24 April 2014, 07:14:58 AM

They're tī kōuka or cabbage trees (Cordyline australis), James.  Here are three real specimens right outside my front door!

(http://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/trees_p1000947.jpg)

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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 24 April 2014, 07:26:45 AM

Thanks for that, yours look great (the model ones)  8) 8)

cheers

James

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Post by: Dr. The Viking on 24 April 2014, 08:03:58 AM

Wonderfly done!