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Title: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Captain Blood on December 26, 2013, 11:50:43 AM
I don't know what it is, but here it is...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/577_26_12_13_12_45_15_4.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/577_26_12_13_12_45_15_0.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/577_26_12_13_12_45_15_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/577_26_12_13_12_45_15_2.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/577_26_12_13_12_45_15_3.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/577_26_12_13_12_46_09.jpg)
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: warburton on December 26, 2013, 12:04:56 PM
Nice painting!
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Lowtardog on December 26, 2013, 12:11:06 PM
Very nice Richard, not sure but anthropormophic warriors were often Tlaxcalans who were enemies of the Aztecs, he looks lovely and the shield desing is cracking 8)
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Malamute on December 26, 2013, 01:37:37 PM
Wicked cool brushwork. :)
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Hitman on December 26, 2013, 01:46:14 PM
Piggy's revenge from Lord of the Flies????
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Bowman on December 26, 2013, 01:52:50 PM
At the risk of being chastised, I must say that it is highly doubtful that any native warrior would be wearing a boars head helmet. Pigs are not indigenous to the New World and were introduced by Pizarro and de Soto well after the fall of Tenochtitlan.

Nice painting though.


http://www.cambridge.org/us/books/kiple/hogs.htm
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Bowman on December 26, 2013, 02:05:10 PM
It seems that The Assault Group is guilty of this too. I thought I had a boar headed Tlaxcaltec Zoomorphic warrior in my collection. lol

http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=489&cat=39&page=1
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Mason on December 26, 2013, 02:19:59 PM
Nice brushwork, Riccardo!
 :-* :-*



You do shame me, though, as I have a whole stack of these that I picked up at Salute and they are still languishing in the leadpile.... ::)

Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: LeadAsbestos on December 26, 2013, 02:21:36 PM
Jackal head?

The TAG one looks like ALF, more proof for the Ancient Aliens crowd.. ::)
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: gringo on December 27, 2013, 01:00:23 AM
Brilliant Richard........one of the best cotton jackets ive seen!
love the sky blue broadsword....and the shield is fab...
may have to line you up with another if you fancy it!!
thanks for your xmas effort!!! ;) :-* :o

head picked up off the battlefield as a trophy...thats my excuse
to be honest im getting as many different heads done as possibleso i can
indirectly get other tribes done

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on December 27, 2013, 08:18:34 AM
Wonderful painting,

The best GRUFFALO I have ever seen,

Keep it up
Cecil
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: gringo on December 29, 2013, 10:00:18 AM
some more Aztec pics on the way soon chaps..............

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
www.gjmfigurines.com
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: DaveL on January 22, 2014, 08:24:02 PM
Fantastic painting and a fantastic figure - as one would expect from Gringos.

Wasn't impressed by Cecil Gaybody's reference to Gruffalo - rather uncalled for I thought, given the excellent quality of the painting and the figure itself. Rather insulting really.  i thought the idea of the site was to support each other and give constructive observations.

Brilliant painting and another great figure range Ged.

Best Wishes   DaveL
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Captain Blood on January 22, 2014, 08:29:37 PM
Thanks Dave  :)

Cecil Gaybody likes to joke. He's assured me nothing personal is meant by such remarks. I take it in good part.
Mostly  >:D
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: Juan on January 22, 2014, 09:07:29 PM
After a visit to Wikipedia, now I know what a Gruffalo is.  :)

Fantastic painting work, really nice. And the miniature is also really good. I´m really interested in this period, and I am only waiting for more Conquistadores.

Figures so beautifully painted as this one make me to begin the planning...  :)
Title: Re: NEW Gringo40s Aztecs: The piggy goes forth
Post by: whill4 on January 23, 2014, 06:40:22 PM
As someone mentioned earlier that it is highly unlikely that a native warrior would be wearing a boars head helmet. He is correct. This helmet represents a peccary or more commonly a javelina. Javelina are native to Central Mexico and range from Northern Mexico and South Texas thoughout most of South America.

This is a nice figure and very well painted.