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Title: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on October 26, 2016, 08:34:34 PM: Hi Folks,

I've also been bitten by the tropical bug called CONGO and I really like the forest tribes. The brilliant HVM showed me the Northstar miniatures for this topic which are Cannibal-Themed.
I want to give these fellas a very realistic look, drawing inspiration from real existing tribes in termes of warpaint, but also artifacts in ethnologic museums (I happen to live in Paris and visited the excellent Musée du Quai Branly, which has a nice collection of central African masks). However I want to also show the Cannibal theme, but in a more subdued tone, with maybe hints here and there.
Cannibalism was largely a myth invented by white colonisers, designed to portray the native people in the most 'savage' way possible. However in the CONGO Rulebook there's the idea that some tribes played this role to scare of enemies. I really like this idea, a tactic that is largely used in by insects, borrowing attributes of really dangerous species to frighten possible predators.

Here are the first miniatures:

(http://fs5.directupload.net/images/161101/5mjhe7tk.jpg)

(http://fs5.directupload.net/images/161101/d5je4m45.jpg)

Bases still need to be done! If someone knows of scenic elements that would fit into the jungle please let me know. I haven't found the right stuff yet. I'm going to put rooibos-tea on the base as leaves and litter but I need more greenery.
Shields will be done in batches once I've got most of the soldiers done!

Please let me know what you think!
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: Harwood Hobbies on October 26, 2016, 08:37:42 PM: Those look awesome!
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: Argonor on October 26, 2016, 08:59:36 PM: Looks like right out of a classic Tarzan movie! :-*
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on October 30, 2016, 05:30:24 PM: Hi,

thanks guys!

I was noted that the pictures don't show. Is that still the case? ???

Thank you,
Marc
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: philhendry on October 30, 2016, 05:40:18 PM: Yes, I can't see them at all.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on October 30, 2016, 07:08:56 PM: Thanks! Now it should work - please let me know!
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: jambo1 on October 30, 2016, 07:09:48 PM: Yep you can see them again, and very nice they are too!! :)
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: marianas_gamer on October 30, 2016, 07:31:03 PM: Look great.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: philhendry on October 30, 2016, 11:53:21 PM: Quote from: .:Gunslinger:. on October 30, 2016, 07:08:56 PM
Thanks! Now it should work - please let me know!
I can see the second, but not the first.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: Kommando_J on October 31, 2016, 01:05:42 AM: Agreed, while cannibalism DID happen it was generally very ritualized and not just a bunch of guys randomly eating people, it didn't help the Force Publique used the threat of it to keep men in line.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: gorillacrab on October 31, 2016, 05:53:30 AM: Sorry, I can only see a single miniature of a warrior with spear.
- GC
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: DoctorPete on October 31, 2016, 05:57:06 AM: The one spearman I can see is nicely done. :)
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: Conquistador on October 31, 2016, 10:47:33 AM: Quote from: philhendry on October 30, 2016, 11:53:21 PM
I can see the second, but not the first.
This. Still.

What I see is nice...
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: MaleGriffin on October 31, 2016, 07:53:12 PM: Me too. I see a "minus" icon.

The one I see is excellent! :-*

More please!
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: James Morris on October 31, 2016, 09:28:29 PM: Quote from: MaleGriffin on October 31, 2016, 07:53:12 PM
Me too. I see a "minus" icon.

The one I see is excellent! :-*

More please!

Me too! Looks like an interesting project though.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: mordor on October 31, 2016, 10:48:27 PM: Beautiful work!
All of them, but especially the mask is fantastic! :-*
My expedition´s reporter just can´t sleep, after he heard some of these cannibals around the camp... ;D
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on November 01, 2016, 03:38:24 PM: Thanks for all the kind words! There was a problem with the image hoster, but now it should work.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: Hobbyone on November 01, 2016, 07:01:23 PM: terrifying, but very realistic. .. I love.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: Hammers on November 01, 2016, 07:06:35 PM: They look fantastic.
Title: Re: Forest Cannibals - A CONGO Project
Post by: italwars on November 02, 2016, 04:51:38 PM: Quote from: Kommando_J on October 31, 2016, 01:05:42 AM
Agreed, while cannibalism DID happen it was generally very ritualized and not just a bunch of guys randomly eating people, it didn't help the Force Publique used the threat of it to keep men in line.

sorry but i do not agree..it was'nt at all just "ritualized"..but really quite a few bunch of savages eating people...there is a broad litterature and reliable evidence about that..and not only in the scramble for africa era..but also until very recently....as you mention Force Publique you could read Doctor Hinde accounts...quite balanced almost neutral source which largely described that both Force Publique askaris and their African foes (maybe not the civilised and proud Azande..but many others) really loved to eat their captured ennemies or, in the majority of cases, the deads...in case of captured Arab slavers they where really happy to have those ready meals at their disposal..the cannibalism was very extended ...i read alos that in the quasi totality diaries from European officers of the Force Publique..also in unpublished Italian sources that i have.....you can easyly find same habit in German East Africa accounts and in Sub Saharian French Africa...also in this case involving Askaris, Tirailleurs and their ennemies tribesmen...
as the inspiration of many of recent postings on Africa refer to the "Congo" recently published rule systhem..of which i know nothing just because i'm really satisfied by my only set of Colonial wargame rule which is TSATF..i would be very curious to know how cannibalism is treated...did it inspire "terror"?....i would be surprised to realise that this new recent and acclaimed rule set have the intellectual honesty, also if we are talking about a semi-historical game, to include in his rules the possibility to represent (morale check ecc..) the peculiar bad behaviours by both African tribesmen and Arabs which, as everyone who read something about 19c. Africa knows..was slavery sponsored and perpetuated by arabs and cannibalism plus support to slavery against their brothers by many africans