Cuba and the Phillippines: Revolution and War

[Ray Rivers]

Cuba and the Phillippines is my new project based on the beautiful miniatures from 1898 Miniaturas.

WARNING: While my painting is ok, my photography normally sucks. I'm not into photography to be quite honest and I just put my camera on Auto and hope for the best. If the photos don't come out very well... please use your imagination. 

So... here are the first 3 miniatures I completed and posted in the 1898 Miniatures thread:



I wasn't all that happy with them and wanted to give them a darker skin complexion and more pronounced stripping and base.

Here is my second triad of minis (that face on the Sargent was a bitch difficult job  :



En el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo:



Love this mini of Friar Cándido Gómez Carreño, párroco de Baler. He came out okay.

And here they are all together... Group Shot:



So they are coming along and I have 3 more I'm working on at present. I'm a pretty slow painter but will update when I can.

Hope you like and possibly are inspired by the photos.

Cheers now.

[Andrei1975]

My friend is a very worthy work! Looks great!

[carlos marighela]

Very nice work indeed Ray. I think you have the rayadillo just right, at scale distance it shouldn't be too pronounced.

Is the priest from the 1898 range as well? Nice looking figure, I could use one like that.

[Malamute]

Great stuff Ray, well done for diving into this range. The figures are very tempting indeed.

[Captain Blood]

They look great Ray.
The priest in particular, is a great figure.

[juergen c. olk]

They look wonderful..great photos...

[marianas_gamer]

Really nice work! I am weakening on these minis    (I don't need another period. I guess that I can justify it as stretching my Back of Beyond)
LB

[Ray Rivers]

Hey thanks for the nice comments everybody!

@Carlos - yes the priest is a part of the line and is a "freebie" when you buy the "Philippine Collection" of six packs of infantry. I didn't buy the collection but did pick up 6 packs of infantry, the stilt house and a flag. I begged for the priest  and they were nice enough to give me one. 

@Nick - well, I do seem to get drawn in by late 19th century wars. Also waiting to receive a large package from One Eyed Joe's British 1888 Women kickstarter. 

@Richard - Thanks on the comments concerning the priest. Even I was surprised by how well he came out; though I know you could put me to shame if you turned your talents on the mini. Cheers, mate.

@LB - yep, with the pile of lead and plastic I have around I could have done a drive by. However, it is a new company which I think deserves support and would like to see what else they come out with.

This weekend I'll probably buy a few more packs of infantry and the Var del Rey vignette.

Working on another firing line soldier, an officer and the flag bearer ATM.

[Marine0846]

Really like the second 3 figures.
I think you got the look of the uniforms quite well.

[Mason]

Nice work, Ray.
 

I really like the range, although know absolutely nothing about the period, so will be following with interest.
 

[traveller]

Great work! I am tempted to dive into this conflict as well 

If you have not already seen it, John Sayles movie "Amigo" can be found on Youtube. Search for Amigo (2010). Good inspiration for scenery and a potential scenario

[Ray Rivers]

Thanks guys!

And yes, I watched the movie Amigo, which is about US troops guarding a village against revolutionaries, and it was very inspiring especially concerning scenery.

If you are interested in this area of conflict, I think it is a good watch.

[Ray Rivers]

Here are a few more finished... nice quick, point and shoot and came out a bit blurry:



The flags from the company are really nice.

[Andrei1975]

Beauty! Bravo!

[Mason]

You are doing a lovely, clean job on these fellas.