Boots and Saddles - BLAM Report

[Hu Rhu]

I don't think the black undercoat is particularly bad but perhaps a grey primer undercoat would reduce some of the contrast?

My 'go to' undercoat for pretty much everything is a chocolate brown as it much more versatile and you can always add a wash of black if you need really darker recesses.
 

Thanks for the tips.  I am going to try a lighter undercoat, perhaps a darkish brown or even a deep red.  I shall play around with an off cut until I get the shades I need.  Once I have found that I will then be able to do teh rest of the terrain boards.

[Malamute]

My 'go to' undercoat for pretty much everything is a chocolate brown as it much more versatile and you can always add a wash of black if you need really darker recesses.
 

What he said!

Otherwise it looks good so far

[Dr. The Viking]

Nice!

I think the native Americans look fabulous!

And the butte is great too. Doesn't even need to be wider.

[rumacara]

Very nice indeed.
Inspiring.

[Hu Rhu]

Very nice indeed.
Inspiring.

Nice!

I think the native Americans look fabulous!

Thanks fellas. On the subject of Redskins here are the first set to be painted. First up is an Indian Warband of Youngbloods.



Next is a Troop of Cavalry (actually part of a troop).



If you look closely at the bases you will see the edges are painted different colours. This allows me to differentiate the different troops types for each side.  Red is for Officers, Warchiefs, Indian Fighters and Akacita, Grey for Braves and Troopers and Green for Youngbloods and Greenhorns.

In the background you can see some Teepees I am working on.  More pics to follow.

[Mason]

Nice work.
 

I like the basing idea, it should work a treat.
 

Now, as a chap who has a small tribe of Plains Indians in the Old West bits box, tell us some more about those rather fetching fancy tents.
 

[Romark]

Nice work on those minis,clever idea on the bases too 

[Mason]

BTW: What/Who are 'Akacita'...?

[Malamute]

Looking good Gary

[FifteensAway]

The akacita, if memory serves, were a intra-tribal society, a sort of 'police' force to keep errant members in line.

So, with all this bark work, is this evidence of why I sometimes hear the English referred to as 'barking mad'?   

[DintheDin]

Excellent job so far and nicely painted figures! Keep them coming!

[Hu Rhu]

Nice work.
 

I like the basing idea, it should work a treat.
 

Now, as a chap who has a small tribe of Plains Indians in the Old West bits box, tell us some more about those rather fetching fancy tents.
 

The teepees are from Grand Manner.  I have given them an undercoat, a wash and a basecoat but I need to give them a couple of coats of dry brushing to get the best out of them.  More to follow.

Nice work on those minis,clever idea on the bases too  

Looking good Gary

Thanks. The basing idea came from the fact that most of the figures look the same (albeit different poses and weapons) and I needed a way to differentiate the various categories of troop types that I wanted in the game.  The colours are dull enough not to detract from the basing but obvious enough to be able to sort out which unit is which.

BTW: What/Who are 'Akacita'...?

The akacita, if memory serves, were a intra-tribal society, a sort of 'police' force to keep errant members in line.

So, with all this bark work, is this evidence of why I sometimes hear the English referred to as 'barking mad'?  

The Akacita were a sort of warrior lodge usually made up of the best warriors in the clan/tribe/group. They were the most reliable on the battlefield.  A more common (but erroneous) term is Dog Soldiers.

The inter-tribal 'police' were known as 'shirt-wearers' and were often drawn from the Akacita.

More terrain stuff to follow as well as some more miniatures.

[Mason]

The akacita, if memory serves, were a intra-tribal society, a sort of 'police' force to keep errant members in line.

The Akacita were a sort of warrior lodge usually made up of the best warriors in the clan/tribe/group. They were the most reliable on the battlefield.  A more common (but erroneous) term is Dog Soldiers.

The inter-tribal 'police' were known as 'shirt-wearers' and were often drawn from the Akacita.

Thanks.
I do not recall reading anything about them before, but I could well have done.
I do have a brain like a sieve, so most things fall out at some point.....

The teepees are from Grand Manner.  I have given them an undercoat, a wash and a basecoat but I need to give them a couple of coats of dry brushing to get the best out of them.  More to follow.

Cheers, mate.
Now I am off to look at more things that I really should not be.
 

[Dr DeAth]

Some tidy brushwork there Gary, looking very nice.

[rumacara]

Very good painting. Loving them.