Colonial South East Asian Adventure

[Poiter50]

So what was your recipe for the Dayaks? I have 12 of them to paint as well as some Lombok Warriors that I would like to attempt. Good idea for the Dutch Missionary.

Hi All,

Second, I'm happy to say that my Eureka Dayak Warriors finally arrived. Absolutely fantastic models, perfect scale, and very easy to paint - I love them! After my previous troubles with the Indonesian skin tone, I thought I'd try again on a new Eureka test model - the results of which can be seen below:




I am much happier with the outcome, and will be using this method from now on. While the skin is still not as light as I'd like it, I think it works well - and its easy to paint!
Naturally, any feedback is welcome.

Scale wise they're smaller than the Gringo40s models I received last week, although I think the Gringo's were a tad big...
Seeing as the Dutch are supposed to be taller anyway, I think the slender Indonesian figure works well.
Comparison below: Copplestone Commander, Foundry Missionary, Eureka Indonesian Warrior (although he comes across as smaller because he's crouching)


And in the office book case display:


Once I come back, I'll be sure to start properly painting the force!

Shtim

[Atheling]

Fab 

[juergen c. olk]

Eureka Dayaks are great...I just had a problem w/ the blowgun..getting it on,,but I finally figured it out..Nice job.

[marianas_gamer]

Shtim,
I just wanted to encourage your work in Island Southeast Asia. Here are my Dayaks defending their longhouse. Keep up the good work.





I have 8 more sumpitan men arriving from the great painter bugsda, so my clan increases. I didn't include my prahu (or the other that is only half painted. I am thinking about palisade walls and river fortifications and a canoe house for future builds.
Lon

[juergen c. olk]

Those are great Lon...I have about three 24 man units of Dayaks..I need to build a Sexy Longhouse like yours..gret stuff .

[Shtim]

Thank you all for the kind words! Apologies for my absence lately - I have just started a new job, and free time has been rather limited!

So what was your recipe for the Dayaks? I have 12 of them to paint as well as some Lombok Warriors that I would like to attempt. Good idea for the Dutch Missionary.

In the end, I went with a real brown palette.
1) Oak Brown (the army painter)
2) Dark flesh wash
3) Oak brown again
4) Highlight using Oak Brown & Monster brown (the army painter) mix
5) Highlight using pure monster brown

Not sure its worth all the hassle, but it works for me!

Shtim,
I just wanted to encourage your work in Island Southeast Asia. Here are my Dayaks defending their longhouse. Keep up the good work.

That looks fantastic, Lon! Excellent work - certainly a source of inspiration!

From my end, its only a small update. I'm a *very* slow painter and, as I said, free time has been scarce.

I'm not unhappy with the results thus far, and they look relatively good from a distance!
The models are relatively easy to paint, although the weapons are very fragile. Compared to other manufactures, the Eureka metal seems very soft?





Shtim

[fastolfrus]

scheltrum miniatures in Scotland used to make a range of Dayaks, also Wako pirates, but their website is down so I don't know if they are still available.

Dixon had a range for the FFL in Dahomey. Some of the FFL chaps might be useful.

[Diablo Jon]

Those Dayaks are great.

[marianas_gamer]

Nice work on the Dayaks! Always happy to see these great minis painted up.
Lon

[marco55]

Yes they are!.
Mark