Expedition to Z

[DFlynSqrl]

I was recently reading about the adventures of Col. Percy Fawcett and his search for the lost city of "Z".  After he disappeared quite a few folks went in search of his expedition and this mysterious city.  Sounded like a fun Pulp idea to me, so I dug around in my lead pile and found some usable minis (only been sitting there a couple of years... ahem).  They were pretty fun to paint too!  Next up will be some pack mules.

The Team


Expedition Leader, Col. Dabney "Highsocks" Bale


Mr. Donald Parker


Mr. Archibald "Archie" Defoe


Mr. Arjan Van Der Vaart and Guide

[Cultist #3]

Very nicely done sir, I am a particular fan Col. "High socks" 

and the basing on these is splendid!

[Doomsdave]

Excellent work all-around.  Very evocative.  Nice work on the map especially.

[carlos marighela]

Nice work, I'm  reading the David Grann book at the moment. If you want an amusing read and some variation to your plot line, involving get past the battle lines of a civil war, then pick up Peter (brother of Ian) Fleming's Amazon Adventure. Cracking read.

[carlos marighela]

I'm tempted to do something along these lines myself and so, in a different medium, is Brad Pitt apparently. His production company optioned the Gran book.

[DFlynSqrl]

Thanks gentlemen I appreciate it.

@Carlos, I have the Gann book, which I haven't read yet, and also "Exploration Fawcett" that's supposed to be a collection of his manuscripts organized by his son, Brian.  You've definitely got me interested in "Amazon Adventure" I'll have to pick that up soon.  Thanks for the recommendation.

[Marine0846]

Brad Pitt you say, what role will he play?
Fine looking figures.
I look forward to their adventures.

[carlos marighela]

Judging by his last film, old Brad might just settle for a dengue carrying mosquito or perhaps a tapir.

Brian Fawcett was known, perhaps unsurprisingly, for romantacizing his father's deeds and possible fate. The Grann book actually accessed some new information.

If you are interested in the general topic, there was a book out a couple of years ago about Teddy Roosevelt's trip into the Amazon basin in 1912, forget the title. Almost killed him. One can only guess at the awful privations of such trips. The climate is bad enough. I've been to the Amazon, only as far up it as Manaus and environs but the humidity is f&#king unbelievable. Even in Belém at the mouth it's really oppressive. I've been to visit friends in northern Goiás and it's the opposite stifling heat and bone dry. Magnificent country though.

[starkadder]

Peter (brother of Ian) Fleming's Amazon Adventure. Cracking read.

I agree completely, Carlos, although I know it as Brazilian Adventure. It's a corker. Strangely enough I read it again only a few months back when the "Z" stuff hit the papers again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Adventure

Why not just make it a contemporary Lope de Aguirre story?

[magokiron]

Gorgeous miniatures!

Your PJ really do them justice.

Thanks for sharing.

[carlos marighela]

Quite right, it's Brazilian Adventure. Sorry, I'm convalescing from something horrible collected from my offspring, so I'm not fully compos menntis at the moment. Upside is that I did get around to painting half a dozen Portuguese today.

I like the Aguirre idea, finding a suitably demonic looking Klaus Kinski look-alike is the issue for me.  Actually just about any of the conquistadores make for a good yarn. Pizarro is a bit too gruesome for my tastes, I'll admit. Francisco de Orellana's tale is every bit as captivating and just as disastrous as Aguirre's.

[starkadder]

Quite right, it's Brazilian Adventure. Sorry, I'm convalescing from something horrible collected from my offspring, so I'm not fully compos menntis at the moment. Upside is that I did get around to painting half a dozen Portuguese today.

I like the Aguirre idea, finding a suitably demonic looking Klaus Kinski look-alike is the issue for me.  Actually just about any of the conquistadores make for a good yarn. Pizarro is a bit too gruesome for my tastes, I'll admit. Francisco de Orellana's tale is every bit as captivating and just as disastrous as Aguirre's.

A most forgivable error. On the conquistador front, I was always amazed by Cabeza de Vaca's saga.

[aliensurfer]

I love the names - deliberately based on current players at the mighty (Tottenham Hotspur) Spurs? - Bale, Defoe, Van De Vaart....

[DFlynSqrl]

I love the names - deliberately based on current players at the mighty (Tottenham Hotspur) Spurs? - Bale, Defoe, Van De Vaart....

Guilty!  Nice catch Sir!
COYS!

[Mason]

Nic ework!

I love the socks!

Now all you need is a Director of Operations and his pet Bulldog!