Apache! :: UD 23/10 - starting on the mounted alternates

[rumacara]

Incidrntally, has anyone seen Apache Woman ... A German spaghetti western from 1976 in the style of Soldier Blue

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0168687/

Not worth the time. Bad film.

[Silent Invader]

Not worth the time. Bad film.

Thanks. It's now off the list!

[Silent Invader]

Blimey, mate.
That sounds like a fair bit of messing around.

It may be easier to get one of the HF nudes and add the clothes....

I like to tinker 

[Malamute]

Have you added Shalako to your list?

I think it was mentioned earlier in the thread. Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Honour Blackman and Eric Skyes!

You can't argue with that line up.

[Silent Invader]

Have you added Shalako to your list?

I think it was mentioned earlier in the thread. Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Honour Blackman and Eric Skyes!

You can't argue with that line up.

Ah yes, it's on the list

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0063592/reviews?ref_=m_tt_urv#showAll

[Silent Invader]

A smallish update of progress with the wagon, which is a 4Ground lasered-MDF kit.  It comes without a canvas cover so I've started to add one using paper/glue that will get greenstuff detailing. The driver is from the Northstar Africa range to which I'm adding a shotgun. The horses are actually by Perry and need some changes to the harness: I think two horses (rather than four) looks adequate but am interested in views.



The driver is held by magnets so can be removed. There'll also be a walking variant of him (shown here with Artizan and Hasslefree minis) that uses the top half with legs from his walking companion.



The wagon also has a smashed up alternate, which is also still wip:





And on the off chance, another want that I'm after ...



Thanks for looking 

[Malamute]

Lovely work on the conversions and the wrecked wagon.

 Two horses is fine I think for the wagon also.

[Constable Bertrand]

Your detail is impeccable Steve. The ruined cart looks just right!

I may steal you magnets in bums idea

Cheers
Matt

[rumacara]

Both those wagons are coming up very nice.

Another movie with great ideas is The Comancheros.
Although not with apaches, it gives some ideas of a mixed band of outlaws and indians against rangers or cavalry.

Hondo is another movie that its worth see. And this one has apaches.

Apache Blood, Ambush at Apache Pass, Duel at Diablo.

[Yggdrasil]

A nice choice of miniatures. I like the canvas cover of the waggons, is the greenstuff still on it or is it just the paper/glue base which we can see here?
It looks very interesting!

[Silent Invader]

Thanks folks 

Just to confirm - the wagons have yet to receive their greenstuff, so at the mo the canvas covers are just the basic shapes from paper and glue.

Two horses it will be then, which will be based separately - I've cut/snipped away the late medieval trappings.

Thanks for the continued DVD tips: so far I have acquired and watched:

Ulzana's Raid (1972)
Major Dundee (1965)
Chato's Land (1972)

With the following next on the DVD 'wants' list:

McKennas Gold (1969)
Shalako (1968)
Duel At Diablo (1966)

I've seen The Missing (2003) quite a few times. I'll also catch up on the other recommendations.

The projects full title - Apache! Raids & Revenge - gives an idea of what it's about, with setting mostly being 'badlands'.  The mini purchases are well underway, though I need to find myself the 'right' Mexican to add to the band of civilians: I'm tempted by Artizan's 'The Bad' mini for pose and character but would prefer a sombrero (I might just end up doing a conversion). The decision on cavalry is presently torn between head and heart: head says Buffalo Soldiers but heart says Seventh.... as this is a cinematic project influenced by 1960s/70s movies, rather than a historically accurate representation, heart will probably win!

[rumacara]

Well if you decide for the seventh cavalry i have 4 or 5 mounted that i will get rid of.
If interested pm me.

[Malamute]

Duel at Diablo? that takes me back, haven't seen that one for years. James Garner and Sidney Poitier another winning double act

[Mason]

....The decision on cavalry is presently torn between head and heart: head says Buffalo Soldiers but heart says Seventh.... as this is a cinematic project influenced by 1960s/70s movies, rather than a historically accurate representation, heart will probably win!

Go with the Hollywood option, mate.

No button counting that way.
You have enough realism to deal with as it is with Tommy and Fritz.
A bit of 'fantasy' will be good for the soul.
 

[Malamute]

Go with the Hollywood option, mate.

Yep, yellow neckerchiefs all round, grey felt hats and yellow striped trousers. "Forward column of twos, Yooooooo!"