Huron Indian - 1755 Braddock's Defeat

[Guy]

John Lea sent me this figure last week and I am doing it for a collector in Texas.

90mm resin kit of a Huron at Braddock's Defeat

I am working on the weapons and the head now and will post pics as i progress with them

 

[Roc]

Hey Guy, so far so good, looking forward to your next step.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[Guy]

Thanks Roc..........hope to have the head done later this week.

 

[megroot]

Great work Guy,

Always learning from you SBS. Hope to see more really soon of this figure.

Marc

 

[caramba]

good work Guy!
I'm looking forward to finished figure with base!!

Cheers
M.

 

[Guy]

Thanks for the kind words Marc and Marcin........I appreciate them. I hope to do more tonight with the head.

 

[KeithP]

Nice. I especially like the blue on the coat facings and cuffs

Keith

 

[Guy]

Thanks Keith. Blue is one of my favorite colors to work with.

 

[Guy]

The knife and powder horn have been completed and attached to the body. The head is still in the process and I am working on the ear jewelry now. The war paint to the face will be added last.

the war club and hand have been attached with the left hand and rifle being next.

Can anyone tell me about the color of the sash end. Was it red or a gold lace on the hanging end down from the waist?

 

[megroot]

I really like this.
The colour choice is awesome. You did the ivory horn very, very lifelike.
How you did it??
Looking forward to the next step.

Marc

 

[Dan Morton]

Wonderful colors, Guy! Beautifully done.

all the best,
Dan

 

[garyjd]

Guys, Sashes from this period were typically crimson in color. The "fringe" would be the same color as the sash itself.~Gary

 

[Markus]

Hello Guy,

it looks like a perfect paintjob. I like your figurine very well.

I´m impatient to see the painted face and the finished base.

All the best,
Markus

 

[Mike McGregor]

Guy,

I'm working on a similar figure by Nimrod, so I'm curious about what references your using.

Thanks,
Mike

BTW, excellent paint job

 

[Guy]

Thanks Marc, Dan, Gary and Markus.

Marc - I gave the powder horn 2 coats of Humbrol unbleached Linen # 103 and then proceeded to do an acrylic black wash over the unbleached linen. After drying I mixed two drops of unbleached linen and white on an index card and carefully drybrushed the horn. After this dried I gave it a coat of Humbrol satin clear which gave it a slight sheen. HTH

Guy

 

[Guy]

Thanks Mike,

I am using the original Box art in addition to Griffing's book on the Northeast Indians. I also have the Osprey, American Woodland Indians #228 and the Osprey Tribes of The Iroquois Confederacy. My main problem has been the turnback colors. I have seen Blue, White and buff used. I also had a question on the sash ends which Gary answered me on. I ordered the same figure by Nimrod from Michigan Toy Soldier back in April and have yet to recieve it. It looks like a nice figure to pair up with the Rogers Ranger they also have available....hope this helps

Guy

 

[megroot]

Thanks Guy,

I saved it maybe i need it on a day. Thanks for sharing.

Marc

 

[Mike McGregor]

what did you use for the gold lace? I was thinking about using printer's ink, but I'm not sure if thats the way to go... also, I cant find any info on the colour for the inside of the jacket.

thanks,
Mike.

 

[Guy]

Hello Mike.
I used Poly S acrylic brass for the gold lace over an undercoat of Humbrol Chocolate #98. The inside of the jacket and or turnbacks were hard for me to find any definate info on. I found pictures of the British jacket with white liner, buff liner as well as the blue liner that I used. The liner should be the same as the cuffs and lapels I believe. I am now working on the war paint of the face and will post pics later today.(Friday)
Hope this helps

 

[Guy]

The major part of the figure is done with just the normal touch-ups remain. Now on to the base and groundwork.

The base will have a tree with branches overhanging onto the base. I will do a rough-in tomorrow and take a pic of the idea I have.