Sunday 28 February 2021

From PhilH: War Parties at the Pit of the Pendulum (68 Points and a content warning)

Finally got there with this one, building on my first entry to the Challenge but which will now unlock a flurry of Chambers for me to post this week. As soon as the Chambers were revealed, I knew I had just the ticket for this Chamber, courtesy of the recent Brigade Games French-Indian War Kickstarter. Befitting the savage frontier wars in the American Wilderness, the Kickstater included a couple of gruesome models to represent some of the unpleasentess visited on both losers of a skirmish or battle, or the defenceless settlers. They are bolstered by more warriors from Perry Miniatures.
Probably the most common incidents of violence were scalpings. Wile considered distasteful to the European commanders who struggled with the nature of wilderness warfare and tried to fight traditional linear battles (particularly the British) these incidents were actually encouraged, with native allies paid for the scalps of opposing tribes.
And this guy is pretty recognisable for those of a certain vintage of 1990s blockbuster films:
Ahhh yes, the infamous Magua heart-eating scene from Last of the Mohicans.
These are meant for Sharp Practice FIW and AWI, bringing me to two groups and Magua as their leader and the scalping vignette as battlefield clutter or a Jump-off Point.
Nine 28mm models, plus one prone, and the Chamber bonus makes 68 Points for my tally.

26 comments:

  1. Phil, the brushwork here is just incredible...great job.

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    1. Cheers Greg, much aided by the great minis

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  2. Amazing work here Phil! Feel like painting some for me??? These came out really well!

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    1. I mean I’d love to, but the take so flipping long you might be waiting a while... 😆

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  3. Fabulous work on those Phil

    Cheers
    Matt

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  4. Smashing skin tone painting on these, lovely job!

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    1. I’m pleased with how the skin came out, thanks. Skin is pretty important on these!

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  5. Fine work on these war parties, including the grisly trophies.

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    1. Thanks Peter. From various reading, I think these grisly incidents are among the milder ones inflicted

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  6. Fantastic painting; as others have said, lovely skin tones.

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  7. Fantastic brushwork Phil, just beautiful. The long wait was worth it. :)

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    1. Cheers MrC. Where are your Murch native folk, anyway?

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  8. Wonderful work! The scalping is gruesome.

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  9. Your usual gorgeous painting, lovely work as always!
    Best Iain

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  10. Fine work, I like Magua Great suff.

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    1. Thanks. I had to buy the BluRay, hankering to watch it again

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  11. What a smashing paint job Phil! The one with the scalp is actually quite disturbing too.

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    1. Mmm, it is a bit. Tamiya clear red doing its job admirably

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