Completed Andrea Miniatures 54mm Apache Warrior

[KenBoyle]

Hi everyone,

I just finished this oldie but goodie from Andrea, their 54mm Apache Warrior released in 1999. He has been in my gray army ever since and, I thought, deserved some recognition.

I decided to paint him as a Chiricahua Apache and member of Geronimo's hostile band, circa 1886.

The figure was not really modified, but the head, a separate piece, sat a little high on the shoulders and the hair seemd to float above the shoulders. I drilled out the neck to lower the head a little, and bent the edges of the hair down a bit to sit on the shoulders.

This was also my first attempt to paint a calico shirt, widely worn at the time. I think the pattern is a little large for the scale but even with my Optivisor, I have some limits. I mention this just so no one asks why the apache I painted is wearing a Hawaiian shirt.

The groundwork was done with, my typical, pieces of slate and Magic Sculpt to tie everything together (as I described in my thread for Orinia's 28mm US Cavalry vignette). I also added two dead tree trunks made from small pieces of driftwood for a little variety.

Everything was painted with acrylics.

Thanks for looking,
Ken

 

[baronband]

Beautifully done and tied into the base very well.

John

 

[KenBoyle]

Beautifully done and tied into the base very well.

John

Thanks John, much appreciated!
Ken

 

[Oda]

Apaches are a fascinating and much neglected and maligned subject.That is some serious painting there.I love how you managed to portray an environment that oozes apacheria.Very well done indeed.

Oda.

 

[Viking Bob]

You have a knack for the subject matter and the groundwork is some thing else. I would be over The moon if this was mine. As Oda has said a much maligned subject. Fantastic painting.

 

[Borek]

Nice work, I very like the style of Shading...

Cheers Borek

 

[Grod]

Very nice. Great subject and the base really sets it off well.
Gordon

 

[clrsgt]

Very well painted and presented. I just finished the Semper Fidelis Apache. I did not try a calico shirt though; I wanted the cavalry jacket to be the color spot of the figure.

 

[swralph]

The paintwork is great and the groundwork really sets the figure off Ken.
I'm wondering though why he is wearing an Hawaiian shirt.

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Very nice done

Mobo

 

[oldtrousers]

Beautiful work as always, Ken! Love the ground work, too.

Scott

 

[Babelfish]

Lovely painting, and the groundwork takes it to another level. I really like what you've done with this one.

- Steve

 

[KenBoyle]

Apaches are a fascinating and much neglected and maligned subject.That is some serious painting there.I love how you managed to portray an environment that oozes apacheria.Very well done indeed.

Oda.

You have a knack for the subject matter and the groundwork is some thing else. I would be over The moon if this was mine. As Oda has said a much maligned subject. Fantastic painting.

Thanks Oda and Bob!

I must admit I've only done a small number of Native American figures over the years. However, the reason was, I was never satisfied with my ability to paint the correct flesh tones. I have several more in my gray army that need painting and I'm feeling a little more confident now. More to come...

Ken

 

[KenBoyle]

Nice work, I very like the style of Shading...

Cheers Borek

Very nice. Great subject and the base really sets it off well.
Gordon

Very well painted and presented. I just finished the Semper Fidelis Apache. I did not try a calico shirt though; I wanted the cavalry jacket to be the color spot of the figure.

Very nice done

Mobo

Lovely painting, and the groundwork takes it to another level. I really like what you've done with this one.

- Steve

Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind comments.

This was a fun figure to do and I love , as you may have guessed, doing groundwork from the American West.

Ken

 

[KenBoyle]

The paintwork is great and the groundwork really sets the figure off Ken.
I'm wondering though why he is wearing an Hawaiian shirt.

Ataboy Ralph! I new I could count on someone to comment on the shirt. You didn't disappoint.

Thanks,
Ken

 

[franck edet]

superb painting Ken, everything is just working perfectly together !
one point though : that doesn't look right for an hawaiian ground ... LOL

anyway do not bother : the shirt looks perfect !

 

[KenBoyle]

superb painting Ken, everything is just working perfectly together !
one point though : that doesn't look right for an hawaiian ground ... LOL

anyway do not bother : the shirt looks perfect !

Thanks Franck!

Cheers,
Ken

 

[phil_h]

Awesome job Ken! As other's have mentioned the is fantastic, and really adds to the overall ambiance
Phil

 

[KenBoyle]

Awesome job Ken! As other's have mentioned the is fantastic, and really adds to the overall ambiance
Phil

Thanks Phil!

Much appreciated,
Ken

 

[arj]

Superb painting of the figure and the groundwork is outstanding.

Cheers,
Andrew