Aztek warrior priest

[Hobbyinovator]

I bought this 54mm resin mannequin by Michael Roberts Ltd, from Michigan toysoldiercomany http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/supplies_folder/Sculpting/sculpting.html
I decided to try to make an Aztek warrior priest out of him.

 

[Hobbyinovator]

Pic of what the mannequine is suposed to look like.

 

[megroot]

Welcome,
I you are doing some fine SBS here. I like that.

marc

 

[Wendy]

Neat stuff! Looks like a good start so far.

 

[Einion]

Central-Americans were short (very short in some cases) so their proportions are likely to be different to a typical European frame, as depicted in the mannequin. Plus, there's the question of scale: at 1/32 an Aztec would be roughly 49-51mm tall, not approximately 54mm which I presume the mannequin is. Also, shape of head isn't the same and facial features are of course very different

The McBride illustrations of the Aztecs, although inspiring, are very poor on accurate detail. The maguey-fibre padded protection worn under the bodysuits for example was three or four fingers thick in places; then a thin garment is draped and stretched over it - likely giving the Aztec knight somewhat of the appearance of an American football player in baggy trousers!

Einion

 

[Hobbyinovator]

Thank you. I was to lazy to even bother(and I not realy sure that I am that skilled yet) trying to convert the figures ethnical apperance. I was not sure what I was supposed to make him into in the start. I was having thoughts of making him into a Mycenian Greek, 30 years war, Napoleonic, first after I had assembled him I decided to go for the Aztek warrior priest.

 

[Hobbyinovator]

Added a bit more clothing.