Life or Death

[whdamon]

I had been cleaning up and priming the Woodland Indians pair by Harton the past month or so. They are 90mm, metal and based on the painting Life and Death by Robert Griffing. So far i am quite impressed with the sculpt.. Reference the photos below of the standing North American Woodland Indian. He lloks fine in person, but the photos appear to make the arm seem quite thin. The kneeling figure is just as fine. Together they appear to make quite a set.

Anyone done these fellows yet...any comment on your adventure

Walt Damon

 

[Guy]

I have the pair Walt but haven't been able to get to them yet. Looks like I'll follow your lead.

 

[whdamon]

Another Photo......man thise arms appear thin

WHD

 

[Roc]

Walt, it looks like a great figure, I'm sure it will paint up very nicely.
I'm looking forward to seeing this figure painted.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[Ulrich]

Hi Walt

I have this pair, too. Waiting to paint. And the arm looks realy thin. But the indians on the painting from Robert Griffing are a little bit "small" too.

I like figures based on paintings from Robert Griffing and I think, I will wait how you paint the figures and start then with my ones.

So I please hurry up with the painting :lol:

Ulrich

 

[Calvin]

Hi Walt,
seeing your post draws my attention to another beautiful figure I see some time ago while visiting a (new) friend of mine. This guy was the author of more really impressive pieces, some of them carried out by Amati.
In this case, I'm referring to the 120mm Iroquois warrior, you can see below:

It's incredible how a bad/wrong picture can diminish a good piece. I see the original in resin and I was really impressed. To be honest, the same applies to the whole catalogue of Amati, seeing the pieces in flash you will notice that are absolutely another, different thing.
Hope to see your painted version soon.

 

[garyjd]

Originally posted by Guy@Jan 12 2006, 09:51 PM
I have the pair Walt but haven't been able to get to them yet. Looks like I'll follow your lead.

Guy, I think that new PBS series will get you fired up to paint them.~Gary

 

[garyjd]

Originally posted by whdamon@Jan 12 2006, 09:51 PM
Another Photo......man thise arms appear thin

WHD

Walt, Fortunately it's not something that can't be corrected with a little bit of putty.~Gary

 

[Johnsonva]

Hi Walt,

Hey, if you ran through the woods like these guys did, you would look a little thin yourself. Having seen you pack it away at Valley Forge, I suspect you will not be running from Fort #4 to Crown Point soon. By the way, way to go on the new job.

Loren