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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Travelling the waterfalls


A bit of a return to my French and Indian wars as I want to get a game in of Muskets and  Tomahawks this year and I love the period.:-)

The scene is of a small returning war party finished with raiding for the day and heading home to their Wig Wam's. The figures are from the brilliant Redoubt French and Indian War line which I really like! These figures unlike some others I've had from Redoubt were pretty easy to clean up and painting them was quite fun. I think Redoubt perfectly captures the look of the Indians of this period and just gives them a dangerous and free feel to them. All their canoe packs are great and are a must do in my opinion.

Thanks for viewing!:-)
Miniature Company- Redoubt Miniatures


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71 comments:

  1. CyrusJanuary 21, 2014 at 2:08 AM

    Fantastic Indians, canoe and waterfall Christopher - very atmospheric!

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  2. Jonas MJanuary 21, 2014 at 2:23 AM

    The pictures with the waterfall are fantastic! Excellent painting, and as always – great basing!

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  3. Moiterei_1984January 21, 2014 at 2:34 AM

    As I already told yo on sunday they're superb!

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  4. DalaupprorJanuary 21, 2014 at 2:36 AM

    Stunning picture with the waterfall !!!

    greate paint work !!!

    Best regards Michael

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  5. Zombie AdJanuary 21, 2014 at 4:27 AM

    Great work Christopher. Really enjoy Muskets and Tomahawks and play in with 1/30 scale model, it's a super game

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  6. Ubique MattJanuary 21, 2014 at 4:45 AM

    Lovely paintjobs and a great backdrop, really enhances the presentation.

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  7. Jonathan FreitagJanuary 21, 2014 at 5:20 AM

    Christopher, while all of your works are stunning, this vignette is an art piece! The blue shirt with white polka dots is perfectly rendered. In your composition, I can almost hear a twig snap as the warrior turns his head to investigate while the canoe bearers trundle forward, blindly. This is one of my favorites!

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 21, 2014 at 3:15 PM

      Thank you very much Jonathan and I'm really pleased you like the piece so much!

      Christopher

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    2. Jonathan FreitagJanuary 21, 2014 at 5:00 PM

      Like it? I love it!

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    3. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 21, 2014 at 5:18 PM

      Thank you again it's very kind of you to say!

      Christopher

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  8. maximexJanuary 21, 2014 at 5:49 AM

    Gosh.
    Spectacular scenery and colors of the waterfall below!
    Of course, the characters as well.

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  9. Michael AwdryJanuary 21, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    I thought that this was absolutely sensational Christopher, great work and I just love the scenic photo too.

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  10. DeanMJanuary 21, 2014 at 6:16 AM

    Truly stunning work here, Christopher. Not just the figures, which are superb, but the photography as well. I will keep Redoubt in mind if I ever feel up to painting some Natives. Best, Dean

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 21, 2014 at 3:17 PM

      Thank you very much Dean and good luck if you buy some.

      Christopher

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  11. Black PowderJanuary 21, 2014 at 6:45 AM

    Very high class on this vignette! And the waterfall background makes it seem almost like a scene out of "Last of the Mohicans". Lovely work.

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 21, 2014 at 3:19 PM

      Thank you very much BP and Last of the Mohicans is my favourite film btw.:-)

      Christopher

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  12. BlackHussarJanuary 21, 2014 at 7:10 AM

    Alles wurde gesagt.... Great!

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  13. Wargame News and Terrain BlogJanuary 21, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    Stunning miniatures, excellent terrain and photography! Looking forward in seeing more of these inspiring posts.

    Kind regards
    http://wargameterrain.blogspot.be/

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  14. ChrisfigurinesJanuary 21, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Superb Christopher, very atmospheric and well painted minis.

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  15. Alex MayerJanuary 21, 2014 at 8:45 AM

    Just perfect! Perfect Painting. Perfect Miniatures. And of cource perfect Photo! Amazing Christopher!

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  16. Mad PadreJanuary 21, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    A lovely piece. I admired it on Curt's blog, I'm admiring it even more here. One of the stronger entries in this year's challenge. The backdrop of the waterfall makes it perfect.
    Bravo.
    M

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 21, 2014 at 3:22 PM

      Thank you very much and I appreciate your support Michael.

      Christopher

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  17. Silver WhistleJanuary 21, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    10/10 Christopher.
    Agree with the others, superb painting, basing, photography and setting.
    Pat.

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  18. JehanJanuary 21, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    Wow this scenery is awesome, congratulations Christopher !

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  19. SamuliJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:36 AM

    Love this mini diorama! Great atmosphere on it and the paint job is spot on too!

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  20. JayJanuary 21, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    Ditto to all the above!

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  21. PanzerKaputJanuary 21, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    They are wonderfully painted and look totally amazing.

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  22. MiniMikeJanuary 21, 2014 at 3:00 PM

    OK, I'm not sure how you did the backdrop but it completes the story perfectly. It's these entries that inspire people to jump into a period or get creative themselves. Masterpiece

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 21, 2014 at 3:28 PM

      Thank you very much Michael that's really very kind of you to say.

      Christopher

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  23. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 21, 2014 at 3:13 PM

    Thank you kindly Andrew.

    Christopher

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  24. AdamJanuary 21, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    cool figurines

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  25. MillsyJanuary 21, 2014 at 6:19 PM

    Absolutely wonderful mate. The bonus rounds are bringing out the very best in people it seems.

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  26. Paul O'GJanuary 21, 2014 at 6:24 PM

    Superb work mate, just brillaint

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  27. GreywolfJanuary 21, 2014 at 10:19 PM

    Lovely work Chris,and inspiring too!

    Guy

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  28. RodgerJanuary 22, 2014 at 2:30 AM

    Stunning paintwork Christopher! Really like the basing too!

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  29. Stefan (aka. Monty)January 22, 2014 at 5:34 AM

    Really a lovely entry. Very characterfull and exelently painted.

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  30. MontyJanuary 22, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    Inspiring work, Christopher! Your painting, basing and posing make this an exceptionally fine piece. Now I want to watch Last of the Mohicans again. ;-)

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 22, 2014 at 2:48 PM

      Thank you very much Monty and enjoy one of the best films ever made!:-)

      Christopher

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  31. CoryJanuary 22, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    Very nice vignette! The warpaint, bases, etc all look fantastic!

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  32. PhilJanuary 22, 2014 at 11:40 PM

    Simply beautiful, thanks for sharing!

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  33. CurtJanuary 23, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    Lovely work and beautifully shot. I like seeing the additional photos without the canoe so to appreciate your paintwork. Well done!

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  34. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 23, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    Thank you kindly Curt.

    Christopher

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  35. irishhighlanderJanuary 25, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    It makes me want to find some nice paints for my Italeri AWI Amerindian warriors. Now that I brought back my MAA American Woodland Indians, I have some visuals.

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 25, 2014 at 3:28 AM

      Thank you kindly Irish and good luck with your project.

      Christopher

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  36. MarKJanuary 26, 2014 at 2:14 AM

    Excellent painting and scenery! The models looks absolutely fantastic on this set up!

    What trees do you use? They look splendid!

    Cheers, Marc

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  37. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 26, 2014 at 2:52 AM

    Thank you very much Mark! The trees are from Ziterdes.

    Christopher

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