WOODLAND INDIANS, RITUALIST "medicine man" and DANIEL LIENARD DE BEAUJEU 28mm

 While working on my 28mm French Infantry for FIW , I paused to work on these figures. The first figure is a converted Perry metal miniature, the other 3 figures are free bees from M&T.

My first attempt at painting a Native American Indian, a nice change from painting WW 2 figures.

His a bit of a blood thirsty warrior, a nicely sculptured figure.

This figure represents a French man, named Daniel Lienard De Beajueu who allowed himself to be painted up with Indian war paint to co-erst his Indian allies to attack the British who where advancing towards the French fort.

I really did not like this figure and found his stance a bit weird, so instead of throwing him into the reject bin, I decided to send him into surgery cutting legs and limbs and re-positing them to try and make him a bit more presentable.

Finished figure with a some Indian warpaint added.

For my American Native Indian force, I  decided to purchased Perry FIW metal miniatures, I really did not have any use for this figure so I decided to convert him into a  Indian Ritualist. 

First step, use a hobby knife to remove his musket, feather on-top of his head and his pointed finger. I then used a hobby drill bit to make a hole in both clenched fists and used a trimmed  paper clip into both hands and glued in place with super glue. I then used Milliput to sculpt a face mask,tortoise shell and his mystical wand.

Finished figure.

Cheers John.