Aztec army (many pics!!)

Heresy · Post by **Heresy** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:22 pm

Hello! I'm new to the forum!.

I present you my Aztec or Mexica proyect. I've used 15mm miniatures from Gladiator Miniatures (Blackhat miniatures). I decided use 5 miniatures by base because In my opinion, the aztec army was a horde army!, so I want realism!.

Comments, suggestions, criticism, etc are welcome!.

Click to enlarge:

HQ

-Aguila warriors (Cuauhpilli):

-Jaguar warriors (Ocelopipiltin):
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-Arrow warriors:

Cuachique warriors

Priesthood

Calpulli warriors :

Bye!

PD: you can found info and details in my blog: www.heresybrush.com (in spanish!).

spring · Post by **spring** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:19 pm

Wow very impressive work!! I've always loved those Aztecs from gladiator and you sure
did them justice to say the least.
Very good job

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:24 pm

Awesome. I have the same figures. They some how don't look nearly as good though

Strategos69 · Post by **Strategos69** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:35 pm

Welcome to another forum!!!

As always, very wonderful and colourful job!

chrisrivers13 · Post by **chrisrivers13** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:15 pm

One word: Wow!

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:28 pm

Where did you get the pyramid in the background? I was thinking of making a small sacrifice strewn one for my Camp

Skullzgrinda · Post by **Skullzgrinda** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:28 pm

That is splendid work Heresy! I have never seen better in 15mm. I like the fact that the figures are very colorful, but rich rather than gaudy.
Truly beautiful work on very nice sculpts.

Are all of these minis from Black Hat (xGladiator)?

Skullzgrinda · Post by **Skullzgrinda** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:42 pm

After being stunned by the beautiful job you did on these minis, my dazed mind wandered back to your text asking for comments and criticism.

I see only one thing that might be improved - and it might NOT be an improvement if it makes the stand too busy visually.

The large, broad, tropical leaves on the ground are a splendid touch - I never would have thought of these. They might be brought forward a bit visually if here and there on the edges there is some yellowing, brown edges or insect damage. I remember from livig in the Phillipines that the large, soft, fallen leaves could go from bright green to solid brown in 24 hours.

I am just in awe of these minis though. I am critiquing what I cannot equal, to be bluntly honest.

petedalby · Post by **petedalby** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:10 am

Awesome!

Heresy · Post by **Heresy** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:10 pm

Hello!

Thanks you!

philqw78 wrote:Where did you get the pyramid in the background? I was thinking of making a small sacrifice strewn one for my Camp

I bought it in a pet shop (for a tank) by 15€ and mide 25cm hight, but is only half of a pyramid. Another pic (click to enlarge):

Skullzgrinda wrote: I see only one thing that might be improved - and it might NOT be an improvement if it makes the stand too busy visually.

The large, broad, tropical leaves on the ground are a splendid touch - I never would have thought of these. They might be brought forward a bit visually if here and there on the edges there is some yellowing, brown edges or insect damage. I remember from livig in the Phillipines that the large, soft, fallen leaves could go from bright green to solid brown in 24 hours.

I am just in awe of these minis though. I am critiquing what I cannot equal, to be bluntly honest.

Your opinion are welcome!. I like to see that you think these "leaves" are leaves! (some friends thought in snakes ...)!. Indeed, "in vivo" the leaves are more brown, because I apply lights with green + ochre!. Anyway, maybe I apply other light at the edges!

Adios!

will05 · Post by **will05** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:08 pm

Fantastic painting and lovely colours

richnz · Post by **richnz** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:44 pm

You're a freakin genius. Awesome.

broeders · Post by **broeders** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:58 pm

Top notch stuff. Great painting. Not my era but tempted after seeing that lot and watching Apocalypto last night!

chubooga · Post by **chubooga** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:23 pm

very nice....

any chance of photos of the full army?

jon

Caliph · Post by **Caliph** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:08 pm

Outstanding, they look really great.

eldiablito · Post by **eldiablito** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:34 am

Great work!

They make my painting of the exact same minis look dumpy in comparison.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:42 am

Heresy wrote: Hello!

Thanks you!

philqw78 wrote:Where did you get the pyramid in the background? I was thinking of making a small sacrifice strewn one for my Camp
I bought it in a pet shop (for a tank) by 15€ and mide 25cm hight, but is only half of a pyramid. Another pic (click to enlarge):

Two fish in their tank.

One turns to the other and says

"How do you drive this?"

chrisrivers13 · Post by **chrisrivers13** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:29 pm

Did you use the Siflor tufts for the grass on the basing?

ScottS · Post by **ScottS** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:40 am

Absolutely beautiful!

marco · Post by **marco** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:07 am

first class painting and basing

how did you make the grass (the long one) ?

already saw them on the steve dean forum, but very pleased to saw them an other time !

marco

Aztec army (many pics!!)

Aztec army (many pics!!)

simply wow