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Nice to see see you returning back to this series Mike. That river is still amazing and one of the best things you have done. Lots of action in these pics, great stuff.
Superb work as always!! Your best ground work yet!! Even the stream bottom is detailed. Great depiction of a scene from Pontiac's War.
As far as being petite, many of the British forts taken as part of Pontiac's War had smaller garrisons than you have here. Wikipedia thing below, imagine being stationed in Indiana in the 1760's:
Before other British outposts had learned about Pontiac's siege at Detroit, Native Americans captured five small forts in a series of attacks between May 16 and June 2.[45] The first to be taken was Fort Sandusky, a small blockhouse on the shore of Lake Erie. It had been built in 1761 by order of General Amherst, despite the objections of local Wyandots, who in 1762 warned the commander that they would soon burn it down.[46] On May 16, 1763, a group of Wyandots gained entry under the pretense of holding a council, the same stratagem that had failed in Detroit nine days earlier. They seized the commander and killed the other 15 soldiers, as well as British traders at the fort.[47] These were among the first of about 100 traders who were killed in the early stages of the war.[45] The dead were ritually scalped and the fort—as the Wyandots had warned a year earlier—was burned to the ground.[48]
Fort St. Joseph (the site of present-day Niles, Michigan) was captured on May 25, 1763, by the same method as at Sandusky. Potawatomis seized the commander and killed most of the 15-man garrison outright.[49] Fort Miami (on the site of present Fort Wayne, Indiana) was the third fort to fall. On May 27, 1763, the commander was lured out of the fort by his Native mistress and shot dead by Miami Native Americans. The nine-man garrison surrendered after the fort was surrounded.[50]
In the Illinois Country, Weas, Kickapoos, and Mascoutens took Fort Ouiatenon (about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of present Lafayette, Indiana) on June 1, 1763. They lured soldiers outside for a council, and took the 20-man garrison captive without bloodshed. The Native Americans around Fort Ouiatenon had good relations with the British garrison, but emissaries from Pontiac at Detroit had convinced them to strike. The warriors apologized to the commander for taking the fort, saying that "they were obliged to do it by the other Nations."[51] In contrast with other forts, the Natives did not kill the British captives at Ouiatenon.[52]
The fifth fort to fall, Fort Michilimackinac (present Mackinaw City, Michigan), was the largest fort taken by surprise. On June 2, 1763, local Ojibwas staged a game of stickball (a forerunner of lacrosse) with visiting Sauks. The soldiers watched the game, as they had done on previous occasions. The ball was hit through the open gate of the fort; the teams rushed in and were given weapons which Native women had smuggled into the fort. The warriors killed about 15 of the 35-man garrison in the struggle; later they killed five more in ritual torture.[53]
Three forts in the Ohio Country were taken in a second wave of attacks in mid-June. Iroquois Senecas took Fort Venango (near the site of the present Franklin, Pennsylvania) around June 16, 1763. They killed the entire 12-man garrison outright, keeping the commander alive to write down the grievances of the Senecas. After that, they ritually burned him at the stake.[54] Possibly the same Seneca warriors attacked Fort Le Boeuf (on the site of Waterford, Pennsylvania) on June 18, but most of the 12-man garrison escaped to Fort Pitt.[55]
On June 19, 1763, about 250 Ottawa, Ojibwa, Wyandot, and Seneca warriors surrounded Fort Presque Isle (on the site of Erie, Pennsylvania), the eighth and final fort to fall. After holding out for two days, the garrison of about 30 to 60 men surrendered, on the condition that they could return to Fort Pitt.[56] The warriors killed most of the soldiers after they came out of the fort.[57]
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As far as being petite, many of the British forts taken as part of Pontiac's War had smaller garrisons than you have here. Wikipedia thing below, imagine being stationed in Indiana in the 1760's:
Before other British outposts had learned about Pontiac's siege at Detroit, Native Americans captured five small forts in a series of attacks between May 16 and June 2.[45] The first to be taken was Fort Sandusky, a small blockhouse on the shore of Lake Erie. It had been built in 1761 by order of General Amherst, despite the objections of local Wyandots, who in 1762 warned the commander that they would soon burn it down.[46] On May 16, 1763, a group of Wyandots gained entry under the pretense of holding a council, the same stratagem that had failed in Detroit nine days earlier. They seized the commander and killed the other 15 soldiers, as well as British traders at the fort.[47] These were among the first of about 100 traders who were killed in the early stages of the war.[45] The dead were ritually scalped and the fort—as the Wyandots had warned a year earlier—was burned to the ground.[48]
Fort St. Joseph (the site of present-day Niles, Michigan) was captured on May 25, 1763, by the same method as at Sandusky. Potawatomis seized the commander and killed most of the 15-man garrison outright.[49] Fort Miami (on the site of present Fort Wayne, Indiana) was the third fort to fall. On May 27, 1763, the commander was lured out of the fort by his Native mistress and shot dead by Miami Native Americans. The nine-man garrison surrendered after the fort was surrounded.[50]
In the Illinois Country, Weas, Kickapoos, and Mascoutens took Fort Ouiatenon (about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of present Lafayette, Indiana) on June 1, 1763. They lured soldiers outside for a council, and took the 20-man garrison captive without bloodshed. The Native Americans around Fort Ouiatenon had good relations with the British garrison, but emissaries from Pontiac at Detroit had convinced them to strike. The warriors apologized to the commander for taking the fort, saying that "they were obliged to do it by the other Nations."[51] In contrast with other forts, the Natives did not kill the British captives at Ouiatenon.[52]
The fifth fort to fall, Fort Michilimackinac (present Mackinaw City, Michigan), was the largest fort taken by surprise. On June 2, 1763, local Ojibwas staged a game of stickball (a forerunner of lacrosse) with visiting Sauks. The soldiers watched the game, as they had done on previous occasions. The ball was hit through the open gate of the fort; the teams rushed in and were given weapons which Native women had smuggled into the fort. The warriors killed about 15 of the 35-man garrison in the struggle; later they killed five more in ritual torture.[53]
Three forts in the Ohio Country were taken in a second wave of attacks in mid-June. Iroquois Senecas took Fort Venango (near the site of the present Franklin, Pennsylvania) around June 16, 1763. They killed the entire 12-man garrison outright, keeping the commander alive to write down the grievances of the Senecas. After that, they ritually burned him at the stake.[54] Possibly the same Seneca warriors attacked Fort Le Boeuf (on the site of Waterford, Pennsylvania) on June 18, but most of the 12-man garrison escaped to Fort Pitt.[55]
On June 19, 1763, about 250 Ottawa, Ojibwa, Wyandot, and Seneca warriors surrounded Fort Presque Isle (on the site of Erie, Pennsylvania), the eighth and final fort to fall. After holding out for two days, the garrison of about 30 to 60 men surrendered, on the condition that they could return to Fort Pitt.[56] The warriors killed most of the soldiers after they came out of the fort.[57]
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Michael, fabulous work as always. That river is incredibly realistic. I always enjoy looking at your outstanding dioramas. Thanks for posting the pictures.
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what a beautiful display Mike, the river is great and I like very much that pictures taken in the fort and the ruined stockade. Big return to indian wars!!!! Carlo
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Superb pictures Michael
Cheers
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Agree Martyn, Michael's once again provided us with another outstanding group of photos which tells a story without a word. Very Nicely done Sir Michael........PapZ
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Mike,
That river is the best I've seen I believe. Are you sure its not real? Great dio!!
Pete
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Thanks a lot you guys...the nice comments make all the work worthwhile...
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So Mike,
Are you going to let us in on the secret of how you created the river this time, as it looks different?
Are you going to let us in on the secret of how you created the river this time, as it looks different?
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Pete...
maybe I'm getting a little better at them...this is about the 6th one I have done...
maybe the flat of the river bed is a little more brown/gray...instead of black/blue...I left some grainy foam exposed instead of using the water putty seal...
maybe the sides of the river bed are a little more detailed in texture instead of a smooth terrain...
maybe the more extensive shrub work coupled with some variety...that I tried to copy from Ken Osen's work helps add some realism...
actually this is the same terrain based that I used on my Abenaki Village dio...
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20120&highlight=abenaki+village&page=6
maybe it just looks better the second time around...but thanks for the compliment...
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Maybe these pictures brought out the river slightly differently. For me it is the ripples in the mud on the riverbed that help to make it look so realistic.