Hi guys,

Here is an excerpt from a book: "Custer moved his battalion north. The steep bluffs along the Little Big Horn concealed his movement from the valley. Lt. Cooke, Custer's adjutant, caught up to him with a message from Fred Girard that the Indians were not fleeing, but riding out to fight Reno. Custer, Cooke, and a small escort rode to the bluffs near Wier Point. It was here that Custer got his first full view of the enormous camp and the mass of Indians in it."

After seeing the size of the Indian encampment, at 1520 hours, Custer sent this message: "Benteen come on. Big village. Be quick. Bring packs. P.S. Bring packs." This was the last message sent by Custer. The rest is history.

This is the moment I tried to convey with this vignette, when Custer looks down from the bluffs into the valley and first sees the magnitude of the Indian encampment. This was a rewarding project, and I enjoyed learning more about Custer and the Little Big Horn battle. The figures are 54mm from Andrea, painted with acrylics. Thanks for looking!

Jason
  • Philippe

    Great! Gold!
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      Thanks Philippe!
  • fabrizio1969PLUS

    gold
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  • girlpainter57

    great scene , story encompass the joy of models
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  • Michael Volquarts

    super.....
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  • Andrei_Borisov

    Gold,
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  • Loskutov_Vadim

    Отличные ребята! Gold!
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  • Ricardo Pisa

    well done!
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      Thank you Ricardo!
  • eric wolfsPLUS

    Great ! Gold
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  • Ken 'milmart' Farrar

    Stunning painting.................... pure GOLD.
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      Thank you Ken!
  • Stanislav Mokhov

    золото
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  • Clive Jackson

    Nicely done! Gold!
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      Thanks Clive!
  • WojciechBober72

    Gold
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  • Atila KawautiPLUS

    Nice work!
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      Thanks Atila!
  • Paul "Duxxie" Duckers

    Stunning! Excellent detail and paint work. Well worth a gold.
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      Thanks Paul!
  • Stanislav_Musevich

    Gold!!!
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      Thank you Stanislav!
  • jparkdr

    gold
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