Eureka Hawaiian Ali'i

Here are the rest of the figures from the two full sets from Eureka. They are the Ali'i in feathered capes and helmets.

I probably should've used more red, as yellow was a more prestigious color since it was scarcer. Most of the birds the Hawaiians obtained the feathers from are now extinct - due to this practice.

The longer capes were worn by the highest ranking chiefs, and the shorter ones for lesser chiefs. The gourd helmet was also worn by priest (kahuna) for certain religious ceremonies.

Besides finally finishing these Eureka figures, I started on a 54mm figure for a buddy. It will represent an ancestor of his that served in the Hessian Von Kospoth Regiment. According to research he had done, the grenadiers of the regiment wore a bearskin, instead of the more common mitre. I used Tamiya epoxy modelling putty to convert the mitre to a bearsking. I left part of the original front plate visible. Here's what I have so far.

According to the researcher my buddy contacted, the uniform is similar to this one, except it had open lapels (like this figure), and white facings.

Otherwise, not much else going on except for the local (American) football team, the Seattle Seahawks winning the Superbowl yesterday. Not a great fan of sports, but it's always nice to have a local team win something this big (at least for Americans). Best wishes to you all!