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North Somerset Yeomanry ( War Horse ) from Nuts Planet

Discussion in 'Completed Figures' started by Nap, Apr 15, 2021.

  1. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Hi everyone

    These 2 are next on my sights ....reviewed here https://www.planetfigure.com/posts/789596/ and here: https://www.planetfigure.com/posts/788952/

    Both representing characters irom the film War horse

    I have had these ready for a long time so now its their turn in the ever growing line to my bench !!!!

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    I have been painting the Captain in service dress whilst working on the Staff Officer recently finished so just a bit of work on the uniform and the flesh to deal with

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    The other in Mtd Drill order is just basecoated and just the eyes completed

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    Stay tuned !!!

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
  2. misfit151 A Fixture

    Great start Kev.....(y). I've got these in their little time somewhere in the mallee.....Mike
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  3. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Be nice to see your version Mike ...hint !

    Thanks for looking in

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
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  4. Nap Moderator

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    These are the box art pictures ..oh how I wish mine would be like this ....we shall see ...lol

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    Using this colour guide as in tin image.jpeg

    This is another version ( artist Unknown )

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    Happy days

    Nap
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  5. Peter Day PlanetFigure Supporter

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    Great stuff Nap. Looking very nice.
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  6. Nap Moderator

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    England

    Thanks for looking in Peter ...hopefully they will look better finished ...quite difficult to paint a known face as well but as long as I am happy and enjoy the bruises that's fine

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
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  7. KenBoyle PlanetFigure Supporter

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    Coming along beautifully Nap! :)(y)

    Cheers,
    Ken
  8. Nap Moderator

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    England

    Cheers Ken ..it's getting there !

    ...inbetween hospital visits !

    Happy bemchtime

    Nap
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  9. KenBoyle PlanetFigure Supporter

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    Although I'm sure you are, please take care of yourself my friend! :)
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  10. Nap Moderator

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    England

    Cheers Ken , got back later after fighting off all the nurses so only managed a couple of hours @ the bench

    Verbal update ...flesh all done quite happy with resuit ..will confirm later though ! , chin strap to paint along with hair etc ....and the major will be completed will try and get pics

    Looking forward to painting the "blues" on the Captain ..will do the flesh first on him though then the uniform

    Below is the colour card for the captain

    Thanks for looking in

    Happy benchtime

    Nap image.jpeg
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  11. Nap Moderator

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    Some pics used for Capt Nicholls

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  12. Nap Moderator

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  13. Sylvanus Active Member

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    All looking good! I have an interest in the Yeomanry in Devon and Norfolk. My father as a teenager in WW1 liveved near Kings Lynn. D Sqn Norfolk Yeomanry (Sandringham) were lost in Gallipoli. They set about re-building the Squadron which they had just about done in 1918, turning boys into Mounted Infantrymen. My father was fully trained although yet to reach 18. I have his training pamphlet books/pamphlets to this day.

    Like War Horse, the tragedy in Gallipoli became a film, with David Jason.
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  14. Nap Moderator

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    England

    I have lots on the Yeomanry, it's certainly a fascinating insight into military history

    Interesting to hear about your father ....the film you mention is of course " All the Kngs Men " ...very well done and a moving film

    Nap
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  15. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Hi folks

    Bit of a verbal update

    ....uniform blue all finished , happy with it ...still to do collar the shoulder chains and crossbelt etc

    ...working on cap now ...looking at the references here image.jpeg for the capbadge detail , it's white wired metal not gold as in artwork so put a backing on it and will be carefully painting the intertwined initial "NSY" below a crown with red details

    ******...if anyone has a picture of original badge worn on the staff cap please do post!! ******

    ....in the Somerset Mikitary Museum there is a North Somerset Yeomanry officers staff pattern forage cap 1956-67 with a metal badge but obviously not the period for the bust ...see pic below

    ...wonder where they got tge badge details for the film ??

    ...also been working on the peak of the cap ...coming on nicely

    ...next will be the actual crown and white middle of the cap ....oh and the piping !

    Thanks for looking in

    Happy benchtime

    Nap

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  16. Nap Moderator

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    Just for interest found these period pics of the Regts officers , OR's.....some are known to be either buried at Ypres Military cemetery or are engraved on the Menin Gate memorial

    Nap

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    The Band
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  17. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Hi everyone

    Sorry just a verbal update , wasn't feeling too good yesterday so didn't get things done as much (I am moving slightly away from the film version uniform based on references on things like badge)

    Peak all finished including painting underside a darker green

    Repainted the blue on uniform , tried not to over highlight !

    Button and Imoerial sevice badge finished

    Cap badge all painted ...I put it on a darker background to show lettering better

    Next will be the cap blue together with the white band , the collar and the fine piping around the cap itself

    Then the crossbelt and the shoulder chains ...using a slight wash of " aged pewte" from Reaper ..didn't want full blown metallic

    Stay tuned !

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
  18. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Hi guys

    Coupke of update with iffyvision ...all uniform details done , just flesh and hair to do ...not today as I am at hospital for cardio

    All my version of NMM ! ...happy with results

    Will try and get better pics later ...it looks better in reality ...honest

    All comments welcome

    Happy benchtime

    Nap

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  19. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Hi folks

    Today's the day I start the fleshwork on Capt Nichols ....going to keep it light I think as he's got a fresh looking fac ....but we shall see how the brushstrokes perform !

    Stay tuned in

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
  20. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi folks

    Verbal update .....the Captain is all finished ,...and looking good

    I will post pics later both here and in the completed forum of both captain and together with the major

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
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