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WIP First Aid Nursing Yeomanry bust from Steve Leadley

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by Nap, Oct 23, 2016.

  1. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Guys

    This is a great sculpt from our very own Steve " Valiant" Leadley a one off , he posted it as a WIP , I am going to "try" and finish for Bugle Call .

    Scale 1/10th approx

    It depicts a Nursing Yeomanry lady approx 1908 after 1914 they were in a uniform of kharki .
    She has a First Aid qualification on her left arm and a farrier badge on her right
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    Just tidied it up a bit she will be primed in black first and then the face , the cap , the uniform and thats it !!!

    I will dedicate this to a very brave woman called Muriel Thompson who won the Military Medal in WW1 for her bravery .
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    Before the war, Muriel Thompson (1875-1939) was a keen motorist and in 1908 she won the first ever ladies’ motor race held at Brooklands. Uniquely over-qualified, she joined the FANY as a driver in January 1915. This required not only the ability to drive but also basic mechanical skills in order to fix the various vehicles used by the FANY. In 1916 she served as second in command to Lilian Franklin on the Calais convoy with the Army.
    Her Military Medal and Croix de Guerre were awarded for courage under fire whilst moving the injured to safety during a German bombing raid in May 1918. Like many other F.A.N.Y's, she was awarded medals by the British, Belgian and French authorities.
    Medals awarded to Muriel Thompson, 1915-18
    Military Medal 1914-18; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19 with oak leaf for Mentioned in Dispatches; Order of Leopold II, Belgium, 1914-18, Badge of the 5th Class; Croix de Guerre,
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    Keep watching



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    Nap
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  2. mark126804 Active Member

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    United-States
    Very Cool subject.

    Mark
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  3. peedee A Fixture

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    United-Kingdom
    Great stuff Kev n Steve.

    Lovely subject.

    Can you tell me is this a 'one off' Valiant special or a production casting please.

    Paul.
  4. valiant A Fixture

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi Peedee - I had intended it to be commercial, initially, but as only Kev expressed interest in it, its a one off!!(y)
  5. peedee A Fixture

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    United-Kingdom
    Lovely job Steve.

    Nice one.

    Paul.
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  6. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Hi Guys

    Been reading up on these so brave women , amazing stuff Military Medals and many other selfless heroic deeds.

    Thought I would share a couple more pictures of these ladies

    Nap

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  7. valiant A Fixture

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    Interesting pic of the nurse on a bike - the lacing on the tunic is dark and the skirt seems the same colour as the tunic, not dark blue and there's no white band on the cap. Maybe an early khaki version, or a grey, perhaps.....?(y)
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  8. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Steve


    A good point certainly a possiblilty , as you have sculpted a riding instructors badge on her thought I would put The picture you said it came which looking at the hair inspired you for the sculpt! ....plus more pictures

    Really enjoying this ..laying on the base colours ...very red at the moment or rather a red brown !

    Might add a peak edge ?

    Think she will be blue eyed and a darkish hair colour or maybe a blonde !

    Nap



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  9. valiant A Fixture

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    Yeh, go for the edging on the peak - if Im honest, I forgot it!! The hazards of having too many things on the go at once....! Looking forward to seeing some colour on it(y)
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  10. Nap Moderator

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    England

    "You forgot it" ........blooming heck

    Colour now coming on well ...lining in the lacework .....

    she is called Georgina ( in memory of my mum in law ..who served in ATS )

    Off to put a peak edge on!

    Nap
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  11. kansas kid Well-Known Member

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    United-States
    I so appreciate the text you wrote about those very courageous
    women, British women who served so bravely in the Great War.
    How fitting to remember also, these dedicated women who made such
    sacrifices for the cause. . . and that they are now remembered
    in this important new release. There are so many wonderful
    examples of people stepping forward into harms way, that
    should be an inspiration for us all. Rick
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  12. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Rick,

    You are so right the ladies served and still are serving with such bravery .
    This should be a release IMO but unless Steve resculpt said another it's a one off( lucky me )

    Update

    Peak edging now on but think perhaps it needs widening a bit looking at the pictures above ....any suggestions on the colour folks ?

    Lacework is white but buttons were brass

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    Nap
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  13. Nap Moderator

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    England
    Update ..

    Redid the peak edge ...now more in keeping with the pictures...hopefully !

    The MS is still setting!

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    Nap
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  14. valiant A Fixture

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    Looking good, Kev - Id go for a white/silver/metallic tinge if it were me. But what do I know....?!(y)
  15. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England

    Cheers Steve ..you know a lot mate .....reckon the White/silver tinge sounds good in keeping with the white lace

    Go on then what about the Rough Rider badge ...red backing .....with....possibly a brass detail or maybe white as it looks like in the picture ?

    Nap
  16. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Guys

    Okay it iPad piccy time ...all basecoating has been completed

    Uniform/Cap ....Andrea Brown Red
    Lacework ........Army Painter Ash Grey
    Flesh...............Life Colour Pink
    Hair ................Citadel Mounfang Brown


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    Eyes all done ...flesh next !

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    Nameplate ordered !

    On track for Bugle Call

    Off to the kettle and a coffee

    Nap
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  17. swralph A Fixture

    Very nice work so far on this great looking bust Nap:).
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  18. megroot A Fixture

    Country:
    Netherlands
    great start.

    Marc
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  19. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England

    Cheers Ralph still in the early stages ..not as quick or good as you mate!

    Nap
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  20. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Cheers Marc appreciate you looking in

    Nap

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