* WAAF * Battle of Britain * 1940
1/9 scale resin bust.
Sculpted and painted by Le-van Quang

Historical Note:
During the Battle of Britain in 1940, the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF)
became the symbol of women serving on the Home Front.

WAAFs were a vital presence in radar stations and operation rooms, directing
fighter aircraft against the Luftwaffe. They also worked with codes and
ciphers, analysed reconnaissance photographs, and performed intelligence
operations.

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This is a nice bust Guy, very worthwhile subject too. Thanks for posting.

RobH.

Looks like someone is a fan of "Foyle´s War"?

When will we see the man himself?

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

Beautiful sculpture

Very well done - will be picking one of these up (my wife will like it). Pilipili, congratulations on a wonderful choice of subject - very refreshing. And thank you for not giving her a size DD bust with "anatomy" poking through or falling out . There is always great concern for accuracy unless it involves (most) female figure subjects

Brent

Excellent bust, this really is world class sculpting and painting !!
Very convincing also, this WAAF really LOOKS like a woman from the '40ies - could be one of those actresses in old movies with Erroll Flynn etc.

Very, very well done !!!! 10/10 !!

really like this one!

it will be a real challenge to get it looking just right, the 1940's makeup was very distinctive ( were WAAFs allowed makeup? )



Mark

On the other hand, make-up was hard to get items in Britain during the war. This due to rationing. Charcoal(I think it was) was used as a substitute for mascara and juice from beetroot for lipstick.

And of course the good old pinch in the cheeks instead of rouge.

On the other side of the pond the shortage wasnt so severe.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

Make-up on the WAAFs (and women serving in armed forces in general) during WWII is an interesting issue and a legitimate one.

As a matter of fact, on the home front, it was made clear that “morale is woman’s business” and that it was a woman’s patriotic duty to look her best at all times.

Women on WWII recruiting posters were always neatly made up. 1940s fashion of course with bold red lipstick and blush on the cheeks. More about make-up and fashion in WWII HERE.

It's always personal, Carl. Even THAT

Gino Poppe made the same remark at Euro but no, I've never watched Foyle's War .

Gino said he may be tempted to convert her into Samantha Stewart (the character you refer to) of the Mechanised Transport Corps.

I recomend the series. Its a good rendtion of the era.
Heres the character in question.


Cheers
Janne Nilsson

Women who served in the U.S.M.C. during WWII were told their listick should match the Red Cord on their hat.

Nick
RS4

Thanks for the tip, Nick. Good to know, just in case...

Quang

Wow. Another beauty Quang! Well done!

Thanks John! Still got this craving for lassies in winged helmets?

Quang, Great face. Had me thinking of the movie "Battle of Britain". ~Gary

Gary: Indeed I had the movie in mind when I sculpted the bust. And also the WREN character in 'Sink The Bismark!' Thanks for the kind words.

Quang

Absolutely!