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Completed Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by mil-mart, Nov 1, 2010.

  1. mil-mart A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Here's the start of my latest bust, upto now entirely made using 75% Super sculpey firm and 25% Sculpey 111.
    She's a russian by the name of Lyudmila Pavlichenko the most successful female sniper of WW2. A very interesting character, 309 official confirmed kills and after the war she visited the U.S.A and Canada and was presented with an engraved Colt 1911 pistol and a Winchester model 70 rifle.
    http://www.vincelewis.net/sniper.html
    The face is more or less complete and still working on the hat.
    I look forward to any comments and critique.

    Cheers Ken

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  2. Dan Morton A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Great beginning to a fascinating project, Ken!!

    All the best,
    Dan
  3. pmfs A Fixture

    Country:
    Portugal
    Hi Mate!

    What a surprise!:eek:Sniper lady(y)
    Following...
  4. JasonB Moderator

    Country:
    United-States
    I hope you do the entire picture including arms and rifle, and not just head and shoulders.
  5. amcairns A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Ken,
    A good start to a nice subject bought to light .
    Andy
  6. red tom Active Member

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Looking better with ushanka Ken. Will keep my beady eye on this. For the uninitiated here are some facts about this amazing woman.
    Born 1916, in 1937 was a student in Kiev university but volunteered for service at the time of the Nazi invasion. In the very short time of 10 weeks her skills as a sniper had accounted for 187 enemy troops, by May 1942 her score had increased to 257. Later that year she was wounded by mortar fire and after recouperating was sent on a tour to the USA and Canada. She was the first Soviet citizen to be entertained at the White House.
    In the US she was presented with a Colt automatic pistol and in Canada with a sniper scoped Winchester rifle. This can be seen in the Armed Forces Museum in Moscow. Promoted to major she never saw frontline service again but was engaged as a sniper instructor. In 1943 she was made a Hero of the Soviet Union and in 1967 was the subject of a Soviet postage stamp. She died in 1974 and is buried in the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow.
    During the war years the folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote a song in her honour.
    What a superb subject for one of your heroine collection Ken.
    Tom
  7. montythefirst Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
  8. tonydawe A Fixture

    Country:
    Australia
    And she's a babe too Ken.

    I really like your focus on women in combat. You've added a much needed extra dimension to this very male dominated hobby of ours.
  9. pinsel Active Member

    Country:
    Germany
    hello
    i think-hope-? he will do the upper torso with arms and rifle otherwise the bust would not be recogniazable as sniper.i waited for such for long time.alas its not german but well in any way its an sniper.and because i am free of political issues in choosing subjects this will be one i will buy.the head now already has excellent lookalike character
    cheers
  10. gothicgeek A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Looking very nice Ken!

    You've certainly caught something with the head sculpt... Following closely.

    Mark
  11. Kevindunne Active Member

    Country:
    United-States
    sniper

    Great sculpt...and cutie...where did you fnd the photo byw?
    kevin
  12. Christosjager A Fixture

    Country:
    Greece
    Wonderful sculpting and subject Ken !!!
  13. mil-mart A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Dan , many thanks
    Pedro, did the germans have female snipers, now that would make ....... :)
    jburch, arms and the top half of rifle planned.
    Andy , cheers.
    Tom, thanks for all the research and pictures on this one , appreciated.
    Simon, many thanks and will do.
    Tony, thanks mate.
    Markus, arms and rifle(y)
    Mark, cheers.
    Kevin, follow the link below the pics for a short history and pictures.
    Christos, cheers.
  14. 1969 A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    About time too you lazy Git !!! :D

    Glad to see this one started mate and you are of to a very good start with it, I like the look of the oversized Telogreika which gives her a feminine look even with the Mosin in hand.

    All the best mate

    Steve(y)
  15. mil-mart A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi Steve, what's a Telogreika,:confused: I'm sure between you and Tom you just make up these names to wind me up.;):)
    I'm guessing it's the hat:p
    Cheers matey.
  16. montythefirst Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    the Telogreika is the padded jacket she is wearing

    [IMG]

    the hat is a ushanka

    look forward to seeing you the campaign

    cheers

    Simon
  17. mil-mart A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Simon, many thanks for that. Now all I need to find out now is, what's a Mosin.:D
    Only kiddings I know that one. (y)
    See you on historicus forma.
    Cheers Ken
  18. Barke02 Active Member

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Excellent sculpting as usual Ken, and a great subject too.

    Cheers,
    Jon.
  19. montythefirst Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    your welcome ken, whats you id over on historicus forma?

    see you there

    cheers

    Simon
  20. akaryu Moderator

    Country:
    Belgium
    Great work Ken, looking forward to add her to my army!!!

    cheers,

    piet

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