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Completed BIG ARTHUR - WW1 Military Foot Police (Redcap)

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  1. Nap Moderator

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    Hi everyone

    Following on from the release announced here : https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...1-10th-ww1-british-military-policeman.618185/

    As is me ! .....thought I’d do a few changes ....I have to hasten it’s a cracking original piece

    It is of course this WW1 3D sculpt of a comic character from a series called Charlie’s War ........

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    What did I do .......

    Moved and added medal ribbons

    Ranked him up to Staff Sgt....I will detail the crown when painting

    Reworked the cross belt

    Added a belt, buckle

    Added a small pouch

    Basecoated and now based up ready

    Some references I used


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    Pics SBS ...sort of !

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    Here’s the two from Scale Collectables I’ve worked on

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    Stay tuned ! ....both should paint up well

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
    Nap, Feb 25, 2024
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  2. PropBlast Moderator

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    Sgt Bacon!
    PropBlast, Feb 25, 2024
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  3. Nap Moderator

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    It is indeed ...but he’s now S/Sgt

    Nap
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  4. Landrotten Highlander Well-Known Member

    Wouldn't want to run into that one on a dark night...







    come to think of it, not on a bright day and anything in between either....
    Landrotten Highlander, Feb 25, 2024
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  5. Scotty A Fixture

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    Great work, I remember him from the comics, is the blue armband a specific Branch?
    Scotty.
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  6. Nap Moderator

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    Your right there

    The Armband is for Military Police ...will be a lot darker !

    Nap
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  7. Jimmy S Well-Known Member

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    Nap Ive just recently completed this one as well. Same idea with the medal ribbons except I gave him the two Boer War medals and the LS&GC , as the 14-15 star was awarded post WW1.
    Jimmy S, Feb 26, 2024
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  8. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Jimmy

    Nice to see you posting , please do share your version in the Completed forum

    The ribbons should read Queens and Kings South African medals, 1914 Star( Mons) ....not the 14/15 Star which was awarded as you rightly say

    Thank you for highlighting this

    I might change it to the LS & GC

    In the Osprey plate by Mike Chappell , the L/Cpl wears the 2 SA medals , the Mons star and the LS& GC

    Nap
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  9. Briggsy PlanetFigure Supporter

    Never were my favourite branch of the army, always getting in the way of a good night out. They used to get their revenge for our Saturday night antics by deciding there was a bomb scare at about 0700 on a Sunday morning and rousing the whole barracks. Fiendish swine!

    Changes look good Kev.

    Cheers Simon
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  10. Jimmy S Well-Known Member

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    Just had a re-read of my Charleys War. Sgt Bacon ( known as 'the Beast"), Military Foot Police comes into the story in August 1916. No back story on him but realistic to give him some ribbons as a pre war regular soldier, and as the MFP had been around since 1885 and was a large Corps by wars end. I was tempted to give him an MM to add a bit of colour ( many of the MFP were decorated) but it sort of didn't fit with the comics depiction of character. Interestingly he doesn't wear a Sam Browne in the comic strip and credit to the sculptor for adding some better detail. Very enjoyable paint and recommended kit. Charleys-War-2-int.jpg
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  11. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Jimmy

    Your right many MFP were awarded bravery medals but I wasn’t going to give mine one , agree with you just would fit into the piece

    As you see in my pics I added a belt and reworked the strap to a SB , adding the small pouch seen in original pics

    Thinking about doing something with the moustache ......maybe ??

    Look forward to seeing your version

    Nap
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  12. Nap Moderator

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    Saw this version painted by JIM SHIVERS

    Nice work on the ribbons

    Click on for larger images

    Enjoy

    Nap

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  13. Nap Moderator

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    Hi everyone

    Well this fellow is on the bench .......now known as “BIG ARTHUR”

    Think I will add the SSgts crown detail with putty , then then the flesh and then will do the ribbons then the main uniform colour

    Stay tuned looking forward to having a bit of fun with this

    Nap
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  14. DaddyO A Fixture

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    Looks good Kev
    Was quite tempted when I saw the bust a while back, but thought it looked a tad 'cartoony' - I now understand why :rolleyes::D (I'll bet Marcus will get one)

    Paul
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  15. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Planey

    It is cartoonishly as you say but hey who doesn’t like these fine fellows ...lol

    Should be fun to paint

    Hope we see some of your planes with figures here on PF

    Stay tuned on this one

    Have fun at your aerodrome

    Nap
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  16. clubcat PlanetFigure Supporter

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    I must admit whenever I see this bust I think it is creepy, I now understand that it should be that way as it is based on a comic character. Having the red eyes and manic grin is creeping me out again but I'm certain that you will turn this around and it will be an enjoyable and hopefully a less creepy realisation. Maybe.
    Good work
    Melanie
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  17. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Melanie

    Your right it is a tad creepy , thought about changing the mouth ...but I know my limit! ....just going to keep to my additions shown.....suppose you could say he has character !

    Would like to see a fantasy painter have a go at this with the lighting effects

    Thanks for looking in

    Nap
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  18. MalcC A Fixture

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    I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with this guy.

    Malc
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  19. Nap Moderator

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    Cheers Malc ....I spend a long time putting the crown details on .....just didn’t look right so off they came , will be painting and building up the design

    Stay tuned

    Nap
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  20. Nap Moderator

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    Hi everyone

    Bit of a update on Arthur.......rank chevrons and crown completed...might revisit the actual stripes

    Will probably do the armband , then ribbons

    All thoughts and suggestions welcome

    Thanks for looking in

    Happy benchtime

    Nap

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