Veteran

[Nap]

Hi guys

Following on from Grods release announcement here

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/ww2-veteran-parachute-regiment-pavol-ovecka.196978/

Sculpted by Offo ...it's got such a great face it was a no brainer for me to decide to get a copy

Thought I would just add a few things to him

A Legion d'honneur

A tie badge

Backing to the badge to depict 7th Bn Parachute Regt

Not sure ref tie badge as I quite like the idea of a striped tie if I can find the right reference

Here's the original from the link above

Here is mine with backing in place and WIP on the Legion d'honneur

Legion d'honneur completed ..fairly happy !

Stay tuned

Happy benchtime one and all

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looking good Nap, I just knew you would get him and add bits to him and one was Legion d'honneur.

On seeing the Legion I thought it looked a bit small but measuring it up with dividers against a WW2 Star and the LdH I have it looks about right, must be the base colour. ...........As if you would get it wrong.

Cheers Mate
Geoff

 

[fogie]

It's a cracking piece ..........looking forward to seeing him come alive.

Mike

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice one Nap, good on you for taking this one on. Look forward to more.

 

[Nap]

Looking good Nap, I just knew you would get him and add bits to him and one was Legion d'honneur.

On seeing the Legion I thought it looked a bit small but measuring it up with dividers against a WW2 Star and the LdH I have it looks about right, must be the base colour. ...........As if you would get it wrong.

Cheers Mate
Geoff

Hi Geoff

Thanks for comments .....I wasn't sure ref the medals so cheers for getting the dividers out ...it does need a bit more doing to it..but paint will bring it out more

Surprised you've not got a copy ?

Nap

 

[Nap]

It's a cracking piece ..........looking forward to seeing him come alive.

Mike

Nice one Nap, good on you for taking this one on. Look forward to more.

Hi Guys

Thanks for the comments as you can see it's a great sculpt and will look great , like you too I am too following Cannonballs version with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

The additions look great Nap. Looking forward to seeing how he develops.

Neal

 

[Nap]

The additions look great Nap. Looking forward to seeing how he develops.

Neal

Cheers Neal .......me too looking forward how yours looks

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Thanks for comments .....I wasn't sure ref tge medals so cheers for getting the dividers out ...it does need a bit more doing to it..but paint will bring it out more

Surprised you've not got a copy ?

Nap

He is on my list mate, but others keep bringing busts out that I really like, and there is Popeye now, love him.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Nap]

He is on my list mate, but others keep bringing busts out that I really like, and there is Popeye now, love him.

Cheers
Geoff

There's always more coming out ...so much eye candy !!!

Nap

 

[Nap]

Just putting references on my WIP thread

Nap

Nap

 

[Nap]

just added this medal on the right

The French Normandy 50th commemoration medal ...seen also in a couple of the pictures

Nap



Thinking of adding on upper left lapel a British Legion badge

This is an early version



And a modern version



Happy days

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Great references Nap and love the idea re the British Legion badge.


Neal

 

[Nap]

Great references Nap and love the idea re the British Legion badge.


Neal

Thanks Neal

Went for the early version ( my theory his father was a soldier and it was handed down ) ...the lions head is done ..waiting for putty to dry before adding the surround

Yours is looking great in your thread

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

Thanks Neal

Went for the early version ( my theory his father was a soldier and it was handed down ) ...the lions head is done ..waiting for putty to dry before adding the surround

Yours is looking great in your thread

Happy benchtime

Nap

Update ...put the surround details on British Legion badge .....just didn't look right ...lion was too big ....so ...off it came late last night .....

Plan B ...did the surround first ...looks a lot better ...but boy is the lions head a lot smaller ..but scaled better IMO !

Pics later

Happy bench time to all ....no matter what you do

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

As promised some iffyvision pics

one of the surround to the badge itself

For the head ..I have put the basic shape in and will paint details in later

Another of the 50th medal ...I will detail up when painting !

I also added the bar to the other medal next to it

Happy benchtime
Nap

 

[Gary_81]

Wonderful piece that truly does our veterans proud, can't wait to see how you go with this one.

Gary

 

[Nap]

Wonderful piece that truly does our veterans proud, can't wait to see how you go with this one.

Gary

Thanks Gary

It does indeed do veterans proud ...even without any of my little additions

Would make a good 120 full figure or even 200 all bronzed up

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Folks

Been sorting a vase out after a bit of filling some airholes on the underneath ...nameplate will be from Nameit as usual

Quick piccy ...once putty dry will prime in black ready for base colours

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Decided to add another Star medal to mine ...happy with result

Thinking of also adding a name label hanging around his neck that's seen in some pictures

Happy benchtime

Nap