captnenglish
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Looking great Nap! Not to highjack your thread, but since underrepresented nations have been mention; I would be mad to see a bust of AH ace Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernburgg
WIP Charles Nungesser
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Viking Bob
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Glad you like doing medals, you will make a good job on them, rather you than me.
Strewth! Look at all those gongs! And fourteen palmares on the CDG. That'll keep you occupied for a day or two.Kepi looks excellent.
Phil
Hi Guys
Capt...........thank you ...no problem anyone adding to the thread ......a good suggestion ...good mix of both German and AH awards including pilots badges
Phil ......Thank you , strangely despite the number and details I like concentrating on the medals ......more the merrier ...will take a while !!
Bob .....Hope they look okay when finished !!!
Happy benchtime
Nap
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Kept looks great Nap. Looking forward to the rest.
Neal
Neal
Thanks Neal ...as usual looks better in reality ...hope to get the tunic done this week
Appreciate your time
Nap
Jimbo
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He looks good so far Kev, I like the blue of the tunic, tidy work on the crown of the Kepi
Cheers
Jim
Cheers
Jim
He looks good so far Kev, I like the blue of the tunic, tidy work on the crown of the Kepi
Cheers
Jim
Cheers Jumbo
Tunic just base colour atm
Nap
Joe55
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Gonna be a real beauty Kevin!
Joe
Joe
!Joe
Bob, something tells me that Kevin will be giddy as a school girl when he gets to working on them medals!
Joe
Gonna be a real beauty Kevin
Joe
Bob, something tells me that Kevin will be giddy as a school girl when he gets to working on them medals!
Joe
Nice one Joe ...looking forward to them ...currently working on the Rolett bust as well ( in V Bench ) ..will update that as well......oh I've a couple more waiting ...stay tuned !
Speaking to my very helpful friend Pierre ref the tunic :
"Regarding Nungesser you have two options for the uniform jacket, either the French "bleu horizon" or the much lighter "light cavalry blue" in which colour I painted mine. Thumbing through both volumes of Militaria Verlag's work on the French Army in the Great War, you will see the latitude officers and their dress makers had in producing a "uniform"!
I have the books mentioned they are amazing ......will need to look carefully ....he is currently in Lt cavalry blue base coat
Thanks for commenting
Happy benchtime
Nap
I have to say Nap that the difference between the bust when I sent it to you and the progress you have made is amazing! Can't wait to see it finished and take its pride of place in your collection.
Hi Peter
Thanks for commenting , glad your happy with the progress .....it's getting there , was pleased about the way the replacement putty peak went
......looking at the references for the uniform going to stick with the Lt blue but it will be a different shade to the Kepi ....hopefully
Looking forward to that scar !!
None of this would have happened if you hadn't contacted me so thanks ...oh I now have several books about the pilots !
Stay tuned
Happy benchtime
Nap
Hi folks
Finshed Roletts so now it's onto Nungessers Fourragère of the Croix de guerre 1914-1918...using these reference pics
After this ...I will paint the uniform colour , shoulder arcs and buttons
Stay tuned
Nap
Finshed Roletts so now it's onto Nungessers Fourragère of the Croix de guerre 1914-1918...using these reference pics
After this ...I will paint the uniform colour , shoulder arcs and buttons
Stay tuned
Nap
Hi everyone
Finished the aguilette ...pleased , looks good under optivisor !
On a side note
Had a really good book arrive today , not to do with Nungesser but very interesting to have
The Lafayette Escadrille ...A photo history of the fist American Fighter Squadron
This original panel sold for nearly £29,000 at Bonhams
WORLD WAR I: LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE.
A painted fuselage from the Lafayette Escadrille. [France: c.1916-18.] A dark grey-green canvas plane panel, painted with the familiar Indian head insignia, with the full headress, mouth open and teeth showing, lettered "Escadrille Lafayette" at lower left, and with a small applique cloth, marked with a German iron cross added on lower left (to denote one downed German plane), evidence of part of a number at upper right. 17.5 x 29.5 inches (450 x 780mm). The paint slightly chipped, and tears appearing along some old vertical crease lines. Framed.
AN HISTORIC AND RARE AMERICAN FLYING INSIGNIA, probably recovered as a momento from one of the French made Spads used by the American volunteer pilots flying in the Lafayette Escadrille. The Layfayette Escadrille was a unit created by the French Air Department in March 1916, under the command of French officers and with Brench mechanics, but staffed by volunteer overseas pilots, largely American, with 39 volunteer pilots from the USA, and of these, 19 were killed in action. During World War I, some 200 American pilots were trained by the French in aerial tactics, and deployed in various French flying squadrons. In March 1918, with the USA entering the war on the ground, the Lafayette squadron was, in effect, taken over by the US Air Service, and the 12 American pilots who transferred, provided important front line experience. The squadron was renamed, the 103rd Aero Squadron.
So interesting
Off to the bench
Nap
Finished the aguilette ...pleased , looks good under optivisor !
On a side note
Had a really good book arrive today , not to do with Nungesser but very interesting to have
The Lafayette Escadrille ...A photo history of the fist American Fighter Squadron
This original panel sold for nearly £29,000 at Bonhams
WORLD WAR I: LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE.
A painted fuselage from the Lafayette Escadrille. [France: c.1916-18.] A dark grey-green canvas plane panel, painted with the familiar Indian head insignia, with the full headress, mouth open and teeth showing, lettered "Escadrille Lafayette" at lower left, and with a small applique cloth, marked with a German iron cross added on lower left (to denote one downed German plane), evidence of part of a number at upper right. 17.5 x 29.5 inches (450 x 780mm). The paint slightly chipped, and tears appearing along some old vertical crease lines. Framed.
AN HISTORIC AND RARE AMERICAN FLYING INSIGNIA, probably recovered as a momento from one of the French made Spads used by the American volunteer pilots flying in the Lafayette Escadrille. The Layfayette Escadrille was a unit created by the French Air Department in March 1916, under the command of French officers and with Brench mechanics, but staffed by volunteer overseas pilots, largely American, with 39 volunteer pilots from the USA, and of these, 19 were killed in action. During World War I, some 200 American pilots were trained by the French in aerial tactics, and deployed in various French flying squadrons. In March 1918, with the USA entering the war on the ground, the Lafayette squadron was, in effect, taken over by the US Air Service, and the 12 American pilots who transferred, provided important front line experience. The squadron was renamed, the 103rd Aero Squadron.
So interesting
Off to the bench
Nap
Wayneb
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Looking very good Nap.....Going to be a colorful piece.....Bet you can't wait to get to those medals. Looks more like Baron Von Stinkenbomben every day Keep up the good work.
Wayne
Keep up the good work.Wayne
Looking very good Nap.....Going to be a colorful piece.....Bet you can't wait to get to those medals. Looks more like Baron Von Stinkenbomben every day
Wayne
Hi Wayne
Thanks for commenting ..will be colourful to say the least ...yes looking forward to medals on this and Rolett !
Finished shoulder bars and collar insignia ( using these references below ) , added a darker outline around medals
No pics yet but will sort !
Happy benchtime
Nap
Hi everyone
Bit of verbal update ...uniform all finished , buttons done .......
Till to do .......pilots badge , flesh oh and one or two medals !!
Decision time ...this or Roletts bling first ....life's hard ...lol
Happy benchtime
Nap
Bit of verbal update ...uniform all finished , buttons done .......
Till to do .......pilots badge , flesh oh and one or two medals !!
Decision time ...this or Roletts bling first ....life's hard ...lol
Happy benchtime
Nap
Couple of iffyvision pics
Kepi is a lighter blue compared to uniform
All comments welcome
Happy benchtime
Nap
Kepi is a lighter blue compared to uniform
All comments welcome
Happy benchtime
Nap
Looks good, just a few medals to paint and you're there!
Pierre
Pierre
Looks good, just a few medals to paint and you're there!
Pierre
Not many ! .....thanks for your help ...off to paint the pilots badge
Happy benchtime
Nap
