WIP Veteran British Para

[Cannonball]

What a character! Excellent work on the beret too!

Pierre

Thank you Pierre.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

Hi Neal

Thanks for the beret details

Like the gray jumper idea , nice contrast with the tie

As for blazer ..this is from the Para museum shop

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There's also these after a Google ..

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Saw this as well ..

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some great pictures of veterans with badges and of course medals ...RESPECT

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Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks for the great reference pics Nap, really appreciated. I had a quick look on Google last night. The badge on the bust has some raised detail around the motif as if it’s a border to the field on which the emblem is displayed if that makes sense.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

awesome start, fantastic face painting and sculpt. respect to them all.

Many thanks Steve.

Neal

 

[Nap]

Thanks for the great reference pics Nap, really appreciated. I had a quick look on Google last night. The badge on the bust has some raised detail around the motif as if it’s a border to the field on which the emblem is displayed if that makes sense.

Neal

No worries mate ...you mean the badge is on a backing ...lol

Look forward to more updates

Happy benchtimeWIP

Nap

 

[khollar]

Very nice start, Neal!

Kurt

 

[Cannonball]

No worries mate ...you mean the badge is on a backing ...lol

Look forward to more updates

Happy benchtimeWIP

Nap

I knew you’d understand!!

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

Very nice start, Neal!

Kurt

Many thanks Kurt.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

I’ve managed to do a little bit more on this one this morning. I’ve done the hair and moustache and base coated the black band on the beret, the jumper and the blazer ready for oils. I’ve started on the shirt in oils but going to leave that to dry a little before going back to bring out the highs. I’ve mentioned previously that the face is a great piece of sculpting but as I undercoated the blazer it gave the chance to see the work that’s gone into making the medals, badges and poppy that are also fantastic in their own right. I’m glad that the beret colour is dulling down nicely and hope that the updated photos give an idea of how the colour scheme will hopefully come together.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Lovely start, love the face, great character to it.

Following with interest.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Neal

Nice update there ..he is going to look very smart indeed

You are right about the badges etc ....looking forward to seeing these be painted

Mine arrived today ..it is a great sculpt by Offo

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Lovely start, love the face, great character to it.

Following with interest.

Geoff

Thanks Geoff. I can see one of these winging its way onto your bench for sure.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

Hi Neal

Nice update there ..he is going to look very smart indeed

You are right about the badges etc ....looking forward to seeing these be painted

Mine arrived today ..it is a great sculpt by Offo

Happy benchtime

Nap

Looking forward to seeing your take on it Nap, no doubt with a few individual additions.


Neal

 

[Nap]

Looking forward to seeing your take on it Nap, no doubt with a few individual additions.


Neal

Perhaps ! ...might add a Legion d'honneur a backing to the badge ( 9 Para I think )

Geoff will probably have his finished by then ...lol

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Perhaps ! ...might add a Legion d'honneur a backing to the badge ( 9 Para I think )

Geoff will probably have his finished by then ...lol

Nap

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Legion d’Honneur sounds a good idea Nap. Have considered putting the cloth backing on the beret badge but undecided still yet.

Neal

 

[Chris Oldfield]

The chap with the Legion d’Honneur & the tartan trousers has done his bit after WW2 as well - on the end of his medal bar he’s got the Police LS&GC for 22 years service, & what looks like the Regular Army LS&GC with the maroon ribbon just before it (16 years). God bless.

 

[Cannonball]

The chap with the Legion d’Honneur & the tartan trousers has done his bit after WW2 as well - on the end of his medal bar he’s got the Police LS&GC for 22 years service, & what looks like the Regular Army LS&GC with the maroon ribbon just before it (16 years). God bless.

Good spot Chris, hadn’t noticed the Police LS&GC medal tagged on the end.

Neal

 

[Nap]

Legion d’Honneur sounds a good idea Nap. Have considered putting the cloth backing on the beret badge but undecided still yet.

Neal

Added the badge backing , and the medal ribbon will do the the medal itself once all dry

Nap

 

[smudger1960]

Im glad you posted this neal,i wasn't sure about the sculpting on the face and how it would look with paint,having seen yours I really like it

 

[Nap]

Im glad you posted this neal,i wasn't sure about the sculpting on the face and how it would look with paint,having seen yours I really like it

Brian

Sat here working on my unpainted version putting a medal on ...very close work and the skin detail is very good almost a leathery effect

You would I am sure do a cracking job

Nap

 

[smudger1960]

Brian



Sat here working on my unpainted version putting a medal on ...very close work and the skin detail is very good almost a leathery effect



You would I am sure do a cracking job



Nap

thanks for letting me know