WIP Your Country Needs You.

[Geoff Charman]

A bust I had to say yes to, Gord's bust of the poster image of Lord Kitchener.



The head is super.



And here it is with a bit of painting to the cap and the face painted.



When it is dry I shall continue.

Geoff

 

[Chris Oldfield]

Nice work so far Geoff - like the ‘tache!

 

[Viking Bob]

Thats a great start Geoff, lets hope its rains a bit more.

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

Good to see you having this on the bench , head sculpt looks great ...that's some moustache !!

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Campaign and other Medals (in wearing order)

Kitchener actually wore his Jubilee and Coronation medals before his campaign medals, as was customary at the time.

Queen’s Egypt medal with 3 clasps (1884): THE NILE 1884 – 85, GEMAIZAH 1888, & TOSKI 1889
Queen’s Sudan medal (1896)
Queen’s South Africa medal with 3 clasps (1900): JOHANNESBURG, PAARDEBERG & RELIEF OF KIMBERLY
King’s South Africa medal with 2 clasps (1902): SOUTH AFRICA 1901 & SOUTH AFRICA 1902
VRI Diamond Jubilee medal (1897)
EVIIR Coronation medal (1902)
EVIIR Delhi Durbar medal in gold (1903)
GVR Coronation medal (1911)
Khedive of Egypt’s Bronze Star (1884)
Khedive of Egypt’s Sudan medal (1896) with 7 clasps; FIRKET, HAFIR, SUDAN 1897, ABU HAMED, THE ATBARA, KHARTOUM & SUDAN 1899
French Croix de Guerre (War Cross) with palm (1916)
French medal for the volunteers of the war of 1870-71 (1916) with clasp ENGAGE VOLONTAIRE
1914 star**
British War Medal**
Victory Medal**
Gold Badge of a Japanese Field Marshal (Gensui) (1909)***
The New Zealand Long and Efficient Service medal (1910)***
The King’s Empire Veterans and Empire Veterans Association Cross (1910)***

* The Sovereign’s private permission to accept and wear.
** Posthumous medals (1921) issued to next of kin.
***Given as a souvenir on foreign visits, and not worn.

 

[MCPWilk]

I did a 'Your Country Needs YOU' flag for Gordon but I don't know if it's available yet.

Mike

 

[Geoff Charman]

Nice work so far Geoff - like the ‘tache!

Thats a great start Geoff, lets hope its rains a bit more.

Hi Geoff

Good to see you having this on the bench , head sculpt looks great ...that's some moustache !!

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

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Campaign and other Medals (in wearing order)

Kitchener actually wore his Jubilee and Coronation medals before his campaign medals, as was customary at the time.

Queen’s Egypt medal with 3 clasps (1884): THE NILE 1884 – 85, GEMAIZAH 1888, & TOSKI 1889
Queen’s Sudan medal (1896)
Queen’s South Africa medal with 3 clasps (1900): JOHANNESBURG, PAARDEBERG & RELIEF OF KIMBERLY
King’s South Africa medal with 2 clasps (1902): SOUTH AFRICA 1901 & SOUTH AFRICA 1902
VRI Diamond Jubilee medal (1897)
EVIIR Coronation medal (1902)
EVIIR Delhi Durbar medal in gold (1903)
GVR Coronation medal (1911)
Khedive of Egypt’s Bronze Star (1884)
Khedive of Egypt’s Sudan medal (1896) with 7 clasps; FIRKET, HAFIR, SUDAN 1897, ABU HAMED, THE ATBARA, KHARTOUM & SUDAN 1899
French Croix de Guerre (War Cross) with palm (1916)
French medal for the volunteers of the war of 1870-71 (1916) with clasp ENGAGE VOLONTAIRE
1914 star**
British War Medal**
Victory Medal**.


Gold Badge of a Japanese Field Marshal (Gensui) (1909)***
The New Zealand Long and Efficient Service medal (1910)***
The King’s Empire Veterans and Empire Veterans Association Cross (1910)***

* The Sovereign’s private permission to accept and wear.
** Posthumous medals (1921) issued to next of kin.
***Given as a souvenir on foreign visits, and not worn.

Many thanks Guys,

Yes his face is really good Chris'

Out tomorrow Bob but weather not that good after that so more work will be done.

All that info is just what I wanted Nap, hope to do the one in the first pic, K in the light blue/grey tunic and the medals and order is just what I needed as list I did is partly wrong.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

I did a 'Your Country Needs YOU' flag for Gordon but I don't know if it's available yet.

Mike

That I don't know Mike, ask Gord, he is on here.

Geoff

 

[Warren SMITH]

Great start lovely sculpt... I'm sure I've seen a bust of the American equivalent somewhere, they would look great together depending on scale...

 

[Geoff Charman]

Great start lovely sculpt... I'm sure I've seen a bust of the American equivalent somewhere, they would look great together depending on scale...

Thanks Warren, I'm sure you are right unless I am thinking of the US poster.

The Oracle, Nap would probably know.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

No worries hope it helps

"The Oracle" ...LOL

Dynasty released this reference 50005



Obviously based on the recruiting poster



Here's a link to a completed version by a PF member

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/uncle-sam.49633/


Would look good together perhaps with a version of the poster behind

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Good start Geoff
Jim

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

No worries hope it helps

"The Oracle" ...LOL

Dynasty released this reference 50005

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Obviously based on the recruiting poster

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Here's a link to a completed version by a PF member

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/uncle-sam.49633/


Would look good together perhaps with a version of the poster behind

Happy benchtime

Nap

Good start Geoff
Jim

Many thanks Nap, I was sure you would know.

Thanks a lot Jim.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Managed to do a bit more base coating and the odd detailing to the badge and peak, before we had a day out.



Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Medal ribbons painted silver grey as a base before adding the thin coloured stripes. Tunic's base colours applied and finished head fixed in place.



Kitch is really starting to take shape now.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

More done today, another coat on the tunic, Citadel Earth wash to shoulder boards and medal ribbons paint and base coat on buttons.



I think the old eyes have had enough for today and it is lunchtime.

Geoff

 

[KenBoyle]

Beautiful work as usual Geoff! Coming along nicely.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Grod]

Looking good Geoff
It's a very colourful piece.
Gordon

 

[Geoff Charman]

Beautiful work as usual Geoff! Coming along nicely.

Cheers,
Ken

Looking good Geoff
It's a very colourful piece.
Gordon

Many thanks Guys, I'm on the last bits now, painted a bit more this morning.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Viking Bob]

Very good progress Geoff.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Very good progress Geoff.

Thanks a lot Bob.

Geoff