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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: stoessi on 25 February 2017, 10:28:38 AM

Title: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: stoessi on 25 February 2017, 10:28:38 AM

Meet the Heroes: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"

One of the ladies during WW2 that gave the expression "you fight like a girl" a completely different meaning:

(http://stoessisheroes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15578710_211132056012224_4376930978005260826_n.jpg)

(http://stoessisheroes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15356504_211132252678871_675669192872033064_n.jpg)

Read the full story about Nancy here: http://stoessisheroes.com/meet-the-heroes-soe-french-resistance-nancy-wake-aka-the-white-mouse/

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: pocoloco on 25 February 2017, 10:40:13 AM

Great sculpting!  :-*

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: grant on 25 February 2017, 03:11:26 PM

Like that a lot!

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 25 February 2017, 03:46:39 PM

That is very good. What is she armed with (the angles do not show the gun). I am guessing a German SMG.

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: Ballardian on 25 February 2017, 06:42:04 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: stoessi on 26 February 2017, 01:23:23 PM

Thanks guys! The weapon she is holding is an MP40 (GW sized...) ;)

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: Andym on 26 February 2017, 06:44:29 PM

That's a great piece! :-*

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 26 February 2017, 06:57:07 PM

Quote from: stoessi on 26 February 2017, 01:23:23 PM

Thanks guys! The weapon she is holding is an MP40 (GW sized...) ;)

Excellent, must get a couple of them.

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: aircav on 26 February 2017, 08:50:37 PM

Superb  8) :o 8)

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: carlos marighela on 26 February 2017, 09:34:06 PM

Nice idea, a very, very brave woman. Alas, it looks nothing like Nancy, who had a rounder, more heart shaped face. Still a brave effort at recognising a brave soul.

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: Tim on 28 February 2017, 09:38:34 AM

Quote from: carlos marighela on 26 February 2017, 09:34:06 PM

Nice idea, a very, very brave woman. Alas, it looks nothing like Nancy, who had a rounder, more heart shaped face. Still a brave effort at recognising a brave soul.

Wikipedia.  

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Nancy_Wake_%281945%29.jpg)

Title: Re: Nancy Wake aka "White Mouse"
Post by: mweaver on 28 February 2017, 12:42:33 PM

Another very nice figure.

-Michael