Rebecca Cameron (b. 1858 in Lawrence, Kansas) was the only child of Silas and Ruth Cameron, who had been freed from slavery by a Quaker family from Kansas. They had been set up running a small laundry and livery stables in Lawrence, Kansas in 1857.
In 1863, Quantrill's Raiders attacked the town, as revenge for activities of pro-Union "Jayhawkers" in Missouri. This became known as the "
Lawrence Massacre". Silas and Ruth were among the many unarmed civilians killed, leaving the 5 year old Rebecca an orphan. She had seen the man who gunned her parents down and would never forget his face.
The Quaker who had freed her parents took her in and she grew up helping in the house and then on their farm as she got older. Their gentle, pacifist, forgiving ways never rubbed off - Rebecca was determined to find the man who had murdered her parents and bring him to justice, even if she had to administer it herself.
On her sixteenth birthday, she left the Quaker family's farm to get work somewhere that she could learn the skills she would need to find and catch the man who had orphaned her. After two years working on a ranch in Montana she knew how to handle a rifle and a pistol. That was followed by four years working with a bounty hunter, then three years working as a scout for the 5th Cavalry.
It is now 1896, and she still hasn't found the man who killed her parents, but she will never stop looking.
And that gets the Westerns studio into my directorial portfolio. Next stop in the Blue Zone will be Swords & Sandals - I'm not sure if I'll have that one in this week; if I do it will be small, if I don't then it will be next week and much bigger.
Points Claim
1 x 28mm foot @ 5 = 5 points
1 x Studio @ 20 = 20 points
Total = 25 points
Friday Minion once again: top notch paintwork on Miss Cameron, Tamsin, nicely rendered skin tones and that dapper purple features once again! Like JohnE, you're really rattling through these Studios with your Pulpy entries.
Fantastic tragic backstory too, I hope she gets her man!
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DeleteAnother great figure and great story
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DeleteGreat figure and great story.
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DeleteThat's great entry Tamsin, I love Artizan figures but have not really looked at the Wild West range before - a great advert
ReplyDeleteThanks! She's actually from the Thrilling Tales range, rather than Wild West - PLP039 Cordelia Valentine, Aviatrix. Their painted example is caucasian, but I thought the face and hair looked more African origin. :)
DeleteGreat job Tamsin, this and the previous one. I like the backstory, too! If Murin and Drar ever need some flesh around their tale, I know who to ask. :)
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DeleteLovely figure and entertaining backstory!
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DeleteNice painting and the backstory is great!
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DeleteYes, both the story and the painting are great! You absolutely nailed the skin tone, Tamsin. Excellent!
ReplyDeleteCheers! I've had some past practice with African skin tones. :)
DeleteGreat little story and a wonderful figure, Tamsin. Isn't the Artizan range a treat?
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DeleteGrand paint job there Tamsin
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DeleteGreat work on Ms. Cameron, she looks suitably grim and determined to get some revenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Her target is probably long dead, but she will keep searching. :)
Deletevery good painting as always
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DeleteA great character Tamsin!
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DeleteLovely job
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DeleteThis one is very nice, Tamsin! I like the flesh tones and that duster is very sharp too. Nice counter punch with the red kerchief too!
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DeleteSuper brushwork on this figure and the story. I hope she finds him.- maybe in 1897
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