Lets see what we are looking at
Title: Highlander Stirling Bridge 1297
Scale: 200mm
Reference: 20-001
Material: Gray resin
No of parts: 3
Sculptor: Markus Eckmann
Casting: Markus Eckmann
Box Art: N/A
As we see the parts are all but 3 ,the main torso the sword hilt and a base so :
Prep was going to be minimal and consists of:
Torso ....Sand a vslight casting slip from the underside and the left sleeve
Sword Hilt...Sand the edges up , dry fit and fit to area in rear .
Base Slight sanding round the edges and pin and fit if you choose to use.
So all very simple , quick and easy to do
General comments
Yes this is a subject that has been released by other companies but nothing wrong with another version and one that without a doubt looks like Mr Gibson in the film and that Marcus enjoyed working on .
Presentation is in the same as previous releases , a strong white box with parts in the box and packed well with a thick foam layer, no box art was available at the time of the review , the box itself has a good clear picture of the built piece from front and 2 side views.
Torso
A full head and shoulders sculpt the first thing to say is that the likeness is extremely good in relation to the film character and clothing .
The facial features cannot be mistaken for anyone else , very nicely worked , very good mouth area and jowls , the distinctive chin ..rugged , the furrowed brow , nose and with the eye definition being extremely well defined
Hair , this is an area that I find Markus's sculpting talents really come to the fore , excellent surface work , very well defined , the hair pulled back over the top of the head ito a pony tail , at the front edges we have hanging plaits as well , all of the hair sits well onto the shoulders , the surface work on this will make painting a enjoyable experience for sure
The neck area has a nicely shown voicebox leading down to the small collar , small and well done leading onto the armor that he wears , the details are sharply shown with the plates having the securing rivets in each corner , the definition between the plates are very cleanly worked .
Over the left shoulder we have his tartan , again this is in place very nicely , folds are deep and smoothly shown , the tartan is held by a brooch on the shoulder , torque in style , the material sitting well in the centre as it should when being held in place.
The sleeves are torn at the lower edges with nice undercuts showing the bare arms
Running across the right shoulder we have of course the sword belt the shaping of this is good with the strap ends hanging good on the belt at the front , leading to the back and the scabbard , the area at the top is cast ready to take the sword hilt .
Sword Hilt
This consists of 2/3rds of the hilt the handle and one crosspiece , the other has been sculpted peeking out from under the hair on the torso itself .
The shaping of the hilt closely follows the film prop ( which you can see in the reference pictures ) fit is easy into the area at the rear of the torso , a tiny smidgeon of filler might be needed.
Base
A nicely shaped piece of resin provides the base , rounded and sloping to the rear , fit is easy , I would say pin or use a brass rod if you prefer.
Final Thoughts
As said the subject has been released before but its nice to see this version from a small but reputable company with the owner doing everything from sculpting , casting etc . Its good to support the smaller guys in the hobby .
Sculpting and presentation is very good indeed the likeness is unmistakable .
Recommended
For more information contact Markus either via a message on PF ...
or by e mail to:
[email protected]
Website:
www.scorpio-models.com
Thanks to Scorpio for the review piece and I look forward to sharing more from them very soon
Happy Modelling
Nap
Releases are varied and of subjects that both Markus finds interesting and that he likes for instance the London Gutter boy that I reviewed here http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/london-gutter-boy-from-scorpio-models.82226/,
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