Preveiw!!! Gordon Highlanders "Pipe Sergeant"

[carl reid]

Hi all,

Here is a preview of the latest piece to the Carl Reid Sculptures range!
This will be launched at Euro Militaire.

It depicts a Gordon Highlanders Pipe Sergeant.

It will be available from SK Miniatures as usaul!

I hope you like!

All comments are most welcome.

Thanks for looking folks!!

Carl

 

[housecarl]

I Want one. Another stunner Mr Reid.
Carl.

 

[mil-mart]

Carl, excellent sculpting as usual, especially like the guys face, so full of character. Congrats.

Cheers Ken

 

[1969]

Lovely job mate and he definetely has a very Scottish military look to his face.

Steve

 

[winston]

Hello Karl

Great new model!!! Very interesting subject!!!

Just little problem in the title "Pipe Sergeant" no "pipe Seregeant"

Philippe

 

[tonydawe]

Brilliant sculpting Carl.I have no doubt this will be one of the star releases at Euro this year. Just one question, the chevrons of the lower right sleeve represent a year in service since 1914. From what I can see he appears to have too many chevrons for a piper from 1915.

 

[carl reid]

Thanks Folks i'm pleased you like!!!

Thanks Phillipe I have made the changes.

Thanks Tony my mistake, I have changed the title!

Carl

 

[Don]

Carl, another belter from your hands, Stunning bit of work indeed. Will have to see Steve at Euro about one of these.
Your figures just keep getting better. Any idea on price yet or do we need to wait on Steve and his holidays?

Don
PS Wheres his legs?

 

[gordy]

Excellent, indeed !

 

[martinmack]

that's a beautiful sculpt. Being of Scottish origin and being brought up around Highland Games, I remember that very look on the faces of the pipers. The face is not in the least cartoony which is always possible when trying to catch an expression like that.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Yes, this is great and one that I shall definitely buy.
There is a lot of confusion about all sorts of aspects of the regimental piper.
Alas, there is no Pipe Sergeant, either! A three-stripe piper in any Scottish regiment in WWI was simply a sergeant. Sergeant J.Johnston of the G.H. was wounded on 25/09/15.
Sergeant-piper was the unfortunate name officially given to the pipe major.
Today, piper n.c.o.s wear a sleeve emblem above their stripes but I don't know if it was in use in 1914. Have you talked with the Gordon Highlanders' Museum in Aberdeen? They may have some pix for you.
Also, I think that the breast pockets at this time were pleated.
These are very minor details, though. Over all, this is a fine figure. Congratulations!

 

[red tom]

I agree with Carl earlier, I too want one. This one should be good for converting to other regiments as well. Excellent work.
Tom

 

[custer760]

Hi Carl,
love it mate !!!This is so full of expression and just looks the part,this will go down great at Euro.
Who is painting the box art ???
Pete

 

[amcairns]

Carl,
Great expressive character and movement with the bagpipes.
Cheers
Andy

 

[kiwi45]

Carl, Absolutely fantastic work, I'll deffinately get one of these. Although this WWI My father was in the Gordon Highlanders during WWII. a must get for sure....Les

 

[igorkordyukov]

Tremendous bust, Carl!
Fine facial expression! Igor

 

[Johan]

Carl, your sculpting is great, would really love to see a full figure of this (in 120mm or so),

brilliant sculptng work !

cheers

Johan

 

[Tommi]

Another fantastic piece of work and nice choice of subject, think you will do well with this one

Cheers
Tommi

 

[stu]

Great sculpt carl, love the face and the bag pipes mate. These are not easy to pull off esp in this scale. Top notch mate

Stu

 

[TWOMOONS]

Don't know one thing about the details or minutia of this subject, but damn, that's just a beautiful sculpt. Far in.
Wow.