Preview French Cuirassier bust

[carl reid]

Hi Guys,

Here is some preview pictures of a piece I have just finished for CGS Miniatures.
Graham asked me to post them prior to launch.

As you can see the piece depicts a French Cuirassier 1815.

I am not when Graham plans to launch the piece, but I'm sure he will post more information when available.

Scale 1:9th.

I hope like him guys.

Thanks for looking.

Carl

 

[Rompy]

Great stuff ! I love the pose

 

[Ben-nl]

Oh my dear, this one is amazing and full of action...my favourite period...
Nice done Carl...
Ben

 

[polyphemus]

Fantastic.
Now who's going to be brave enough to put legs and a horse on this one.

Geoff

 

[carl reid]

Fantastic.
Now who's going to be brave enough to put legs and a horse on this one.

Geoff

Now that would be a brave soul Geoff....

Carl

 

[debrito]

Carl my friend, if you continue like that I will bankrupt myself very soon
Great piece ...

 

[kagemusha]

Oh bugger......bloody crisps didn't get you then

Stunning piece Mr Reid.....again.....you and Gra should be very pleased with this one mate

 

[megroot]

Amazing sculptwork......AAAGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

this one is gonna end on my shelff.

marc

 

[MCPWilk]

Great piece, but where's his horse!

Mike

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Superb sculpt Carl!

Now that would be a brave soul Geoff....

Carl

Looks like a job for Jimbo!

 

[Borek]

Perfectly expressed action!!! Fantastic!!! Cheers Borek

 

[DEL]

Magnificent

 

[Mike S.]

Another great piece from one of the absolute best sculptors in the business. Beautiful work Carl.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Love your work Carl but I am not a fan of this one...can't see his eyes and its too "half figurey" for me. I prefer the classic bust (personal taste)....a cuirassier pondering life or having a smoke would work best for me. But there is not arguing that its a great job.

Colin

 

[smudger1960]

Another piece of beauty,I love all the movement,can't wait to get one of these,it's on my Xmas list

 

[Helm]

Very nicely done Carl now you've got the hang of armour and swords how about you do something similar from the 100 years war ?
Steve

 

[Don Johnson]

Oh my goodness . . . this sculpt may very well change my opinion of the half-figure!
Intense action, the best parts of the cuirassier - sword/helmut/breastplate - in a size where everything is on display, and a visual array of colors and textures.
Who cares about the breeches and boots! Give me the man and his tools!!
Well done, Carl. An excellent offering. Cannot wait to get this under my brushes!

 

[ometz]

One of the best new pieces I've seen by a great figure sculptor. Once I refill my wallet, this is a must purchase.

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Carl, This piece shows great action, for not having a horse under him. I love all the details, helmet, breastplate, weapon, and sword. I would have liked to have seen more of his face, maybe with a little more expression, since it appears he is advancing, or charging. This would make an outstanding , full mounted figure, in my opinion, perhaps in the future we will see this, or something similar to it from you. It is a beautiful piece, and like it very much. Regards, SG

 

[Schnabeltier]

It's a great sculpt and I really like all the energy and dynamism that Carl has invested in it.

The only fault I can see is that the guard of the French heavy cavalry sabre in 1815 had three branches plus a knucklebow. The sabre shown in the photos has only two branches and a knucklebow, which would be correct for the light cavalry. I can't judge from the photos whether the blade is intended to be straight or curved. The light cav version was curved; the heavy cav was dead straight. A reference: http://www.7cuirassiers.be/index.ph...-an-ixxi-et-xiii&catid=45:les-armes&Itemid=34

Still a great piece of work.