Preview French Cuirassier bust

[Don Johnson]

Looks to me like Carl's sword guard has three branches and a straight blade . . .

 

[Gra30]

Thanks for all the nice comments, Carl has done a great job and I must thank him.
Ref the sword, the guard has 3 bars as per the picture below, this is also the image amongst others I gave to Carl and which he based the equipment on so he is correct with the information I gave. It is not the best image and digital and therefore I take the responsibility. It was to give an overview of equipment and I should have particularly concentrated on the hilt.
I appreciate any feedback and it is better to know now before release, thank you.


This is only the preview and of course when released I will post updated pictures in the new releases, if there are any errors, from my failings, these will be altered before production and release, I hope to receive the master tomorrow.
Release is aimed before Christmas and will include metal parts where best suited.
Many thanks
Gra

 

[EDUARDO SANCHEZ BARBERO]

Beautiful bust .....
They are currently doing for my brand much like a bust, what a coincidence..............

 

[Lasalle]

FANTASTIC!!

 

[Schnabeltier]

I appreciate any feedback and it is better to know now before release, thank you.

I don't mean to pick nits, but if you are still tweaking it, the bottom of the plastron is a bit pointed for the 1st Empire period. It should be more rounded, as shown on this original: http://www.thierrydemaigret.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=1136557&np=18&lng=fr&npp=20&ordre=1&aff=1&r=

It's still a wonderful sculpt. Carl's pieces are my favorites -- the Gordon's piper and the Virginia cav are on my bench waiting for their turn -- and I will have to add this cuirassier to the line up.

 

[Gra30]

I don't mean to pick nits, but if you are still tweaking it, the bottom of the plastron is a bit pointed for the 1st Empire period. It should be more rounded, as shown on this original: http://www.thierrydemaigret.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=1136557&np=18&lng=fr&npp=20&ordre=1&aff=1&r=

It's still a wonderful sculpt. Carl's pieces are my favorites -- the Gordon's piper and the Virginia cav are on my bench waiting for their turn -- and I will have to add this cuirassier to the line up.

Thank you Schnabeltier, I appreciate the information and did not take it as nit picking. As mentioned I will post pictures of the final piece when due for release.
The master arrived today and I can honestly say it is every bit as good as the pictures, a lovely piece of work by Carl.
Best wishes

 

[Alex Long]

I love this, I want to paint one. Pose is brilliant, very classic. If it's half as good as the Imperial Guard (which it will be) it's a sure fire winner. Love these Napoleonic busts by Carl, fantastic stuff.

Alex.

 

[blabsy]

Hey Carl,
is there no stopping you,class work as per!!!
At Euro I said to Gra about my latest project and he said you were working on this
I know i'll not blow any bodys sock's off with my effort, but this is bit of a leap forward and a yard stick for future bust's,bloody trend setter
Very Best Regards
Paul

 

[MalcC]

Wow!

 

[Ventress]

Chrissie present sorted!

 

[carl reid]

Thanks Guys!

Glad you like him!

Carl

 

[carl reid]

Hey Carl,
is there no stopping you,class work as per!!!
At Euro I said to Gra about my latest project and he said you were working on this
I know i'll not blow any bodys sock's off with my effort, but this is bit of a leap forward and a yard stick for future bust's,bloody trend setter
Very Best Regards
Paul

Cheers Mucka!

I started this when I came back from Euro! It wasn't too bad to do, it's like anything Napoleonic, it's all bits and pieces! So took a bit longer than I thought!
But we got it in the end!

Anyway buddy it was great to see you again as always! We always manage to have a giggle hey mate...?

Carl

 

[Daniel.M]

Exquisitely shown movement and beautiful sculptural work


Dan & Kathy

 

[Grod]

Another fantastic piece Carl.
Graham all you need now is to get Carl to sort the horse for him.
Gordon

 

[smudger1960]

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.

It will be the straight sword,Cuirassier were part of heavy cavalry !

 

[Paul Kernan]

Carl

Any chance you'll be taking a vacation soon??? Just trying to catch up
The best (or worst) part is, I've never heard my wife say 'oh, I like that' and given me the green light so often as since she's caught Carl's line of busts

Looking at the Viking and now the Cuirassier to add to my rapidly growing stock

Paul

 

[Funky50]

Love these Napolionic Busts and this one will be on my list......Magnificent

 

[Tecumsea]

Another Beauty Carl and a great addition to Graham's range.

Keith

 

[debrito]

any dates for the release...?

 

[Steve]

My favorite uniform of all time. Fantastic representation of the Gros Frere in action.