The Birmingham Pals Ww1 Bust

[carl reid]

Hi Folks,

Here is a piece I have recently sculpted for Man Jin Kim's range ST Models

As you can see it depicts a Sergeant of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment leaving for France, probably around 1915. A scene that was replicated all over the country by many hundreds of thousands of men. Sadly many never returned, and a large number were never found, and still litter the killing fields of the western front!

I'm not sure when it will be released, but I am sure MJ will post images when he is ready!

There is still a small amount of cleaning and refining required, but he is done other than that.

Thanks for looking guys, and I hope you like him!

I would also like to take this oportunity wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Wonderful and Prosperous 2013!!!

Thank you all for your support, and generous and kind words of encouragement over the last year!

Carl

 

[housecarl]

Yes please.
Carl.

 

[polyphemus]

Wonderful, wonderful piece so full of humanity.

Geoff

 

[brian]

Another cracker Carl.A christmas cracker no less.
All the best
Brian

 

[Grod]

A beautiful and very poignant sculpt. Top stuff.
Gordon

 

[Helm]

Really nice sculpt mate shows the human side of soldiering and what it cost some people of all nations. Brilliant idea and figure.Local to me as well

All the best

Steve

 

[carl reid]

Really nice sculpt mate shows the human side of soldiering and what it cost some people of all nations. Brilliant idea and figure.Local to me as well

All the best

Steve

Cheers Steve!
Where are you from mate?

They started sending the Warwicks over in August 1914, but the first to go was the TA. Then the regulars was sent in 1915 I believe.
This piece depicts a regular, due to he is wearing the 1914 pattern leather webbing.

Carl

 

[Helm]

Black Country mate,just over the Brummagem border

 

[carl reid]

Black Country mate,just over the Brummagem border

Yow ay from over theya am ya Mo Mon?
I live in Quinton mate, the civilized side of the Hagley Road...

Carl

 

[Wings5797]

Great work again Carl and a fantastic story line.
Now take a break and have a good Christmas and another Great New Year.
Bottoms up,
Keith

 

[billyturnip]

What a fantastic sculpt! I beginning to think there is a recent conspiracy among sculpters to try to tempt me back to round figs.

A good site for the Birmingham Pals if anyone is interested in a bit of background info.
http://www.birminghampals.co.uk/

And a book recommendation http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birmingham-...kshire-Regiment/dp/tags-on-product/0850525470
as you can see the soldier on the cover is wearing the '14 pattern leather equipment as in Carl's sculpt.

Roger

 

[Helm]

Yow ay from over theya am ya Mo Mon?
I live in Quinton mate, the civilized side of the Hagley Road...

Carl

In the Lye mate so literally just down the road

Steve

 

[Gra30]

BEAUTIFUL, Very Merry Christmas also Carl
Best wishes mate
Gra

 

[Jazz]

Another beautiful piece from you Carl. And yes, I am local too, I'm from Cannock in Staffordshire. Yow av a grayt crismus now my mayt.

 

[Helm]

Ta mi mon

 

[Mongo Mel]

I really like this piece. Tells a story wonderfully.
And as I mentioned to you elsewhere, I think that for those who have a problem with busts that have full arms, this will drive them absolutely nuts!
Congratulations on another great work.

 

[mil-mart]

Carl a stunning idea and excellent sculpting . What about if you gave the little lad a toy soldier to hold, that way you'd have a Bust , a full figure and a 28mm figure all in one package. Brilliant
Have a great Christmas mate.
Cheers Ken

 

[captnenglish]

Brilliant

 

[housecarl]

Carl a stunning idea and excellent sculpting . What about if you gave the little lad a toy soldier to hold, that way you'd have a Bust , a full figure and a 28mm figure all in one package. Brilliant
Have a great Christmas mate.
Cheers Ken

The little lad's got a sailor suit on, what more do you want.
Carl.

 

[mil-mart]

The little lad's got a sailor suit on, what more do you want.
Carl.

Can you work a FLAT in there ??