NHD Iraqi bagpiper (1 Viewer)

[blaster]

Hi All,

I came across this figure, New Hope Design, of an Iraqi bagpiper. However, I didn't see this listed under the NHD files on Mirof's site.

Not the most inspired of castings, it does have its appeal to me, as a musician. For some reason, I had decapitated it, presumably for a conversion but then abandoned it. So here it is, in its divided state, for which I intend to rejuvenate for my collection.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

Hi All,

I finally tracked this piece down to an illustration in MAA 128 Arab Armies in the Middle East by Laffin and Chappell. Inside, a plate shows a PLO bagpiper.

Rgds Victor

 

[Napoleon1er]

Fascinating! In regards to the Iraqi bagpiper, if you have any questions about it, I can contact a friend of mine who is an officer in the Iraqi military.
The PLO image is interesting.... The idea of depicting a current terrorist is a bit off-putting for me, but I can understand it. I have pictures of some current PA armed personnel that I took, if anyone wants them. They are way less uniform than that illustration suggests.

 

[BHogan]

Interesting... I never knew the Iraqis or Palestinians had bagpipes. I guess it just shows you how far Britain's influence reached.
Cheers,
Brendan

 

[Martin Tabony]

Both have been underBritish control at one time or another. Aparently there's a saying in Iraq. "If you trip over a stone in the road, it's because an Englishman put it there." I'm guessing we were't that popular!^&grin Of course who invented the bagpipe any way?

Martin

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

&grin Of course who invented the bagpipe any way?

Martin[/QUOTE]


The Greeks 500 B.C. North of the alps about 1000 A.D. persumed crusaders booty{sm2}

 

[Martin Tabony]

&grin Of course who invented the bagpipe any way?

Martin

The Greeks 500 B.C. North of the alps about 1000 A.D. persumed crusaders booty{sm2}[/QUOTE]

Exactly! but refined by the British.

Question, what is the difference between the Highland pipes and the Northumbrian pipes. Answer, the Northumbrian pipes are a MUSICAL instrument!

Martin

 

[blaster]

Hello All,

Who invented the bagpipes? Of course I turned to the reliable old web for answers:-

http://www.akronpiper.com/bagpipes.htm
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071101142719AAOltCB
http://www.bagpipehistory.info/ireland.shtml

It was the Scots.

Rgds Victor

 

[Martin Tabony]

Actually Morpeth Northumberland has a fine bagpipe museum.

Martin

 

[blaster]

Hello All,

I thought Martin was having us on. There actually is a bagpipe museum at Northumberland.
http://www.morpethbagpipemuseum.org.uk//

Thanks for all your comments. I've reattached the head and all the tubes with wire inserts for strength. The arms and all joints are epoxied into position. The tubes are all drilled out. I've resulted some areas to make the piece look more natural.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

I have added ears (important to a musician) and redid his nose. Also added eyes. The left hip has been bulked up to balance the stance. Figure will need some cleaning up.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

More putty was added to the left hip and the right shoulder.

 

[blaster]

I filed down the upper right arm and started to paint the figure.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

I picked up this figure and partly resculpted the face.

 

[blaster]

The face was repainted. Finally took the step of gluing a strip of sheet metal to the pipes to strengthen their attachment to each other. Then I wound a length of copper wire around the pipes. The tassels were carefully drilled to insert the wires. This was a fiddly moment.

 

[blaster]

Final pics to this piece. Thanks for watching.

Rgds Victor