Rifleman Harris 1809

THE SCHOLAR OF THE 95TH

Third in our officially licensed SHARPE’S RIFLES range is that bookish rake Rifleman Harris.

Harris is a bit of a riddle in the world of Sharpe. In the first novels he was described as a small clever-looking man who was a sheep shearer and another rifleman, Isaiah Tongue, was the bookish one. But once Jason Salkey took on the role in the television version of Sharpe’s Rifles, Bernard Cornwell started writing the character to more closely match Salkey’s portrayal.

Sharpe’s introduction to Harris in the first show establishes Harris’s persona straightaway:

Harris: “Harris. From Wheatley in Oxfordshire.”

Sharpe: “And previously?”

Harris: “A courtier for my lord Bacchus and an unremitting debtor.”

Sharpe: “You’re a rake and a wastrel Harris. Is there anything you can do?”

Harris: “I can read sir.” – Sharpe’s Rifles television script

This hard plastic set includes one 54mm display piece with a scenic base and a 28mm version that can be built in two ways with a textured 25mm round base. The 54mm model depicts Harris taking a moment with one of his beloved books. The 28mm model depicts Harris advancing with two arm and head options.

• Sculpting: Bill Thornhill
• Figure Painting: Chris Hindmarsh
• Box Design: Steve Beckett

Our plastic sets are “Made on Both Sides of the Pond” with manufacturing for the US market in the USA and for the rest of the world in the UK.

The Sharpe series is licensed from Sharpe Film Limited.