Sunday 3 December 2017

Allied light cavalry on parade

Stapleton-Cotton, Ponsonby and Uxbridge have been reviewing the recently expanded allied light cavalry contingent.

The 11th Light Dragoons
The Brunswick "Death's Head" Hussars
The entire brigade including Mercer's horse artillery
Stapleton-Cotton looking spiffing
If I'd had these figures in 1972 they might have looked like this

It was never part of my plan for this year (if I had a plan at all) to increase the size of the allied light cavalry force but sometimes things just happen.

23 comments:

Rob said...

Gorgeous - now just need to give them their head on the table?

Stryker said...

Rob - I agree but the Duke is worried they'll gallop at everything!

The Good Soldier Svjek said...

Smashing looking brigade , just ready for the tabletop.

Wellington Man said...

Very smart indeed, Ian. Stapleton-Cotton is amazing!

Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com said...

Spiffing is an understatement! May he and they find much glory!

"Broken-hearted I'll wander, broken-hearted I'll remain,
For my bonny light horseman, in the wars he was slain."

Stryker said...

Thanks Ross, hopefully not too many will be slain.

Mark Dudley said...

I dream of the day when I will have enough painted cavalrymen to have a brigade and for it to look as good as these chaps.



Stryker said...

Mark - keep dreaming, I know you can do it!

mojoworking said...

Superb! I also have some Brunswick Hussars in the pipeline, you've set the bar pretty high there.

Vintage Wargaming said...

Are Stapleton Cotton, Ponsonby and Uxbridge the solicitors who did the conveyancing on your house?

Stryker said...

Thanks Mojo

Clive - no but I wish they had as things might have gone more smoothly!

Anonymous said...

Excellent looking brigade hope the perform well on the battlefield

Paul

Stryker said...

Thanks Paul - so do I!

lewisgunner said...

Lovely Ian Let 's hope your light horse run to some Hanoverians and some Dutch! Well the Hanoverians might run to Brussels.

caveadsum1471 said...

They look great all together! Lovely work.
Best Iain

Stryker said...

Roy - I remember your splendid Cumberland Hussars who I think followed history and took off early from Vintage Waterloo!

Iain - thanks for that although in both units I only painted half the figures myself.

the Archduke said...

Steady, LG, I'm currently painting my 1st KGL, and they have strict instructions not to pursue any sprouts. Gorgeous brigade, Ian.

Stryker said...

Nigel - I'm sure your KGL will be fine fellows even if they do chase green vegetables!

MSFoy said...

They really do look marvellous - lovely job.

You should have used the famous Scottish solicitors, Robb, Cheetham and Steele. Are they criminal lawyers? Is there another type?

Stryker said...

I would like to have used Love, Makepeace and Joye but unfortunately they don't practice north of the border.

Vintage Wargaming said...

I remember Julian and Sandy who had a criminal practice which took up all their time

Lee said...

Beautiful figures Ian, do they all live on display shelves or packed away in boxes? I'd get a lot of pleasure from just looking at your collection, unit by unit :)

Stryker said...

Hi Lee - I do have a nice acrylic display cabinet with mirrored back but it was the only item that didn't survive our move this year. I can't even blame the removals men as I broke it myself taking it off the wall! I haven't repaired it yet so currently all the Hinton Hunts are in boxes in the cupboard. I must get this sorted because it's crazy to keep them hidden away after all the work that has been put in!