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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.
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23 comments:

  1. Rob3 December 2017 at 20:57

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

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  2. Stryker3 December 2017 at 21:05

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

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  3. The Good Soldier Svjek4 December 2017 at 06:14

    Smashing looking brigade , just ready for the tabletop.

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  4. Wellington Man4 December 2017 at 08:05

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

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  5. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com4 December 2017 at 11:33

    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."

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  6. Stryker4 December 2017 at 11:41

    Thanks Ross, hopefully not too many will be slain.

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  7. Mark Dudley4 December 2017 at 14:35

    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.



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  8. Stryker4 December 2017 at 15:10

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

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  9. mojoworking4 December 2017 at 17:49

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

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  10. Vintage Wargaming4 December 2017 at 18:06

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

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  11. Stryker4 December 2017 at 19:17

    Thanks Mojo

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

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  12. Anonymous4 December 2017 at 20:33

    Excellent looking brigade hope the perform well on the battlefield

    Paul

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  13. Stryker4 December 2017 at 23:11

    Thanks Paul - so do I!

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  14. lewisgunner5 December 2017 at 08:26

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

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  15. caveadsum14715 December 2017 at 08:34

    They look great all together! Lovely work.
    Best Iain

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  16. Stryker5 December 2017 at 09:28

    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.

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  17. the Archduke5 December 2017 at 09:44

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

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  18. Stryker5 December 2017 at 10:46

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

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  19. MSFoy5 December 2017 at 11:51

    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?

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  20. Stryker5 December 2017 at 12:03

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

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  21. Vintage Wargaming5 December 2017 at 19:18

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

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  22. Lee6 December 2017 at 14:55

    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 :)

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  23. Stryker6 December 2017 at 15:37

    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!

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