Saturday 29 April 2023

The cheesemongers

 Here are my British Life Guards, aka "The Cheesemongers".


Apparently they were referred to as "The Cheesemongers" because they were originally formed from Charles II's independently wealthy "gentleman" supporters during his exile, therefore constituting  the most senior regiment of the British army, but in the 1750's they started recruiting from men "in trade", hence the disparaging nickname.

These are BN200, mainly on BNH2 horses, apart from 3 converted from BNH4.


Monday 10 April 2023

Teamwork

 Here are some just completed British Artillery teams. HH original figures, but Hinchcliffe limbers.


In the background, under prep, are the Inniskilling dragoons and the Life Guards.